Energy Efficiency of Medical Devices and Healthcare Facilities: A Comprehensive Guide

By Amr Mohamed, this book provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, and commercial solutions in the field of energy efficiency in medical devices and healthcare facilities. It delves into the energy-related challenges, such as energy-efficient design, including renewable energy, of different medical devices from a hardware and mechanical perspective, as well as energy management solutions and techniques in healthcare networks and facilities.

The authors also discuss energy-related trade-offs to maximize the medical devices’ availability, especially battery-operated ones, while providing immediate response and low latency communication in emergency situations, sustainability, and robustness for chronic disease treatment. Moreover, they examine technologies and future trends of next-generation healthcare from an energy efficiency and management point of view, such as personalized or smart health and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), where patients can participate in their own treatment through innovative medical devices and software applications and tools.

This book’s applied approach makes it a useful resource for engineering researchers and practitioners of all levels involved in medical devices development, healthcare systems, and energy management of healthcare facilities. Graduate students in mechanical and electric engineering, and computer science students and professionals also benefit from the in-depth knowledge and understanding of the benefits of energy efficiency in the design of medical devices and healthcare networks and facilities.

Key topics include:

• Best practices and state-of-the-art techniques and commercial solutions in energy management of healthcare networks and systems.
• Key energy trade-offs to provide scalable, robust, and effective healthcare systems and networks.
• Technologies and future trends of next-generation healthcare from an energy efficiency and management point of view.

With its comprehensive coverage and applied approach, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in the development and management of medical devices and healthcare facilities, providing insights into the benefits of energy efficiency and how to achieve it.