Technology and Health Care - Volume 29, issue 6

Authors: Wu, Yi-Chao | Liu, Chao-Hsum | Ye, Je-Chiuan

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Physical therapy treatment has gradually become important in hospitals. This paper focused on elbow joint rehabilitation, as this form of rehabilitation is used most often. Moreover, most elbow joint rehabilitation programs could be conducted at home without going to a medical institution, which will economize medical manpower. OBJECTIVE: How to judge the correct rehabilitation motion becomes an issue for elbow joint rehabilitation at home. Therefore, this study proposed a residential elbow joint rehabilitation system (REJRS) by smartphone with a cloud database to address these issues. METHODS: REJRS has the ability to judge …the correct motions and times of rehabilitation in real time. When the rehabilitation motions are incorrect, the number of rehabilitation repetitions is insufficient, or a timed rehabilitation session is insufficient, the patient will receive a warning text and light alert by REJRS. Then, the data of rehabilitation sessions are uploaded to the cloud database immediately. RESULTS: Patients can query their rehabilitation data at all times. Moreover, medical staff can track the status of each patient’s rehabilitation at any time and any place by downloading the data from the cloud database via the Internet. In our experimental results, the rate for detecting the correct elbow joint rehabilitation motion was up to 90%. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that REJRS could be applied for residential elbow joint rehabilitation. In the future, REJRS will be verified by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for application to clinical treatment. Show more

Keywords: Physical therapy treatment, elbow joint rehabilitation, smartphone, cloud database, institutional review board, clinical treatment

DOI: 10.3233/THC-212867

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1173-1178, 2021

Authors: Wang, Yong | Xiao, Guohong | Dell’Era, Alex | Zheng, Zhenfeng

Article Type: Other

Abstract: The aim of this work was to describe the physical principles behind the reverberation artifacts in ultrasound imaging and list the correct interpretation. This work focuses on the understanding of the principle of reverberation imaging artifacts.

Keywords: Ultrasound propagation, reverberation, imaging, artifacts

DOI: 10.3233/THC-181457

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1179-1182, 2021

Authors: Balamurugan, S. | Muthu, BalaAnand | Peng, Sheng-Lung | Abd Wahab, Mohd Helmy

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213018

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1183-1185, 2021

Authors: Yang, Linping | Díaz, Vicente García | Kumar, Priyan Malarvizhi

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Physical exercise programs are required to improve students’ physical ability, physical fitness, self-responsibility, and satisfaction to remain physically active for a lifetime. The supporting system’s demanding characteristics include lack of school leadership support, and lack of communication skills among students is considered an essential factor in the physical education system. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, an Internet of Things (IoT)-based intelligent physical support framework (IoT-IPSF) has been proposed to encourage education leadership and student social interaction in the physical education system. METHOD: Training service analysis is introduced to improve adequate leadership support, helping …in the physical education system’s growth. Self-determination analysis is integrated with IoT-IPSF to enhance effective communication among school teachers, educational experts, and curriculum officers in the physical education system. RESULTS: The simulation results show that the proposed method achieves a high accuracy ratio of 98.7%, an efficiency ratio of 95.6, student performance 97.8%, fitness level 82.3%, activity involvement 94.5% compared to other existing models. Show more

Keywords: IoT, physical education system, supporting system, school leadership, communication

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213000

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1187-1199, 2021

Authors: Yao, Hongyan | Wang, Yongsheng | Montenegro-Marin, Carlos Enrique | Hsu, Ching-Hsien

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Internet of Things (IoT) is a hopeful advancement that is an accurate international link for smart devices for total initiatives. Physical Education (PE) builds students’ abilities and trust to engage in various physical activities, both within and outside their classrooms. The challenging characteristics in the learning management system include lack of setting a clear goal, lack of system integration, and failure to find an implementation team is considered as an essential factor. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, an IoT-based technological acceptance learning management framework (IoT-TALMF) has been proposed to identify the objectives, resource allocation, and effective …team for group work in the physical education system. METHOD: Physical Educators primarily use the learning management framework as databases of increased management components, choosing to interact with students, teammates, organizations. Statistical course content analysis is introduced to identify and set clear goals that motivate students for the physical education system. The course instructor learning technique is incorporated with IoT-TALMF to improve system integration based on accuracy and implement an effective team to handle unexpected cost delays in the physical education system. RESULTS: The numerical results show that the IoT-TALMF framework enhances the identity accuracy ratio of 97.33%, the performance ratio of students 96.2%, and the reliability ratio of 97.12%, proving the proposed framework’s reliability. Show more

