Smart Mobile Monitoring System for Pregnancy Care using Body Sensors

The most common problems faced by the women during pregnancy is the hypertensive disorders. They cause about 10% of the maternal deaths. Although the world morality rate has decreased, women are still dying every day from pregnancy complications. In many rural areas, pregnant women are not conscious about the balanced nutrition diet and their health care. Timely medical attention is important to prevent health complications and ensure that the babies develop properly. Various technical resources are being used in order to reduce the death of both mother and babies. Mobile devices with internet access have great potential to expand the action of health professionals. These devices facilitate people living in rural areas, assisting in patient monitoring services. Information exchange anywhere and anytime between the health professionals and patients could be an important way to improve the pregnancy monitoring. Our project presents a pregnancy monitoring system using body sensors to identify worsens in the health status of pregnant women and seek remedial measures accordingly.