Claims:WE CLAIM:
1)A home exercise system for patients using IOT for helping to monitor and record the movements of the patient comprising of;
a. user interface containing the main monitoring system (video and motion capture) as well a way for the physiotherapist to communicate with the patient;
b. Smartphone sensor reading for monitoring distance and speed of movement real-time;
c. a user authentication system for the end user, physiotherapist, and physician;
d. a Messaging system to give the physiotherapist direct access to the patient and effective in monitoring each stage of recovery;
e. a web browser viewing platform (Physiotherapy monitoring panel ) accessed by the user, the physiotherapist and, authorized personnel and serve as the access point for recorded videos, files, and reports.
2) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said system with web browser platform is for communicating using video, simple message, images and recorded voice messages with the help of the doctor and patient.
3) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said system attached to the patient’s room and particularly attached to the affected area (e.g. limb or shoulder) and can connect to a smartphone via wireless using Bluetooth (recommended) and Wi-Fi, or physical wires.
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to an exercise system. The present invention more particularly relates to a home exercise system for patients using IOT.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Physical therapy has a lot of importance for the well being and a better quality of living for an elderly patient. When a patient has suffered from a disease related to motor neurons, it frequently leads to the loss of the independence of movement and the fear of losses. It even leads to an increase in the risks of cardiovascular and other repercussions that come with the inactivity. Critical issue is that, the cost keeps on increasing and the quality of life keeps on decreasing. Whenever motor neurons are affected, it is very difficult to treat such patients using medicines or drugs. In such situation, one viable alternative is the physical therapy. Keeping in the view of current scenarios, physical therapy takes place generally in the hospitals and outpatient clinics only. Therefore, due to limited resources and time constraints, the specific treatment is not efficient enough using alternative like supervised therapy. A major factor in the therapeutic treatment is home exercising. Home exercising is a key factor, plays a pivotal role in the treatment. One of the major issues that patients face is to keep up with the daily routine when a patient is dealing with chronic pain, and the addition of physical therapy adds to even more chaos.
Automated exercise directives for the patients motivates the patients and analyzed their regime while being able to exercise at home. Then their therapists easily could be able to analyze the regime. Till date, telehealth-care is the only mechanism which can tackle the at-home rehabilitation with therapists having a video-view of patients exercise regime when they work at home. No doubt about that, this method is one step ahead of the orthodox outpatient rehabilitation techniques. It removes the overhead of commuting, but gets on the disadvantage of limited resources and the requirements. A system is introduced to evaluate the improvement in the motor functions of patients at home. They further reduces the pressure and makes the work more effective for the therapists. The instructors, also called the multimedia fittness exercise progress notes, where a video feed captured was sent to the analysis center for the measurement of exercise parameters. Approaches, given in the literature [14-15] have also taken the path of various computer vision algorithms that help in detecting the quality of exercise. One could not have accurate results due to varying stretching and inflection points. Healigo et al proposed an on-line platform that breaches the gap between the doctor and the patient. It provides a mobile application for the home exercise regime. Various approaches are also capture the different forms of tele-rehabilitation with an interactive exercise coaching for a noninvasive method of monitoring blood pressure , and an exercise support system using human-robot communication.
So there is a need for a home exercise system for patients using IOT which Use of low-maintenance and measurement modality. The present invention is a User friendly interface for the elderly and has the Ability to get measurements for the voice controlled smart IoT-enabled speaker to generate automated reports to the therapist. The present invention gives specific exercises according to the age.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
The main object of the present invention is to provide a home exercise system for patients using IOT which Use of low-maintenance and measurement modality.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a User friendly interface for the elderly and has the Ability to get measurements for the voice controlled smart IoT-enabled speaker to generate automated reports to the therapist.
