Internet of fitness things — A move towards quantified health: Concept, sensor-cloud network, protocols and a new methodology for OSA patients

Today as people become more aware of various technological advances, the desire to see these advancements help them in living a healthier, active and better life only increases. Gone are the days of the technologically challenged generation. People are now aware of different devices and applications that help track, monitor and analyze different health metrics which can prove really effective in diagnosing various life-threatening diseases. This is where a new segment of fitness wearable devices, Internet of Fitness Things (IoFT), comes into the picture. We can now connect these different sensors, devices and applications together into one seamless and cohesive health and fitness system. With this integration, the user now has access to all his vital health stats which can be easily visualized through a comprehensible user interface, can be stored in his personalized health profile on the cloud and also let the physician have easy access to that profile for quick diagnosis and medicine prescription, all without breaking a sweat. This paper discusses the concept of these IoFT wearable devices and how the sensors inside these devices interact with the user and the cloud. A new methodology to help patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and similar life-threatening diseases based on the IoFT is also proposed in this paper.