Enhancing Health Care Delivery through Ambient Intelligence Applications
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Author(s)
Kartakis, S
Sakkalis, V
Tourlakis, P
Zacharioudakis, G
Stephanidis, C
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper presents the implementation of a smart environment that employs Ambient Intelligence technologies in order to augment a typical hospital room with smart features that assist both patients and medical staff. In this environment various wireless and wired sensor technologies have been integrated, allowing the patient to control the environment and interact with the hospital facilities, while a clinically oriented interface allows for vital sign monitoring. The developed applications are presented both from a patient’s and a doctor’s perspective, offering different services depending on the user’s role. The results of the evaluation process illustrate the need for such a service, leading to important conclusions about the usefulness and crucial role of AmI in health care.
Date Issued
2012-08-24
Date Acceptance
2012-08-15
Citation
Sensors, 2012, 12 (9), pp.11435-11450
ISSN
1424-8239
Publisher
MDPI
Start Page
11435
End Page
11450
Journal / Book Title
Sensors
Volume
12
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0).
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Subjects
Analytical Chemistry
Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published