Internet of Things (IoT) is slowly seeping into almost all industries. The glimpses of IoT began from the household and electronic industry which witnessed the power of IoT. Being able to switch on your AC even before you enter your house, scheduling routine maintenance of equipment without picking up your phone, etc. sound like a dream. IoT made this a reality.
Now, with passing time different industries are trying to figure out ways to include IoT in their mundane work and create extraordinary experience for customers. Automotive industry, luxury brands have all joined the race to incorporate IoT and the healthcare industry is following the footsteps.
What Is Possible?
There is practically a lot of limits to what is possible with IoT in healthcare industry. But, come to think of the technology that we are using nowadays, who would have thought that all this was possible. With that thought in mind, I feel that thinking about possibility limits our efforts. Let’s take a look at few successful uses of IoT in the healthcare industry.
You would probably be aware of these devices through television commercials or maybe your doctor’s recommendation. Many health check-ups require us to visit a pathology lab or a doctor’s office. But, the progress made with wearable devices is making it easy for patients and doctors alike.
There are smart devices that you can wear easily and track your heart rate, pulse, etc. and know when you need to see a doctor. These devices work on sensors that are an integral part of IoT. You can opt of a physical visit or a phone consultation with your doctor depending on the results.
IoT is all about sensors and there are many unbelievable things that censors can be made to do. Most of us have experienced the touchless technology in sanitary industry where the water flows out from the tap without touching it and stops on its own. Similarly, hand dryers work on same technology.
The same technology is being used for medication in patients. The right medicine dispenses automatically and if the patient misses a dose, a reminder is sent on phone or e-mail as requested. This has also enabled hospitals to use smart beds that can alert nurses in case a patient wants to get up or is having a trouble.
What Is Feasible?
Just like other technologies, the right research in the field is possible only when there are a lot of users. At present, the use of IoT in healthcare is quite limited and therefore not a lot of research is centered on improving healthcare experience with IoT. The need is to incorporate technology that makes life easy and also to make it affordable for everyone.
IoT seems to be unstoppable and even though the use in healthcare industry is less at the moment, this will eventually rise. It would be interesting to see what new IoT has to offer and how it can actually make the lives of patients and doctors easier. If you have an idea that combines IoT with healthcare, share with us and enhance the quality of life.
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Mtandao wa Vitu (IoT) unatawala karibu sekta zote. IOT ilitokea katika sekta ya umeme na nyumba, ambayo ilishuhudia nguvu ya IoT. Unaweza kugeuza AC yako kabla ya kuingia nyumbani, kupanga matengenezo ya kawaida ya vifaa bila kuchukua simu yako, na kadhalika. sauti kama ndoto. IoT imefanya hii kuwa ukweli. Sasa, kwa muda unaopita, viwanda tofauti vinajaribu kutafuta njia za kujumuisha IoT katika kazi yao ya kawaida na kuunda uzoefu wa ajabu kwa wateja. Viwanda vya magari, bidhaa za kifahari, na bidhaa za kifahari zote zimejiunga na mbio za kuingiza IoT, na tasnia ya huduma za afya inafuata nyayo zao. Ni Nini Kinachowezekana? Kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kuathiri uwezo wa IoT katika sekta ya huduma za afya. Lakini, kuja kufikiri ya teknolojia ambayo sisi ni kutumia siku hizi, ambaye ingekuwa walidhani kwamba yote haya ilikuwa inawezekana. Kwa kuwa tuna maoni hayo, tunahisi kwamba kufikiria mambo yanayowezekana kunapunguza jitihada zetu. Hebu tuangalie matumizi machache ya mafanikio ya IoT katika sekta ya huduma za afya. Yaelekea utajua kuhusu vifaa hivyo kupitia matangazo ya biashara ya televisheni au labda kupitia mapendekezo ya daktari wako. Uchunguzi mwingi wa afya hutuhitaji kutembelea maabara ya magonjwa au ofisi ya daktari. Lakini, maendeleo yaliyofanywa na vifaa vinavyoweza kuvaliwa yanafanya iwe rahisi kwa wagonjwa na madaktari vilevile. Vifaa vya kiakili vinaweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili vinavyoweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili vinavyoweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili vinavyoweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili vinavyoweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili vinavyoweza kuunganishwa na vifaa vya kiakili. Na ujue wakati unahitaji kumwona daktari. Vifaa hivi hufanya kazi kwenye sensorer ambazo ni sehemu muhimu ya IoT. Unaweza kuchagua ziara ya mwili au ushauri wa simu na daktari wako kulingana na matokeo. IoT ni juu ya sensorer na kuna mambo mengi ya ajabu ambayo sensorer inaweza kufanywa kufanya. Kwa mfano, teknolojia ya touchless inatumika katika sekta ya usafi wa mazingira ambapo maji hutoka kwenye bomba bila kuigusa na kuacha peke yake. Vivyo hivyo, mashine za kukausha mikono hufanya kazi kwa kutumia teknolojia ileile. Teknolojia hiyohiyo inatumiwa kwa ajili ya dawa kwa wagonjwa. Dawa sahihi hutolewa moja kwa moja na ikiwa mgonjwa anakosa kipimo, ukumbusho hutumwa kwa simu au barua pepe kama inavyoombwa. Hii pia imefanya hospitali kutumia vitanda vya smart ambavyo vinaweza kuwaonya wauguzi ikiwa mgonjwa anataka kuamka au ana shida. Ni Nini Kinachoweza Kufanywa? Kama ilivyo na teknolojia nyingine, utafiti sahihi katika uwanja huo unawezekana tu wakati kuna watumiaji wengi. Kwa sasa, matumizi ya IoT katika huduma za afya ni mdogo sana na kwa hivyo hakuna utafiti mwingi unaozingatia kuboresha uzoefu wa huduma za afya na IoT. """Tunachohitaji ni kuingiza teknolojia ambayo inafanya maisha kuwa rahisi na pia kuifanya iweze kupatikana kwa kila mtu." IoT inaonekana kuwa haiwezi kukomeshwa na ingawa matumizi yake katika sekta ya huduma za afya ni kidogo kwa sasa, hii hatimaye itaongezeka. Ni muhimu kujua ni nini IoT mpya inatoa na jinsi inavyoweza kufanya maisha ya wagonjwa na madaktari kuwa rahisi. Ikiwa una wazo ambalo linaunganisha IoT na huduma za afya, tuambie na kuboresha ubora wa maisha. Maudhui yote yaliyoshirikiwa katika chapisho hili ni ya mwandishi wa kampuni ya ushauri ya ushirikiano wa EHR. Lengo la kuandika chapisho hili ni kuzingatia zaidi teknolojia kwa mifumo bora ya huduma za afya.