Internet of Things based Development of Continuous Saline Monitoring and Control System

Healthcare is getting digitized due to advancement in technology and increase in the population rate. The healthcare principles are being combined with engineering principles to provide automated versions rather than using manpower. The very basic medication given to a patient is the saline which helps the sick to remain hydrated, being pain free and various other uses. From simple medication to large process like blood transfusion, saline is used. These saline bottles are monitored and controlled by manual process. The IV tube must be stopped once the saline level reaches the lower level because it may cause a tedious damage to the patient like loss of blood, and reverse flow of blood from veins to the IV tube. There is also a chance of air entering into the veins if the bottle becomes drained which would push the patient into a serious condition which may lead to death. Monitoring the IV tube is utmost necessary, so the manual method was revolutionized to the infusion pump which tells only about the rate of saline discharged from the bottle. Another setup was to just monitor the amount of fluid remaining in the bottle. The role of this proposed project is to automatically monitor and control the saline bottle using wireless modes of transfer. This method replaces the manual work, and the physician's frequent entry into the patient's room which will not be safer during the pandemic outreach. As the entire management and control process is done using IoT, it becomes easier for the physician to be in touch with the patient monitoring.