Journal article
Introducing RFID technology in dynamic and time-critical medical settings: Requirements and challenges
Journal of biomedical informatics, v 45(5), pp 958-974
Oct 2012
PMID: 22531830
Abstract
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► We derive design requirements for RFID tracking system in trauma resuscitation. ► We analyze tasks, environment, and interactions with objects. ► Object location, motion and interaction guided the placement of RFID tags. ► Zone-based location of objects guided the positioning of RFID antennas. ► Placement of RFID tags and antennas requires careful design.
We describe the process of introducing RFID technology in the trauma bay of a trauma center to support fast-paced and complex teamwork during resuscitation. We analyzed trauma resuscitation tasks, photographs of medical tools, and videos of simulated resuscitations to gain insight into resuscitation tasks, work practices and procedures. Based on these data, we discuss strategies for placing RFID tags on medical tools and for placing antennas in the environment for optimal tracking and activity recognition. Results from our preliminary RFID deployment in the trauma bay show the feasibility of our approach for tracking tools and for recognizing trauma team activities. We conclude by discussing implications for and challenges to introducing RFID technology in other similar settings characterized by dynamic and collocated collaboration.
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- Title
- Introducing RFID technology in dynamic and time-critical medical settings: Requirements and challenges
- Creators
- Siddika Parlak - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Rutgers University, 94 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USAAleksandra Sarcevic - College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAIvan Marsic - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Rutgers University, 94 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USARandall S Burd - Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of biomedical informatics, v 45(5), pp 958-974
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000309146200017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84865960966
- Other Identifier
- 991014877692504721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
- Medical Informatics