Design and Development of Leg Splint Rehabilitation Monitoring System via IoT

The advancement of medical technology is essential to patient treatment monitoring and healthcare provider administration including telemedicine therapy, wearable devices and healthcare application. This paper proposed a novel of designed and development of monitoring of a leg splint using Internet of Things (IoT) to control and regulate the temperature of the splint. The system consists of an ESP8266 microcontroller, DHT11 sensors, isolation MOSFETs, silicone heater pads, and a web application. The system can be used to monitor and evaluate the patient's performance during the rehabilitation process and enable them to recover faster. The system architecture incorporates Firebase, Node.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Firebase is used to provide authentication, database, and messaging services to the web application. Anto.io is used to establish communication with the microcontroller using the MQTT protocol. The system was evaluated using black box testing, and the results showed that it can function successfully and meet all conditions. The temperature testing at shin, instep, and sole temperatures were 36.2, 36.5, and $37 ^{\circ}\text{C}$, respectively. Sensors provide real-time temperature control system data to the GUI. A mobile phone using IoT may manage the remote control system's test result to monitor and assess the patient's leg splint's performance to maintain a steady temperature according to requirements. This rehabilitation gadget helps patients improve their range of motion, improve their circulation, and recover faster. The proposed system has the potential to revolutionize the field of rehabilitation medicine by providing a more effective and efficient way to monitor and treat patients.