Smart depth of anesthesia monitoring with EEG sensors and agent-based technology

The present paper describes the development of a Smart Medical System applied to the general domain of remote patient monitoring and focused on the anesthesiology care domain. We discuss open issues related to the Depth of Anesthesia (DoA) Monitoring process. Based on the state-of-the-art of the research on patient monitoring techniques, we present a cutting-edge solution to perform DoA monitoring activities during the intraoperative period in a smart, remote, autonomous and wireless way, by using EEG sensors and software agent technology. We hope our solution — called SmartDoAMonitoring App — contributes to a more proactive DoA monitoring, thus increasing patient safety. In this paper, we also discuss the importance of regulating the consumption of anesthetic agents, by reducing excessive dosage administration or increasing insufficient dosage, aiming to shorten the anesthetic recovery period, as well as the adverse effects of anesthesia.