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Miskovic, Vanja, and Djordje Babic. "Pervasive Personal Healthcare Service Designed as Mobile Social Network." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 10, no. 4 (October 25, 2016): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v10i4.5913.
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A global phenomenon of population ageing and an increasing number of patients with chronic diseases place substantial additional pressure on healthcare systems. A possible solution for this problem is a new emerging sort of pervasive personal healthcare service that is focused on the patient and allows the patient to be actively involved in his or her own health care. In this paper, we propose the architecture of the pervasive personal healthcare service which is based on the existing technologies available to almost everyone. Along with the conventional request-response synchronous communication, the proposed system features asynchronous communication based on publish-subscribe-notify model. In order to perform asynchronous communication, a web application server is integrated with the Google Cloud Messaging service. The communication between mobile device and servers is carried out through the available Wi-Fi or mobile networks, whereas Bluetooth protocol is conventional for Body Sensor Networks consisting of wearable sensor devices. We also present a mobile application which has been developed with use-case driven approach for both patients and medical personnel. The introduced application has a form of a nonintrusive customized mobile social network. We explain usage scenarios that clarify the required functions and present conclusions based on the system test.
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Korzun, Dmitry G., Ilya Nikolaevskiy, and Andrei Gurtov. "Service Intelligence and Communication Security for Ambient Assisted Living." International Journal of Embedded and Real-Time Communication Systems 6, no. 1 (January 2015): 76–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijertcs.2015010104.
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Mobile health (m-Health) scenarios and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies form an important direction for enhancing medical systems for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). Yet current development meets with two challenges: 1) use of patient's health data with strong security guarantees in mobile network and resource-constrained assumptions and in emergency situations, 2) inclusion of personal data to the entire system for “smart” service construction and delivery. This paper presents a smart space based architectural model that adopts emerging IoT technologies to enable security of personal mobile data and their intelligent utilization in health services. To support the service intelligence, the authors employ the smart spaces approach with its prominent technologies adopted from IoT and Semantic Web. The intelligence and security solutions are considered symbiotic to present better user-experience, security level, and utility of a system.
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Ing-Ray Chen, Baoshan Gu, and Sheng-Tzong Cheng. "On Integrated Location and Service Management for Minimizing Network Cost in Personal Communication Systems." IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 5, no. 2 (February 2006): 179–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tmc.2006.23.
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BAFTIU, Naim, Ahmet NUREDINI, and Samedin KRRABAJ. "Encrypted Data Service for Security Electronic Communications." PRIZREN SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL 3, no. 3 (December 26, 2019): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.32936/pssj.v3i3.120.
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The law on electronic communications has so far enumerated a considerable number of natural persons, legal entities as well as public institutions that use code systems and crypto devices during communication. Of particular interest is addressing the key role of operators and providers of encrypted data services in combating abuses committed through or against computer systems as the responsible performance of their duties to protect the security of networks and computer systems affects significantly in controlling illegal risks and attacks. In this perspective, the specific legal obligations for the protection of privacy regarding personal data that are processed for the purpose of providing information services are also analyzed.
The purpose of the paper is, Utilizing communication between two parties sharing a common key, implementing a shared key to protect data communicated with different security attributes, Role of cryptography in data protection during communication, and Focus on privacy. Of the data communicated, against their authenticity.
Keywords: Communication, Security, Electronic privacy
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Lu, Yaobin, Zhaohua Deng, and Bin Wang. "Exploring factors affecting Chinese consumers' usage of short message service for personal communication." Information Systems Journal 20, no. 2 (March 2010): 183–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2575.2008.00312.x.
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Gu, Baoshan, and Ing-Ray Chen. "Performance Analysis of Location-Aware Mobile Service Proxies for Reducing Network Cost in Personal Communication Systems." Mobile Networks and Applications 10, no. 4 (August 2005): 453–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11036-005-1557-x.
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Yacouba, Kouraogo, Orhanou Ghizlane, and Elhajji Said. "Securing Communication 2FA Using Post-Quantic Cryptosystem." International Journal of Information Security and Privacy 14, no. 2 (April 2020): 102–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijisp.2020040106.
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Many financial institutions interact with their customers via short message services (SMS), which is today one of the fastest and most powerful means of communicating information around the world. This information can sometimes be an access code such as the unique password (OTP) for two-factor authentication (2FA) or banking information and personal identities. All this data is confidential, and it is a major disadvantage to send them since an SMS service does not provide data encryption during network transmission and on mobile. Recently, OTPs via SMS have suffered from strong attacks that intercept messages. In order to avoid attacks and offer effective content security to 2FA credentials sent via SMS, the authors propose an SMS encryption mechanism using a post quantic cryptosystem quasi-cyclic MDPC and an electronic signature of the OTPs. Finally, this article performs an implementation and a security analysis of the proposal.
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Wang, Bill, Yuanfei Kang, Paul Childerhouse, and Baofeng Huo. "Service supply chain integration: the role of interpersonal relationships." Industrial Management & Data Systems 118, no. 4 (May 14, 2018): 828–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-02-2017-0062.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of interpersonal relationships (IPRs) in service supply chain integration (SSCI) in terms of strategic alliance, information integration, and process integration. Design/methodology/approach The research employs an exploratory/investigational approach to multiple case studies and empirically investigates effects of IPRs in SSCI. The data were mainly collected through semi-structured interviews with senior management staff from four service companies and their suppliers or customers in New Zealand. Archival data from the Internet and company documentations were also applied. Findings The authors find that three dimensions of IPRs influence SSCI in different ways. The effect of IPRs on SSCI is indirect: personal affection acts as an initiator, and personal credibility works as a “gate-keeper” and strengthens the confidence of interactive partners, while personal communication, a facilitator, plays a more important role in SSCI than personal affection and credibility. Practical implications The research provides managers in service supply chains the awareness of the importance of IPRs, as well as the characteristics of IPRs, in order to best utilize available resources. Managers should synergize all three dimensions of IPRs’ resources: make efforts to cultivate personal affection to avoid the instinctive isolation modern technology brings; attempt to accumulate positive personal credibility profiles; focus more on the role of personal communication and retain physical contact in SSCI processes. Originality/value This study contributes to SSCI literature by extending from the inter-organizational relationships (IORs) to interpersonal level relationships to explore the inner influence mechanism. Also, it explores the role of IPRs on all three dimensions of SSCI simultaneously rather than individual dimensions independently. Finally, it contributes to resource orchestration theory (ROT) by synthesizing three dimensions of IPRs resources, and IORs resources in order to achieve capabilities of SSCI. The study develops the individual-level research in supply chain integration (SCI) to a further depth.
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Walsh, Jill, Brittany Leigh Andersen, James E. Katz, and Jacob Groshek. "Personal Power and Agency When Dealing with Interactive Voice Response Systems and Alternative Modalities." Media and Communication 6, no. 3 (September 25, 2018): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v6i3.1205.
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In summer 2015, we conducted an exploratory study of how people in the U.S. use and respond to robot-like systems in order to achieve their needs through mediated customer service interfaces. To understand this process, we carried out three focus groups sessions along with 50 in-depth interviews. Strikingly we found that people perceive (correctly or not) that interactive voice response customer service technology is set up to deter them from pursuing further contact. And yet, for the most part, people were unwilling to simply give up on the goals that motivated their initial contact. Consequently, they had to innovate ways to communicate with the automated systems that essentially serve as gatekeepers to their desired ends. These results have implications for communication theory and system design, especially since these systems will be increasingly presented to consumers as social media affordances evolve.
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Lau, Kam Y., David M. Cutrer, John B. Georges, and Simon Yeung. "Fiber Optic Infrastructure for Wireless Communication Networks." International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems 08, no. 02 (June 1997): 233–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s012915649700007x.
