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Data Analytics of a Wearable Device for Heat Stroke Detection
Shih-Sung Lin1, Chien-Wu Lan2, Hao-Yen Hsu3
1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University No. 75, Shiyuan Rd., Daxi District, Taoyuan City 33551, Taiwan. shihsunglin@gmail.com.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 15, 2018
Summary
This study developed a wearable heat stroke detection device (WHDD) to monitor runners. The WHDD successfully identifies high-risk heat stroke trends and predicts heat stroke occurrence during exercise in hot environments.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
- Environmental Physiology
Background:
- Heat stroke poses significant risks during exercise in high-temperature environments.
- Athletes often overlook critical physiological warnings, leading to unawareness of impending heat stroke.
- Existing methods lack effective real-time monitoring for heat stroke risk in runners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a runner's risk of heat stroke injury using a newly developed wearable heat stroke detection device (WHDD).
- To design and implement filtering algorithms to enhance the accuracy of physiological parameters collected by the WHDD.
- To validate the WHDD's effectiveness in detecting heat stroke risk and predicting its occurrence.
Main Methods:
- Development of a wearable heat stroke detection device (WHDD).
- Implementation of filtering algorithms for physiological data correction.
- Conducting exercise experiments with participants wearing the WHDD in a high-temperature environment.
- Collecting and analyzing physiological parameters and runner feedback.
Main Results:
- The WHDD successfully identified high-risk trends for heat stroke.
- The device correlated detected trends with runner feedback on discomfort.
- The WHDD demonstrated effectiveness in predicting heat stroke occurrence.
- The system contributed to ensuring runner safety during exercise.
Conclusions:
- The developed WHDD is effective in monitoring and predicting heat stroke risk in runners.
- Accurate physiological parameter measurement and analysis are crucial for heat stroke prevention.
- The WHDD offers a promising solution for enhancing safety during exercise in hot conditions.
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