Enhancing Elderly Care: Microservices-Enabled IoT Models for Addressing and Monitoring Needs

Abstract

Many nations are witnessing a demographic change, with a rising proportion of the population being old. This trend is known as the "aging population" or "silver tsunami." As individuals live longer lives, there is a greater demand for services that address the special health and social requirements of the elderly. On the other note, Microservices' scalability, flexibility, decentralization, and adaptation in the complex and evolving environment of Internet of Things applications may be connected to the exponential development of microservice-enabled IoT systems. The popularity and effectiveness of this combination strategy can be attributed to the synergy between microservices architecture and the special demands of IoT. The integration of microservices into Internet of Things (IoT) applications for geriatric healthcare and home support represents a paradigm shift. This design makes it easier to create scalable and adaptable systems to meet the different demands of geriatric healthcare. Because of the modular architecture, particular health monitoring features may be developed independently, allowing for personalized treatment. Microservices provide real-time data processing at the edge, as well as the smooth integration of diverse IoT devices and fault separation for increased dependability. We examine the elderly common needs and subsequently examine a variety of microservice enabled IoT applications designed to offer the necessary assistance. Furthermore, we look at the problems of developers w.r.t implementation of IoT Systems empowered by microservices and also challenges that must be overcome in order to improve the practicality and dependability of these IoT devices for everyday usage.