Modeling RFID Tracking in Healthcare

Authors

  • Blake W. Podaima University of Manitoba Virtuisix Inc.
  • Bryan Demianyk University of Manitoba
  • Marek Laskowski University of Manitoba
  • Marcia Friesen University of Manitoba
  • Robert D. McLeod University of Manitoba

Abstract

This paper presents the modeling and simulation of patient tracking in a hospital emergency department (ED) using radio frequency identification (RFID) as would be typical in a real time location system (RTLS). These types of ‘smart’ applications typically extend the role of traditional RFID while leveraging existing RFID infrastructure.  

Keywords: RTLS, locating, tracking, monitoring, emergency department, agent based modeling, contact graph generation. 

Author Biographies

Blake W. Podaima, University of Manitoba Virtuisix Inc.

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Bryan Demianyk, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Marek Laskowski, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Robert D. McLeod, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Published

2010-06-15

How to Cite

[1]
B. W. Podaima, B. Demianyk, M. Laskowski, M. Friesen, and R. D. McLeod, “Modeling RFID Tracking in Healthcare”, CMBES Proc., vol. 33, no. 1, Jun. 2010.

Issue

Vol. 33 (2010)

Section

Clinical Engineering