© 2014, IJARCSMS All Rights Reserved 84 | P a g e ISSN: 232 7782 (Online) 1 Computer Science and Management Studies  International Journal of Advance Research in Volume 2, Issue 9, September 2014 Research Article / Survey Paper / Case Study Available online at: www.ijarcsms.com Monitoring and Evaluation of Different Medical Parameters Using Android Smartphone Based Body Area Network Baviskar Rahul Nandkishor 1 Dept. of E&TC Engineering DYPCOE, Akurdi Pune – India Aparna Shinde 2 Prof., Dept. of E&TC Engineering DYPCOE, Akurdi Pune – India Dr. P. Malathi 3 Dept. of E&TC Engineering DYPCOE, Akurdi Pune – India Abstract: Android is the most popular operating system in the smartphone. The wireless body area network (BAN) combined with an Android based Smartphone offers a large functionality. Body area network (BAN) is a promising technology for real-time monitoring of physiological parameters of the patients. Particularly when the wireless technologies integrated with body area network provides the complete telemedical infrastructure. Different medical parameters can be analyzed, store and visualized using the graphical user interface of an Android Smartphone designed for the end user. The Bluetooth based sensor nodes acquire physiological parameters of patients, then perform signal processing and data analysis and send the results to the coordinator node. The data is transferred to an android based Smartphone via Bluetooth. The system will continuously monitor the physiological parameter of the patient and if any variation occurred, then it send alert messages to the medical professional. The alert is of two types, SMS alert and email alert. Using this alert system the emergency situation can be handled effectively and the patient will get the medical care as soon as possible. Keywords: android; body area network (BAN); electrocardiogram (ECG); smartphone; alert. I. INTRODUCTION Today the networking technologies are very much developed. So that the communication or connection between the people, multimedia and services have been greatly changed. Wireless communications technologies have greatly affected on the peoples lifestyle. IEEE 802 is an international standardization committee, which has developed various wireless technologies such as wireless local area networks (WLAN), wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN), wireless personal area networks (WPAN), etc.. The population in the world is increasing day by day. This brings a need for more healthcare options. As the mortality rate reduced due to developed healthcare technologies and facilities the proportion of senior citizens is increased in the society. These senior citizens are easily vulnerable to chronic diseases, which require proper medical care than the rest of the population [1]. So, the monitoring and recording of physiological parameters of patients outside the clinical environment is becoming increasingly important in order to take care of senior citizens. According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 17 million people die around the world due to cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attack. Most of the deaths in them are due to untimely intervention. If proper medical care is provided to the patients at the right time, then their lives can be saved [2]. In these case the field of telemedicine becomes very useful. Telemedicine is the field of on-line monitoring and analysis of vital parameters of the patients and in the emergency situation, it helps to provide medical care as early as possible, so that the life of the patient can be saved. Different kinds of wireless technologies promise to ensure patient compliance. Especially Body Area Networks (BAN) combined with these