DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IOT BASED HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
Abstract
This project presents the design and implementation of an IoT-based health monitoring system
developed to support early detection of cardiovascular and reproductive-health risks among
Nigerian men and women. The system integrates biomedical sensors, an ESP32 microcontroller,
and a Django-based web application to monitor vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure,
oxygen saturation, temperature, and menstrual-cycle patterns. Sensor readings are processed by
the hardware, transmitted to the server in JSON format, and classified using globally recognized
medical standards, including WHO regulations for hypotension and hypertension. The web
application provides real-time access to health data through manual dashboard refresh, alongside
a dedicated doctor’s portal for remote monitoring.
During implementation and testing, the system successfully achieved its objectives. The system
was successfully able to track and record menstrual cycle, detects the various stages of
hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, able to generate life saving health tips if
something is wrong and its also able to alert the doctor that is being assigned to the a patient in
the case of a medical crises to provide medical assistance via WhatsApp or phone call.
This project concludes that a reliable, low-cost, and user-friendly approach to health monitoring,
particularly valuable in regions with limited healthcare access can effectively mitigate the
dangers of diseases cause by irregularities in menstrual cycle and also help save lives from the
dangers of cardiovascular diseases
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