Keywords: IoT, learning management, physical, education system, physical activities

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213001

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1201-1215, 2021

Authors: Zhu, Yacheng | Sivaparthipan, C.B. | Vinothraj, V.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Physical health is vital to the improvement of our skills and the enhancement of eye movements. The coordination of good body movement helps to establish a safe position of the body. The challenging characteristics of physical education include insufficient time allocation, inadequately trained teachers, and inadequate provision of the equipment is considered as an important factor. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, IoT-based Computational Narrowband Physical Health Framework (IoT-CNPHF) has been proposed to strengthen adequate time allocation, appropriately qualified teachers, and sustainable provision in the physical education system. METHOD: Massive extended range analysis is …introduced to enhance the duration and time allotted for physical activity that helps in creating awareness about the importance of physical activities and sports in our daily life. The multimodal supervised technique is incorporated with IoT-CNPHF to improve the knowledge of physical education for the teachers and to provide suitable provision for students in the physical education system. RESULTS: The simulation analysis is performed based on accuracy, performance, and its efficiency proves the reliability of the proposed framework. Show more

Keywords: Physical health, IoT, trained teachers, physical activity, physical education system

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213002

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1217-1231, 2021

Authors: Cui, Mengyao | Baek, Seung-Soo | Crespo, Rubén González | Premalatha, R.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Health monitoring is important for early disease diagnosis and will reduce the discomfort and treatment expenses, which is very relevant in terms of prevention. The early diagnosis and treatment of multiple conditions will improve solutions to the patient’s healthcare radically. A concept model for the real-time patient tracking system is the primary goal of the method. The Internet of things (IoT) has made health systems accessible for programs based on the value of patient health. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the IoT-based cloud computing for patient health monitoring framework (IoT-CCPHM), has been proposed for effective monitoring of …the patients. METHOD: The emerging connected sensors and IoT devices monitor and test the cardiac speed, oxygen saturation percentage, body temperature, and patient’s eye movement. The collected data are used in the cloud database to evaluate the patient’s health, and the effects of all measures are stored. The IoT-CCPHM maintains that the medical record is processed in the cloud servers. RESULTS: The experimental results show that patient health monitoring is a reliable way to improve health effectively. Show more

Keywords: IoT, cloud computing, cloud database, cloud servers

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213003

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1233-1247, 2021

Authors: Li, Fen | Martínez, Oscar Sanjuán | Aiswarya, R.S.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The modern Internet of Things (IoT) makes small devices that can sense, process, interact, connect devices, and other sensors ready to understand the environment. IoT technologies and intelligent health apps have multiplied. The main challenges in the sports environment are playing without injuries and healthily. OBJECTIVE: In this paper the Internet of Things-based Smart Wearable System (IoT-SWS) is introduced for monitoring sports person activity to improve sports person health and performance in a healthy way. METHOD: Wearable systems are commonly used to capture individual sports details on a real-time basis. Collecting data …from wearable devices and IoT technologies can help organizations learn how to optimize in-game strategies, identify opponents’ vulnerabilities, and make smarter draft choices and trading decisions for a sportsperson. RESULTS: The experimental result shows that IoT-SWS achieve the highest accuracy of 98.22% and efficient in predicting the sports person’s health to improve sports person performance reliably. Show more

Keywords: IoT, wearable device, Internet of things-based smart wearable system (IOT-SWS)

