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Enhancing Healthcare through Sensor-Enabled Digital Twins in Smart Environments: A Comprehensive Analysis
Sasan Adibi1,2, Abbas Rajabifard3, Davood Shojaei3
1School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 11, 2024
Summary
Sensor-driven digital twins in smart environments can revolutionize healthcare. This technology integrates IoT, AI, and location services for improved remote monitoring, telemedicine, and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Smart Environments
- Healthcare Technology
Background:
- Smart environments integrate sensors, digital health, and location-based services to improve healthcare outcomes.
- Foundational technologies include Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI).
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the potential of sensor-driven digital twin technology in smart environments for healthcare delivery.
- To analyze the integration of various technologies and their impact on healthcare objectives and outcomes.
- To present a novel framework for sensor-driven digital twins in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive review of sensor technologies, digital twin applications, and smart environment functionalities.
- Analysis of foundational technologies like IoT, IoMT, ML, and AI.
- Examination of smart homes and smart hospitals, including remote patient monitoring and telemedicine.
Main Results:
- Sensor-driven digital twins offer a novel framework for addressing healthcare needs and user requirements.
- Integration of wearable devices, AI-driven analytics, and digital twin applications enhances healthcare.
- Location-based services (LBS) improve personalized interventions and emergency response in smart environments.
Conclusions:
- Sensor-driven digital twins hold significant potential to transform healthcare delivery in smart environments.
- Further research is needed to overcome challenges and fully realize the benefits for patient well-being.
- This technology promises to improve healthcare efficiency, personalization, and emergency response capabilities.
Keywords:
Internet of Things (IoT)artificial intelligence (AI)digital healthdigital twinlocation-based servicessmart environmentssmart homessmart hospitalswearable health devicesMore Related Videos
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