Mathur, N. , Paul, G., Irvine, J., Abuhelala, M., Buis, A. and Glesk, I. (2016) A practical design and implementation of a low cost platform for remote monitoring of lower limb health of amputees in the developing world. IEEE Access, 4, pp. 7440-7451. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2622163)
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Abstract
In many areas of the world accessing professional physicians “when needed/as needed” might not be always possible for a variety of reasons. Therefore, in such cases, a targeted e-Health solution to safeguard patient long-term health could be a meaningful approach. Today's modern healthcare technologies, often built around electronic and computer-based equipment, require an access to a reliable electricity supply. Many healthcare technologies and products also presume access to the high speed internet is available, making them unsuitable for use in areas where there is no fixed-line internet connectivity, access is slow, unreliable, and expensive, yet where the most benefit to patients may be gained. In this paper, a full mobile sensor platform is presented, based around readily-purchased consumer components, to facilitate a low cost and efficient means of monitoring the health of patients with prosthetic lower limbs. This platform is designed such that it can also be operated in a standalone mode, i.e., in the absence of internet connectivity, thereby making it suitable to the developing world. Also, to counter the challenge of power supply issues in e-Health monitoring, a self-contained rechargeable solution to the platform is proposed and demonstrated. The platform works with an Android mobile device, in order to allow for the capture of data from a wireless sensor unit, and to give the clinician access to results from the sensors. The results from the analysis, carried out within the platform's Raspberry Pi Zero, are demonstrated to be of use for remote monitoring. This is specifically targeted for monitoring the tissue health of lower limb amputees. The monitoring of residual limb temperature and gait can be a useful indicator of tissue viability in lower limb amputees especially those suffering from diabetes. We describe a route wherein non-invasive monitoring of tissue health is achievable using the Gaussian process technique. This knowledge will be useful in establishing biomarkers related to a possible deterioration in a patient's health or for assessing the impact of clinical interventions.
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under the Doctoral Training Grant EP/K503174/1 and the Centre for Excellence in Rehabilitation Research (CERR). Also, support for the climate chamber was given by University of Glasgow. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mathur, Dr Neha |
| Authors: | Mathur, N., Paul, G., Irvine, J., Abuhelala, M., Buis, A., and Glesk, I. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment |
| Journal Name: | IEEE Access |
| Publisher: | IEEE |
| ISSN: | 2169-3536 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2169-3536 |
| Published Online: | 27 October 2016 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 IEEE |
| First Published: | First published in IEEE Access 4: 7440-7451 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
| Data DOI: | 10.15129/bbc73922-30c3-4890-8f97-c324ec1d33e8 |
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