Smart Healthcare System for Psychological Disorders in Smart Cities

Abstract

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-oriented, a new wave of smart apps is changing human approach towards everyday activities. The ideas of “smart cities” are proposed as the future of urbanism. A smart city is a city with the innovative Internet of Things (IoT) and Information and communication technology (ICT), which enhance the quality of life of urban population, increasing business competitiveness and ensuring environmental sustainability. All of these characteristics are used in the framework of Deloitte’s Smart City, and its improvement can be found in the following areas: economy, mobility, security, education, living and the environment. A research performed by Grand View showed that the annual growth rate of the smart cities across the globes is expected to reach 18.9%, that is $237.6 billion by 2025. Smart cities cover a large number and a variety of domains and enhanced application areas with technological advancements. One of the important applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart cities is health care. For good economy of smart cities, human health is a priority, which is beginning to be looked at comprehensively. Healthcare of a person includes the well-being of both body and mind. There is no doubt that the health sector has been looking forward to the technological advancements over the last few years. To provide health services to the increasing population following urban life style will be a time-taking process. Citizens look after themselves more quickly and efficiently. It’s no secret that city life is stressful. It is fast paced, noisy, expensive and demanding. People often feel the need to rest, to escape some time from this life. Any psychologist will verify that these are general concepts. It is estimated that 1 in 6 people worldwide suffers from mental health disorders, and this is causing personal and financial collapse. Psychological disorders are among the most common causes of disability and death. Suicide is a commonly seen predominant cause of death among the youth. Older generations also suffer from mental disorders like anxiety, depression and dementia. This study aims to inspect the promising future of innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning on a psychological disorder. Psychological data training, prescription of the medication and therapy, monitoring and analysis and decision making for improvement are some of the AI-supported activities reviewed in this study. In smart cities using smart health technology, the interaction of the data generated by smart devices will be smooth for medical researchers, experts and physicians to give improved personal care and treatment.KeywordsSmart citiesUrban lifestyleHealth carePsychological disordersArtificial intelligenceMachine learning