Healthify Solutions Inc. is developing a wristband that monitors the health of truck drivers and pilots. The wristband is a key component of their health monitoring system designed to improve driver safety and promote preventive health measures in the Canadian trucking industry.

 

Here is a description of the wearable technology and how it integrates into their system:

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Hardware

 

The wristband is purchased ready-made from suppliers and adapted for use with Healthify's software system.

 

Healthify requests manufacturers to make firmware and communication adjustments to ensure compatibility with their software.

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The wristband features electronic components such as:

• BLE MCU (Bluetooth Low Energy Microcontroller Unit)

• LED Display

• RAM

• ROM

• Battery

• Accelerometer

• Optical Heart Rate Sensor

• Gyro Sensor

Functionality:

The wristband collects various health data directly from the wearer's body, including:

• Heart rate

• Body temperature

• Sleep patterns

• Distance travelled

• Calories burned

• Physical activity

​The data is transmitted every 10 minutes via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to the user's smartphone. This ensures continuous monitoring without distracting the driver.

Software Integration 

• A dedicated mobile app installed on the driver's smartphone receives the data transmitted from the wristband.

• The app processes the data and sends the results to a cloud-based database, referred to as the Third-Party Cloud (TPC).

• This cloud database is accessible by transportation company operators through the Central Monitoring System (CMS), enabling them to monitor driver health in real time.

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Data Analysis & Preventive Health

 Healthify's software system incorporates an algorithm that analyses the data from the wristband, taking into account factors like:

• Driver's daily travel history (from their Electronic Logging Device)

•  Weather conditions (from online databases)

• Route information

• Type of load being transported

• Truck's mechanical condition

• Driver's personal and medical information

• Driver's driving history

The software system can provide suggestions for reducing stress based on this data analysis.

 

By combining real-time health data with other relevant information, the system aims to identify potential health risks and enable timely intervention. This promotes preventive health measures, reduces the likelihood of accidents caused by driver fatigue or health complications, and ultimately enhances safety in the trucking industry.​