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Importance of Fog Computing in Healthcare 4.0

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Fog Computing for Healthcare 4.0 Environments

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The wide use of Internet-enabled devices has not left the healthcare sector untouched. The health status of each individual is being monitored irrespective of his/her medical conditions. The advent of such medical devices is beneficial not only for patients but also for physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies. It makes healthcare fast, reliable, and hassle-free. People can keep an eye on their blood pressure, pulse rate, etc., and thus take preventive measures on their own. In hospitals too, the Internet of Things (IoT) is being deployed for various tasks such as monitoring oxygen and blood sugar levels, electrocardiograms (ECGs), etc. IoT in healthcare also reduces the cost of various ailments through fast and rigorous data analysis. Prediction of diseases through machine learning techniques based upon the symptoms has become a promising concept. There may also be a situation where real-time analysis is required. In such a latency-sensitive situation, fog computing plays a vital role. Establishing communication every time with the cloud is not required with the introduction of fog and thus the latency is reduced. Healthcare is a latency-sensitive application area. So, the deployment of fog computing in this area is of vital importance. Proper analytics and research may lead to better care, improved treatment, and enhanced patient satisfaction. The chapter discusses the relevance of fog computing in the area with its issues and challenges. Later, the security issues of fog computing in the area have also been highlighted.

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    Jasleen Kaur, Alka Agrawal & Raees Ahmad Khan

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    Richa Verma

  3. Department of Computer Science and Information, Community College, Taibah University, Badr, Saudi Arabia

    Nawaf Rasheed Alharbe

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Kaur, J., Verma, R., Alharbe, N.R., Agrawal, A., Khan, R.A. (2021). Importance of Fog Computing in Healthcare 4.0. In: Tanwar, S. (eds) Fog Computing for Healthcare 4.0 Environments. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46197-3_4

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