CHAPTER 1

PROJECT CONTEXT
This section discusses the overview of the project. This
provides

the

importance

of

rationale,
the

the

study,

background

of

the

project,

the

statement

of

the

problem,

the

the

objective of the project, and the definition of terms.

Introduction
The population is growing at a fast pace. As stated by Lisa
Grace S. Bernales, Ph. D. a national statistician the population
of the Philippines by the year 2045[1], the population will be
142

million,

providing

challenging.
Transition

To

examine

healthcare

prepare

for

different

to

this,

them
The

approaches

will

Health

to

the

be

very

System

in

organization,

financing and delivery of health services and the role of the

main actors in health system, nevertheless, for many Filipinos,
health

services

have

remained

less

than

adequate.

This

is

evidence by slowing in the rate of health improvement [2]. Out of

441,956 deaths recorded in 2007, only 151,826 or 34.4 percent
were attended by medical authorities. The remaining 290,130 or
65.6 percent did not get medical attendance. [3] The top three
(3)

leading

cause

of

death

are

Diseases

of

the

heart,

cerebrovascular diseases and malignant neoplasm see figure 1. To

improve the quality of life of Filipinos automatically lead us to
contemplate on Internet of Things (IoT), the RFID group defines
Internet

of

Things

(IoT)

as

the

worldwide

network

of

interconnected objects uniquely addressable based on standard

communication protocols. [4] Internet of Things was first coined
by Kevin Ashton when he presented a title at Proctor and Gamble

[5].
Figure 1: Percent Distribution of Ten Leading Causes of
Deaths: Philippines, 2007

The reliance of healthcare on IoT is increasing by the day to

improve access to care, increase the quality of care and most
importantly reduce the cost of care. [6] IoT driven health
monitoring system are now used for hospitalized patients who
needs constant observation.
Rationale
Purpose and Description
This study aims to

develop an Internet of things that

monitors

Objectives
This study aims to develop an Internet of Things that monitors
and send information of persons heart Electrocardiogram (ECG) to

a healthcare provider. It seeks to answer the following

questions:

Scope and Limitation

This section defines the range of the present study in terms of its
features as well as its parameters.
Project Dictionary
Internet of Things (IoT)
Electrocardiogram (ECG)

References
1 A 142 Million Philippine Population by 2045? - Lisa Grace S.
Bersales, Ph.D. (National Statistisian)
https://psa.gov.ph/content/142-million-philippine-population-2045
(Reference Number: 2014-050)

Journal
2. Health Systems in Transition Vol.1 No. 2 2011 : The
Philippines Health System Review , Romualdez, Alberto Jr. G, et
al

Web
3. Death: Philippines 2007 Philippine Statistics Authority

https://www. Death: Philippines 2007 Philippine Statistics

Authority.html
retrieved : February 8, 2016

Journal

4. Healthcare application of the Internet of Things: A Review

Kulkani, Alok; Sathe, Sampada
ISSN:0975-9646

[5] That 'Internet of Things' Thing, kevin ashton

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?4986 ,
[6] David Niewolny. 18 Oct 2013. How the Internet of Things Is
Revolutionizing Healthcare, Freescale Semiconductors