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Integrated Multimedia Wireless Applications in Hospitals

Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
2.07.00  Engineering sciences and technologies  Computer science and informatics   

Code Science Field
T120  Technological sciences  Systems engineering, computer technology 
T171  Technological sciences  Microelectronics 
Keywords
wireless communication, speech communication, mobile applications, local-area networks, wireless data communication, DECT, 802.11a/e
Evaluation (rules)
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Researchers (14)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  20242  PhD Andraž Bežek  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2005 - 2006  25 
2.  15745  Robert Blatnik    Technical associate  2004 - 2006  75 
3.  19515  PhD Patricio Bulić  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  209 
4.  24770  MSc Jure Ferlež  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004  12 
5.  05026  PhD Bogdan Filipič  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  483 
6.  08501  PhD Matjaž Gams  Computer science and informatics  Head  2004 - 2006  1,700 
7.  02418  PhD Veselko Guštin  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  255 
8.  02571  Mitja Lasič  Computer science and informatics  Technical associate  2004 - 2006  24 
9.  20815  PhD Aleksander Pivk  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2005 - 2006  34 
10.  01074  PhD Vladislav Rajkovič  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  2,211 
11.  03496  Peter Reinhardt  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  16 
12.  15656  PhD Tomaž Šef  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  394 
13.  02832  PhD Marjan Špegel  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  79 
14.  24894  PhD Tea Tušar  Computer science and informatics  Researcher  2004 - 2006  209 
Organisations (2)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0106  Jožef Stefan Institute  Ljubljana  5051606000  91,415 
2.  1539  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science  Ljubljana  1627023  16,571 
Abstract
The purpose and the goal of the proposed project is to examine the possibilities and to develop and test in real-life environment the hardware and the software for human as well as man-machine communication for the advancement of productivity and quality of work in hospitals by introduction of mobile communicatons technology developed within the complementary EU 6.FWP IST WINDECT STREP project "Wireless Local Area Network with Integration of Professional-Quality DECT Telephony". This project subscribes to the EU 2.3.1.3 Broadband for all" objective to develop the network technologies and architectures allowing a generalised availability of broadband access to European usersa as one of key enablers to the wider deployment of the information and knowledge-based society and economy. The implementation is planned on WINDECT-enchanched PDA's and access stations with set of applications modules covering various aspects and needs hospital activites. Interfaces to the "classical" hospital information and communications systems to provide support to doctors and nurses by recording and managing information about pacients, visits, drugs and patologies etc. will also be provided. A key technological element to drive generalised network access is the convergence of different services within one system. Future devices and applications will integrate real-time voice/video traffic and packet data. This will replace the current solution, where in-house networks have two parallel wireless infrastructures: the telephony infrastructure providing low-bandwidth but high quality of service, and the computer network for high data-rate but best-effort bursty traffic. The WINDECT project is therefore aimed at merging both networks by integrating professional quality telephony into WLANs yet keeping high quality of telephony service unreduced. This is planned to be achieved by merging the upper layers of the DECT protocol stack with current WLAN physical layer and MAC layer technology, ensuring quality-of-service (QoS) support through extensions to the 802.11a/e WLAN standard. The results will determine the design of the demonstration system to be manufactured by the partners in the project. The outcome will be DECT-over-WLAN telephones/communicators and access points, which support professional-quality telephony. Relying on the results of the WINDECT project, the goals of the proposed investigation will be achieved by constructing a pilot WINDECT-based wireless network in one of local hospitals, by interfacing this network to "classical" communications systems in the hospital (above all their LAN and PABX) and by development and implementation of applicatons software for the information services for mobile doctor, mobile nurse and other hospitall staff in need of mobile communication. How could users best be supported will be investigated in close cooperation with medical staff of a partner hospital. The results - including the measurement and verification of operational performance of the pilot system - will constitute integral part of the EU WINDECT project results
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