Smart health assist for elder people using IoT

Internet of Things is a one which is emerged by advancement in the information and communication technology. And it is a new technology that connects the things from various domains through the internet and gives more convenience to several sectors. In the medical field, the IoT play an important role to monitor the patient’s health from a remote location and healthcare is an essential part of the life. This paper proposes how to design and monitor the elder’s health from a remote location. The parameters that are measured by elder include temperature, glucose level, blood, pulse rate. The glucose level is measured by a non-invasive method. This parameter values are displayed in the LCD screen for elder reference and these values are uploaded to cloud frequently for future reference. Each parameter is assigned to a threshold value if it exceeds the threshold value, a buzzer and LED intimation is given to the elder and text message was sent to the caretaker person and to the nearby hospital in case of emergency.