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It is clear that to meet the new demands of wireless customers, conventional cellular service providers and upcoming Personal Communication Service (PCS) providers for conventional phone service and high bandwidth wireless LAN must upgrade their networks to provide complete radio coverage. This evolution has motivated the need for low-cost systems that transport radio signals to and from areas of poor signal coverage. The most important area where this problem must be solved is inside of buildings, since this is where people spend most of their time. Unfortunately, the in-building enviroment is also the ost challenging area to provide radio coverage due to severe attenuation and multi-path effects. The problem must be tackled from the viewpoint of optimization of performance/cost ratio of the network. In this paper, we describe a system-level approach to tackle this problem. We demonstrate how one can trade-off hardware performance, which represent cost, with proper choice of system architecture which includes, among other factors, in-buiding radio environment, to arrive at an optimum network solution technically and economically.
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Korhonen, Vesa A., and Ritva Pyykkönen. "Utilizing Context in Location-Aware Short-Range Wireless Communication." International Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting 2010 (2010): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/417213.
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We discuss how a short-range wireless communication service implemented for modern mobile communication devices can provide additional value for both the consumer and the service/product provider. When used as an information search tool, such systems allow services and products being promoted at the location they are available. For the customer, it may provide a “digitally augmented vision”, an enhanced view to the current environment. With data filtering and search rules, this may provide a self-manageable context, where the user's own personal environment and preferences to the features available in the current surroundings cooperate with a direct connection to the web-based social media. A preliminary design for such service is provided. The conclusion is that the method can generate additional revenue to the company and please the customers' buying process. In addition to the marketing, the principles described here are also applicable to other forms of human interaction.
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Elder, Keith, Louise Meret-Hanke, Caress Dean, Jacqueline Wiltshire, Keon L. Gilbert, Jing Wang, Enbal Shacham, et al. "How Do African American Men Rate Their Health Care? An Analysis of the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans 2003-2006." American Journal of Men's Health 9, no. 3 (April 30, 2014): 178–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988314532824.
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African American (AA) men remain one of the most disconnected groups from health care. This study examines the association between AA men’s rating of health care and rating of their personal physician. The sample included 12,074 AA men aged 18 years or older from the 2003 to 2006 waves of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Adult Commercial Health Plan Survey. Multilevel models were used to obtain adjusted means rating of health care systems and personal physician, and the relationship of ratings with the rating of personal physician. The adjusted means were 80 (on a 100-point scale) for most health ratings and composite health care scores: personal physician (83.9), specialist (83.66), health care (82.34), getting needed care (89.57), physician communication (83.17), medical staff courtesy (86.58), and customer service helpfulness (88.37). Physician communication was the strongest predictor for physician rating. AA men’s health is understudied, and additional research is warranted to improve how they interface with the health care system.
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BUTT, ATIF. "Personal Relationships and Supply Chain Communication: An Exploratory Case Study of Buyers and Suppliers of Logistics Service Provider." International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management 1, no. 1 (2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlsm.2020.10030463.
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Ferrão, Sâmmara Éllen Renner, Artur Potiguara Carvalho, Edna Dias Canedo, Alana Paula Barbosa Mota, Pedro Henrique Teixeira Costa, and Anderson Jefferson Cerqueira. "Diagnostic of Data Processing by Brazilian Organizations—A Low Compliance Issue." Information 12, no. 4 (April 14, 2021): 168. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info12040168.
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In order to guarantee the privacy of users’ data, the Brazilian government created the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). This article made a diagnostic of Brazilian organizations in relation to their suitability for LGPD, based on the perception of Information Technology (IT) practitioners who work in these organizations. We used a survey with 41 questions to diagnose different Brazilian organizations, both public and private. The diagnostic questionnaire was answered by 105 IT practitioners. The results show that 27% of organizations process personal data of public access based on good faith and LGPD principles. In addition, our findings also revealed that 16.3% of organizations have not established a procedure or methodology to verify that the LGPD principles are being respected during the development of services that will handle personal data from the product or service design phase to its execution and 20% of the organizations did not establish a communication process to the personal data holders, regarding the possible data breaches. The result of the diagnostic allows organizations and data users to have an overview of how the treatment of personal data of their customers is being treated and which points of attention are in relation to the principles of LGPD.
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Horne, William Connor, and Zina Ben Miled. "Making the Case for a P2P Personal Health Record." Information 11, no. 11 (October 31, 2020): 512. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info11110512.
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Improved health care services can benefit from a more seamless exchange of medical information between patients and health care providers. This exchange is especially important considering the increasing trends in mobility, comorbidity and outbreaks. However, current Electronic Health Records (EHR) tend to be institution-centric, often leaving the medical information of the patient fragmented and more importantly inaccessible to the patient for sharing with other health providers in a timely manner. Nearly a decade ago, several client–server models for personal health records (PHR) were proposed. The aim of these previous PHRs was to address data fragmentation issues. However, these models were not widely adopted by patients. This paper discusses the need for a new PHR model that can enhance the patient experience by making medical services more accessible. The aims of the proposed model are to (1) help patients maintain a complete lifelong health record, (2) facilitate timely communication and data sharing with health care providers from multiple institutions and (3) promote integration with advanced third-party services (e.g., risk prediction for chronic diseases) that require access to the patient’s health data. The proposed model is based on a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network as opposed to the client–server architecture of the previous PHR models. This architecture consists of a central index server that manages the network and acts as a mediator, a peer client for patients and providers that allows them to manage health records and connect to the network, and a service client that enables third-party providers to offer services to the patients. This distributed architecture is essential since it promotes ownership of the health record by the patient instead of the health care institution. Moreover, it allows the patient to subscribe to an extended range of personalized e-health services.
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Alruwaie, Mubarak. "The Role of Social Influence and Prior Experience on Citizens' Intention to Continuing to Use E-Government Systems." International Journal of Electronic Government Research 10, no. 4 (October 2014): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2014100101.
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The increasing use of the Internet over recent years has forced governments and individuals to utilise Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in the form of electronic government (e-government). However, the success of e-government delivery is dependent on usage generally but also on growing concerns about perceived social influence and prior experience of e-government service usage; this is in order to ensure better utilisation of ICT investments by retaining current users. Few studies have investigated the influences of perceived social influence and prior experience on personal factors, such as self-efficacy, personal outcome expectation and satisfaction, towards intention to the continual use of e-government systems. To fill this gap, the present research develops a conceptual framework by associating it with citizens' prior experience. A conceptual framework of six constructs is developed by integrating Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT). Theoretically, the present study extends the roles of pre-adoption and post-adoption by offering a self-regulating process through self-efficacy as a physical ability. Further, the study reveals the importance of social influence and prior experience as well as personal outcome expectation and satisfaction as cognitive factors that represent personal goal assessments.
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Smith, Alan D. "E-Personalization and Its Tactical and Beneficial Relationships to E-Tailing." International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector 4, no. 2 (April 2012): 48–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisss.2012040104.
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The numerous advancements in electronic-personalization communication have generated both benefits and challenges as online retailers try to regain competitive advantages in the current global recession. Through appropriate multivariate analyses and data-reduction techniques, the basic elements e-personalization, namely online purchasing behaviors, personalized communications, information retrieval services, degree of personal web presence, quality assurance of customer service, and the promotion of customization services, were found to be conceptually and statistically related to retailer benefits of e-personalization (increased buying and creates customer loyalty) from the viewpoint of managers for a large goods and services chain store headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Bani-Hani, Imad, and Eva Shepherd. "Self-Reinforcement Mechanisms of Sustainability and Continuous System Use: A Self-Service Analytics Environment Perspective." Informatics 8, no. 3 (July 15, 2021): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/informatics8030045.
