International Conference on Current Research in Engineering Science and Technology (ICCREST-2016)
RASPBERRY PI BASED PATIENT HEALTH
STATUS OBSERVING METHOD USING
INTERNET OF THINGS
R.Kumar
PG Scholar
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Kalasalingam University
Tamilnadu, India
Abstract—In the advancement of Internet technologies
all machineries are inter related. Using the technology
improvement, we can make many things in high effective
and simple for human life. There are several places of
Internet of Things (IOT) is used. Such as smart
environment, smart home, smart city, smart parking,
agriculture fields and medical fields. In medical field also,
there are several process are used internet . In this paper,
monitor patient’s heart rate, body temperature,
Respiration rate and body movements using Raspberry Pi
. After connecting Internet to the Raspberry Pi board it act
as a server. Then the server is automatically sends data
to the webserver .Then these parameters are monitor
using webpage anywhere in the world using laptops, smart
phone etc. If these parameters are goes to abnormal, it
will automatically sends alert message to the doctor.
Keywords—Raspberry Pi board, Heartbeat sensor, Temperature
sensor, Respiration sensor, Accelerometer sensor, Internet of
Things.
I.INTRODUCTION
From the development of technologies (Internet of Things)
is changing the human life into a new level. IoT is change the
normal human life to smart life with new technology level.
There are several process such as smart home, smart city,
health monitoring systems are monitor using Internet of
Things. Internet of Things is used for monitor all patients in
any level. In this paper, patient’s heart rate, body temperature,
breathing rate and body movements are monitoring using
Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi is a processor for used in many IoT
applications. Raspberry Pi is works on linux platform. The cost
is also very low. The GPIO pins are used for connecting
between sensors and Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi and internet connection is a new innovative
technology in healthcare systems. After connecting Internet to
the Raspberry Pi it act as a server. Then the server is
automatically sends data to the webpage. Then these
parameters (Heart rate, Body temperature, Breathing rate and
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Dr.M.Pallikonda Rajasekaran
Professor/IEEE Member
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Kalasalingam University
Tamilnadu, India
Body movements) are monitored. If these parameters are goes
to abnormal it will automatically sends alert message to the
doctors and relatives.
II. LITERATURE SURVEY
M. Wcislik et al [2] monitors patient’s body temperature,
pulse rate, ECG wave and patient’s body position using ARM
cortex M4F micro controller. Android app is created for
monitor these values. Bluetooth connection is used for
connecting microcontroller and Android phone. In my paper
monitor patient’s body temperature, Respiration rate, heart
rate and body movements using Raspberry Pi board and
sensors. Android app is support only android phones.
Bluetooth is very short distance for communication. It
supports only within 100 meters. In my project webpage is
created. Using IP address anybody can monitor patient’s
health status anywhere in the world.
Amir-Mohammad Rahmani et al [3] monitor ECG wave
using panda board. Ethernet connection is used for connecting
internet to the panda board. In my paper monitor body
temperature, Respiration rate, heart rate and body movements
using Raspberry Pi board. Panda board is very difficult to
operate compare to Raspberry Pi board. Ethernet connection is
also very short distance. So i use USB modem for connecting
internet to the Raspberry Pi board.
Hoi Yan Tung [3] et al monitors body temperature, ECG,
heart rate using DRZHG micro controller. A Dual Radio
ZigBee Homecare Gateway (DRZHG) has been proposed and
implemented to support remote patient monitoring. The idea
of remote patientmonitoring is to simultaneously track the
status of long-termpatients at home by using mobile medical
sensors. The sensorscollect medical data from patients and
feedback the data to thedoctors. Zigbee module is used for
connected to the micro controller. Zigbee module is used for
transfer the values to the receiver side. It is send data to only
nearest place. But my project internet is connected to the
Raspberry Pi board. So using IP address anybody can monitor
patients health status anywhere in the world.
Joao Martinhoa [4] et al describe the design and successful
implementation of a remotely operated physiological
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monitoring device. The prototype performs acquisition of
three types of physiological measurements
electrocardiography, finger photoplethysmography, and blood
pressure plethysmography. Atmega 328 microcontroller is
used for connecting these sensors. Wifi connection is used for
connecting internet to the atmega 328 microcontroller. After
connecting Wifi connection it will transfer the values. If wifi
hotspot is no means it is not transfer the values. Wifi is also
works on short distance. In my project USB modem is used
for connecting internet to the Raspberry Pi board. So it is
easily connect to the internet in any place.
