Design and development of IoT intravenous bag monitoring and alert system in Rwanda

Abstract

Under our current medical care system, monitoring patients on a daily basis at a hospital is a difficult chore especially in developing countries because of the lack of needed medical equipment which can help healthcare providers to monitor patients. The development and assessment of a system that employs Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor intravenous bags and notify medical personnel as soon as an issue arises are the main objectives of this study Traditional manual IV bag monitoring is prone to human error and slow to recognize lifeor death situations. These problems are addressed by the IoT IV bag monitoring and alarm system, which makes use of IoT gadgets with sensors to gather data in real-time on important variables including fluid level. Then, for processing and analysis, this data is wirelessly transferred to a thingspeak. The system architecture includes ThingSpeak, IoT devices, wireless communication protocols, and computation. Appropriate sensor technologies and wireless communication protocols are found through a thorough analysis of analysis of the literature and included into the system design. Thingspeak receives data securely from the Intravenous bag sensors, where it is processed and analyzed in real-time. In order to enable the system to generate alerts and notifications, sophisticated algorithms are used to detect abnormal circumstances or Fluid level of IV bags. Thingspeak allows medical personnel to view historical data, track the status of IV bags, simultaneously displayed on LCD display. Through studies and comparisons with manual monitoring techniques, the system's performance, accuracy, and dependability are assessed. Patient safety, proactive intervention, and increased workflow effectiveness in healthcare environments are all significantly enhanced by the IoT IV bag monitoring and alert system. It improves all aspects of patient care while minimizing hazards related to manual monitoring and speeding up reaction to life-threatening circumstances