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The capabilities of the people, processes, and technology are important factors to consider when exploring continuous use to create value. Multiple perceptions and attitudes towards self-service systems lead to various usage levels and outcomes. With complex analytical structures, organizations need a better understanding of IS value and users’ satisfaction. Incompatibility reduces the purpose of self-service analytics, decreasing its value and making it obsolete. In a qualitative, single case study, 20 interviews in a major digital Scandinavian marketplace were explored using the expectation–confirmation theory of continuous use to explore the mechanisms influencing the sustainability of self-service value. Two main mechanisms were identified: the personal capability reinforcement mechanism and the environment value reinforcement mechanism. This study contributes to the post-implementation and continuous use literature and self-service analytics literature and provides some practice implications to the related industry.
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Mccool, Judith, Janine Hill, Rosie Dobson, and Robyn Whittaker. "Access to ICT in the Pacific Islands region: a brief report." Pacific Health Dialog 21, no. 6 (November 30, 2020): 347–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.26635/phd.2020.642.
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Abstract Mobile technologies are an essential component necessary for the functioning of contemporary health systems. The advent of digital health represents a logical collaboration between the need for greater efficiencies in health service delivery and systems and the rapid expansion of personal mobile devices. Worldwide mobile subscriptions are expected to reach 8.9bn, smartphone subscriptions 7.2bn and mobile broadband 8.3bn 1. For many countries, mobile subscriptions exceed population numbers; the Pacific Islands region is no different 1. Yet within the region huge diversity in access to information and communication technologies (ICT) contributes to gradual progress in implementing digital health initiatives that could accelerate and extend measures to improve public health.
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Anusornteerakul, Sioy, Kimaporn Khamanarong, Suranart Khamanarong, and Jadsada Thinkhamrop. "The Influence Factors That Affect Thailands Management Of Youth Reproductive Health Service." Journal of Diversity Management (JDM) 3, no. 4 (October 1, 2008): 27–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jdm.v3i4.4999.
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The management of reproductive health service for youth has become an important issue during the recent year. However, management has no clear idea about the influential factors of concern to. In this paper, we will discuss these influence factors that affect the management of youth reproductive healthcare service. Mixed methods were used for data collection, including qualitative methods that were conducted by in-dept interview and analyzed by binary logistic regression. According to the analysis, we found six factors that affect the management of reproductive health service, including (1) personal expense, (2) communication within the family, (3) fear of parents reactions, (4) the bureaucratic process of healthcare services, (5) the limitation of healthcare services, and (6) healthcare providers. Then, we reduced the six factors into three group factors that we call three systems to explain these important factors that are of concern to management of reproductive health service. These include the personnel system, service system, and the family support system.
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Tabbara, Malek, Thomas Hodel, Urs Müller, Gabi Briner, Heinz Zimmermann, and Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos. "Do We Need New Personalized Emergency Telehealth Solutions? A Survey of 100 Emergency Department Patients and a First Report of the Swiss Limmex Emergency Wristwatch: An Original Study." International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications 2012 (2012): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/736264.
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Development of new personal mobile and wireless devices for healthcare has become essential due to our aging population characterized by constant rise in chronic diseases that consequently require a complex treatment and close monitoring. Personal telehealth devices allow patients to adequately receive their appropriate treatment, followup with their doctors, and report any emergency without the need of the presence of any caregivers with them thus increasing their quality of life in a cost-effective fashion. This paper includes a brief overview of personal telehealth systems, a survey of 100 consecutive ED patients aged >65 years, and introduces “Limmex” a new GSM based technology packaged in a wristwatch. Limmex can by a push of a button initiate multiple emergency call and establish mobile communication between the patient and a preselected person, institution, or a search and rescue service. To the best of our knowledge, Limmex is the first of its kind worldwide.
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Little, Jeanette, Amanda Schmeltz, Mabel Cooper, Tabitha Waldrop, Jeffrey S. Yarvis, Larry Pruitt, and Katy Dondanville. "Preserving Continuity of Behavioral Health Clinical Care to Patients Using Mobile Devices." Military Medicine 186, Supplement_1 (January 1, 2021): 137–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa281.
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ABSTRACT Introduction The current model for treating behavioral health patients requires that providers and patients be in the same location for appointments. However, deploying warfighters present a challenge to this current model. Recent advances in technology make telehealth or virtual visits a viable option to replace the current model. This project leveraged mobile technology to see if performing tele-behavioral health visits presented a viable option to the current in-person model for future deployed warfighters. At the time of this publication, the authors note the current pandemic lends all the more urgency to the need for enhancing our video communication platforms for remote monitoring with the Military Health System. Materials and Methods The research team assessed existing Internet protocol-based desktop teleconferencing solutions, generically known as a Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) system, for establishing a secure connection to a Service Members personal mobile device outside of the Department of Defense (DoD) network. Of the five existing WebRTC systems evaluated, only the backbone component to the existing Defense Information Systems Agency Global Video Services (DISA GVS) known as Vidyo, was suitable to meet DoD security requirements and still connect with both major operating systems (OS) on mobile devices. An existing DoD program of record mobile application, mCare, was integrated with Vidyo desktop technologies to form what the research team called “Mobile Connect.” Results Deployment of the Mobile Connect product yielded distinct differences and high levels or variability between the .osd.mil and the army.mil network connections over time. These network differences impacted quality of service solution where Mobile Connect could not be used to provide care between the .mil and patient’s personal mobile devices from a osd.mil domain connection. The current DoD WebRTC systems offer potential solutions but presently cannot connect with personal mobile devices in their current configurations. Additionally, any WebRTC system used by the DoD for future connections to personal mobile device must leverage commercial Single Socket Layer certificates (e.g., not DoD issued), or the communications with the mobile device will fail as a result of an authentication error. Conclusion It is technically feasible to provide desktop Video Tele-Conference capabilities from a .mil computer to a personal mobile device without compromising DoD security and information assurance requirements using future WebRTC systems. Approved ports, protocols, and system settings must be configured to accept both inbound and outbound, encrypted traffic to/from personal mobile devices to maintain consistent quality of service with all DoD networks. Of the current DoD WebRTC options, working with the DISA GVS Program Manager to expand services to support commercial mobile devices has the highest probability of future success.
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TAY, FRANCIS E. H., MYO NAING NYAN, TECK HONG KOH, K. H. W. SEAH, and YIH YIOW SITOH. "SMART SHIRT THAT CAN CALL FOR HELP AFTER A FALL." International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering 15, no. 02 (April 2005): 183–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218194005002257.
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A smart shirt was developed for geriatric healthcare purposes. It can summon medical assistances via SMS and e-mail when its bearer has fallen. Single axis accelerometers are arranged in medio-lateral, vertical and antero-posterior direction on the shoulder part of the shirt. Using Bluetooth™ transmitter/receiver, signals are transmitted and processed on a Personal Computer (PC) for fall-detection. Upon detection of falls, SMS (Short Messaging Service) and e-mail are sent through GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) network supported by a local telecommunication service provider. The primary advantage of our detection system compared to other researchers' systems is that fall notification can be sent to individuals and medical health care unit simultaneously to lead to a shortened interval of the arrival of assistance.
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Vlasenko, Aleksandra, and Irina Korkh. "Issues of Security of Remote Banking Systems." NBI Technologies, no. 2 (December 2018): 6–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/nbit.jvolsu.2018.2.1.
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The banking system of the Russian Federation is based on Federal legislation, as well as industry and inter-industry standards developed by the International community and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The introduction and development of remote banking services is the most popular direction in the modern banking system. The term ‘remote banking service’ refers to the technology of providing services for the remote transmission of orders by credit institutions (without clients’ presence in bank office), using different communication channels. Information security in bank-client systems is carried out by several types of protection. Client authentication is confirmed by the use of an electronic signature. The data channel and the data itself are encrypted. In order to implement the above-described functions of the bank-client system in any software, the client must first generate and register cryptographic keys with the bank and obtain electronic digital certificates. In addition to the protection of the transferred data, personal data that have entered the system of remote banking services also need protection. The research purpose is to analyze the system of remote banking services, to identify regulatory and methodological documents regulating information security issues, options for meeting the requirements of regulators. Confirmation or refutation of the issue’s urgency should be considered as research results.
