Communication in Hospital Environment Using Power Line Communications

Data communication over the electrical network (Power Line Communications—PLC) has become an alternative to other forms of communication, as it offers, among other advantages, the possibility of reusing the electrical infrastructure of environments. In the Establishments of Health Assistance (EHA), the PLC is also attractive because it does not emit high-frequency radiation, which can affect the imaging equipment. However, Brazilian EHA electrical installations are often neglect and it is not known whether PLC is possible. This work presents a micro-controlled system solution with PLC for evaluating communication at EHA, which uses a remote communication system with data storage platform. The system built-in hardware and software was able to perform real-time monitoring of packages over the PLC network, where it was verified that it is possible to carry out the sending and receiving of information without loss.