title: Smart cards: a specific application in the hospital.
abstract: Computers have the ability to process and access tremendous amounts of information in our daily lives. But, now, individuals have this ability by carrying a smart card in their own wallets. These cards provide us the versatility, power, and security of computers. This study begins with a short description of smart cards and their advantages. Then, an electronic circuit that is designed for healthcare application in hospitals is introduced. This circuit functions as a smart card holder identifier, access controller for hospital doors and also can be used as a smart card reader/writer. Design steps of this electronic circuit, operation principles, serial communication with P.C., and the software are examined. Finally a complete access control network for hospital doors that functions with smart cards is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University, Faculty of Technical Education, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sönmez
mesh_terms: D000703:Analog-Digital Conversion; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D016494:Computer Security; D003626:Data Display; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008838:Microcomputers; D008904:Miniaturization; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration