Development of an IR-based device for wireless communication in community health centres

With the increase in implementation of advanced communication equipment, especially in the medical sector, finding solutions to anticipated problems has become paramount. Our envisaged problem is the uneasy procedure of taking patients' variables frequently in community health centers, where there is usually minimal support staff. This paper indicates that human variables such as body temperature and movement at a special ward in a community health care center are transferable from one computer to another. However, our implementation integrated a temperature sensor (LM35), pyroelectric infrared, and infrared to a low-cost Arduino-generic Lilypad microcontroller (as the transmitter). The developed device was able to communicate with the receiver side (comprised of Arduino Mega, infrared receiver, and a computer). We were able to transfer data seamlessly from Mr. C. E. Ngene to a remote computer for analysis. This project will make up for the unavailability of expensive devices and low workforce in the rural community health centers. This designed device can help patients to be attended to quickly as the patients start to have issues.