IoT based Health Care Beds for the monitoring of Sleep Patterns system of SCI patients

According to SCI forum of UW medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, leads to some other health disorders which include sleep disorders also. SCI patients are more likely to have sleep disorders like Cardiac Rhythm Sleep Disorders, Insomnia, and Sleep apnea. After the early stage of SCI tre

Project Title

IoT based Health Care Beds for the monitoring of Sleep Patterns system of SCI patients

Project Area of Specialization

Internet of Things

Project Summary

According to SCI forum of UW medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, leads to some other health disorders which include sleep disorders also. SCI patients are more likely to have sleep disorders like Cardiac Rhythm Sleep Disorders, Insomnia, and Sleep apnea. After the early stage of SCI treatment, doctors need to analyze the patient’s body posture and movement in day and sleep patterns at night and for this they have to check patient continuously. In our FYP project, we can do the same using some pressure sensors which can analyze both the sleep patterns and body postures. Using IoT and sensors we can record data easily and the results can be analyzed by doctor through web or mobile application after which we can reduce the time and person who were supposed to check patient on intervals. The sensors to be used for the detection or analyzation of body postures and sleep patterns will be Force Resistive Sensors (FSR). We will use two types of FSR, FSR 406 which is square in shaped and second, FSR 408 a strip type sensor. Both sensors will be deployed under the bed of the patient and will be controlled with a microcontroller. Certain PCBs/Arduino/Raspberry PI will be used for controlling purposes. We can also use NodeMCU, which is a different kind of microcontroller with built-in wifi module which can help in the acquisition of data.

Project Objectives

Our proposed system will be necessary for people who are lying on bed due to severe injuries. Such patients need a continuous monitoring and look after. Our System will provide a convenience to those people who are nursing such patients continuously. Following are the aims and objectives of the smart bed.

1. Monitoring the sleeping pattern: Patients with early spinal injuries require a good sleep so that they can heal as soon as possible but it also requires for the posture of the patient should be correct or the patient himself does not change his posture in a non-required manner. Hence, they need a doctor or nurse for their continuous monitoring. Thus, our proposed system will be able to monitor the postures or patterns for the doctor.
2. Transferring the received data to the doctor/ monitor: Once the data have been received by the used sensors, it would be transferred to the doctor. There can be also other device to receive the data like mobile phone or computer, etc. actually the data would be transferred using the Node MCU and cloud communication system. The received data would be analyzed by doctor.  
3. Deign the system to reduce unnecessary monitoring of patient by an attendant.
4. Design the system to help doctor to monitor the patient’s activity in a more convenient way.

Project Implementation Method

1. have planned the schedule and procedure for the working on project. Our planning is consisting of some steps and we must work accordingly. Also, we have started searching and working for the resources, equipment, and deep study.

1. Search the various sources
2. Literature review
3. Hardware Designing
4. Algorithm Setting
5. Analysis

First and foremost, we have to search the various sources for deep study and understanding of smart bed. For this we have found the different research papers, workouts, and manuals. We have attached the portion of literature above which is initial stage, but literature review would be continue till end of project.

2. Along with the literature review we will perform rough experiments and calculations in order to check the performance of the devices. For example, we will use microcontroller to test the sensors and other devices to be used in our project. For checking the communication portion of cloud, and devices we will test them by experimentally by software if needed.

3. Hardware and software interfacing is most important step of our project. We have to use the microcontroller to interface sensors and devices. Similarly, we have to search for the chaises design of our bed after wooden chaises we have to implement the sensors in different patterns so that the requirements of the project can be found properly. Sensors would be kept at positions where the pressure and force can be sensed. The received data is then sent to the cloud communication using the wifi modules and applications.

4. Algorithm setting: Before work of implementation and installation of devices. We have thought the patterns of using the sensors and their combination. Also, we have thought the programming algorithms for the devices and sensors. We will think about the programming that how the - 6 - 6 different sensors would be connected and interfaced with hardware and microcontroller. Along with this analysis the part of learning, so we will analyse the system and its working.

5. Analysis: Once we got some results from the simple that we have designed, we have to compare it with internationally developed smart boards. So that we can analyse that either the system is working fine or not. We have to analyse the different devices which are used in our project. Our purpose is to implement the system and get the knowledge.

Benefits of the Project

• Guardians and doctors will be up to date about the health condition of the patient.
• The patients can be analyzed at home easily even if hospital beds are full.
• Doctors will be able to diagnose or monitor the patient’s activity remotely.
• History of patient can be recorded easily even for the future use.
• Unnecessary checking of patients will be reduced.
• It is also helpful for physiotherapist to monitor the patterns of the patients.

Last and the main benefit of this project, it will reduce the time consumption

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The following are the technical details of Final Deliverable:

1. In our proposed system, the sensors will be deployed under the bed. Sensors result will be controlled by a microcontroller and will be sent to doctor through cloud communication and web-based interface/ mobile App.
2. The project will have two types of sensors, FSR 406 and FSR 408. Both sensors will have different checking patterns.
3. FSR 406 will check the patterns of muscles that whether they are lifted from the certain position or not.
4. FSR 408 will analyze and monitor the complete rotation of the body from its original place.
5. Final results, which will be directed to doctor are the result of sensors detection and then doctor himself will analyze whether the patient is in comfort mode, need any assistance or not.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Medical

Other Industries

IT , Health

Core Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Other Technologies

Cloud Infrastructure, Others

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-Being for People

Required Resources

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