The Application of Wireless Sensing Technology in Smart Healthcare and Health Monitoring

Jiahe Zhang

doi:10.54097/9qvc0319

Authors

Jiahe Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/9qvc0319

Keywords:

Wireless sensing, Physiological signal monitoring, CSI, RFID.

Abstract

The global ageing trend is increasing, and this is significantly affecting the already overstretched conventional health infrastructure. Wireless sensing technology is an innovative non-contact monitoring technique that identifies surroundings and human behaviors through the analysis of variations in wireless signals as they propagate. This technology therefore holds immense potential for alleviating the global burden on healthcare systems by enabling continuous, unobtrusive, and cost-effective health monitoring for the growing elderly population. In this manuscript, the authors will attempt to discuss the fundamental principles of wireless sensing technology, with special emphasis on channel state information, radar, and RFID-based sensing. In addition, this manuscript will attempt to highlight the latest research on advanced applications, including vital sign monitoring, activity recognition, chronic disease management, and safe care. The authors will also attempt to shed light on the different challenges faced by the latest health-related technologies in the various applications, and will look forward to the latest trends and innovative applications in multimodal fusion and artificial Intelligence-based personalized intervention systems.

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