The development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) has improved our personal and professional lives. Devices such as smartphones, fitness trackers, and wearables have made our daily experiences more convenient and healthier, while smart offices and smart factories are on the rise along with smart cities and smarter living.
As the US surpassed a quarter of a million deaths due to COVID-19 in November, many companies and government agencies are looking to IoT to potentially help the healthcare system better monitor at-risk and infected patients through connected networks and devices. As a result, the healthcare industry encounter challenges when it comes to edge management like never before.
无论是远程医疗咨询、数字诊断、远程监控还是机器人辅助，物联网都有一些重要的应用案例。在本文中，我们将详细介绍这些不同的应用，以便有效、高效地依靠边缘人工智能和物联网保护人们和社区免受冠状病毒大流行的传播、
远程医疗咨询
一旦医生发现冠状病毒具有高度传染性，与视频聊天相比，亲自会见病人就变得不那么安全了。视频通信工具和应用程序让人们可以待在家里，而不用急匆匆地赶往医院。例如，斯坦福儿童健康医院在大流行期间的远程医疗就诊人数激增。
数字诊断
Increasingly, IoT devices can keep track of health data after performing a digital diagnosis, such as measuring your heart rate, temperature, or oxygen level. Smart fitness trackers are already proven to be effective in playing a key role in detecting COVID-19. As IoT integration spreads to more products in and around our environment, the devices around us will become smarter in collecting vital data for health providers to better track trends and protect people.
远程监控
远程物联网的发展使工程师们能够制造出从家中或远处跟踪病人的设备。老年患者更容易感染 COVID-19，他们也能从慢性病远程监控中受益。简而言之，远程监控技术让患者更有能力管理自己的健康。
机器人辅助
物联网机器人越来越多地被部署到医疗机构中。如今，一些医院和医疗机构正在进行试点或实验，使用机器人送药、为设备消毒，甚至清洁医院，所有这些都能为医护人员腾出更多时间治疗病人。丹麦公司UVD Robots 就利用物联网开发了可以为医院房间进行清洁和消毒的机器人。
Ambiq 如何提供帮助
用于医疗保健监测的电池供电移动或便携式设备正变得越来越多样化和广泛。无论是监测血压、血糖、心率、手部卫生、抑郁或情绪、帕金森病，它们正越来越多地承担起关键任务，帮助我们活得更长、更健康。在可预见的未来，我们将看到联网吸入器、可摄入传感器、联网隐形眼镜，甚至机器人手术成为我们标准医疗程序和选择的一部分。因此，确保所有这些边缘设备在医疗环境中的可靠性就显得尤为重要。特别是对于依赖边缘计算的设备来说，持久的电池寿命可以确保医疗服务提供者有更多的时间与患者在一起，减少排除技术故障的时间。
At the heart of millions of edge devices is Ambiq’s ultra-low-power wireless SoCs that support vital technologies required by modern healthcare organizations such as Bluetooth Low Energy. Powered by Ambiq’s products, IoT devices can continue to evolve and help deliver the best patient care possible.
