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An Adaptive embedded system for Easing patients care in Rural IndiaAn Adaptive embedded system for Easing patients care in Rural India

AbstractAbstract

In India as per the survey conducted by Indian Medical Society (IMS) in the year 2009, itIn India as per the survey conducted by Indian Medical Society (IMS) in the year 2009, ithas been revealed that 75% of qualified consulting doctors practice in urban centers andhas been revealed that 75% of qualified consulting doctors practice in urban centers and

23% in semi urban areas and only 2% at rural areas whereas majority of the patients23% in semi urban areas and only 2% at rural areas whereas majority of the patients

come from rural areas. The non availability of proper medical facilities at right time is acome from rural areas. The non availability of proper medical facilities at right time is a

huge problem for people at rural places. Providing a cost effective solution for thishuge problem for people at rural places. Providing a cost effective solution for this

problem by utilizing the available resources to give good medical facilities to not only toproblem by utilizing the available resources to give good medical facilities to not only to

urban but also to rural areas definitely reduces the gap present. The challenges that haveurban but also to rural areas definitely reduces the gap present. The challenges that have

to be faced to achieve this change are improve patient safety, improve the quality andto be faced to achieve this change are improve patient safety, improve the quality and

efficiency of patient care, and reduce healthcare delivery costs at rural areas. The methodefficiency of patient care, and reduce healthcare delivery costs at rural areas. The method

that can be applied successfully to overcome all these challenges is Telemedicine. Thisthat can be applied successfully to overcome all these challenges is Telemedicine. This

paper introduces the innovative concept of developing an efficient Electronic Healthpaper introduces the innovative concept of developing an efficient Electronic Health

Record (EHR) used to implement Telemedicine by utilizing the advances made in bothRecord (EHR) used to implement Telemedicine by utilizing the advances made in both

Information technology and Communication systems. This application acts as a bridgeInformation technology and Communication systems. This application acts as a bridge

between skilled doctors and the rural people.between skilled doctors and the rural people.

Introduction:Introduction:

Improvement of rural health care access has been a guiding principle of federal and stateImprovement of rural health care access has been a guiding principle of federal and state

policy regarding physician assistants .In a country like India it is not a possible act topolicy regarding physician assistants .In a country like India it is not a possible act to

maintain hospitals in all the rural regions , but healthcare is a primary aspect of anymaintain hospitals in all the rural regions , but healthcare is a primary aspect of any

government. Taking this into consideration we are proposing a project which does a basicgovernment. Taking this into consideration we are proposing a project which does a basic

counseling with the patients and automatically dispenses the medicine for small primarycounseling with the patients and automatically dispenses the medicine for small primary

diseases with consultation from doctor via network topological connections.diseases with consultation from doctor via network topological connections.

Working:Working:

Hence the Rural Health Service scheme is still under the pathetic conditions likeHence the Rural Health Service scheme is still under the pathetic conditions like

Hospitals with unattended Doctors still exist.Hospitals with unattended Doctors still exist.

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A small Atm like setup is installed in all the rural villages with an authorized person whoA small Atm like setup is installed in all the rural villages with an authorized person who

has the basic knowledge of putting an injection.has the basic knowledge of putting an injection.

The person who has medical problem is checked for temperature and heartbeat andThe person who has medical problem is checked for temperature and heartbeat and

automatically made a voice counseling for example a series of questions is asked inautomatically made a voice counseling for example a series of questions is asked in Tamil for which he has to answer via a key press.Tamil for which he has to answer via a key press.

The questionnaire is asked for a series of rounds and the computer automaticallyThe questionnaire is asked for a series of rounds and the computer automatically

diagnoses an output and sends a data about the query to a authorized person namely adiagnoses an output and sends a data about the query to a authorized person namely a

doctor sitting at the server side. the doctor on seeing the patient datas diagnoses thedoctor sitting at the server side. the doctor on seeing the patient datas diagnoses the

disease and sends a list of medicines if the disease is curable without any activedisease and sends a list of medicines if the disease is curable without any active

consultation via a doctor or asks the patients to consult the hospital. On getting a validconsultation via a doctor or asks the patients to consult the hospital. On getting a valid

response the machine either dispenses medicines automatically or informs the patient toresponse the machine either dispenses medicines automatically or informs the patient to

visit the hospital.visit the hospital.

BLOCK DIAGRAM:BLOCK DIAGRAM:

EHR PATIENT SIDE:EHR PATIENT SIDE:

EHR Server Side or the Doctor:EHR Server Side or the Doctor:

Arm

microcontroll

er

Relay

Relay Driver

Biosensor2Bio sensor1

Motor(Pill

Dispenser

Mechanism )

Uart

Computer

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Hardware Requirements:Hardware Requirements:

Personal Computer:Personal Computer:

Hard disk : 40 GB

RAM : 512mb

Processor : Pentium IV

Monitor : 17Color Monitor

Port : Serial Port

Camera : web cam

Embedded:

Microcontroller Development Kit

Sensors

Dispensing mechanical Mechanism

Keypad

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Embedded Compiler : Keil uvision 2.0 compiler

Language : Embedded c

Front-End : VS .NET 2005

Operating System : Windows XP.

Personal

ComputerCounseling

doctor

Client