Mobile

Health
MEMBERS
 Tushar Swami
 Vikas Prasad
 Tanish Garg
 Anurag Aggarwal
 Vaishali Upadhyay
OUTLINE
 What is mHealth?
 Features of mHealth
 Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
 Devices involved
 Technology behind devices
- Bluetooth
- GPS Locator
 Disadvantages of mHealth
 Further advanced Technology
 Discussion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to express our special thanks of gratitude to our teacher Dr. Natasha who gave us
the golden opportunity to present this wonderful presentation on the topic (Mobile Health),
which also helped us in doing a lot of Research and we came to know about new things. We are
really thankful to her.
WHAT
IS
MOBILE
HEALTH???
 INTRODUCTION
 mHealth an abbreviation for mobile health, a term used for the practice of medicine and
public health supported by mobile devices.
 The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices, such
as mobile phones, tablet computers and PDAs, for health services and information.

mHealth applications include the use of mobile devices in:

 collecting community and clinical health data
 delivery of healthcare information to practitioners, researchers
 real-time monitoring of patient vital signs

Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHealth
 INTRODUCTION
 there is a lot of excitement around mHealth.
 mHealth offers a new and fast way of collecting health related information.
 with a small and yet powerful smartphone or mobile device.

There are several categories in which mobile Apps can be

categorized into while there will most likely be a lot more
out there, we will focus on the main parent categories
and provide examples in each.

Sources : http://www.mhealthsummit.org/
 TYPES OF MOBILE HEALTHCARE APPS
Applications for assistance in Applications for remote
diagnosis monitoring
Symptom checkers LifeScan for patients with diabetes
Digital imaging (MRI/X-Raying viewing abilities) Remote heart monitoring
Lab results review ECG viewer
Oxygen level remote check
Applications for reminders Telehealth services
 Prescription management
 Appointment reminders

Sources : http://www.telehealthlink.com/Telehealth/ProdSystem.aspx
REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING
 WHAT IS RPM?
 a technology to enable monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical
settings.
 depending on the disease and the parameters,
different combinations of sensors, storage,
and applications may be used.
 physiological data collected by sensors on
peripheral devices.
 RPM – in case of some chronic disease, it is
able to improve an individual’s quality of life.

Sources : http://www.telehealthlink.com/Telehealth/ProdSystem.aspx
 SENSORS
Sensors and wearables can be integrated into various accessories such as:
 Garments
 Hats
 Wrist bands
 Socks & Shoes
 Eyeglasses and other devices…

Some sensors, mostly medical-grade ones, are used on a stand-alone basis.

Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_patient_monitoring
 SENSORS
works on three simple steps :
1. measure (analyse) your
physiological parameters
such as blood pressure.

2. communicate with your

phone, tablet or PC
wirelessly.

3. alerts based on the

analysis of collected data.

Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_patient_monitoring
 SMART ECG MONITOR
 a 3-lead wireless ECG.
 continuously sends ECG readings
to the user’s Android smartphone
via Bluetooth.
 from there, sends the data over
the mobile network to a server.
 patient’s clinician can then access
readings via a web browser.

Sources : http://nuviun.com/digital-health/sensors-and-wearables
 BLUETOOTH
TECHNOLOGY
HOW
BLUETOOTH
WORKS?
 BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth® technology is a wireless communications technology that is
 simple
 secure, and
 everywhere.

Present in billions of devices, ranging from:

MOBILE PHONES & COMPUTERS to
MEDICAL DEVICES & HOME ENTERTAINING PRODUCTS

Sources : http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Basics.aspx
 SPECTRUM
 operates in the unlicensed industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band at 2.4 to 2.485 GHz

 using frequency hopping spread spectrum technique at a nominal rate of 1600 hops/sec

In frequency hopping systems, the transmitter changes the

carrier frequency according to a certain "hopping" pattern .

ADVANTAGE OF FREQUENCY HOPPING

avoid the problem of failing communication at a particular
frequency, because of a fade or a particular interferer.

Sources : http://www.wirelesscommunication.nl/reference/chaptr05/spreadsp/fh.htm
 INTERFERENCE
 adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) capability was designed to
reduce interference between wireless technologies sharing the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
 technology
- detects other devices in the spectrum.
- avoids frequency they’re using.

There are 79 frequency bands

lying within Bluetooth spectrum
to work.

Sources : http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Basics.aspx
 RANGE & POWER
Range may vary depending on class of radio used in an implementation:

 CLASS 3 RADIOS – have a range of up to 1 meter or 3 feet

 CLASS 2 RADIOS –have a range of 10 meters or 33 feet (commonly found in mobile devices)
 CLASS 1 RADIOS –have a range of 100 meters or 300 feet (used primarily in industrial use cases)

The most commonly used radio is Class 2 and uses 2.5 mW of power.

