Next Generation Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Healthcare Applications

Abstract

The fast development of sensor technology and wireless communication has opened the path for next-generation Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to transform creative healthcare environments. Particularly in situations including remote patient monitoring, chronic disease management, and geriatric care, these modern WSNs provide smooth, real-time tracking and data analysis, so enabling proactive healthcare delivery. Innovative healthcare systems can guarantee rapid detection of medical irregularities and help critical decisionmaking by including intelligent sensors, low-power communication protocols, and edge/ fog/cloud computing. The design, main elements, and difficulties of implementing nextgeneration WSNs in hospital settings are investigated in this work. System design elements include sensor choice, network topology, data aggregation, and intelligent analytics driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning get most importance. Furthermore, the framework of patient-centric data processing covers security, privacy, and energy economy problems. The paper ends by stressing present trends, future lines of research, and the transforming power of WSNs in creating responsive, resilient, and customized healthcare environments.