Tele-tDCS: A Novel Tele-neuromodulation Framework using Internet of Medical Things

Samuel S. D. Herring, M. A. Hannan Bin Azhar, Mohamed Sakel

2022

Abstract

As part of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) within Biomedical Engineering, telehealth is an emerging field. Due to the recent events surrounding COVID-19, it has become obvious that Telehealth treatments must be developed as a means of protecting vulnerable patients in hospitals by reducing the need to visit and therefore reducing risk to physicians. This paper investigates the feasibility of developing a non-invasive remote neuro-stimulation system using internet-based transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). A hardware-based prototype tDCS device has been developed to be controlled using a remote command-line interface over the internet. As a result, a physician can remotely set the parameters for the tDCS treatment and monitor the treatment in real-time to ensure patient safety. In this study, the feasibility of a Tele-tDCS system was investigated, as well as the capabilities a Tele-tDCS system should offer to patients.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Steven David Herring S., Azhar M. and Sakel M. (2022). Tele-tDCS: A Novel Tele-neuromodulation Framework using Internet of Medical Things. In Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES; ISBN 978-989-758-552-4, SciTePress, pages 84-93. DOI: 10.5220/0010882500003123

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices22,
author={Samuel S. D. Steven David Herring and M. A. Hannan Bin Azhar and Mohamed Sakel},
title={Tele-tDCS: A Novel Tele-neuromodulation Framework using Internet of Medical Things},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES},
year={2022},
pages={84-93},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010882500003123},
isbn={978-989-758-552-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2022) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES
TI - Tele-tDCS: A Novel Tele-neuromodulation Framework using Internet of Medical Things
SN - 978-989-758-552-4
AU - Steven David Herring S.
AU - Azhar M.
AU - Sakel M.
PY - 2022
SP - 84
EP - 93
DO - 10.5220/0010882500003123
PB - SciTePress