Global Journal on
Technology
Vol 5 (2014) 73-77
Selected Paper of 4
th
World Conference on Information Technology (WCIT-2013)
Issues in Internet of Things for Wellness Human-care System
Jae Sung Choi*, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohong University of Science and Technolog, South Korea.
Rock Hyun Choi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohong University of Science and Technolog, South
Korea.
Moon Jong Choi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohong University of Science and Technolog, South
Korea.
Dong Ha Lee, Department of Inorganic Materials Engineering, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Suggested Citation:
Choi S., j., Choi H.,R., Choi J.,M. & Lee H., D. Issues in Internet of Things for Wellness Human-care System, Global
Journal on Technology [Online]. 2014, 05, pp 73-77. Available from: www.awer-center.org/pitcs
Received June 09, 2013; revised July 28, 2013; accepted October 23, 2013.
Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Hafize Keser.
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Abstract
WellŶess is a ĐoŶtiŶuous proĐess to keep iŶdiǀiduals’ physiĐal, spiritual, eŶǀiroŶŵeŶtal, oĐĐupatioŶal, aŶd
emotional health. It is a method of life towards health optimization and optimized well-being status. For better
life for human being, wellness human care monitoring system using wired/wireless sensors is a shapely growing
research application in recent years. Recent Internet of Things (IoT) already offer the possibility and efficiency in
smart healthcare systems to autoŶoŵous ŵoŶitoriŶg feature of patieŶt’s aĐtiǀity aŶd ďody sigŶal ŵeasureŵeŶt.
This research addresses two major contributions as followings: First, we present Wellness & Internet of things
(WIoT). It can be a new IoT paradigm for wellness human care area. We discuss about possibility of WIoT in
wellness ecosystem. Second, we address several issues in wellness human care system to increase physical and
mental wellness in corporate wellness applications.
Keywords: internet of things, wellness, data integration, human-care.
* ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Jae Sung Choi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohong University of Science and
Technolog, South Korea, Daegu, 711-873, Republic of Korea, E-mail address: jschoi@dgist.ac.kr / Tel.: +82-53-785-4783