Course content

• Background and Need for wearable monitoring. Need/Scope for wearable monitoring.Basics of common biomedical signals, basic parameters in physiological monitoring Source of data for wearable device: Electronic signals, Physical movements, Sweat, Tear, Sound, Breath, Basic sensors/transducers
• Wearable Devices for Healthcare Types of Wearable Medical DevicesRehabilitation and Clinic or Ward based wearable devices. Point of care Devices or Home HealthCombination of Monitoring and Therapeutics. Type of measurement: Absolute measurement and Relative measurement. Non-invasive monitoring and subcutaneous monitoring. Differentiation between commercial monitoring (such as Fitbit, Apple Watch, etc.,) versus medical-grade monitoring.
• Technologies in Wearable HealthInternet of Things, Cloud computing and Telemedicine systems. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Wearable Technology. Framework for integration with digital networks
• Data Validation and Management in Wearables Devices. Potential interference factors that affect the reliability of wearable sensors. Data standards for interoperability Privacy, Security & Ethics
• Applications: Current and Futuristic Healthcare monitoring embedded in clothing and wearable accessories.Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Wearable Healthcare devices; Health Gamification. Non-conventional Applications: Sports medicine, Space Health, Mental Health, Oral Health, Defence

References

• Eugenijus Kaniusas, Biomedical Signals and Sensors I, Linking Physiological Phenomena and Biosignals, Springer,
• Edward Sazonov and Michael R. Neuman, Wearable Sensors: Fundamentals, Implementation and Applications, Elsevier Science, 2020.
• Alan Godfrey and Stan Stuart, Digital Health Exploring Use and Integration of Wearables, Elsevier Science, 2021.
• Manuel Cardona, Vijender Kumar Solanki, and Cecilia E. Garca Cena,Internet of Medical Things Paradigm of Wearable Devices, Taylor & Francis, 2021.
• Peer-reviewed literature on various topics.
• White papers from various wearable health device companies