A novel IoT-based wireless system to monitor heart rate

Internet of Things (IoT) with smartphone technologies have vast applications in solving the problems of heart diseases in patients needing care. With wireless sensors and smart devices, the real-time physical status of heart patients can be identified by remote monitoring no matter where they are or what they are doing. The Electro-Cardio-Gram (ECG, and also called EKG), plays an important role in the monitoring, diagnosis and rescue of heart disease patients. The patient monitoring system can reduce the risk of infection and other complications. Furthermore, implementation of patient monitoring in hospitals might reduce various medical costs needed for monitoring in both personal and equipment, as well as in terms of installation maintenance [1]. Current research has been focused on heart rate monitoring systems, which do not adequately provide information or safety for elderly individuals prone to a stroke. The area of heart disease prediction using IoT is still understudied.