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Trammel Velasquez, Sadie, Emily S. Wang, Andrew A. White, Jagriti Chadha, Michael Mader, Luci K. Leykum, and Jacqueline Pugh. "Hospitalists as Triagists: Description of the Triagist Role across Academic Medical Centers." Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 02 (October 23, 2019): 87–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/jhm.3327.
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From the hospitalist perspective, triaging involves the evaluation of a patient for potential admission to an inpatient service. Although traditionally done by residents, many academic hospitalist groups have assumed the responsibility for triaging. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 235 adult hospitalists at 10 academic medical centers (AMCs) to describe the similarities and differences in the triagist role and assess the activities and skills associated with the role. Eight AMCs have a defined triagist role; at the others, hospitalists supervise residents/advanced practice providers. The triagist role is generally filled by a faculty physician and shared by all hospitalists. We found significant variability in verbal communication practices (P = .02) and electronic communication practices (P < .0001) between the triagist and the current provider (eg, emergency department, clinic provider), and in the percentage of patients evaluated in person (P < .0001). Communication skills, personal efficiency, and systems knowledge are dominant themes of attributes of an effective triagist.
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Shimengah, Moses Mulama. "INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PRACTICES ON SERVICE DELIVERY WITHIN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA: A LITERATURE REVIEW." Journal of Strategic Management 3, no. 1 (May 2, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/jsm.326.
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Purpose: The research paper sought to examine the influence of strategic leadership practices on service delivery within county governments in Kenya: a literature reviewMethodology: Based on previous research work the study specifically explored how core competencies and ethical practices can enhance service deliveryResults: The study found that strategic leadership practices can enhance service delivery. Electing and appointing county leaders who are professionally qualified and have essential leadership traits can fasten the attainment of devolution goals through better management of resources, involvement of the citizenry and reduction of bureaucracyUnique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It is important that counties must invest in efficient communication systems so that staff are abreast with the dynamism that devolution presents. With so many impeding changes in the county environment, County leaders should be keen on ensuring that staff are involved in the planning and implementation stages. They should also increase their personal competencies to understand the organizational environment.
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Jilani, Umair, Muhammad Umar Khan, Adnan Afroz, and Khawaja Masood Ahmed. "2 Wireless Security Threats." Sir Syed Research Journal of Engineering & Technology 1, no. 1 (December 20, 2013): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.33317/ssurj.v1i1.62.
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Wireless Communication Technologies hascompletely revolutionized the world. Wireless CommunicationTechnologies provide ease to the users such as portability of thedevices and mobile access to the internet. These portable wirelessdevices include PDAs, laptops, smart phones etc. offers somevaluable features. These features include accessing the e-mails,SMS, MMS, calendars, addresses, phone numbers list and theinternet. These entire devices store large amount of data and theirwireless connection to network spectrum exhibit them asimportant source of computing. These devices are alwaysvulnerable to attacks. Mobile devices are the new frontier forviruses, spam and other potential security threats. All theseviruses, spam, Trojans and worms are out there in our vicinity togain access to our personal data. This research aims to analyze thethreats of viruses in the wireless communication systems andsecurity including their role in the service outbreak, laying downthe possible scenarios and also identifying possible remedies.
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Jilani, Umair, Muhammad Umar Khan, Adnan Afroz, and Khawaja Masood Ahmed. "Wireless Security Threats." Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology 3, no. 1 (December 20, 2013): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.33317/ssurj.v3i1.62.
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Wireless Communication Technologies hascompletely revolutionized the world. Wireless CommunicationTechnologies provide ease to the users such as portability of thedevices and mobile access to the internet. These portable wirelessdevices include PDAs, laptops, smart phones etc. offers somevaluable features. These features include accessing the e-mails,SMS, MMS, calendars, addresses, phone numbers list and theinternet. These entire devices store large amount of data and theirwireless connection to network spectrum exhibit them asimportant source of computing. These devices are alwaysvulnerable to attacks. Mobile devices are the new frontier forviruses, spam and other potential security threats. All theseviruses, spam, Trojans and worms are out there in our vicinity togain access to our personal data. This research aims to analyze thethreats of viruses in the wireless communication systems andsecurity including their role in the service outbreak, laying downthe possible scenarios and also identifying possible remedies.
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McCown, R. L., P. S. Carberry, Z. Hochman, N. P. Dalgliesh, and M. A. Foale. "Re-inventing model-based decision support with Australian dryland farmers. 1. Changing intervention concepts during 17 years of action research." Crop and Pasture Science 60, no. 11 (2009): 1017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/cp08455.
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The idea that simulation models of agricultural production can serve as tools for farmers remains a compelling idea even after 3 decades of mostly disappointing development efforts. This paper is the first in a series that reports on 17 years of systems research that used models differently from the Decision Support System idea that has dominated the field. The starting point of FARMSCAPE (Farmers’, Advisers’, Researchers’, Monitoring, Simulation, Communication And Performance Evaluation) was finding whether farmers could value simulation when conditions for appreciation were improved by (a) specifying the simulator for individual paddocks in question and (b) delivering customised simulation to decision makers as a supporting service rather than software as a decision support product. The first aim of the program has been to learn how to effectively intervene in farm management practice using complex, abstract models of croplands, specified with local soil, climate, and management data. The second aim has been to learn how a resulting service that farmers value can be delivered cost effectively by a third party. This first paper deals with an aspect of the first aim, i.e. valued decision support intervention. In the terms used by Checkland (1981), the activities that served this systems practice aim were guided by ‘what we thought we were doing’ in intervening in farmers’ practice, i.e. our systems thinking. This first paper concerns FARMSCAPE systems thinking and how it evolved over 17 years as we learned successively through discovery of a new concept or representation in the literature to overcome limitations of the then-current conceptual framework. Subsequent papers deal with customising scientific monitoring and simulation for farmers, communication as engagement in situations of practice, understanding decision support intervention as facilitation of personal knowledge construction, and piloting commercial delivery of a simulation-based service to farmers and their advisers.
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Dong, Jian, Xiaping Yu, and Guoqiang Hu. "Design of a Compact Quad-Band Slot Antenna for Integrated Mobile Devices." International Journal of Antennas and Propagation 2016 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3717681.
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In order to incorporate different communication standards into a single device, a compact quad-band slot antenna is proposed in this paper. The proposed antenna is composed of a dielectric substrate, T-shaped microstrip patch with a circle slot and an inverted L-slot, and a comb-shaped ground on the back of the substrate. By adopting these structures, it can produce four different bands, while maintaining a small size and a simple structure. Furthermore, a prototype of the quad-band antenna is designed and fabricated. The simulated and measured results show that the proposed antenna can operate over the 1.79–2.63 GHz, 3.46–3.97 GHz, 4.92–5.85 GHz, and 7.87–8.40 GHz, which can cover entire PCS (Personal Communications Service, 1.85–1.99 GHz), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, 1.92–2.17 GHz), WCDMA (wideband code-division multiple access, 2.1 GHz), Bluetooth (2.4–2.48 GHz), WiBro (Wireless Broad band access service, 2.3–3.39 GHz), WLAN (Wireless Local Area Networks, 2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz), WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, 2.5/3.5/5.5 GHz), and X-band SATcom applications (7.9~8.4 GHz). The proposed antenna is particularly attractive for mobile devices integrating multiple communication systems.
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Hays, Ron D., Neetu Chawla, Erin E. Kent, and Neeraj K. Arora. "Measurement equivalence of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Medicare survey items between non-Hispanic whites and Asians." Journal of Clinical Oncology 34, no. 7_suppl (March 1, 2016): 259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2016.34.7_suppl.259.