Bluetooth low energy technology, optimized for devices requiring

maximum battery life instead of a high data transfer rate, consumes
between 1/2 and 1/100 the power of classic Bluetooth technology.

Sources : http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Basics.aspx
BLUETOOTH ENABLED DEVICES
 STETHOSCOPES
With the 3M Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model
3200, your physician focuses on listening to your
heart while the stethoscope sends your information
wirelessly to a PC, laptop or mobile device.

PULSE OXIMETERS
The Onyx II wireless pulse oximeter from Nonin lets
you monitor your pulse and heart rate by inserting a
fingertip into the device, without tethering you to one
spot.

Sources : http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/health-fitness.aspx
 HEART RATE MONITORS
Track your heart rate on your smartphone while you
work out and analyze the data afterward with an app
on your phone or online. Bluetooth Smart devices like
the Polar H7 connects your heart rate monitor to a
smartphone without a dongle.

BODY MONITORS
Track your daily workout habits and your sleeping patterns
using an all-in-one fitness device like BodyMedia's FIT.

Sources : http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Sports.aspx
GPS RECIEVER
 HOW GPS PHONE WORKS?
 a GPS receiver relies on radio waves.
 communicates with satellites that orbit the Earth.
 there are currently 27 GPS satellites
in orbit -- 24 are in active use and
3 act as a backup in case another satellite
fails.

Sources : http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps-phone2.htm
 HOW GPS PHONE WORKS?
In order to determine your location, a GPS receiver has to follow three simple stpes:

1. The locations of at least three

satellites above you

2. Where you are in relation to

those satellites

3. The receiver then

uses trilateration to determine
your exact location.

Sources : http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps-phone2.htm
 HOW GPS PHONE WORKS?
 Smartphones have a GPS chip inside.
 chip uses satellite data to calculate your exact position.
 as long as the sky is fairly clear, the geolocation app on your phone can ascertain your position
reasonably accurately.
 Indoors, however, it’s less accurate, and in locales where
storefronts are in very close proximity, you may have to select
your location manually from within the app interface.

When a GPS signal is unavailable, geolocation apps can use

information from cell towers to triangulate your
approximate position.

Sources : http://www.techhive.com/article/192803/geolo.html
 USE OF GPS IN MOBILE HEALTH
 GPS plays an important role in mobile Health care.
 With these health apps you can easily track Hospitals and specialized doctors
for specific purposes.
 Plus in case of an emergency
you just need to press your
panic button in mobile phone &
an Ambulance will be sent to you
by the nearest Hospital.

Sources : http://www.techhive.com/article/192803/geolo.html
REMOTE SURGERY
 WHAT IS REMOTE
SURGERY?
• The ability for a doctor to
perform surgery on a
patient even though they
are not physically in the
same location.
• Form of telepresence.

• Consists of:-
• One or more arms.
• Master controller.
• A sensory system.

Sources : https://i-technet.sec.s-msft.com/dynimg/IC31707.gif
 ATM
(Asynchronous
Transfer Mode)
• Defined by ANSI and ITU
standards
• For a network that must handle
both traditional high-throughout
data traffic, and real-time, low-
latency content.

• ATM uses asynchronous time-

division multiplexing .
• ATM cells are 53 bytes in length

• 48 bytes of data and

• 5 bytes of header
information

• maximum speed of 10 Gbit/s

Sources : http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkprotocols/g/bldef_atm.htm
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OBJECTIVE - C fully integrated into all iOS and MacOS frameworks.
A
SWIFT • If you're now beginning the process of writing iOS
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Sources : http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-applications/6-top-programming-languages
 DISADVANTAGES OF mHealth
privacy of the patient’s health information.

Security Issues and lack of information control.

Not all people use smartphone and network connectivity

Sources : https://blog.catavolt.com/2014/10/6-barriers-healthcare-app-adoption/
SOLUTIONS… ON THEIR WAY
Microsoft planning to provide low cost broadband connectivity in
5,00,000 Indian Villages in partnership with the Indian Government
DISCUSSION
 SURVEY
ON
MOBILE HEALTH
APPLICATION
AWARENESS

Sources : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fe6J35R2AWPCXr3HB-pZWQOdLyzKwVe3nyUQ38LQHx0/
CONCLUSION
most of the people refer to myriad internet websites rather than using mHealth apps…

Sources : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fe6J35R2AWPCXr3HB-pZWQOdLyzKwVe3nyUQ38LQHx0/
CONCLUSION
there is till lack of information about mHealth apps amongst Indian poulation…

Sources : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fe6J35R2AWPCXr3HB-pZWQOdLyzKwVe3nyUQ38LQHx0/