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Using RFID Positioning Technology to Construct an Automatic Rehabilitation Scheduling Mechanism

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Accurately and efficiently identifying the location of patients during the course of rehabilitation is an important issue. Wireless transmission technology can reach this goal. Tracking technologies such as RFID (Radio frequency identification) can support process improvement and improve efficiencies of rehabilitation. There are few published models or methods to solve the problem of positioning and apply this technology in the rehabilitation center. We propose a mechanism to enhance the accuracy of positioning technology and provide information about turns and obstacles on the path; and user-centered services based on location-aware to enhanced quality care in rehabilitation environment. This paper outlines the requirements and the role of RFID in assisting rehabilitation environment. A prototype RFID hospital support tool is established. It is designed to provide assistance for monitoring rehabilitation patients. It can simultaneously calculate the rehabilitant’s location and the duration of treatment, and automatically record the rehabilitation course of the rehabilitant, so as to improve the management efficiency of the rehabilitation program.

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Acknowledgment

The authors would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan for financially supporting this research under Contract No. NSC-100-2221-E-156-008 and NSC-101-2221-E-156-013. Besides, the authors would like to acknowledge Wen-Bin Yu, for her assistance in making this system possible.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Aletheia University, Taipei, Republic of China

    Ching-Sheng Wang

  2. Department of Information management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Republic of China

    Lun-Ping Hung

  3. School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu, Japan

    Neil Y. Yen

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Wang, CS., Hung, LP. & Yen, N.Y. Using RFID Positioning Technology to Construct an Automatic Rehabilitation Scheduling Mechanism. J Med Syst 40, 4 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-015-0370-8

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