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259 Background: Asians report worse experiences with care than Whites. This could be due to true differences in care received, expectations about care, or survey response styles. To examine measurement equivalence of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Medicare survey items between Whites and Asians. Methods: We conducted multiple group confirmatory factor analyses to evaluate measurement equivalence of CAHPS Medicare survey data between White and Asian Medicare beneficiaries for three CAHPS reporting composites (communication with personal doctor, access to care, plan customer service) and global ratings of care using pooled CAHPS data from 2007-2011. Responses were obtained from non-Hispanic whites (n = 1,326,410) and Asians (n = 40,672). The median age for whites was 70, with 24% 80 or older, and 70 for Asians, with 23% 80 or older. Fifty-eight percent of the whites and 56% of the Asians were female. Results: A model without group-specific estimates fit the data as well as a model that included 12 group-specific estimates suggested by Lagrange multiplier tests (Comparative Fit Index = 0.922, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.064). Three of the 12 group-specific estimates consisted of 7 factor loadings, 3 measured variable errors, and 2 item intercepts. Six of the factor loadings were larger for Asians than for whites. Conclusions: This study provides general support for measurement equivalence in response to the CAHPS Medicare survey composites (communication, access, customer service) and global ratings between White and Asian respondents, supporting comparison of care experiences for the two groups.
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Adjei, Emmanuel, and Monica Mensah. "Adopting total quality management to enhance service delivery in medical records." Records Management Journal 26, no. 2 (July 18, 2016): 140–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rmj-01-2015-0009.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which total quality management (TQM) initiatives can improve the quality of services delivery at the medical records unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) to help meet the expectations and aspirations of patients and customers of the hospital. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted the survey strategy as its research design. The total study population consisted of 114 medical records staff of the KBTH. Questionnaires and personal observations were employed as the data collection instruments. The study recorded a response rate of 98 per cent. Data gathered from respondents were analysed in qualitative terms. Findings The overall finding of this study was that, although the medical records department of the KBTH had a fair degree of understanding on the benefits of TQM to records management service delivery, the exiting values for TQM did not meet the framework of good TQM practice, principles and standards. Research limitations/implications Even though the subjects for the study were from the biggest hospital in Ghana, the findings of this study may not be generalised to the whole country. Practical implications The study has demonstrated the need for the medical records department of the KBTH to have and develop good TQM standards to improve the quality of services to patients and varied customers of the hospital. Originality/value The literature reviewed indicated that this study is a maiden attempt to examine how TQM initiatives including sensitivity, customer satisfaction, commitment of top management, team work, effective leadership and participatory management, people development and effective and open communication can improve the quality of medical records service delivery at the KBTH in Ghana.
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Huer, Mary Blake, and Travis T. Threats. "Shared Responsibilities for Full Participation in Society: Planning Further Integration of the ICF Into AAC." Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 1, no. 12 (March 31, 2016): 83–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/persp1.sig12.83.
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The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2001 International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) has as one of its central tenets the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. It acknowledges the need for medical and rehabilitation intervention in its biopscychosocial framework. However, the WHO realizes that society must do its part to facilitate this full participation and empowerment. Persons with complex communication needs (PWCCN) often need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in order to express themselves. However, in order to access and successfully use AAC, PWCCN need access to the necessary AAC devices and services, as well as a willing society to interact with them as full contributing members of society. The factors outside of a person's specific physical and/or cognitive functional limitations are addressed in the ICF via the Personal and Environmental Factors. Personal Factors include the individual's personality traits, lifestyle, experiences, social/educational/professional background, race, gender, and age. Environmental Factors include community support systems, social service agencies, governments, social networks, and those persons that interact with the PWCCN. This article addresses the sociopolitical influences on PWCCN and their functioning from a human rights perspective. The necessary introspective role of speech-language pathologists in this process is explored.
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Scott, Margaret, and John Unsworth. "Lessons From Other Disciplines About Communication, Human Performance and Situational Awareness While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment." SAGE Open Nursing 6 (January 2020): 237796082096376. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2377960820963766.
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Introduction The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) has quickly accelerated into a pandemic. As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, health systems have adapted, including the cessation of routine surgery and the re-deployment of staff to critical care settings. Prompt interventions such as endotracheal (ET) intubation, are deemed essential in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Intubation requires a coordinated approach and effective teamwork, as it is a high-risk procedure not least because it is an aerosol-generating intervention with increased infection risk. As a result, teams responsible for performing ET intubation are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which in turn hinders communication and situational awareness, and can hamper team work. Method This review considers the effects of wearing PPE on performance and situational awareness in a healthcare environment. Drawing on literature from the fire service and military, the review will explore approaches to improving communication and situational awareness for teams who, at times, are unfamiliar with one another. The review will consider human factors and, identify approaches that assist teams, including teams that are unfamiliar with one another, to adapt to new ways of working while performing high-risk procedures. Conclusion Literature indicates that standardisation, pre-brief and training are important elements of developing improved situational awareness and team working in individuals whose senses may be affected by PPE. In addition, checklists provide a useful way of standardising procedures and can form the basis of a structured pre-brief. Checklists exist for both intubation and patient proning, which, alongside simulation-based team training, provide a useful method of preparing an often unfamiliar workforce for their roles during an epidemic or pandemic. The multi-phase nature of most pandemics provides an opportunity to review processes and implement such procedures, and to develop staff using team-based training during the post-peak period.
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O’Hara, Rachel, Lindsey Bishop-Edwards, Emma Knowles, and Alicia O’Cathain. "PP15 Non-technical skills in the delivery of ambulance service telephone advice." Emergency Medicine Journal 36, no. 1 (January 2019): e6.2-e7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2019-999.15.
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BackgroundAround 10% of calls to ambulance services in England are resolved over the phone (referred to as telephone advice or hear and treat). These calls are generally dealt with by clinicians following initial call-handler assessment. A systematic review concluded that telephone advice is a safe alternative for patients categorised as low priority but recommended the need to understand the skills required. Our research explores the non-technical skills (cognitive, social and personal) required.MethodsNon-participant observation of telephone advice in three ambulance services involved 40 hours of observation per service, (total n=27 clinicians and 20 call-handlers) and semi-structured interviews with clinicians (n=7), call-handlers (n=7) and managers (n=3). A framework approach and NVIVO qualitative data analysis software were used to analyse the data.FindingsSituation awareness was a necessary skill in gathering information by telephone. Strategies included visualisation, attending to tone of voice and listening to Background noise. Decision making skill was needed to select an appropriate course of action. For clinicians this involved reference to prior experience and risk judgement that the available information supported a safe decision. Call-handlers were more reliant on computerised triage systems. Communication skill required rephrasing technical questions, providing reassurance and assertiveness in managing expectations. Call-handlers had less discretion to rephrase computerised scripts. Personal resources were required to manage role demands that included dealing with high call volumes, task conflict and difficult conversations with callers expecting an ambulance response.ConclusionsThe findings have implications for the recruitment, training and ongoing development of call-handlers and clinicians involved in the delivery of telephone advice. There is scope for further research to provide a more detailed understanding of non-technical skills in the delivery of telephone advice to ensure the consistent delivery of appropriate and safe care that is acceptable to patients.
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May, Jerry R., and Linda Brown. "Delivery of Psychological Services to the U.s. Alpine Ski Team Prior to and during the Olympics in Calgary." Sport Psychologist 3, no. 4 (December 1989): 320–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/tsp.3.4.320.
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A broad spectrum systems theory approach to the delivery of psychological services is presented. The target population includes the athletes, coaches, administrators, ski company representatives, and family members. The delivery of service involves individual dyadic and group sessions. The methods of service include educational, clinical, organizational, and a research data base. The major goal is to instill individual self-monitoring and self-control of personal well-being and achievement. Utilizing several theoretical frameworks such as behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, group dynamics, and insight oriented has worked best. Success of the program is multifactored: (a) being willing to commit a major amount of time to a single sport; (b) providing a broad range of services, from mental skills training, crises intervention, injury prevention and rehabilitation to team building, communication, and referral of individual to practitioners; (c) attending to organizational issues and program evaluation; and (d) common sense, practicability, and a willingness to be flexible with programs.
