RFID-based Semantic-enhanced Ubiquitous Decision Support System for Healthcare

Michele Ruta, Floriano Scioscia, Tommaso Di Noia, Eugenio Di Sciascio

2009

Abstract

We present an innovative Decision Support System for healthcare applications, based on a semantic enhancement of RFID standard protocol. Semantically annotated descriptions of both drugs and patient’s case history stored in proper RFID tags are used to help doctors in providing the correct therapy. The proposed system allows to discover possible inconsistencies in a therapy suggesting alternative treatments.

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Ruta M., Scioscia F., Di Noia T. and Di Sciascio E. (2009). RFID-based Semantic-enhanced Ubiquitous Decision Support System for Healthcare . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009) ISBN 978-989-8111-94-4, pages 79-88. DOI: 10.5220/0002203500790088


in Bibtex Style

@conference{iwrt09,
author={Michele Ruta and Floriano Scioscia and Tommaso Di Noia and Eugenio Di Sciascio},
title={RFID-based Semantic-enhanced Ubiquitous Decision Support System for Healthcare},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009)},
year={2009},
pages={79-88},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002203500790088},
isbn={978-989-8111-94-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009)
TI - RFID-based Semantic-enhanced Ubiquitous Decision Support System for Healthcare
SN - 978-989-8111-94-4
AU - Ruta M.
AU - Scioscia F.
AU - Di Noia T.
AU - Di Sciascio E.
PY - 2009
SP - 79
EP - 88
DO - 10.5220/0002203500790088