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Advancing Healthcare through the Internet of Things: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities
The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) into the healthcare domain has revolutionized the way we approach patient care, clinical systems, and overall healthcare management. The interconnectedness of devices, sensors, and data has opened up a plethora of opportunities for advancing healthcare delivery, improving patient outcomes, and transforming the healthcare industry as a whole. The potential applications of IoT in healthcare are vast and diverse. From wearable devices that monitor vital signs and collect patient data in real-time to smart hospital infrastructure that optimizes resource management, IoT is reshaping every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem. These innovations not only enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes but also enable personalized medicine, remote patient monitoring, and preventive healthcare practices. However, with the immense possibilities that IoT brings to healthcare, numerous challenges and considerations arise. Ensuring data security and privacy, managing the massive influx of healthcare data, interoperability of devices and systems, and ethical implications are just a few of the challenges that need to be addressed to fully realize the potential of IoT in healthcare.
This Topical Collection aims to explore the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in leveraging IoT technologies in healthcare. This special issue brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to share their insights, experiences, and cutting-edge research in this rapidly evolving field. We welcome contributions on topics including but not limited to:
• IoT-enabled wearable devices and sensors for remote patient monitoring and health tracking.
• Smart healthcare systems and infrastructure for efficient resource management and patient care.
• Big data analytics and machine learning techniques for extracting valuable insights from healthcare IoT data.
• IoT applications in personalized medicine and patient-centric healthcare.
• Security, privacy, and ethical considerations in healthcare IoT deployments.
• Interoperability and standardization of IoT devices and systems in healthcare.
• Telemedicine and telehealth solutions leveraging IoT technologies.
• IoT-based solutions for improving medication adherence and chronic disease management.
• Regulatory and policy considerations for the adoption and implementation of IoT in healthcare.
• Innovative use cases and success stories of IoT in healthcare from different regions and settings.
Keywords:
IoT, healthcare, wearable devices, sensors, Smart healthcare systems, Telehealth, Telemedicine
Editors
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Lien Minh Dang
Dr. Lien Minh Dang, Sejong University, Republic of Korea He received the B.S. degree in Information Systems from the University of Information Technology, VNU HCMC, Vietnam, in 2016, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from Sejong University in 2019 and 2021, respectively. He is currently serving as a Research Professor at Sejong University. His research interests primarily revolve around computer vision, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence.
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Tri-Hai Nguyen
Professor Tri-Hai Nguyen, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea He has been a Research Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), Seoul, South Korea, since 2022. He received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2022, an M.Eng. degree in Information and Communication Technology from Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2017, and a B.S. degree (honor program) in Computer Science from the University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, in 2015.
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Hyeonjoon Moon
Professor Hyeonjoon Moon, Sejong University, Republic of Korea Hyeonjoon Moon holds a B.S. degree in electronics and computer engineering from Korea University (1990), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1992 and 1999). He has worked as a Senior Researcher at the Electro-Optics/Infrared Image Processing Branch at U.S. Army Research Laboratory (1996-1999) and as a Principal Research Scientist at Viisage Technology (1999-2003). Currently, he is a Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sejong University.
