Post on 22-Jul-2015
Medical & Healthcare IoT / M2M Solutions:
Remote Management in Hospitals & Clinics
Device Remote Monitoring, Management
and Predictive Maintenance
using Eurotech's Technical Building Blocks
for the Internet of Things
Robert Andres
Good Reasons … Remote Monitoring & Management of Medical Systems
• Become more efficient
• Actions based on real data from the field
• Avoid cost & downtime – preventive / predictive maintenance
• Improve products and services
• Usage and utilization data
• Product / software updates
• Faster and more efficient support / services
• Open up new business opportunities
• Extended service offering
• Increase agility
• Fast Time-to-Market – move faster than the competition
• Enable small things to make a big impact
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Challenges and Perceived Barriers
• Different medical devices / protocols / interfaces
• Local intelligence required
• Secure medical device access and configuration
• Aggregation (communication cost reduction)
• Local (remote) processing
• International deployment / customer base
• Carrier certifications for cellular solutions
• Support
• Security
• Integrating into secure hospital networks
• End-to-end
• Infrastructure required
• IT/OT challenges
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Automation & Integration / M2M Multi-Services Gateway
Communication
Infrastructure
Sensors
Actuators
M2M
Multi
Services
Gateway
M2M Integration Platform Positioning the Everyware Cloud Platform
Application
Enablement
Device & Data
Management
M2M
Integration
Platform
Multi-
Service
Gateways
@ IT / Business
Applications
REST
MQTT
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The (Medical) Internet of Things Remote Monitoring & Management of Medical Systems
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Use Case: Remote Device Monitoring & Management
Business
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Medical
Devices
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Everyware Cloud M2M
Integration
Platform
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Use Case: Remote Device Monitoring & Management
Application:
The customer manufactures sophisticated medical equipment that is
deployed internationally in hospitals and clinics. Typical deployment
situations make it difficult to do remote monitoring and maintenance
because of the security requirements on the customer side.
With Eurotech's M2M/IoT building blocks a solution is implemented that
overcomes the typical security and network issues and enables besides
management access, applications for data collection and analytics. One
example is preventive / predictive maintenance for the distributed medical
devices.
Key Success Factors:
Flexible HW with wired, WiFi and cellular connectivity
Internationally deployable (ReliaCELL) solution
GWY easy to use GUI for technician configuration
Everyware Software Framework on the Multi-Service
Gateway simplifies app development on the device
Everyware Cloud as Integration Platform for Data, Device
and App Management including Everyware VPN
Eurotech M2M/IoT knowledge and experience
Product:
ReliaGATE 10-20 &
ReliaCELL
HW / SW Development
Services
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Integrating and Consolidating Services at the Edge
M2M Smart Services Gateways
integrate and consolidate at the
remote location
Applications
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Hospital # 1
Hospital # 2
M2M Multi-Service
Gateway
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Use Case: Remote Device Monitoring & Management
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Devices
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Everyware Cloud Functional Overview
M2M Integration Platform Device Operation & Management
• The operation and management of the distributed devices in the field
is one of the major challenges and cost factors of M2M / IoT solutions
or infrastructures
• It is a substantial part of the TCO of an M2M / IoT solution
• The management of configurations and other software components
on the remote device needs to be provided in a way easily to be
integrated into the enterprise IT
• The logging and monitoring of vital data from the distributed systems
for is essential for a secure, healthy and efficient operational
infrastructure
• The life-cycle management of the applications / business logic on the
device is becoming increasingly important where multiple over time
changing services have to be provided by the gateway in the field
• Transparent and secure remote access for troubleshooting and .
………. problem solving
Everyware Cloud Device Management Overview
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Data Management
Device Management Remote System Command
Remote Configuration Management
Device Operation & Management
Remote Software Updates
Remote Log Retrieval
Device Diagnostic Service
Remote VPN Access
• Operation and management of
the distributed devices in the field
• Management of device configurations and other software components
• Logging and monitoring of vital data from the distributed systems
• Life-cycle management of applications / business logic on the device
• Transparent and secure remote access to the remote devices
Medical & Healthcare IoT Applications Unique Remote VPN On-Demand Access
M2M Integration
Platform
MQTT (Always-On)
VPN On-Demand
VPN
Server
Remote
Access
VPN request
Started from remote
Secure Hospital
IT Infrastructure
Secure OT /
Management &
Monitoring
Everyware Cloud Device Management Remote VPN Access
• Secure initiated transparent IP
connection between remote systems
and devices in the field
• Gateways behind firewalls can be
reached
• No IP addressing conflicts prevent or
complicate the establishment of
connections
• Using the established MQTT channel
for initiating the VPN connection to the
remote device (openVPN)
• Requires ESF 2.x / Kura and the
Everyware VPN Client on the device
side
M2M
Integration
Platform
MQTT (Always-On)
VPN On-Demand
VPN
Server
Remote
Access
Remote System Command
Remote Configuration Management
Device Operation & Management
Remote Software Updates
Remote Log Retrieval
Device Diagnostic Service
Remote VPN Access
Eurotech M2M/IoT Solutions Recognition Awards
CW 100 for 2012, 2013, 2014
Best Innovative
Software Solution
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The Internet of Things M2M Applications Everywhere / Medical & Healthcare
Medical & Healthcare Applications Selection of Use Cases / Projects / Experiences
M2M Gateways, HW, SW,
Sensor Integration for elderly
living
Hardware for continuous
data capture and near real-
time accessibility from
ventilator (breathing)
machines.
M2M Gateways, HW, SW,
Integration Platform, Training
/ Fitness Device Integration
M2M Gateways, HW, SW,
Integration Platform, for sport
medical application measuring
G-forces in helmets
Catalyst Boards for Assistive
and Augmentative Devices
M2M Gateway to be used
with automatic bacterial
testing machines
M2M Gateways, HW, SW,
Integration Platform, for remote
monitoring and management of
clinical equipment
• Hardware
– Long-term focus on low power design
– Ruggedization expertise, in component, board and package
– Connectivity and mobility options
• Software & Communication Services
– Multiple OS support & BIOS coding
– Device driver through OS and middleware
– ESF – Application Software Framework on devices
– M2M Integration Platform for device & data management
• Go to Market Expertise
– Certification process mgmt – communications, medical, etc.
– Quality management system – ISO 9001:2008
– Technical support and forum
Summary Hardware, Device Software, Integration Platform, Expertise
www.eurotech.com
Thank You!