IoT-Based Blood Quality Monitoring: Using LoRaWAN

Abstract

This manuscript presents a smart, IoT-enabled cold-storage monitoring system for human blood. The communication between the nodes and gateway is achieved by Low Power Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN). The sensing node and gateway are fabricated, and measurements have been conducted to evaluate the sensitivity, battery life, and coverage area. The results demonstrate that a 6 km radius of the dense urban area is covered without a line of sight. The main purpose is to monitor the putrefiable blood samples that expire if the optimal temperature is hampered unnoticed and the storage duration exceeds its shelf life. Likewise, an AI-based solution has been provided to monitor the availability of blood samples. Moreover, the system will also inform the authoritative personnel about the inventory and the availability of potential donors.