As healthcare systems expand remote care models, affordability, scalability, and real-time reliability are becoming just as critical as clinical accuracy.
A newly published study in Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) presents a low-cost IoT-based real-time vital sign
monitoring system designed to support remote healthcare delivery—particularly for chronic patients, older adults, and resource-constrained settings.
What this study examines
- An end-to-end IoT architecture for remote patient monitoring
- Non-invasive, real-time measurement of key vital signs
using accessible hardware components
- Integration of hardware and software for continuous telehealth data collection
- Practical considerations for deploying affordable monitoring solutions outside traditional clinical environments
Rather than positioning the system as a finished clinical product, the authors focus
on functional feasibility, system design, and pilot validation, offering a grounded look at how low-cost IoT technologies can support personalized and proactive care.
Why this work is citable
- Addresses a global priority: affordable telehealth and remote patient monitoring
- Provides a clearly described, reproducible IoT system architecture using widely available components
- Bridges engineering, computer science, and digital health implementation
- Contributes pilot evidence relevant to researchers, developers, and policymakers evaluating scalable telemedicine solutions
- Serves as a methodological reference for future clinical validation studies
Interested in the system performance, pilot findings, and next steps toward clinical deployment? The full paper details the validation approach and discusses pathways for broader real-world use.
Read the
article (DOI):
https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v10.611
Authors:
G. Krishnapriya, PhD; Prema S, ME
This peer-reviewed, citable research advances the evidence base for low-cost IoT-enabled telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
