| dc.description.abstract | This document highlights the need of an Internet
of Things (IOT) Intravenous (IV) bag monitoring and alert
system in the medical industry, especially in developing
countries like Sri Lanka, and how it can be designed. One
of the most important tasks which should be given proper
care and attention is intravenous therapy, which is a
medical technique used to deliver medication, fluids and
nutrition directly into a person’s vein. However, IV treatment
requires routine inspection and replacement which is done
manually by the medical staff. This can be a difficult and
worrisome task in busy hospitals as it is inconvenient to
attend to every patient individually while attending to other
important tasks as well. Hence, as a solution to this problem,
this research introduces an IOT based Intravenous Fluid
Monitoring and alert system which detects the weight of the
IV bag as the fluid level goes down and displays the weight
of the IV bag on an LCD display in a common place where
the medical staff can easily observe. Also, the nurse in
charge can monitor the IV level with her phone while alert
notifications are sent at the required levels when the IV fluid
is gradually decreasing. | en_US |
