Leveraging Mobile Phones for Enhanced Wireless Health Monitoring: An Architectural Approach

This paper investigates the advantages of employing mobile phones as key components in wireless health monitoring systems. It argues that mobile phones offer superior connectivity, user interaction, and real-time communication capabilities compared to traditional hub-based systems. An information architecture is proposed to effectively manage data flow from wearable health sensors to mobile devices, enabling features such as direct user feedback and automated alerts. The architecture’s design and a practical implementation for a fall detection system are presented, highlighting the potential of mobile phones to advance healthcare delivery.