Abstract
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a virus that spreads through contact with the respiratory droplets of infected persons, so quarantine is mandatory to break the infection chain. This paper proposes a wearable device with the Internet of Things (IoT) integration for real-time monitoring of body temperature the indoor condition via an alert system to the person in quarantine. The alert is transferred when the body thermal exceeds the allowed threshold temperature. Moreover, an algorithm Repetition Spikes Counter (RSC) based on an accelerometer is employed in the role of human activity recognition to realize whether the quarantined person is doing physical exercise or not, for auto-adjustment of threshold temperature. The real-time warning and stored data analysis support the family members/doctors in following and updating the quarantined people’s body temperature behavior in the tele-distance. The experiment includes an M5stickC wearable device, a Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer, an infrared thermometer, and a digital temperature sensor equipped with the user’s wrist. The indoor temperature and humidity are measured to restrict the virus spread and supervise the room condition of the person in quarantine. The information is transferred to the cloud via Wi-Fi with Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) broker. The Bluetooth is integrated as an option for the data transfer from the self-isolated person to the electronic device of a family member in the case of Wi-Fi failed connection. The tested result was obtained from a student in quarantine for 14 days. The designed system successfully monitored the body temperature, exercise activity, and indoor condition of the quarantined person that handy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Highlights
Since 2020, the term “quarantine” has become familiar due to the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) [1]
Self-isolation is a way to prevent infection between people via the respiratory. After traveling from another country/region, people need to stay at home and separate themselves from the family members for at least 14 days [2]
This paper proposes a simple algorithm, Repetition Spikes Counter (RSC), which counts the number of spikes per a specified period (Ts) to detect whether the person is doing the physical exercise or not
Summary
Since 2020, the term “quarantine” has become familiar due to the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) [1]. Self-isolation is a way to prevent infection between people via the respiratory. After traveling from another country/region, people need to stay at home and separate themselves from the family members for at least 14 days [2]. High body temperature (fever) is the most common symptom of COVID-19 [3]. The people in quarantine must have their temperature checked frequently. Many older people and children are not able to check their temperature accurately
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
