EMBEDDED LINUX FOR HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS

Abstract

In today’s fast pace world, healthcare has become the most important and care-worthy aspect of human life. Everyone wishes to stay fit and healthy and get the correct and fast-paced treatment if diagnosed with any disease. Without the provision and access to proper healthcare, the human life is at risk. Healthcare in today’s date has become very advanced and effective. This advancement in achieving great healthcare services and provision, is owed to the interference of technology in the healthcare areas. The healthcare future has shaped and continues to shape in front of our eyes as technology interferes with it. The future and excellence of healthcare moves hand-in-hand with technology. Many different areas of science and engineering are involved in multiple areas of healthcare. One such area that has helped develop medical equipment to a great extent is Embedded Linux. An Embedded System refers to a computer hardware and software combination which is designed to perform any specific functionality. Embedded systems can also function under the hood of larger systems. As embedded systems are computing systems, they range from having minimal or no user interface, to having a highly complex one. Now, moving further, it is possible to combine Embedded Systems with the Linux operating systems to achieve great heights. Embedded Linux refers to a category of Linux operating system or kernel which is created to be installed and operated inside of embedded devices and other appliances. It is nothing but a cut-down or trimmed version of Linux, usually for low power consumption. We can call it as a compact and smaller version of Linux operating system that provides all the necessary features according to the embedded system requirement.