Application: Secure real time remote patient care and monitoring (Critical functions)
Description
Connected medical devices equipped with sensors that are capable of measuring different parameters such as heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose, respiration rate, body temperature, etc. Sensor data is communicated wirelessly where it is processed by medical professional and/or stored for tracking the history of the user. In the event of a medical emergency, the system can initiate call to 911 or a specialized medical response service, or contact doctor if an episode is not life threatening but still requires intervention. Medical professional may require remote control capabilities as well (e.g. infusion pumps).
Note: gateway devices may be used to aggregate edge medical device sensor data and transmit it to the cloud for further processing/analysis.
Devices
- Medical grade wearables:
KPIs
| KPI | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DL E2E Packet Latency | Low: < 10 ms | — |
| UL E2E Packet Latency | Low: < 10 ms | — |
| E2E Packet Jitter | Sensitive: ms | — |
| DL User Experience Data Rate (Mbps) | Low: < 10 Mbps | — |
| UL User Experience Data Rate (Mbps) | Low: < 10 Mbps | — |
| Guaranteed Bit Rate | GBR | — |
| Criticality | Safety critical | — |
| Priority Service (NS/EP) | No | — |
| Service Continuity | Required | — |
| Mobility | Pedestrian: > 0 km/h to 10 km/h | — |
| Synchronization Precision | > 1 ms | — |
| Connection Density | Low: < 1000 | — |
| Communication Direction | Two-way | — |
| Common Communication Mode | Unicast | — |
| Data Reporting Mode | Hybrid driven | — |
| Device Type and Form Factor | Small non-display module | — |
| Device Integration | Integrated | — |
| Device Lifespan | Medium: 4 - 8 years | — |
| Device Power Constraints | Constrained: < 2 W | — |
| Survival Time | > 100 ms | — |
| APIs | Device-based | — |
| Connectivity Type (BAN/PAN/WAN/LAN) | BAN - in-body subnetworks | — |
| Sidelink Connectivity | Can be beneficial | — |
| Position Accuracy | Moderate (1 m - 3 m ) | — |
| Sensing Range Resolution | Stringent (0.1 m - 10 m) | — |
| False Alarm (FA) | < 1 % | — |
| Missed Detection (MD) | < 1 % | — |
| EC: Edge Compute Offload | Device <--> Cloud | — |
| EC: Edge Storage Offload | Device <--> Cloud | — |
| Connectivity Subscription Provisioning | Pre-subscribed and reprovision-able | — |
| Number of Subscriptions Supported by the Device | 1 | — |
| Connectivity Subscription Management | Local device-implemented management (maybe required in IoT without UI) | — |
| User Interface for Device Management | None (not even a power switch) | — |
| Local Connectivity for Device Configuration and Management | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.; | — |
| Device Configuration and Customization | Required post-deployment | — |