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Borisov, Dmitry N., Vladimir V. Sevryukov, Gennady B. Eremin, and Denis N. Petryakhin. "Approaches to management and assessment of the health of military services using information technologies." Hygiene and sanitation 100, no. 8 (August 31, 2021): 812–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.47470/0016-9900-2021-100-8-812-817.
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Introduction. At the present stage of developing domestic health care, active processes of informatization of the clinical diagnostic process are taking place. In most regions of the Russian Federation, various medical information systems are actively exploited in medical organizations, digital medical devices and devices are being introduced, which determines the relevance of the formation of a methodology for the use of information technologies in the health care system of military personnel. Materials and methods. The materials of literary sources, bibliographic databases, regulatory documents, research and development work data, materials of military-scientific support of military-medical information systems have been studied. The historical, literary and structural-logical approach, system analysis methods, comparison, composition, and decomposition were used. Results. This study proposes approaches to managing the health of servicemen and a system of its assessment using information technologies. Within the framework of the entire system of medical support for troops at the sectoral level, the ultimate goal of informatization is to construct a single information space for the medical service of the RF Armed Forces. It should be based on the use of unified personal electronic cards of military personnel, a single protected intradepartmental telecommunication network, and medical information systems for various purposes, depending on the level of a medical organization, unit or subdivision. In the informatization of the medical service, it is necessary to distinguish three primary levels, each of which develops its technologies and means of automation: personal (the level of an individual soldier); the level of medical organizations; the systemic level that determines the activities of the entire medical service. A personal electronic card of a serviceman should be used as an individual carrier of passport and medical information in military medical information systems. To decide on the medical and evacuation purpose of a particular patient at the admission and triage department of a medical company, it is necessary to ensure the formation of a protocol of medical and evacuation measures, which includes information from the electronic medical archive, vital activity sensors and medical care accounting systems. Conclusion. The capabilities of information technologies, vital activity sensors, electronic medical archives and communication channels should ensure the collection of relevant information about an individual patient for the needs of the treatment and diagnostic process, even when military medical organizations are deployed at the stages of medical evacuation. The integration of all information systems in the health care system of servicemen into a single information space must be carried out, taking into account the requirements of regional medical information systems and a unified state information system in the field of health.
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An, Zheming, and Zhiyong Jiang. "From the Perspective of Jurisprudence View the Application of Urban Image Monitoring Technology and the Application and Improvement of the Information Collection System in This Field." Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2021 (April 7, 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5582906.
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As times go by, social management faces new challenges. This article examines the application of urban image surveillance technology and the methods of information collection and processing from a legal perspective, and explains the necessity of creating image surveillance. This article introduces the application of the system to the construction of legal systems in countries where urban image surveillance has been applied earlier and with more advanced legal systems at home and abroad, from the construction of the image surveillance legal system, the protection of personal privacy rights, and the protection of communication data. Explain the legislative principles to be followed in the legislative process, and put forward the principles of human rights and freedom, the principle of public interest, the principle of rule of law, and the principle of information security. Finally, I put forward a point of view on how to formulate a legal and fair legal system. It is clear that in the field of legislation, it is necessary to seek constitutional support, use civil law to regulate, use personal information protection law to regulate, and use urban image monitoring system legislation to manage. This paper proposes a “peer-to-peer tree” architecture of a two-tier distributed indexing service system based on service types. Its joining and leaving algorithms create and maintain the framework, cascading organizations related to service interests into a tree structure. Learning the neighbor search algorithm can slowly evolve the peer layer composed of many cascaded trees into an overlay network with small-world characteristics, thereby ensuring a higher search efficiency. Research shows that through functional testing and performance testing, it is found that when the number of supernodes is 200, the success rate is the highest.
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Birnbaum, David, Elizabeth Borycki, Bryant Thomas Karras, Elizabeth Denham, and Paulette Lacroix. "Addressing Public Health informatics patient privacy concerns." Clinical Governance: An International Journal 20, no. 2 (April 7, 2015): 91–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cgij-05-2015-0013.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review stakeholder perspectives and provide a framework for improving governance in health data stewardship. Patients may wish to view their own lab results or clinical records, but others (notably academics, journalists and lawyers) tend to want scores of patient records in their search for patterns or trends. Public Health informatics capabilities are growing in scope and speed as clinical information systems, health information exchange networks and other potential database linkages enable more access to healthcare data. This change facilitates novel service improvements, but also raises new personal privacy protection issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper summarizes a panel session discussion from the 2015 Information Technology and Communication in Health biennial international conference. The perspectives of health service research, journalism, Public Health informatics and privacy protection were represented. Findings – In North America, an expectation of personal privacy exists as a quasi-constitutional right. Individuals should be allowed to control the amount of information shared about them, and in particular the public expects that details of their personal healthcare data are protected. This is supported by laws, regulations and administrative structures; however, there are fundamental differences between the approaches taken in Canada and in the USA. In both countries, population and Public Health has wide powers to collect data and share it appropriately in order to accomplish a social good. A recent report issued by the British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner, and a recent story issued by the Bloomberg News service, highlight ways in which laws and regulations have not kept pace with advances in technology. Changes are needed to enable population and Public Health agencies to protect confidential personal information while still being able to comply with legitimate requests for data by researchers, policy makers and the public at large. Originality/value – Similarities and differences in approach, gaps, current issues and recommendations of several countries were revealed in a conference session. Those concepts and the likelihood of ensuing legislative changes directly impact healthcare organizations’ patients and leadership.
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Solli-Sæther, Hans, and Jan Terje Karlsen. "Enablers and Barriers of Knowledge Sharing for Offshore Outsource ISD Project." International Journal of Information Technology Project Management 5, no. 2 (April 2014): 44–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijitpm.2014040104.
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Many firms increase their flexibility and raise their information systems development (ISD) capacity by exploiting qualified personnel in low cost countries. Since ISD is a knowledge-intensive activity, knowledge sharing is particularly critical in an offshore outsourcing context. The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of enablers and barriers to knowledge sharing in offshore ISD projects. This research is important, as there is a need to understand knowledge organizations case by case to develop effective and contingent strategies to increase knowledge sharing. The empirical data are based on a qualitative case study with in-depth interviews following a semi-structured approach. In this research we investigate a Norwegian based information systems service provider and their offshoring of ISD to Bangladesh. The paper contributes to understanding the role and specific challenges of knowledge sharing in offshoring ISD projects. The empirical results showed that structural as well as political, cultural and personal enablers play an essential role in facilitating knowledge sharing. The role of the Scrum methodology, in particular, with its daily Scrum meeting should be underlined because it enables coordination, communication and knowledge sharing between the parties. Additionally, several key barriers hindering knowledge sharing were discovered such as lack of direct personal interaction, time differences, poor infrastructure, cultural heterogeneity, and different personalities.
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Yang, Yuanyuan. "Optimization Strategy of IoT Sensor Configuration Based on Genetic Algorithm-Neural Network." Journal of Sensors 2021 (August 22, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5098013.
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This article carries out the overall design framework of the IoT sensor data processing platform and analyzes the advantages of using the integrated construction platform. The platform is divided into two parts, a web management platform and a data communication system, and interacts with the database by integrating the business layers of the two into one. The web management platform provides configurable communication protocol customization services, equipment information, personal information, announcement information management services, and data collection information monitoring and analysis services. The collected data is analyzed by the sensor data communication service system and then provided to the web management platform for query and call. This paper discusses the theoretical basis of the combination of genetic algorithm and neural network and proposes the necessity of improving genetic algorithm. The improved level involves chromosome coding methods, fitness function selection, and genetic manipulation. We propose an improved genetic algorithm and use an improved genetic algorithm (IGA) to optimize the neural network structure. The finite element method is adopted, the finite element model is established, and the shock piezoelectric response is numerically simulated. The genetic neural network method is used to simulate the collision damage location detection problem. The piezoelectric sensor is optimized, and the optimal sensor configuration corresponding to its initial layout is obtained, which provides guidance for the optimal configuration of the actual piezoelectric sensor.
