title: Smart multi-level tool for remote patient monitoring based on a wireless sensor network and mobile augmented reality.
abstract: Technological innovations in the field of disease prevention and maintenance of patient health have enabled the evolution of fields such as monitoring systems. One of the main advances is the development of real-time monitors that use intelligent and wireless communication technology. In this paper, a system is presented for the remote monitoring of the body temperature and heart rate of a patient by means of a wireless sensor network (WSN) and mobile augmented reality (MAR). The combination of a WSN and MAR provides a novel alternative to remotely measure body temperature and heart rate in real time during patient care. The system is composed of (1) hardware such as Arduino microcontrollers (in the patient nodes), personal computers (for the nurse server), smartphones (for the mobile nurse monitor and the virtual patient file) and sensors (to measure body temperature and heart rate), (2) a network layer using WiFly technology, and (3) software such as LabView, Android SDK, and DroidAR. The results obtained from tests show that the system can perform effectively within a range of 20 m and requires ten minutes to stabilize the temperature sensor to detect hyperthermia, hypothermia or normal body temperature conditions. Additionally, the heart rate sensor can detect conditions of tachycardia and bradycardia.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica de Ciudad Juárez, Av. Universidad Tecnológica 3051, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. fernando_jimenez@utcj.edu.mx.
authors.forename: Fernando Cornelio Jiménez
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Av. del Charro, 450 norte, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. overgara@uacj.mx.
authors.forename: Osslan Osiris Vergara
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Villegas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica de Ciudad Juárez, Av. Universidad Tecnológica 3051, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. dulce_torres@utcj.edu.mx.
authors.forename: Dulce Esperanza Torres
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Av. del Charro, 450 norte, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. vianey.cruz@uacj.mx.
authors.forename: Vianey Guadalupe Cruz
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Av. del Charro, 450 norte, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. hochoa@uacj.mx.
authors.forename: Humberto Ochoa
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Domínguez
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*