III. METHODOLOGY
Fig 1: Architecture for Patient Monitoring System using
Raspberry Pi
In this paper we have temperature, respiration, patient’s
body movements and heart beatreading are monitoring using
Raspberry Pi . These sensors signals send to the Raspberry Pi
via amplifier circuit and signal conditioning unit (scu),
because the signals levels are low (gain), so amplifier circuit is
used to gain up the signal and transmit the signals to the
Raspberry Pi. Raspberry pi is a linux based operating system
works as a small pc processor system. Here patients body
temperature, body movements, respiration and heart rate is
measured using respective sensors and it can be monitored in
the monitor screen of computer using Raspberry Pi as well as
monitoring through anywhere in the world using internet
source.
The proposed method of patient monitoring system is
monitor patient’s body temperature, heart rate, Respiration
rate and body movements using Raspberry Pi. After
connecting internet to the Raspberry Pi it act as a server. Then
the server is automatically sends data to the website. Using IP
address anybody can monitor the patient’s health status
anywhere in the world using laptops, tablets and smart phones.
If these parameters are goes to abnormal it will automatically
sends alert mail to the doctors and relatives.
After full hardware completion process, then putty
software is used for completion of full project. Sakis 3g is
used for install a USB device. Then apache server is used for
transfer these parameters (Patient’s body temperature, Heart
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rate, Respiration rate and body movements) from Raspberry Pi
to website.
After installing Putty Software install Sakis3g
software. USB modems are not possible for install directly to
the Raspberry Pi. So after installing Sakis3g install USB
modem device to the raspberry Pi.After installation then type
lsusb in the linux terminal for whether the USB modem is
detected or not. After detection modem connect to the internet.
Fig 2: Hardware connection setup for Patient Monitoring
system using Raspberry Pi
Install Apache server to the Raspberry Pi for internet
monitoring. Apache server is used for transferring the values
from Raspberry Pi board to web server.
PHP server is used for run the webpage coding. After
creating web page coding saved it on Raspberry Pi desktop.
After installing PHP server webpage is run. The parameters
values is also display in the webpage. To allow your Apache
server to process PHP files, you will need to install PHP5 for
Apache. Type the following command to install PHP server.
Sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 –y
IV.RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS
Technology plays an important role in today's world
like industries, personal life's, environment and agriculture
fields. Among these fields health care process is the most
important field and crucial also. The improvement of medical
equipments and devices also plays a significant contribution
for technology development in health care devices. This
process is produces doctor's for new technology to monitor
private use.Patient's also connect video conference to the
physicians for improving their health status. It also reduces
patient's money and waiting time at hospitals. Using this
technology development, patient's record their health status in
their own mobile phone and then store the data.
V.CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORKS
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 Then again open one linux terminal. Then type
username and password. After registering Airtel network, type
ifconfig in the linux terminal. There are three types of IP
addresses are displayed. In that process choose ppo IP address.
If we disconnect the USB modem, then again register with
network means the address is changed. Now the ppo IP
address is 223.236.0.92.
Then type python main.py in the linux terminal for
run these parameters Patient’s (heart rate, Respiration rate,
body movements and body temperature) codings. Then type
this address 223.236.0.92 in browser. After that anybody can
monitor the patient’s health status anywhere in the world.
Fig 3: Patient health status are monitoring using IP address
These parameters values are goes to abnormal it will
automatically sends alert mail to the doctors and relatives.
Human beings normal body temperature is 35º C. The
temperature value is goes to 40º C the mail is sent. Normal
heart rate is 72, if it goes to 85 it will automatically send mail.
At the same respiration rate is goes to 40 it will automatically
send mail to the doctors and relatives.
In future add more parameters for monitor patients
health status. Add EEG, ECG and more parameters are add for
monitoring patients health status. Web cam is also possible
connect to the Raspberry Pi. After connecting webcam to the
Raspberry Pi anybody can monitor patient’s directly anywhere
in the world. Wifi adapter is also available for Raspberry Pi.
So after connecting wifi adapter it act as a server. So within a
small circle there is no extra internet connection for monitor
patient’s parameters. Switch on to wifi in your laptop, mobile
phone and connect wifi internet from Raspberry Pi and
monitor these values using the IP address.
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Fig 4: Abnormal values are send to mail
In my previous work, I have done my hardware side
only and I got output from all the sensors. Now I have
completed my full project and got output by monitoring output
through internet and if these values go abnormal it will
automatically send alert message to doctors and relatives mail.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I thank the Department of Electronics and
Communication Engineering of Kalasalingam
University,(Kalasalingam Academy of Research and
Education ), Tamil Nadu, India for permitting to use the
computational facilities available in Centre for Research in
Signal Processing and VLSI Design which was setup with the
support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
New Delhi under FIST Program in 2013 (No.SR/FST/ETI-
336/2013).
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