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Wisspeintner, Thomas, Tijn van der Zant, Luca Iocchi, and Stefan Schiffer. "RoboCup@Home." Interaction Studies 10, no. 3 (December 10, 2009): 392–426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/is.10.3.06wis.
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Being part of the RoboCup initiative, the RoboCup@Home league targets the development and deployment of autonomous service and assistive robot technology being essential for future personal domestic applications. The domain of domestic service and assistive robotics implicates a wide range of possible problems. The primary reasons for this include the large amount of uncertainty in the dynamic and non-standardized environments of the real world, and the related human interaction. Furthermore, the application orientation requires a large effort towards high level integration combined with a demand for general robustness of the systems. This article details the need for interdisciplinary community effort to iteratively identify related problems, to define benchmarks, to test and, finally, to solve the problems. The concepts and the implementation of the RoboCup@Home initiative as a combination of scientific exchange and competition is presented as an effi cient method to accelerate and focus technological and scientific progress in the domain of domestic service robots. Finally, the progress in terms of performance increase in the benchmarks and technological advancements is evaluated and discussed. Keywords: Domestic Service Robotics, Application, Uncertainty, Benchmark, Competition, Human–Robot Interaction, RoboCup@Home
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Marcos, Carlos, Arturo González-Ferrer, Mor Peleg, and Carlos Cavero. "Solving the interoperability challenge of a distributed complex patient guidance system: a data integrator based on HL7’s Virtual Medical Record standard." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 22, no. 3 (April 16, 2015): 587–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocv003.
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Abstract Objective We show how the HL7 Virtual Medical Record (vMR) standard can be used to design and implement a data integrator (DI) component that collects patient information from heterogeneous sources and stores it into a personal health record, from which it can then retrieve data. Our working hypothesis is that the HL7 vMR standard in its release 1 version can properly capture the semantics needed to drive evidence-based clinical decision support systems. Materials and Methods To achieve seamless communication between the personal health record and heterogeneous data consumers, we used a three-pronged approach. First, the choice of the HL7 vMR as a message model for all components accompanied by the use of medical vocabularies eases their semantic interoperability. Second, the DI follows a service-oriented approach to provide access to system components. Third, an XML database provides the data layer. Results The DI supports requirements of a guideline-based clinical decision support system implemented in two clinical domains and settings, ensuring reliable and secure access, high performance, and simplicity of integration, while complying with standards for the storage and processing of patient information needed for decision support and analytics. This was tested within the framework of a multinational project (www.mobiguide-project.eu) aimed at developing a ubiquitous patient guidance system (PGS). Discussion The vMR model with its extension mechanism is demonstrated to be effective for data integration and communication within a distributed PGS implemented for two clinical domains across different healthcare settings in two nations.
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Kent, Erin, Michelle Mollica, Carrie N. Klabunde, Neeraj K. Arora, Marc Elliott, Timothy S. McNeel, and Ashley Wilder Smith. "Examining the relative influence of multimorbidity on variations in older cancer patients’ experiences with care." Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 30_suppl (October 20, 2018): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.14.
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14 Background: Cancer patients often have multiple chronic conditions and require complex care coordination. We compared older (ages 66+) cancer patients’ reports of their healthcare experiences based on level of multimorbidity. Methods: Data from the SEER-CAHPS combines cancer registry (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results; SEER), patient experiences (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems; CAHPS) and Medicare claims data. Multimorbidity was captured as: (1) the National Cancer Institute-Combined Comorbidity Index (NCCI, 16 Charlson conditions diagnosed ≤12 months prior to cancer); and (2) a Multimorbidity Burden Index (MBI), which categorizes conditions based on the impact to cancer treatment (no comorbidity, low/medium, and high). Outcomes were CAHPS patient experience measures: Doctor Communication, Getting Care Quickly, Getting Needed Care, Obtaining Prescription Drugs, Customer Service, and ratings of Overall Care, Personal Doctor, and Specialist. Multivariable linear regression provided associations of each multimorbidity measure with CAHPS measures controlling for standard case mix adjustors, years from diagnosis to survey and diagnostic stage. Results: The study cohort included 9305 cancer patients (53% male, 84% Non-Hispanic White, average age 77, average time from diagnosis 29 months), with a distribution of NCCI conditions as: 0 (cancer only), 73%; 1, 17%; ≥2, 10%. Cancer patients with NCCI = 0 and those with MBI = no comorbidity rated their Personal Doctor more negatively than those with any comorbidities ( p < 0.02). Those with NCCI ≥ 2 or MBI = low/medium reported better Doctor Communication ( p < 0.04). Those with high MBI rated their specialist physician better than those with no multimorbidity ( p = 0.04), and those with low/medium MBI reported better experiences Getting Care Quickly ( p = 0.02). No other associations were significant. Conclusions: Cancer patients with multimorbidity report better communication with their doctor and care = by = personal doctors and specialists. Increased attention to the care experiences of cancer patients with multimorbidity may lead to insights and interventions that benefit all cancer patients.
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Cao, Shihua, Xin Lin, Keyong Hu, Lidong Wang, Wenjuan Li, Mengxin Wang, and Yuchao Le. "Cloud Computing-Based Medical Health Monitoring IoT System Design." Mobile Information Systems 2021 (July 7, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8278612.
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With the continuous improvement of the national medical system, health monitoring combined with cloud computing and Internet of Things has become a concern. This study mainly discusses the design of the medical health monitoring IoT system based on cloud computing. From the user to the health service provider, there are three devices: sensor terminal, gateway terminal, and service platform. The sensor terminal is used to measure physiological indicators, such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram, blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and other physiological indicators; the gateway terminal is used to link the sensor terminal to receive physiological indicators and forward them to the business platform; the gateway is also used to receive health information and other instructions issued by the server. In the community service mode, users can be divided into groups according to the community and region, and the corresponding service doctors and agent customer service personnel (nurses) can be assigned. Users can collect personal physiological indicators at home or outside through the medical terminal. These indicators and information are transmitted to the background health platform system through the mobile GSM-TD communication network. Users can also view their own historical health records and opinions of health consultants through the web/WAP website. Through the integration ability of the health cloud platform, relying on the interconnection with HIS, LIS, and other information systems of professional medical institutions, we jointly operate special value-added services, such as appointment registration, maternal and child healthcare, and medical communication (doctor-patient interaction), so that users can enjoy the remote service and guidance of professional medical institutions by subscribing to health value-added services. The CPU utilization rate is 40%, the internal utilization rate is 7.44 G, the memory utilization rate is 11.8%, and the network bandwidth is 591.87 M. During the whole test process, the indicators are stable, and there are no restart, crash, and other phenomena, so the system performance meets the design requirements.
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Fadhila, Rizka, and Tuti Afriani. "PENERAPAN TELENURSING DALAM PELAYANAN KESEHATAN : Literature Review." Jurnal Keperawatan Abdurrab 3, no. 2 (December 31, 2019): 77–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.36341/jka.v3i2.837.
