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Table 14 Systems functions and data gathering

From: Towards pervasive computing in health care – A literature review

  

Systems functions

Data gathering

Analytical and diagnostic support

Alerting

Support activities

Information and documentation

Process automation and control

Monitoring of persons

n (%)

32 (48%)

24 (36%)

13 (19%)

9 (13%)

2 (3%)

 

References

[2224, 2631, 35, 41, 42, 4552, 5762, 6469, 88, 91]

[2124, 27, 29, 30, 3336, 39, 41, 42, 45, 47, 48, 58, 6062, 64, 68, 69, 88]

[2123, 26, 30, 35, 40, 45, 48, 53, 57, 60]

[23, 27, 46, 48, 61, 63, 64, 88, 91]

[39, 91]

Monitoring of objects

n (%)

3 (4%)

5 (7%)

5 (7%)

4 (6%)

3 (4%)

 

References

[27, 68, 79]

[27, 43, 44, 68, 7072]

[21, 40, 7072, 86]

[27, 43, 44, 55, 79]

[43, 44, 55, 79]

Localization of persons

n (%)

10 (15%)

10 (15%)

9 (13%)

9 (13%)

5 (7%)

 

References

[23, 24, 27, 32, 35, 37, 60, 67, 68, 77]

[13, 23, 24, 27, 35, 39, 43, 44, 60, 68, 77]

[13, 23, 35, 40, 53, 60, 73, 74, 76]

[13, 23, 27, 43, 44, 54, 63, 7476]

[13, 39, 43, 76, 44, 73]

Localization of objects

n (%)

0

0

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

 

References

  

[38]

[54]

[56]

Manual input or request

n (%)

9 (13%)

4 (6%)

8 (12%)

10 (15%)

5 (7%)

 

References

[48, 50, 59, 62, 7982, 85, 87]

[48, 62, 83, 85]

[40, 48, 73, 74, 76, 81, 82, 85, 86]

[48, 63, 7476, 7883]

[73, 76, 79, 81, 82, 84]

  1. Note: Multiple entries in different categories are possible. The percentages refer to all 67 systems reviewed.