Proposal of Wearable Sensor-Based System for Foot Temperature Monitoring

The design and development of wearable biosensor systems for health monitoring has garnered lots of attention in the scientific community and the industry during the last years. The Internet of Things (IoT) enables added value services by connecting smart objects in a secure way in different applications, such as transport, health, building, energy, ecology, or industry, through multiscale integration. This paper presents a preliminary study on the design of a smart sock for dia-betic patients. This smart sock will allow monitoring diabetic patient’s health condition and temperature levels using foot temperature sensors. Sensed vital signs will be transmitted to a dedicated transmitter/receiver pair, such as a PC, PDA, or a mobile phone. It would make possible for patients to have real time information about their health condition, including foot temperature levels and therefore managing their diet and/or medication. As the market’s demand for medical information increases, this smart sock will provide a significant part of the answer for patients.