Framework for near-field-communication-based geo-localization and personalization for Android-based smartphones--application in hospital environments.
Various applications using near field communication (NFC) have been developed for the medical sector. As a method of short-range wireless contact-driven data transfer, NFC is a useful tool in medicine. It can be used to transfer data such as blood pressure, control adherence to medication, or transmit in vivo data. The first proposed general framework uses NFC as a mechanism for indoor geo-localization in hospitals. NFC geo-localization is economical compared to classical concepts using indoor GPS or WLAN triangulation, and the granularity of location retrieval can be defined at a tag level. Using this framework, we facilitate the development of medical applications that require exact indoor geo-localization. Multi-user Android systems are addressed in the second framework. Using private NFC tags, users are able to carry on their personal settings for enabled applications. This eliminates the need for multiple user accounts on common Android devices, improves usability, and eases technical administration. Based on the prototypes presented here, we show a novel concept of using NFC-enabled Android devices in hospital environments.
AKh Linz GmbH, Linz, Austria.
Philipp
P
Meng
Medexter Healthcare GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Karsten
K
Fehre
Section for Medical Expert and Knowledge-Based Systems, Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Andrea
A
Rappelsberger
Medexter Healthcare GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Klaus-Peter
KP
Adlassnig
D040421:Cell Phone; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D040362:Geographic Information Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*