Review Article

IoT-Based Wearable Devices for Patients Suffering from Alzheimer Disease

Table 8

Contrasting between the surveyed wearable devices.

SNWearable deviceAvailabilityCostSensor usedIoTConnection viaDesign aspect

1Smart biomedical systemN/AN/AGyroscope, accelerometerYesGSM, WImplemented and designed with low-cost components but no miniaturize to wearable device
2Smart glassesN/AN/ANoYesNullWearable glasses
3Smart assistive mhealth systemN/AN/ANoNoGSM, SIMProposed but not developed the wearable device
4Environment aware systemN/AN/A3axis accelerometerHTU21DYesDFRobot GPS/GPRS/GSM shield V3.0Wearable waist-bag device
5AD-patient monitoring deviceN/A40$BPM sensor, MPL311 A2 pressure and altitude sensor, ADC, DFRobot heart-rate sensor, bluetooth moduleYesBluetoothNot wearable, autodesk FUSION 360 and a 3D printer is used for designing the case and printing it.
6Halcyon deviceN/ACost-effectiveAccelerometerYesNear field communication (NFC), bluetooth, and RFID (radio frequency Identifi‐cation)Tag is used for detection of patient’s engagement with home appliances
7Intelligent assistive toolN/AN/APulse sensorYesGSMThe system built as a prototype
8Autonomous tracking deviceN/APrototype cost ₹750 or $10NoYesGSMDesigned approached
9Smart assistive glassesN/AN/AAccelerometer, gyroscope sensorYesWi-Fi, bluetoothN/A
10Smart glassesN/AMicroelectromechanical, systems sensor, accelerometersYesBLE (bluetooth low energy) gatewayPrototype designed