Integration of Wireless Wearable Sensors and Mobile Computing with Cloud-based Service for Patient Rehabilitation Monitoring

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a novel system that uses wearable wireless sensors and handheld devices for body motion tracking. The sensors are inertial measurement units (IMUs) and the handheld devices are smartphones and tablets. The system enables a stroke patient to perform rehabilitation exercises at home, eliminating frequent visits to the hospital. Furthermore, healthcare providers such as therapists and doctors are able to keep track of their patient’s progress by remotely monitoring the rehabilitation activities of the latter. Cloud services are integrated in our system to allow remote monitoring,  replace expensive hardware and software licenses needed for data storage. Initial user tests show the feasibility of the system.