Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture Department (DITEN), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via all'Opera Pia 11a, I-16145 Genoa, Italy.
Centro di Riabilitazione Gruppo Fides, Via Bolzano 1/C, I-16166 Genoa, Italy.
Sensors (Basel). 2021 Apr 12;21(8):2719. doi: 10.3390/s21082719.
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are a concrete answer to many needs in the healthcare framework since they enable remote support for patients and foster continuity of care. Currently, frail elderly people are among end users who most need and would benefit from IoT solutions from both a social and a healthcare point of view. Indeed, IoT technologies can provide a set of services to monitor the healthcare of the elderly or support them in order to reduce the risk of injuries, and preserve their motor and cognitive abilities. The main feature of IoT solutions for the elderly population is ease of use. Indeed, to fully exploit the potential of an IoT solution, patients should be able to autonomously deal with it. The remote-monitoring validation engineering system (ReMoVES) described here is an IoT solution that caters to the specific needs of frail elderly individuals. Its architecture was designed for use at rehabilitation centers and at patients' homes. The system is user-friendly and comfortably usable by persons who are not familiar with technology. In addition, exergames enhance patient engagement in order to curb therapy abandonment. Along with the technical presentation of the solution, a real-life scenario application is described referring to sit-to-stand activity.
物联网 (IoT) 解决方案是医疗保健框架中许多需求的具体答案，因为它们能够为患者提供远程支持，并促进护理的连续性。目前，体弱的老年人是最需要物联网解决方案并将从中受益的终端用户之一，从社会和医疗保健的角度来看都是如此。事实上，物联网技术可以提供一系列服务来监测老年人的健康状况或为他们提供支持，以降低受伤风险，并保持他们的运动和认知能力。针对老年人群体的物联网解决方案的主要特点是易于使用。事实上，要充分利用物联网解决方案的潜力，患者应该能够自主处理它。这里描述的远程监控验证工程系统 (ReMoVES) 是一种物联网解决方案，它满足体弱老年人的特殊需求。其架构专为康复中心和患者家中使用而设计。该系统易于使用，即使是不熟悉技术的人也能舒适地使用。此外，运动游戏增强了患者的参与度，以遏制治疗的放弃。除了介绍解决方案的技术外，还描述了一个现实生活场景应用，涉及从坐到站的活动。
