Locating Firefighters in Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1702-1705
Author(s):  
Yousif Abulhassan ◽  
Doug DeMoulin
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Environmental Stressors ◽  
Grid Search ◽  
Radio Communications ◽  
Search Area ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Communication Methods

Locating injured firefighters is critical in immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environments where they can be overcome by smoke, or exposed to other environmental stressors. Auditory and visual communication technologies such as Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) devices and radio communications are often used to locate firefighters entering IDLH environments. However, the reliability of these communication methods can be detrimental in pinpointing the location of an injured firefighter due to unconsciousness, disorientation, or unfamiliarity with the layout of the building. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of visibility conditions, rescuer familiarity with the search area, and search and rescue method on the time needed to locate victims in an IDLH environment. Results of the study indicated that time needed to locate victims could be significantly reduced when using a radio frequency identification (RFID) based real time locating method compared to a traditional grid search rescue method.

scholarly journals Solving RFID mobile reader path problem with optimization algorithms

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1110
Author(s):  
M. Zaki Zakaria ◽  
Sofianita Mutalib ◽  
Shuzlina Abdul Rahman ◽  
Shamsul J Elias ◽  
A Zambri Shahuddin
Keyword(s):  
Shortest Path ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Signal Strength ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Object A ◽  
Shortest Path Problems ◽  
Search Area ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Data Grouping

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a one of the fastest growing and most beneficial technologies being adopted by businesses today. One of the important issues is localization of items in a warehouse or business premise and to keep track of the said items, it requires devices which are costly to deploy. This is because many readers need to be placed in a search space. In detecting an object, a reader will only report the signal strength of the tag detected. Once the signal strength report is obtained, the system will compute the coordinates of the RFID tags based on each data grouping. In this paper, algorithms using genetic algorithm, particle swarm, ant colony optimization are proposed to achieve the shortest path for an RFID mobile reader, while covering full search area. In comparison, for path optimization, the mobile reader traverses from one node to the next, moving around encountered obstacles in its path.  The tag reading process is iterative, in which the reader arrives at its start point at the end of each round. Based on the shortest path, an algorithm that computes the location of items in the search area is used. The simulation results show that the ACO method works more effectively and efficiently compare to others when solving shortest path problems.

An Intelligent and Secure Framework for Wireless Information Technology in Healthcare for User and Data Classification in Hospitals

2019 ◽  
pp. 248-276
Author(s):  
Masoud Mohammadian ◽  
Dimitrios Hatzinakos ◽  
Petros Spachos ◽  
Ric Jentzsh
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Data Classification ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Real Time Data ◽  
Frequency Identification

Real time data acquisition and evaluation are required to save lives. Such data with utilization and application of the latest technologies in hospitals around the world can improve patient treatments and well beings. The delivery of patient's medical data needs to be secure. Secure and accurate real time data acquisition and analysis of patient data and the ability to update such data will assist in reducing cost while improving patient's care. A wireless framework based on radio frequency identification (RFID) can integrate wireless networks for fast data acquisition and transmission, while maintaining the privacy issue. This chapter discusses the development of a framework that can be considered for secure patient data collection and communications in a hospital environment. A new method for data classification and access authorization has also been developed, which will assist in preserving privacy and security of data. Several Case studies are offered to show the effectiveness of this framework.

An Intelligent and Secure Framework for Wireless Information Technology in Healthcare for User and Data Classification in Hospitals

2016 ◽  
pp. 452-479
Author(s):  
Masoud Mohammadian ◽  
Dimitrios Hatzinakos ◽  
Petros Spachos ◽  
Ric Jentzsh
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Data Classification ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Real Time Data ◽  
Frequency Identification

Real time data acquisition and evaluation are required to save lives. Such data with utilization and application of the latest technologies in hospitals around the world can improve patient treatments and well beings. The delivery of patient's medical data needs to be secure. Secure and accurate real time data acquisition and analysis of patient data and the ability to update such data will assist in reducing cost while improving patient's care. A wireless framework based on radio frequency identification (RFID) can integrate wireless networks for fast data acquisition and transmission, while maintaining the privacy issue. This chapter discusses the development of a framework that can be considered for secure patient data collection and communications in a hospital environment. A new method for data classification and access authorization has also been developed, which will assist in preserving privacy and security of data. Several Case studies are offered to show the effectiveness of this framework.

scholarly journals Rule Based Expert System for Monitoring Real Time Drug Supply in Hospital Using Radio Frequency Identification Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 11018
Author(s):  
Galih Driandanu ◽  
Bayu Surarso ◽  
Suryono
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Monitoring Information

A radio frequency identification (RFID) has obtained increasing attention with the emergence of various applications. This study aims to examine the implementation of rule based expert system supported by RFID technology into a monitoring information system of drug supply in a hospital. This research facilitates in monitoring the real time drug supply by using data sample from the hospital pharmacy. This system able to identify and count the number of drug and provide warning and report in real time. the conclusion is the rule based expert system and RFID technology can facilitate the performance in monitoring the drug supply quickly and precisely.

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