title: A cloud computing based platform for sleep behavior and chronic diseases collaborative research.
abstract: The objective of this study is to propose a Cloud Computing based platform for sleep behavior and chronic disease collaborative research. The platform consists of two main components: (1) a sensing bed sheet with textile sensors to automatically record patient's sleep behaviors and vital signs, and (2) a service-oriented cloud computing architecture (SOCCA) that provides a data repository and allows for sharing and analysis of collected data. Also, we describe our systematic approach to implementing the SOCCA. We believe that the new cloud-based platform can provide nurse and other health professional researchers located in differing geographic locations with a cost effective, flexible, secure and privacy-preserved research environment.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Mu-Hsing
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borycki
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kushniruk
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yueh-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000145:classification*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration