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.
無論是遠距醫療諮詢、數位診斷、遠端監控或機器人協助，物聯網都有一些重要的用例。在本文中，我們將更詳細地解釋這些不同的應用為了有效且高效地依靠邊緣人工智慧和物聯網來保護人們和社區免受冠狀病毒大流行的傳播，
遠距醫療諮詢
一旦醫生發現冠狀病毒的高傳染性，與視頻聊天相比，親自會見患者就成為一種不太安全的選擇。視頻通信工具和應用程序使人們能夠呆在家裡，而不是大量湧向醫院。例如，史丹佛兒童健康醫院在疫情期間的 遠距醫療就診量激增 。
數位診斷
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.
遠端監控
遠端物聯網的發展使工程師能夠創建能夠在家中或遙遠位置追蹤患者的設備。老年患者 更容易感染 COVID-19，他們也可以從慢性病的遠程監測中受益。簡而言之，遠程監控技術使患者更有能力管理自己的健康。
機器人輔助
物聯網機器人越來越多地被部署，以更頻繁地協助醫療保健環境。如今，一些醫院和醫療保健提供者正在進行使用機器人運送藥物、消毒設備甚至清潔醫院的試點或實驗，所有這些都為醫護人員騰出更多時間來治療患者。丹麥公司 UVD Robots 利用物聯網對醫院房間進行清潔和消毒的機器人。
Ambiq 如何提供幫助
用於醫療保健監測的電池供電的移動或便攜式設備正變得越來越多樣化和廣泛。無論是監測血壓、血糖、心率、手部衛生、抑鬱還是情緒、帕金森氏症，他們越來越多地承擔關鍵任務，以幫助我們過上更長壽、更健康的生活。在可預見的未來，我們將看到聯網吸入器、可攝入傳感器、聯網隱形眼鏡，甚至機器人手術，作為我們標準醫療保健程序和選擇的一部分。因此，確保所有這些邊緣設備在醫療保健環境中都需要可靠就顯得尤為重要。特別是對於依賴邊緣運算的設備，持久的電池壽命可確保醫療保健提供者可以花更多時間與患者相處，而減少解決技術問題的時間。
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.
