Research Article
Internet of Things Technologies in Healthcare for People with Hearing Impairments
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-33545-7_21, author={Bader Alsharif and Mohammad Ilyas}, title={Internet of Things Technologies in Healthcare for People with Hearing Impairments}, proceedings={IoT and Big Data Technologies for Health Care. Third EAI International Conference, IoTCare 2022, Virtual Event, December 12-13, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={IOTCARE}, year={2023}, month={5}, keywords={Internet of Things (IoT) IoT in healthcare Hearing Impairments Wearable devices security privacy}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-33545-7_21} }- Bader Alsharif
Mohammad Ilyas
Year: 2023
Internet of Things Technologies in Healthcare for People with Hearing Impairments
IOTCARE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33545-7_21
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology that connects physical objects, software, and hardware for interacting with each other and exchanging valuable data. In the healthcare sector, those data can be used by physicians, vendors, health organizations, and researchers to improve healthcare quality and reduce annual healthcare spending. Consequently, the emergence of the IoT in the healthcare field has led to transformative growth in activity and creativity. The rapid proliferation of IoT devices and applications can assist people of all ages with hearing difficulties in their daily activities to improve their and their caregivers’ quality of life. People with disabilities, particularly those with hearing impairments, have fewer opportunities for social interactions, education, and access to modern technologies. These aspects are crucial factors in developing their learning capacity and cognitive skills. IoT technology can be oriented to assist people with hearing disabilities to enhance their quality of life without relying on assistance from others and that is a noble goal of our research.