Yet another object of the present invention is to give specific exercises according to the age.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Accordingly, a home exercise system for patients using IOT is disclosed. A home exercise system for patients using IOT for helping to monitor and record the movements of the patient comprising of; user interface containing the main monitoring system (video and motion capture) as well a way for the physiotherapist to communicate with the patient; Smartphone sensor reading for monitoring distance and speed of movement real-time; a user authentication system for the end user, physiotherapist, and physician; a Messaging system to give the physiotherapist direct access to the patient and effective in monitoring each stage of recovery and a web browser viewing platform (Physiotherapy monitoring panel ) accessed by the user, the physiotherapist and, authorized personnel and serve as the access point for recorded videos, files, and reports.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
Fig 1 is the flowchart for the home exercise system for patients using IOT.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH RESPECT TO DRAWINGS:
The present invention is a home exercise system for patients using IOT which Use of low-maintenance and measurement modality. The present invention provides User friendly interface for the elderly and has the Ability to get measurements for the voice controlled smart IoT-enabled speaker to generate automated reports to the therapist. The present invention gives specific exercises according to the age.
In one embodiment, home exercise system for patients using IOT helps to monitor and record the movements of the patient. This is for the therapist to check if the exercises are being done correctly. Capturing the speed and angle of movement is also an effective way to monitor the progress of the patient. The system can also monitor heart rate which can also be an indicator of patient health. The present invention Connects to a cloud network - for the service to work anytime and anywhere, it should be able to connect to a cloud environment. The cloud server can retain all patient files which can then be accessed by the physicians and therapists. The present invention provides Remote video monitoring - a live video feed showing the patient performing their post-fracture exercises and can be used by the physiotherapist to convey instructions. The present invention also provides an Alarm system and the system is able to detect sudden or jerky movements and impact caused by a fall. The system can send an alert to the physician or assigned remote therapist who can verify possible injuries and send emergency personnel. The system record all patient activities and progress in the database of the website along with an option where a patient can report pain or observed abnormalities (e.g a bruise or a lump).
The main location of the management system and repository of stored video files, recordings of patient exercises and a log of activities and observations from the patient, physiotherapist, and physician. As with any server requirement, this can also be a physical hardware server configured to be accessed remotely.
The system of the present invention is attached to the patient’s room and particularly attached to the affected area (e.g. limb or shoulder) and can connect to a smartphone via wireless using Bluetooth (recommended) and Wi-Fi, or physical wires. This can be optional, as it can use the built-in accelerometers of smartphones to handle motion sensing.
• IoT user control system - this is the main user interface and should contain the main monitoring system (video and motion capture) as well a way for the physiotherapist to communicate with the patient.
• Smartphone sensor reading - sensor signals like GPS can monitor distance and speed of movement real-time.
• Authentication - a user authentication system for the end user, physiotherapist, and physician. The sensitivity of data should be safeguarded by a secured access.
• Integration with a device sensor - this can be an optional feature as current wearable motion devices are still expensive. This can be offered as a premium service to recoup the cost of the devices.
• Messaging system - this is important as it gives the physiotherapist direct access to the patient thus being more effective in monitoring each stage of recovery.
• Physiotherapy monitoring panel - this can be a web browser viewing platform that can be accessed by the user, the physiotherapist and, authorized personnel. This will serve as the access point for recorded videos, files, and reports. Here the doctor and patient can communicate using video, simple message, images and recorded voice messages.
In another embodiment, A home exercise system for patients using IOT for helping to monitor and record the movements of the patient comprising of;
a. user interface containing the main monitoring system (video and motion capture) as well a way for the physiotherapist to communicate with the patient;
b. Smartphone sensor reading for monitoring distance and speed of movement real-time;
c. a user authentication system for the end user, physiotherapist, and physician;
d. a Messaging system to give the physiotherapist direct access to the patient and effective in monitoring each stage of recovery;
e. a web browser viewing platform (Physiotherapy monitoring panel ) accessed by the user, the physiotherapist and, authorized personnel and serve as the access point for recorded videos, files, and reports.