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213004

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1249-1262, 2021

Authors: Sun, Zhijun | Kadry, Seifedine Nimer | Krishnamoorthy, Sujatha

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In recent years the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a popular technological culture in the physical education system. Though several technologies have grown in the physical education system domain, IoT plays a significant role due to its optimized health information processing framework for students during workouts. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, an advanced dynamic information processing system (ADIPS) has been proposed with IoT assistance to explore the traditional design architecture for physical activity tracking. METHOD: To track and evaluate human physical activity in day-to-day living, a new paradigm has been integrated with …wearable IoT devices for effective information processing during physical workouts. Continuous observation and review of the condition and operations of various students by ADIPS helps to evaluate the sensed information to analyze the health condition of the students. RESULTS: The result of ADIPS has been implemented based on the performance factor correlation with the traditional system. Show more

Keywords: IoT, physical education, sensing equipment’s, learning process, efficiency

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213005

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1263-1275, 2021

Authors: Zhuang, Liang | Jumani, Awais Khan | Sbeih, Asma

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nowadays, smart healthcare minimizes medical facilities costs, ease staff burden, achieve unified control of materials and records, and enhance patients’ medical experience. Smart healthcare treatments have critical barriers to improving patient outcomes, reducing the regulatory burden, and promoting the transition from volume to benefit. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the Internet of Things-assisted Intelligent Monitoring Model (IoT-IMM) has been proposed to improve patient health and maintain health records. METHOD: The advanced IoT sensors can monitor patient health and insert into the patients’ bodies. Information collected can be analyzed, aggregated, and mined to predict …diseases at an early stage. For that, an enhanced deep learning network using Bayes theorem (EDLN-BT) benefits to obtain and verify various patient health data in a specific aspect, making it easy to supervise the patient’s activities. RESULTS: The IoT-IMM-based EDLN-BT results show the smart health care monitoring has undergone substantial growth, improving patient satisfaction for the quality of the healthcare services offered in hospitals and many other healthcare facilities. It helps predict health diseases with increased accuracy, prediction rate with minimal residual error delay, and energy consumption. Show more

Keywords: Intelligent monitoring model, IoT, physical health condition, patient satisfaction, sensors, smart healthcare, telemedicine

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213006

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1277-1290, 2021

Authors: Cui, Mengyao | Poovendran, Parthasarathy | Stewart Kirubakaran, S.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recently, wearable technologies have gained attention in diverse applications of the medical platform to guarantee the health and safety of the sportsperson with the assistance of the Internet of things (IoT) device. The IoT device’s topology varies due to the shift in users’ orientation and accessibility, making it impossible to assign resources, and routing strategies have been considered the prominent factor in the current medical research. Further, for sportspersons with sudden cardiac arrests, hospital survival rates are low in which wearable IoT devices play a significant role. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the energy efficient optimized …heuristic framework (EEOHF) has been proposed and implemented on a wearable device of the sportsperson’s health monitoring system. METHOD: The monitoring system has been designed with cloud assistance to locate the nearest health centers during an emergency. The wearable sensor technologies have been used with an optimized energy-efficient algorithm that helps athletes monitor their health during physical workouts. The monitoring system has fitness tracking devices, in which health information is gathered, and workout logs are tracked using EEOHF. The proposed method is applied to evaluate and track the sportsperson’s fitness based on case study analysis. RESULTS: The simulation results have been analyzed, and the proposed EEOHF achieves a high accuracy ratio of 97.8%, a performance ratio of 95.3%, and less energy consumption of 9.4%, delay of 13.1%, and an average runtime of 98.2% when compared to other existing methods. Show more

Keywords: Wearable Sensor, IoT, Routing Strategies, IoT devices

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213007

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1291-1304, 2021

Authors: Fang, Zhi | Mahapatra, Rajendra Prasad | Selvaraj, P.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Internet of Things (IoT) has recently become a prevalent technological culture in the sports training system. Although numerous technologies have grown in the sports training system domain, IoT plays a substantial role in its optimized health data processing framework for athletes during workouts. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, a Dynamic data processing system (DDPS) has been suggested with IoT assistance to explore the conventional design architecture for sports training tracking. Method: To track and estimate sportspersons physical activity in day-to-day living, a new paradigm has been combined with wearable IoT devices for efficient data processing …during physical workouts. Uninterrupted observation and review of different sportspersons condition and operations by DDPS helps to assess the sensed data to analyze the sportspersons health condition. Additionally, Deep Neural Network (DNN) has been presented to extract important sports activity features. RESULTS: The numerical results show that the suggested DDPS method enhances the accuracy of 94.3%, an efficiency ratio of 98.2, less delay of 24.6%, error range 28.8%, and energy utilization of 31.2% compared to other existing methods. Show more

