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Table 15 Systems functions and component types

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

  

Systems functions

Component types

Analytical and diagnostic support

Alerting

Support activities

Information and documentation

Process automation and control

Conventional mobile devices

n (%)

19 (28%)

15 (22%)

15 (22%)

16 (24%)

7 (10%)

 

References

[22, 26, 2830, 4850, 57, 60, 61, 64, 69, 8082, 85, 87, 88, 91]

[13, 22, 29, 30, 36, 43, 44, 48, 60, 61, 64, 6971, 83, 85, 88]

[13, 22, 26, 30, 40, 48, 57, 60, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 81, 82, 85, 86]

[13, 43, 44, 48, 54, 61, 63, 64, 7476, 78, 8083, 88, 91]

[13, 43, 44, 73, 76, 81, 82, 84, 91]

Wearables

n (%)

18 (27%)

13 (19%)

11 (16%)

6 (9%)

5 (7%)

 

References

[2224, 28, 30, 31, 41, 42, 4552, 57, 60, 62]

[2124, 30, 39, 4145, 47, 48, 60, 62]

[2123, 30, 38, 45, 48, 53, 57, 60, 73]

[23, 43, 44, 46, 48, 54, 55]

[39, 43, 44, 55, 56, 73]

Stationary systems

n (%)

17 (25%)

17 (25%)

13 (19%)

9 (13%)

5 (7%)

 

References

[23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 45, 59, 61, 6469, 77, 79]

[13, 21, 23, 27, 30, 3336, 39, 45, 61, 64, 68, 69, 72, 77]

[13, 21, 23, 30, 35, 38, 40, 45, 53, 72, 74, 76]

[13, 23, 27, 61, 64, 7476, 79]

[13, 39, 76, 79, 84]

  1. Note: Implanted devices are not included in the table. Multiple entries in different categories are possible. The percentages refer to all 67 systems reviewed.