Design of an IoT Vital Signs Monitor
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Most blood pressure detectors on the market are large, cumbersome devices that are difficult to carry around with you. For this reason, oftentimes when hypertensive individuals feel uncomfortable at work they cannot immediately determine whether this is the result of abnormal blood pressure. Left undetected, such events could signal a life-threatening condition. The goal of our project is to enable the continuous monitoring of a person’s vital signs using a wearable monitor. Our device consists of a vital signs measurement unit that a person wears on their wrist. This unit measures blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate. A wireless Bluetooth connection sends the data to a local monitor unit, which shows the vital signs data for the user to see. The information is simultaneously sent over a WiFi connection to the Internet, where the same vital signs are displayed as a web page for authorized users to access. Hence, our system falls in the category of “IoT” (Internet of Things) and makes it possible for doctors to check on their patients without having to make house calls. It also allows concerned family members to see the state of their loved one whom they are not able to visit that day.