Microservices-based architecture for fault diagnosis in tele-rehabilitation equipment operated via Internet

• Published in: 2019 IEEE Latin American Test Symposium (LATS) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Alvarez Q., Juan M., Sanabria O., John A., Garcia M., Jose I
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-03-2019
• Subjects: Computer architecture; Fault detection; Fault diagnosis; Internet of Things; Medical treatment; Protocols; Reliability; Software architecture; Telemedicine
• DOI: 10.1109/LATW.2019.8704556

This paper presents the design of a microservices based architecture allows early fault detection and diagnosis on a remote controlled physical rehabilitation machine using the Internet as a communication channel. Aforementioned architecture is composed of three layers: the low layer which collects variables from the rehabilitation machine components, using Internet of Things protocols. The middle layer which analyses the provided variables and diagnoses the component status, using fuzzy logic. And finally, the upper layer which makes decisions depending on the diagnosis data. The proposed architecture is suitable for heterogeneous systems.This paper also shows how this architecture fulfills the specific and rigorous safety measures for critical mission devices like technical aids for health-care.