Keywords: IoT, physical education, sensing equipment’s, learning process, efficiency

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213008

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1305-1318, 2021

Authors: Li, Fen | Shankar, Achyut | Santhosh Kumar, B.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Internet of Things (IoT) technology provides a tremendous and structured solution to tackle service deliverance aspects of healthcare in terms of mobile health and remote patient tracking. In medicine observation applications, IoT and cloud computing serves as an assistant in the health sector and plays an incredibly significant role. Health professionals and technicians have built an excellent platform for people with various illnesses, leveraging principles of wearable technology, wireless channels, and other remote devices for low-cost healthcare monitoring. OBJECTIVE: This paper proposed the Fog-IoT-assisted multisensor intelligent monitoring model (FIoT-MIMM) for analyzing the patient’s physical health …condition. METHOD: The proposed system uses a multisensor device for collecting biometric and medical observing data. The main point is to continually generate emergency alerts on mobile phones from the fog system to users. For the precautionary steps and suggestions for patients’ health, a fog layer’s temporal information is used. RESULTS: Experimental findings show that the proposed FIoT-MIMM model has less response time and high accuracy in determining a patient’s condition than other existing methods. Furthermore, decision making based on real-time healthcare information further improves the utility of the suggested model. Show more

Keywords: IoT, cloud computing, fog computing, multi-sensor system. physical health condition, health monitoring system

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213009

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1319-1337, 2021

Authors: Wu, Lei | Wang, Juan | Jin, Long | Marimuthu, K.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Soccer is one of the world’s most successful sports with several players. Quality player’s activity management is a tough job for administrators to consider in the Internet of Things (IoT) platform. Candidates need to predict the position, intensity, and path of the shot to look back on their results and determine the stronger against low shot and blocker capacities. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the IoT-assisted wearable device for activity prediction (IoT-WAP) model has been proposed for predicting the activity of soccer players. METHOD: The accelerometer built wearable devices formulates the impacts of …multiple target attempts from the prevailing foot activity model that reflect a soccer player’s characteristics. The deep learning technique is developed to predict players’ various actions for identifying multiple targets from the differentiated input data compared to conventional strategies. The Artificial Neural Network determines a football athlete’s total abilities based on football activities like transfer, kick, run, sprint, and dribbling. RESULTS: The experimental results show that the suggested system has been validated from football datasets and enhances the accuracy ratio of 97.63%, a sensitivity ratio of 96.32%, and a specificity ratio of 93.33% to predict soccer players’ various activities. Show more

Keywords: Soccer players, activity prediction, IoT, wearable devices, artificial neural network

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213010

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1339-1353, 2021

Authors: Tang, Xiaowei | Li, Fang | Seetharam, Tamizharasi G. | Vignesh, C. Chandru

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Physical health monitoring may take several forms, from individual quality changes to complex health checks carried out by health staff. Present health issues are detected with monitoring, and potential health problems are expected. Wearable sensors provide users with ease in everyday tracking, although many issues must be addressed in such sensor systems. The devices take a long time to obtain the requisite detection and diagnostic expertise and produce false alarms. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the Internet of Things-assisted Health Condition Monitoring system (IoT-HCMS) has been proposed to track and analyze the patient physical health condition. …METHOD: The proposed IoT-HCMS utilizes the intelligent monitoring model to follow the patient physical health day by day activities and instantaneously generate the health records. The system will indeed support patients in tracking psychological signs to minimize risks to their well-being. RESULTS: The experimental results show that the IoT-HCMS improves accuracy in patient health monitoring and has less response time. Show more

Keywords: Health condition monitoring system, IoT, intelligent monitoring model, patient physical monitoring

DOI: 10.3233/THC-213011

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1355-1369, 2021