A review on the role of nano-communication in future healthcare systems: A big data analytics perspective

Rizwan, A., Zoha, A. , Ahmad, W. , Arshad, K., Ali, N., Alomainy, A., Imran, M.A. and Abbasi, Q.H. (2018) A review on the role of nano-communication in future healthcare systems: A big data analytics perspective. IEEE Access, 6, pp. 41903-41920. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2859340)

Abstract

This paper presents a first-time review of the open literature focused on the significance of big data generated within nano-sensors and nano-communication networks intended for future healthcare and biomedical applications. It is aimed towards the development of modern smart healthcare systems enabled with P4, i.e. predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory capabilities to perform diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment. The analytical capabilities that can be produced from the substantial amount of data gathered in such networks will aid in exploiting the practical intelligence and learning capabilities that could be further integrated with conventional medical and health data leading to more efficient decision making. We have also proposed a big data analytics framework for gathering intelligence, form the healthcare big data, required by futuristic smart healthcare to address relevant problems and exploit possible opportunities in future applications. Finally, the open challenges, future directions for researchers in the evolving healthcare domain, are presented.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This work is funded by project # AARE17- 019 provided by the ADEC Award for Research Excellence, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Univesity.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Zoha, Dr Ahmed and Imran, Professor Muhammad and Rizwan, Ali and Ahmad, Dr Wasim and Abbasi, Professor Qammer
• Authors: Rizwan, A., Zoha, A., Ahmad, W., Arshad, K., Ali, N., Alomainy, A., Imran, M.A., and Abbasi, Q.H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering; College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering; College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering; College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: IEEE Access
• Publisher: IEEE
• ISSN: 2169-3536
• ISSN (Online): 2169-3536
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2018 IEEE
• First Published: First published in IEEE Access 6:41903-41920
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