iCare: A Mobile Health Monitoring System for the Elderly

TL;DR

iCare is a comprehensive mobile health monitoring system for the elderly that uses sensors and smartphones to provide real-time health data, emergency alerts, and personalized care, enhancing safety and convenience.

Contribution

This paper introduces iCare, a novel integrated system combining wireless sensors, smartphones, and medical databases for elderly health monitoring and emergency response.

Findings

Effective real-time health monitoring for elderly

Automatic emergency alerts and notifications

Enhanced convenience and safety for users

Abstract

This paper describes a mobile health monitoring system called iCare for the elderly. We use wireless body sensors and smart phones to monitor the wellbeing of the elderly. It can offer remote monitoring for the elderly anytime anywhere and provide tailored services for each person based on their personal health condition. When detecting an emergency, the smart phone will automatically alert pre-assigned people who could be the old people's family and friends, and call the ambulance of the emergency centre. It also acts as the personal health information system and the medical guidance which offers one communication platform and the medical knowledge database so that the family and friends of the served people can cooperate with doctors to take care of him/her. The system also features some unique functions that cater to the living demands of the elderly, including regular reminder, quick alarm, medical guidance, etc. iCare is not only a real-time health monitoring system for the elderly, but also a living assistant which can make their lives more convenient and comfortable.