Respiration Measurement in a Simulated Setting Incorporating the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare has gained significant attention in recent years. This study demonstrates an adaptation of IoT in healthcare by illustrating a method of respiration rate measurement from a platform that simulates breathing. Respiration rate is a crucial physiological measure in monitoring critically ill patients. The devised approach, with further development, may be suitable for integration into neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to measure infants’ respiration rate. A potential advantage of this method is that it monitors respiration using a wireless non-contact method and could add benefits such as preservation of skin integrity. The paper aimed to assess the accuracy of an IoT-integrated ultrasound (US)-based method for measuring respiration rate. Chest movement due to respiration was simulated by a platform with a controllable moving surface. The magnitude and frequency of the movements were accurately controlled by a signal generator. The surface movements were tracked using US as a reliable and cost-effective technology. ESP8266 NodeMCU was used to wirelessly record the US signal and ThingSpeak and Matlab© were used to analyze and visualize the data in the cloud. A close relationship between the measured rate of the simulated respiration and the actual frequency was observed. The study demonstrated a possible adaption of IoT for respiration rate measurement, however further work will be needed to ensure security and reliability of data handling before use of the system in medical environments.

Real Time Wireless PPG & Respiration Rate Measurement and Data Acquisition System

<p>RWPRRDAS is a wireless Photoplethysmography (PPG) and respiration measurement system which allows user to monitor the measured heart rate, blood pressure wave, respiration cycle and any other kind abnormality related to heart and its corresponding system. It uses a battery powered transducer to collect biomedical data and an android application to visualize the data in a proper manner and in a graphical way. This is a non-invasive type measurement procedure. This is a truly a mobile system which is easy to carry and operate. Since this device is not connected to power lines of AC applications and totally battery operated so there is no possibility of any electrical hazard in any case. <b></b></p> <p> Nowadays, many biomedical transducers come with a custom-made processor with an inbuild display, which offers very low processing power to visualize the biomedical data properly and with an ease of access to almost every age. RWPRRDAS collects the data using transducer and uses the processing power of a modern android mobile phone so that visualization and determination of heart disease and abnormality in respiration mechanisms become easy and reliable. And the measurement of data through a wireless media provides hassle-free & user friendly usable limit to almost every person.<b></b></p>

Real Time Wireless PPG & Respiration Rate Measurement and Data Acquisition System

<p>RWPRRDAS is a wireless Photoplethysmography (PPG) and respiration measurement system which allows user to monitor the measured heart rate, blood pressure wave, respiration cycle and any other kind abnormality related to heart and its corresponding system. It uses a battery powered transducer to collect biomedical data and an android application to visualize the data in a proper manner and in a graphical way. This is a non-invasive type measurement procedure. This is a truly a mobile system which is easy to carry and operate. Since this device is not connected to power lines of AC applications and totally battery operated so there is no possibility of any electrical hazard in any case. <b></b></p> <p> Nowadays, many biomedical transducers come with a custom-made processor with an inbuild display, which offers very low processing power to visualize the biomedical data properly and with an ease of access to almost every age. RWPRRDAS collects the data using transducer and uses the processing power of a modern android mobile phone so that visualization and determination of heart disease and abnormality in respiration mechanisms become easy and reliable. And the measurement of data through a wireless media provides hassle-free & user friendly usable limit to almost every person.<b></b></p>

Real Time Wireless PPG & Respiration Rate Measurement and Data Acquisition System

<p>RWPRRDAS is a wireless Photoplethysmography (PPG) and respiration measurement system which allows user to monitor the measured heart rate, blood pressure wave, respiration cycle and any other kind abnormality related to heart and its corresponding system. It uses a battery powered transducer to collect biomedical data and an android application to visualize the data in a proper manner and in a graphical way. This is a non-invasive type measurement procedure. This is a truly a mobile system which is easy to carry and operate. Since this device is not connected to power lines of AC applications and totally battery operated so there is no possibility of any electrical hazard in any case. <b></b></p> <p> Nowadays, many biomedical transducers come with a custom-made processor with an inbuild display, which offers very low processing power to visualize the biomedical data properly and with an ease of access to almost every age. RWPRRDAS collects the data using transducer and uses the processing power of a modern android mobile phone so that visualization and determination of heart disease and abnormality in respiration mechanisms become easy and reliable. And the measurement of data through a wireless media provides hassle-free & user friendly usable limit to almost every person.<b></b></p>