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2012
Vecchia, Gennaro Della; Gallo, Luigi; Esposito, Massimo; Coronato, Antonio
An Infrastructure For Smart Hospitals Journal Article
In: Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 341–362, 2012, ISSN: 1573-7721.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Context awareness, Healthcare, Pervasive computing, Photosensors, RFID, SOA
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Vecchia, Gennaro Della; Gallo, Luigi; Esposito, Massimo; Coronato, Antonio
An Infrastructure For Smart Hospitals Journal Article
In: Multimedia Tools and Applications, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 341–362, 2012, ISSN: 1573-7721.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Context awareness, Healthcare, Pervasive computing, Photosensors, RFID, SOA
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In healthcare facilities most of the daily activities require strict coordination between clinicians, who often operate under heavy workloads and minimal workforce conditions in environments filled with increasingly complex technology. Ubiquitous Computing applications constitute a suitable solution for both reducing medical costs and improving patient safety by better supporting clinical processes. In this study we introduce an intelligent infrastructure for smart hospitals which implements basic services to optimize medical staff/patient interactions and grants ubiquitous and transparent access to clinical data stored in standard clinical databases. This infrastructure relies on the integration of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) and photosensor technologies to identify, locate and track clinicians and patients equipped with mobile devices and wearable RFID tags.
2009
Esposito, Massimo; Gallo, Luigi; Coronato, Antonio; Vecchia, Gennaro Della
An Infrastructure for Pervasive Access to Clinical Data in eHospitals Proceedings Article
In: Damiani, Ernesto; Jeong, Jechang; Howlett, Robert J.; Jain, Lakhmi C. (Ed.): New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services - 2, pp. 431–442, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Mogliano Veneto, Italy, 2009, ISBN: 978-3-642-02936-3.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: EHR, Healthcare, Localization, Pervasive computing, RFID, Tracking
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Esposito, Massimo; Gallo, Luigi; Coronato, Antonio; Vecchia, Gennaro Della
An Infrastructure for Pervasive Access to Clinical Data in eHospitals Proceedings Article
In: Damiani, Ernesto; Jeong, Jechang; Howlett, Robert J.; Jain, Lakhmi C. (Ed.): New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services - 2, pp. 431–442, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Mogliano Veneto, Italy, 2009, ISBN: 978-3-642-02936-3.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: EHR, Healthcare, Localization, Pervasive computing, RFID, Tracking
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Coronato, Antonio; Gallo, Luigi; Pietro, Giuseppe De
Medical Data Visualization via a Pervasive Multi-Agent Platform Journal Article
In: International Journal of Healthcare Delivery Reform Initiatives, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 68–81, 2009, ISSN: ISSN (Online): 1938-0224 - ISSN (Print): 1938-0216.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Healthcare, Mobile computing, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing
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Coronato, Antonio; Gallo, Luigi; Pietro, Giuseppe De
Medical Data Visualization via a Pervasive Multi-Agent Platform Journal Article
In: International Journal of Healthcare Delivery Reform Initiatives, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 68–81, 2009, ISSN: ISSN (Online): 1938-0224 - ISSN (Print): 1938-0216.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Healthcare, Mobile computing, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing
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2008
Coronato, Antonio; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi
An Agent Based Platform for Task Distribution in Virtual Environments Journal Article
In: Journal of Systems Architecture, vol. 54, no. 9, pp. 877–882, 2008, ISSN: 1383-7621.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Context awareness, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing
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abstract = {This paper focuses on automatic mechanisms for task distribution and execution in virtual and mobile environments. In particular, the goal is the implementation of Utility Computing services that enable users to submit their source code and to have their applications executed without concerning about resource allocation, task distribution, and load-balancing. The proposed solution consists in a distributed agent-based software infrastructure that grants a high level of transparency from the user point of view. As a matter of fact, accordingly with the Utility Computing model, the user has just to submit its tasks and their input parameters; after that, the software infrastructure takes care of (1) encapsulating tasks in mobile agents; (2) distributing them in the virtual environment; (3) launching and controlling execution; (4) picking up results; and (5) handling computing stations. Finally, it is important to note that the infrastructure is able to integrate both fixed and mobile hardware resources to build a community of computing stations for task executions. As a consequence, such an infrastructure can get useful computing power even from stations (mobile devices) that have always been neglected by classic task execution platforms.},
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This paper focuses on automatic mechanisms for task distribution and execution in virtual and mobile environments. In particular, the goal is the implementation of Utility Computing services that enable users to submit their source code and to have their applications executed without concerning about resource allocation, task distribution, and load-balancing. The proposed solution consists in a distributed agent-based software infrastructure that grants a high level of transparency from the user point of view. As a matter of fact, accordingly with the Utility Computing model, the user has just to submit its tasks and their input parameters; after that, the software infrastructure takes care of (1) encapsulating tasks in mobile agents; (2) distributing them in the virtual environment; (3) launching and controlling execution; (4) picking up results; and (5) handling computing stations. Finally, it is important to note that the infrastructure is able to integrate both fixed and mobile hardware resources to build a community of computing stations for task executions. As a consequence, such an infrastructure can get useful computing power even from stations (mobile devices) that have always been neglected by classic task execution platforms.
Coronato, Antonio; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi
An agent based platform for task distribution in virtual environments Journal Article
In: Journal of Systems Architecture, vol. 54, no. 9, pp. 877–882, 2008, ISSN: 1383-7621.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Context awareness, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing
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2007
Coronato, Antonio; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi
Automatic Execution of Tasks in MiPeG Proceedings Article
In: Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing, pp. 702–709, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Paris, France, 2007, ISBN: 978-3-540-72359-2.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Grid computing, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing, Utility computing
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Coronato, Antonio; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi
Automatic Execution of Tasks in MiPeG Proceedings Article
In: Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing, pp. 702–709, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Paris, France, 2007, ISBN: 978-3-540-72359-2.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Grid computing, Multi-agent systems, Pervasive computing, Utility computing
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