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Table 17 Systems complexity

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

 

n (%)

References

Single-component system

38 (57%)

 

   Conventional mobile devices

13 (19%)

[26, 29, 63, 70, 71, 78, 8083, 8588, 91]

   Wearables

10 (15%)

[24, 31, 41, 42, 46, 47, 51, 52, 5557, 62]

   Implanted devices

1 (1%)

[58]

   Stationary devices

14 (21%)

[21, 27, 3235, 37, 6568, 72, 77, 79]

Two-component system

27 (40%)

 

   Conventional mobile devices and wearables

9 (13%)

[22, 43, 44, 4850, 54, 57, 60, 73]

   Conventional mobile and stationary devices

10 (15%)

[13, 36, 40, 61, 64, 69, 7476, 84]

   Wearables and stationary devices

7 (10%)

[21, 23, 38, 39, 45, 53]

   Implanted and stationary devices

1 (1%)

[59]

Three-component system

  

   Conventional mobile and stationary devices and wearables

2 (3%)

[28, 30]

  1. Note: No multiple entries. The allocation of systems is unique.