Jennifer Auxier

Researcher

University of Turku · Department of Nursing Science

What is IoT for Health?

Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling and revolutionizing the way in which physical objects are communicating with each other. IoT can be utilized in several application domains such as: smart homes and cities, food safety and security and healthcare. The possibilities that IoT provides will innovate novel applications and devices whose communication capability will create new markets and a new economy.

IoT offers enormous opportunities to revolutionize healthcare in the near future. Health care treatments, cost, and availability affect all of us striving for longer, healthier lives. IoT is an enabler to achieve improved care for patients and providers. It could drive better asset utilization, new revenues, and reduced costs. In addition, it has the potential to change how health care is delivered.

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