Table Of ContentEAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing
Nishu Gupta
Sara Paiva Editors
IoT and ICT
for Healthcare
Applications
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Nishu Gupta • Sara Paiva
Editors
IoT and ICT for Healthcare
Applications
Editors
NishuGupta SaraPaiva
ElectronicsandCommunication TechnologyandManagementSchool
Engineering InstPolitécnicodeVianadoCastelo
VaagdeviCollegeofEngineering VianadoCastelo,Portugal
Warangal,Telangana,India
ISSN2522-8595 ISSN2522-8609 (electronic)
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Foreword
IampleasedtowritethisForewordbecausethereisaneedforresearchersaswellas
practitionerstoconstantlykeepupwiththeevolutionoftechnologyanditsimpact,
which this book enables. I also believe that educators at various stages of their
career can enhance their teaching by incorporating leading patterns and practices
suchastheonespresentedinthisbook.Thisbookiscomprisedofvariousresearch
explorationsinthefieldofInternetofThings(IoT)andInformationandCommuni-
cationTechnology(ICT)withspecialemphasisonHealthcareApplications.Italso
showcasesmanyresearchgroupsthatareinvolvedintheirstudyandresearch.
Although the focus of this work is on Internet of Things, it contains much
more that will be of interest to those outside this field. In this book, I see
that the editors and authors have conceptualized the intellectual foundations of
Information and Communication Technology, elaborated its distinctive pedagogy
in healthcare applications, and studied its patterns and impact on the common
man with restricted access to medical facilities. This book will certainly help
researchersandprofessionalpractitionersdevelopasharedvisionandunderstanding
ofinterpretivediscussion.Itprovidesavaluablewindowoninformationassurance
and covers the necessary components from fundamentals of IoT to challenges in
healthcareindustry.Riskanalysisisacriticalprocesstodefineboththeprobability
andimpactofundesiredeventsparticularlyinhealthsafetyandmedicaltreatments.
Its objective is not just to analyze the risk but to inform policies and methods by
whichriskscouldbemanaged.
Weknowthehugechallengesfacedinaddressingsocietalproblemssuchaspro-
viding universal, affordable access to healthcare. The challenges are both difficult
and interesting. Researchers around the world are working on them with tenacity
and dedication to develop new approaches that provide new solutions to keep up
withtheever-changingpotentialthreats.Inthisageofglobalinterconnectivityand
interdependence,itisnecessarytoprovidepractitioners,professionals,andstudents,
withstate-of-the-artknowledgeonthefrontiersinIoTandICT.Thisbookisagood
stepinthatdirection.Theauthorscanbeassuredthatbecauseoftheircontributions,
there will be many readers who will appreciate gaining a better understanding of
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InternetofThingsanditsapplicationsinhealthcareindustry.Ihopethatthisbook
willbecome veryusefulforpractitionersandresearchers acrosstheglobetolearn
andtogetmotivatedaboutthetremendouscapabilitiesofIoTandICTinhealthcare.
NUSSchoolofComputing MohanKankanhalli
NationalUniversityofSingapore,Singapore
Preface
ThisbookpresentsitsreaderstousefulInternetofThings(IoT)alongwithInforma-
tionandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)applicationsandarchitecturesthatcater
totheirimprovedhealthcarerequirements.Itprovidesaninsightonthevastandfast-
growing field of IoT along with ICT. The presented chapters cover the significant
technological advancements that IoT and ICT solutions can have in taking care of
people’shealth.Keyfeaturesofthisbookaretheinclusionandelaborationofrecent
and emerging developments in various specializations of curing health problems
andtheirsolutionsbyincorporatingIoTsandICTs.IoTsolutionscandirectlyserve
the general public. Their benefits are enormous, and the range of applicability is
also significant. The readability level of the book is highly diversified, and covers
topics being taught at undergraduate engineering programs throughout the world.
The contents of the book are alsofullyhelpful tothe students of graduate studies.
The book showcases strong focus on practical implementations. The application
domainshowsalargediversityinwhichhealth,communicationtechnology,medical
devices,materialsanddevices,mobilecommunication,challenges,andothertrendy
topicsarediscussed.Thepresentedsolutionsaimtohelpmakeeverydaylifeeasier
throughouttheworld.
This book presents four main parts: fundamentals, data analysis, safety issues,
andcasestudies.ThefirstparttalksaboutthebasisofIoTandICTwithemphasis
ontheirroleinhealthcareapplications.
The second part focuses on real-time data processing and health data analytics
and presents a detailed analysis of the implementation and computational level
challengesine-healthcaresector.
The third part highlights safety issues such as mimicking biometrics on smart
devices,dataprivacy,securityforInternetofmedicalwearablethings,etc.
Finally,thefourthpartpresentsvariouscasestudiesandreal-timeexperimental
setups such as intelligent wearable IoT, continuous monitoring system for elderly
based on deep learning algorithm, automated pill dispenser application based on
IoTforthepatientmedication,etc.
This book attracted contributors from all over the world, and we would like to
thank all the authors for submitting their works. We extend our appreciation to
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thereviewersfortheirreviewworkandgratefullyacknowledgealltheauthorsand
publishersofthebooksquotedinthereferences.
Warangal,India NishuGupta
VianadoCastelo,Portugal SaraPaiva
Acknowledgment
I, Nishu Gupta, acknowledge the inspiration and
blessingsofmymother,Smt.RitaRaniGupta;father,
Prof. K.M. Gupta; sister, Smt. Nidhi Gupta; brother-
in-law, CA Ritesh Shankar Gupta; and other family
members. I am full of gratitude to my wife, Smt.
Anamika Gupta, and son, Master Ayaansh Gupta,
for the patience shown and encouragement given to
complete this venture. I am highly obliged to Prof.
Sara Paiva, without whose help, guidance, and sup-
port, it would not have been possible to bring this
book to fruition. She has been a major driving force
toward this and many other such accomplishments.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Principal of
Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Warangal, Dr. K.
Prakash; Head of the ECE Department, Assoc. Prof.
M. Shashidhar; and other colleagues and friends for
theirsupportandmotivationinseveralways.
I,SaraPaiva,acknowledgemyfamilyasmaininspi-
ration to my career achievements, my daughter and
son,DianaandLeonardo,forbeingmygreatestteach-
ersinlifeandforprovidingmewithmybestmoments
ever;myhusband,Rogério,forstandingbymeinall
occasionsandsupportingallmydecisionsandoptions
in life; and my parents, my rock and solid ground,
for always being there, understanding what I don’t
even say. I am also blessed for every single person
that come into my life as all of them make me learn
something. A word of appreciation also to all my
colleaguesIworkwithforthelast15yearsatInstituto
Politécnico de Viana do Castelo and all researchers
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