6. Conclusion
We propose a conceptual architecture framework for ubiquitous remote health monitoring using mobile
Web services hosted on patients’ mobile devices. The proposed architecture places the patient at the core of
controlling access to his/her own personal data. The mobile Web service provides the essential functionalities
of the remote health monitoring system in order to achieve cross-platform compatibility and enable ease
of integration with existing or future healthcare systems. Since mobile devices are typically equipped with
multiple network interfaces, the data collection phase is easy to carry out via a short-range communication
link between mobile devices and biological sensors. A prototype is developed to show the ability of mobile
Web services, hosted on mobile devices, to enable remote health monitoring. The opportunities made
possible by the development of our preliminary proof-of-concept prototype encourages us to implement the
system in real-life and get feedback from health professionals and patients.