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The development of information and communication technology has a big effect on the field of health, especially the field of nursing. Nurses are required to take advantage of technological developments one of them through telenursing service (telenursing). Telenursing is a component telehealth that occurs when nurses meet the health needs of clients using information communication technologies and web-based systems. Technologies that can be used in telenursing vary widely, including: telephones, personal digital assistants, smartphones, facsimile machines, tablets, computers, internet, video and audio conferencing, teleradiology dan computer information systems. The purpose of this paper is to find out the application of telenursing in health services.Writing method used is literature study which analyzed from several journals related to the topic taken. Journals are investigated through Proquest, Ebsco, Science Direct, and Clinical Key which are then selected according to the topics to be discussed. The results of the analysis indicate that the application of telenursing has a positive impact on public health. Telenursing allows to be applied in Indonesia in an effort to improve the quality of health service. Key word : information technology, telenursing, nurse
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Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi berpengaruh besar terhadap bidang kesehatan khususnya bidang keperawatan. Perawat dituntut untuk memanfaatkan perkembangan teknologi salah satunya melalui pelayanan keperawatan jarak jauh (telenursing). Telenursing adalah komponen telehealth yang terjadi ketika perawat memenuhi kebutuhan dasar klien dengan menggunakan teknologi informasi komunikasi dan sistem berbasis web. Teknologi yang dapat digunakan dalam telenursing sangat bervariasi, meliputi: telepon, personal digital assistants, smartphone, mesin faksimili, tablet, computer, internet, video dan audio conferencing, teleradiologi dan system informasi komputer. Tujuan penulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui penerapan telenursing dalam pelayanan kesehatan. Metode penulisan yang digunakan adalah studi literatur yang dianalisis dari beberapa jurnal. yang terkait dengan topik yang diambil. Jurnal ditelurusi melalui Proquest, Ebsco, Science Direct, dan Clinical Key yang kemudian diseleksi sesuai dengan topik yang akan dibahas.Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa penerapan telenursing mempunyai dampak positif terhadap kesehatan masyarakat. Telenursing memungkinkan untuk diterapkan di Indonesia dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan kesehatan.
Kata kunci : teknologi informasi, telenursing, perawat
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Valaitis, Ruta K., Linda O’Mara, Sabrina T. Wong, Marjorie MacDonald, Nancy Murray, Ruth Martin-Misener, and Donna Meagher-Stewart. "Strengthening primary health care through primary care and public health collaboration: the influence of intrapersonal and interpersonal factors." Primary Health Care Research & Development 19, no. 04 (April 12, 2018): 378–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1463423617000895.
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AimThe aim of this paper is to examine Canadian key informants’ perceptions of intrapersonal (within an individual) and interpersonal (among individuals) factors that influence successful primary care and public health collaboration.BackgroundPrimary health care systems can be strengthened by building stronger collaborations between primary care and public health. Although there is literature that explores interpersonal factors that can influence successful inter-organizational collaborations, a few of them have specifically explored primary care and public health collaboration. Furthermore, no papers were found that considered factors at the intrapersonal level. This paper aims to explore these gaps in a Canadian context.MethodsThis interpretative descriptive study involved key informants (service providers, managers, directors, and policy makers) who participated in one h telephone interviews to explore their perceptions of influences on successful primary care and public health collaboration. Transcripts were analyzed using NVivo 9.FindingsA total of 74 participants [from the provinces of British Columbia (n=20); Ontario (n=19); Nova Scotia (n=21), and representatives from other provinces or national organizations (n=14)] participated. Five interpersonal factors were found that influenced public health and primary care collaborations including: (1) trusting and inclusive relationships; (2) shared values, beliefs and attitudes; (3) role clarity; (4) effective communication; and (5) decision processes. There were two influencing factors found at the intrapersonal level: (1) personal qualities, skills and knowledge; and (2) personal values, beliefs, and attitudes. A few differences were found across the three core provinces involved. There were several complex interactions identified among all inter and intra personal influencing factors: One key factor – effective communication – interacted with all of them. Results support and extend our understanding of what influences successful primary care and public health collaboration at these levels and are important considerations in building and sustaining primary care and public health collaborations.
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Mach, Vaclav, Milan Adámek, Jan Valouch, and Karla Barčová. "Control and indicating equipment communicating via the peripheral component interconnect express bus." Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 729–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/eei.v9i2.1753.
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Nowadays, the Intruder Alarm system is commonly used to protect the life, health and the possession of people in big companies. However, these systems have limited options for managing and remote control. This lack is very often criticized by big companies which want to use the Intruder Alarm System with other applications like Access and Attendance control. The aim of this article is to design a Control and Indicating Equipment which can be implemented into commercially made Personal Computer as expansion card. The designed card provides the main function of the Intruder Alarm system which can be further extended by other applications. The system consists of external communication like Universal Serial Bus, Ethernet and General Packet Radio Service interface. Each individual part of the system is driven by a single microcontroller ATmega328P which can handle communication and evaluation of the current state obtained by devices connected to it. The design can offer all alarm and non-alarm visualization of smart control like irrigation, lights control, audio system, etc. The whole design is driven by the proper standardization and the design consists of every schematic which comes with the explanation
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Ferenhof, Helio Aisenberg, Andre Henrique Da Cunha, Andrei Bonamigo, and Fernando Antônio Forcellini. "Toyota Kata as a KM solution to the inhibitors of implementing lean service in service companies." VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems 48, no. 3 (August 13, 2018): 404–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/vjikms-11-2017-0083.
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PurposeThis paper aims to resolve the inhibitors of lean service using knowledge management (KM) concepts through the use of Toyota Kata. To achieve this, the authors updated the research on lean supportive practices and inhibitors of lean technical practices presented by Hadid and Afshin Mansouri (2014) through a systematic literature review (SLR). The SLR focused on empirical studies/cases from the past 15 years and confirmed the inhibitors of lean technical practices. As a result, Toyota Kata is proposed as a KM solution to the inhibitors of lean service implementation in service companies.Design/methodology/approachThe authors carried out an SLR to identify inhibitors of lean service in real case applications and analyzed the resulting bibliographic portfolio using KM as a lens, along with three theories: universal theory, socio-technical systems theory and contingency theory, which assist in highlighting and clarifying the potential impact of using Toyota Kata as a solution to the inhibitors of lean technical practices.FindingsWhen the authors analyzed the inhibitors of lean technical practices, they discovered that there is a strong relationship between the inhibitors and the individual (staff) personal characteristics regarding commitment, involvement, communication and preparation. These inhibitors and characteristics should work as a system, and Toyota Kata improves people’s skills and process performance by connecting people, processes and technology. Also, the authors noted that the Toyota Kata concept used can provide benefits in the implementation of lean service for companies, such as the internalization of continuous improvement, this becoming part of the company culture. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that Toyota Kata provides an effective way to achieve KM.Research limitations/implicationsThis study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all existing peer-reviewed articles in the field of practices and inhibitors presented by Hadid and Afshin Mansouri (2014). However, it seems reasonable to assume that in this review, a large proportion of the studies available was included.Practical implicationsThis paper opens a new perspective on the use of Toyota Kata by managers as a solution to implement KM, spinning the spiral of knowledge.Originality/valueThis is the first study that seeks empirical evidence of inhibitors of lean technical practices and proposes Toyota Kata as a KM Solution for these issues. As a result, this study advances the facility to overcome these inhibitors, opening a new perspective for management to lead in achieving operational excellence.
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Yu, Binbin, and Hongtu Li. "Anonymous authentication key agreement scheme with pairing-based cryptography for home-based multi-sensor Internet of Things." International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks 15, no. 9 (September 2019): 155014771987937. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1550147719879379.
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Home-based multi-sensor Internet of Things, as a typical application of Internet of Things, interconnects a variety of intelligent sensor devices and appliances to provide intelligent services to individuals in a ubiquitous way. As families become more and more intelligent, complex, and technology-dependent, there is less and less need for human intervention. Recently, many security attacks have shown that Internet home-based Internet of Things have become a vulnerable target, leading to personal privacy problems. For example, eavesdroppers can acquire the identity of specific devices or sensors through public channels, which is not secure, to infer individual public life in the home area network. Authentication is the essential portion of many secure systems processing of verifying and declaring identity. Before providing confidential information, home-based-Internet of Things service authenticates users and devices. The communication and processing capabilities of intelligent devices are limited. Therefore, in home-based Internet of Things, lightweight authentication and key agreement technology are very important to resist known attacks. This article proposes an anonymous authenticated key agreement protocol using pairing-based cryptography. The protocol proposed in this article provides lightweight computation and ensures the security of communication between home-based multi-sensor Internet of Things network and Internet network.