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At its core , the Internet of Things ( IoT ) is an amalgamation of machines in the physical world , logical representations of physical phenomena ( such as temperature , flow , speed ) acted upon by those machines , contextual data ( identity , location , applications in use ) generated by underlying network infrastructure , and applications that analyse , monitor , and act upon those data . Supplementing IoT data with contextual information enables applications to become cognisant – or ‘ hyper-aware ’ – of , and responsive to , the occupants and their environment , service needs , security , and safety . The richer the set of data and context , the more adaptive the applications can become with the ultimate goal of driving positive patient outcomes .

In healthcare facilities , machines and applications are focused on optimising human activity monitoring , organisational redesign , Augmented Reality , human productivity and health and safety . Machines , applications , and interfaces are typically tailored to each IoT vertical application . However , the underlying network infrastructure can be designed more extensibly , using a common core set of services that can be applied across virtually any use case or vertical application .

Aruba ’ s Edge Service Platform ( ESP ) is the first extensible infrastructure to combine Information Technology ( IT ), operational technology ( OT ), and IoT into a single framework with open interfaces and APIs . Third-party devices , applications , and services can use the open interfaces and APIs to plug verticalspecific systems into ESP without having to change the underlying infrastructure . Aruba has built a broad ecosystem of healthcare technology partners whose products and services interface with ESP to address patient monitoring , healthcare operations , and facilities applications . p

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