Emergency clinic multi-sensor continuous monitoring prototype using e-Health platform

Technology advancement and low cost device development may address the challenges faced in most emergency clinics in developing countries. Surveillance and detection of disease very much dependant on the medical practitioners whom has been constrained by the number of patients and limited automation in patient monitoring. In this study a low cost Arduino supported e-Health platform based temperature, pulse oximeter and air flow sensors incorporated multisensory kit integrated with the Matlab platform for continuous recording supported by graphical display and timely average by customize setting has been designed. The prototype accuracy and limitations have been tested by a data collection experiment designed for 15 candidates, both healthy male and female aged between 21 to 52 years old. The recorded SPO₂ and pulse rate was clinically reliable reading compared to temperature sensor which was influenced by room temperature, which need some modification to the sensor design. Air flow was provided stable outcome in all subjects. The proposed emergency clinic, multi-sensor prototype is expected to address the continuous monitoring limitations and provide average reading at clinically required setting based on the criticality of patient condition and disease monitoring guideline.