Short Paper—IOT Based Integrated COVID-19 Self-Monitoring Tool (COV-SMT) for Quarantine IOT Based Integrated COVID-19 Self-Monitoring Tool (COV-SMT) for Quarantine https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i09.35505 Edvin Loh Yong Loke 1 , Robiah Yusof 1 ( * ) , Othman Mohd 1 , Erman Hamid 1 , Haniza Nahar 1 , Fahmi Arif 2 , Suzi Iryanti Fadilah 3 1 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia 2 Institut Teknologi Nasional, Bandung, Indonesia 3 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia robiah@utem.edu.my Abstract—COVID-19 Self-Monitoring Tool (COV-SMT) is the research de- veloped to address multiple issues in monitoring quarantined individuals due to COVID-19 infection. As COVID-19 is still highly infectious despite the availa- bility of vaccines, the implementation of contactless Internet of Things (IoT) technology should be encouraged to minimize the need for medical staff to per- form daily health checks and thus prevent them from being directly infected dur- ing checking. This research aims to develop an effective method to monitor quar- antined individuals regarding their vital signs, such as body temperature, heart rate, and oxygen level. A contactless self-monitoring tool integrated with a stages algorithm is developed to monitor these quarantined individuals with the help of IoT technology. It can provide a consistent platform for patients or users to trans- fer information or data through networks, including personalized healthcare do- mains. COV-SMT is an effective tool to streamlet the overall process of taking measurements from quarantined individuals. It integrates multiple sensors into one tool while providing a better overall picture with its graphical presentation to help patients and medical staff better understand their health conditions. Keywords—COVID-19, IoT, self-monitoring tool, health 1 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has raged worldwide since its discovery in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a global pandemic when the virus began to spread worldwide. As the trend of infection cases worldwide is still at a con- cerning level, with the number of cases per day fluctuating and increasing steadily, front liners are overwhelmed by the constant influx of patients coming in and out of the hos- pital. Other sectors are also affected due to shutdown requirements whenever cases are detected despite more people getting their vaccines and booster doses. People can still be infected even after their vaccination, as it is not considered a hundred percent effec- tive method [1]. Moreover, many countries are in the transition phase from pandemic iJIM ‒ Vol. 17, No. 09, 2023 141