Radio Frequency Identification in Hospitals

2011 ◽  
pp. 156-184
Author(s):  
Christopher A. Suarez
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Rational Choices ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Improve Hospital ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
Rfid Applications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been applied increasingly within the hospital setting. This chapter argues that, while such applications may drastically improve hospital efficiency, they also may produce privacy risks that harm patients more than they help them. Further, the privacy risks associated with RFID technologies are difficult to comprehend. When patients’ personal data is implicated, hospitals should adhere to privacy principles that promote the flow of full information and enable patients to make rational choices when they opt-in to hospital RFID applications. Otherwise, RFID hospital technologies may be implemented in ways that do not serve patients’ long term privacy interests.

scholarly journals RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND IMAGE-BASED FACIAL IDENTIFICATION AS AN EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Raden Andy Kurniawan ◽  
Umar Zaky
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Employee Attendance ◽  
Facial Identification

The current development of microcontroller technology can be used to build a presence system for employees. The employee attendance system uses radio frequency identification and facial identification which is designed and built to make it easier to do attendance data recording, so that the data obtained can be precise and accurate. Data collection techniques, namely by interview and observation. The application development process uses the PHP and Python programming languages ​​with Visual Studio Code software applications, Arduino Uno, MySQL software as a database server, and XAMPP as a support. The input used in this system is the employee's personal data and the results of employee face data retrieval which are stored in the .jpg format. The faces taken were taken from 4 people where each face was taken 20 face samples. The results are in the form of web and applications that will provide solutions to existing problems. The conclusion of this application makes it easy to do the recording and attendance, and minimize the fraud committed by employees. Retrieval of face data was taken as much as 20 data with the highest level of accuracy was 87% when the presence test was carried out.

scholarly journals Time-Efficient Cloning Attacks Identification in Large-Scale RFID Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-min Zhao ◽  
Ding Feng ◽  
Deng-ao Li ◽  
Wei Gong ◽  
Hao-xiang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Rfid Systems ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Rfid Applications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology for electronic labeling of objects for the purpose of automatically identifying, categorizing, locating, and tracking the objects. But in their current form RFID systems are susceptible to cloning attacks that seriously threaten RFID applications but are hard to prevent. Existing protocols aimed at detecting whether there are cloning attacks in single-reader RFID systems. In this paper, we investigate the cloning attacks identification in the multireader scenario and first propose a time-efficient protocol, called the time-efficient Cloning Attacks Identification Protocol (CAIP) to identify all cloned tags in multireaders RFID systems. We evaluate the performance of CAIP through extensive simulations. The results show that CAIP can identify all the cloned tags in large-scale RFID systems fairly fast with required accuracy.

scholarly journals The Potential Implementation of Radio-Frequency Identification Technology for Personal Health Examination and Monitoring

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Treatment Quality ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Assessment And Monitoring

This paper presents several possible applications of the radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology for personal health examination and monitoring. One application involves using RFID sensors external to the human body, while another one uses both internal and external RFID sensors. Another application involves simultaneous assessment and monitoring of many patients in a hospital setting using networks of RFID sensors. All the assessment and monitoring are done wirelessly, either continuously or periodically in any interval, in which the sensors collect information on human parts such as the lungs or heart and transmit this information to a router, PC or PDA device connected to the internet, from which patient’s condition can be diagnosed and viewed by authorized medical professionals in remote locations. Instantaneous information allows medical professionals to intervene properly and in a timely fashion to prevent possible catastrophic effects to patients. The continuously assessed and monitored information provides medical professionals with more complete and long-term studies of patients. The proposed ideas promise to result in not only enhancement of the health treatment quality but also in significant reduction of medical expenditure.

scholarly journals Knowledge Development Trajectories of the Radio Frequency Identification Domain: An Academic Study Based on Citation and Main Paths Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 8254
Author(s):  
Wei-Hao Su ◽  
Kai-Ying Chen ◽  
Louis Y. Y. Lu ◽  
Jen-Jen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Development Trajectory ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Development Trajectories ◽  
Rfid Applications

The study collected papers on radio frequency identification (RFID) applications from an academic database to explore the topic’s development trajectory and predict future development trends. Overall, 3820 papers were collected, and citation networks were established on the basis of the literature references. Main path analysis was performed on the networks to determine the development trajectory of RFID applications. After clustering into groups, the results are twenty clusters, and six clusters with citation counts of more than 200 were obtained. Cluster and word cloud analyses were conducted, and the main research themes were identified: RFID applications in supply chain management, antenna design, collision prevention protocols, privacy and safety, tag sensors, and localization systems. Text mining was performed on the titles and abstracts of the papers to identify frequent keywords and topics of interest to researchers. Finally, statistical analysis of papers published in the previous 4 years revealed RFID applications in construction, aquaculture, and experimentation are less frequently discussed themes. This study provides planning directions for industry, and the findings serve as a reference for business domain. The integrated analysis successfully determined the trajectory of RFID-based technological development and applications as well as forecast the direction of future research.

