A Survey on the Roles of Communication Technologies in IoT-Based Personalized Healthcare Applications

TLDR

The Internet of Things aims to enable global data sharing through advanced communication technologies, and recent advances have made IoT‑based solutions feasible, offering revolutionary benefits especially in personalized and connected healthcare. The study surveys emerging IoT‑based healthcare applications, detailing the technical aspects needed for end‑to‑end solutions. It examines application‑specific communication requirements and reviews existing and emerging technologies and standards, emphasizing short‑range and long‑range connectivity. The survey identifies key open research challenges and issues for future IoT‑based healthcare systems.

Abstract

The vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is to enable systems across the globe to share data using advanced communication technologies. With the recent technological advancements, IoT-based solutions are no longer a challenging vision. IoT will offer numerous and potentially revolutionary benefits to today's digital world. Future personalized and connected healthcare is one of the promising areas to see the benefits of IoT. This paper surveys emerging healthcare applications, including detailed technical aspects required for the realization of a complete end-to-end solution for each application. The survey explores the key application-specific requirements from the perspective of communication technologies. Furthermore, a detailed exploration from the existing to the emerging technologies and standards that would enable such applications is presented, highlighting the critical consideration of short-range and long-range communications. Finally, the survey highlights important open research challenges and issues specifically related to IoT-based future healthcare systems.