Humans and Emerging RFID Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 145-156
Author(s):  
Olli Pitkänen ◽  
Marketta Niemelä
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Eu Directives ◽  
Rfid Applications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology offers a lot of promises. To redeem them, RFID applications have to respect privacy and they need to be supported by the legal system. The article evaluates how the current EU directives on data protection support emerging applications that are based on RFID tags. The evaluation is based on user scenarios that illustrate human needs in relation to technologies and applications. The article continues earlier analyses and uses more realistic and state-of-the-art applications and scenarios. We conclude by pointing out further research needs in the field of RFID and data protection.

scholarly journals The Value of Radio Frequency Identification in Quality Management of the Blood Transfusion Chain in an Academic Hospital Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e9510
Author(s):  
Linda W Dusseljee-Peute ◽  
Remko Van der Togt ◽  
Bas Jansen ◽  
Monique W Jaspers
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Frequency Identification

BackgroundA complex process like the blood transfusion chain could benefit from modern technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID). RFID could, for example, play an important role in generating logistic and temperature data of blood products, which are important in assessing the quality of the logistic process of blood transfusions and the product itself.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate whether location, time stamp, and temperature data generated in real time by an active RFID system containing temperature sensors attached to red blood cell (RBC) products can be used to assess the compliance of the management of RBCs to 4 intrahospital European and Dutch guidelines prescribing logistic and temperature constraints in an academic hospital setting.MethodsAn RFID infrastructure supported the tracking and tracing of 243 tagged RBCs in a clinical setting inside the hospital at the blood transfusion laboratory, the operating room complex, and the intensive care unit within the Academic Medical Center, a large academic hospital in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The compliance of the management of 182 out of the 243 tagged RBCs could be assessed on their adherence to the following guidelines on intrahospital storage, transport, and distribution: (1) RBCs must be preserved within an environment with a temperature between 2°C and 6°C; (2) RBCs have to be transfused within 1 hour after they have left a validated cooling system; (3) RBCs that have reached a temperature above 10°C must not be restored or must be transfused within 24 hours or else be destroyed; (4) unused RBCs are to be returned to the BTL within 24 hours after they left the transfusion laboratory.ResultsIn total, 4 blood products (4/182 compliant; 2.2%) complied to all applicable guidelines. Moreover, 15 blood products (15/182 not compliant to 1 out of several guidelines; 8.2%) were not compliant to one of the guidelines of either 2 or 3 relevant guidelines. Finally, 148 blood products (148/182 not compliant to 2 guidelines; 81.3%) were not compliant to 2 out of the 3 relevant guidelines.ConclusionsThe results point out the possibilities of using RFID technology to assess the quality of the blood transfusion chain itself inside a hospital setting in reference to intrahospital guidelines concerning the storage, transport, and distribution conditions of RBCs. This study shows the potentials of RFID in identifying potential bottlenecks in hospital organizations’ processes by use of objective data, which are to be tackled in process redesign efforts. The effect of these efforts can subsequently be evaluated by the use of RFID again. As such, RFID can play a significant role in optimization of the quality of the blood transfusion chain.

scholarly journals RFID Applications in Retail

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narges Kasiri
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Retail Operations ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
And Control ◽  
Rfid Applications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is one of the latest product tracking technologies being utilized by retailers. Operations management improvements were among the first recognized applications of this technology earlier in the century. RFID applications in managing retail operations, such as inventory management and control, lead to significant benefits. However, RFID applications are not limited to operations management and go beyond the operations side to offer improvements in other areas in retail such as marketing and managing customers’ shopping experiences. In this research, we review the applications of RFID technology in retail since its introduction and how those applications have evolved over the last two decades to help retailers provide omnichannel services to their customers in the current market. We will demonstrate what strategic and tactical factors have helped retailers implement this technology and what factors have slowed down the process of adoption. We will also report on the latest status of the utilization of RFID in the retail sector.

scholarly journals The Value of Radio Frequency Identification in Quality Management of the Blood Transfusion Chain in an Academic Hospital Setting (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda W Dusseljee-Peute ◽  
Remko Van der Togt ◽  
Bas Jansen ◽  
Monique W Jaspers
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Frequency Identification

BACKGROUND A complex process like the blood transfusion chain could benefit from modern technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID). RFID could, for example, play an important role in generating logistic and temperature data of blood products, which are important in assessing the quality of the logistic process of blood transfusions and the product itself. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate whether location, time stamp, and temperature data generated in real time by an active RFID system containing temperature sensors attached to red blood cell (RBC) products can be used to assess the compliance of the management of RBCs to 4 intrahospital European and Dutch guidelines prescribing logistic and temperature constraints in an academic hospital setting. METHODS An RFID infrastructure supported the tracking and tracing of 243 tagged RBCs in a clinical setting inside the hospital at the blood transfusion laboratory, the operating room complex, and the intensive care unit within the Academic Medical Center, a large academic hospital in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The compliance of the management of 182 out of the 243 tagged RBCs could be assessed on their adherence to the following guidelines on intrahospital storage, transport, and distribution: (1) RBCs must be preserved within an environment with a temperature between 2°C and 6°C; (2) RBCs have to be transfused within 1 hour after they have left a validated cooling system; (3) RBCs that have reached a temperature above 10°C must not be restored or must be transfused within 24 hours or else be destroyed; (4) unused RBCs are to be returned to the BTL within 24 hours after they left the transfusion laboratory. RESULTS In total, 4 blood products (4/182 compliant; 2.2%) complied to all applicable guidelines. Moreover, 15 blood products (15/182 not compliant to 1 out of several guidelines; 8.2%) were not compliant to one of the guidelines of either 2 or 3 relevant guidelines. Finally, 148 blood products (148/182 not compliant to 2 guidelines; 81.3%) were not compliant to 2 out of the 3 relevant guidelines. CONCLUSIONS The results point out the possibilities of using RFID technology to assess the quality of the blood transfusion chain itself inside a hospital setting in reference to intrahospital guidelines concerning the storage, transport, and distribution conditions of RBCs. This study shows the potentials of RFID in identifying potential bottlenecks in hospital organizations’ processes by use of objective data, which are to be tackled in process redesign efforts. The effect of these efforts can subsequently be evaluated by the use of RFID again. As such, RFID can play a significant role in optimization of the quality of the blood transfusion chain.

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