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Frederic Ehrler¹, David Issom, Christian Lovis

¹University Hospitals of Geneva, Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland. frederic.ehrler@hcuge.ch

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Mobile devices offer enhanced clinical applications. The study recommends Adobe Flex SDK on the Android operating system for its portability and ease of development in healthcare settings.

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Area of Science:

Mobile Health
Clinical Informatics
Software Engineering

Background:

Mobile devices are increasingly powerful and affordable, presenting new opportunities for clinical applications.
The portability and interaction capabilities of mobile devices facilitate bedside human-machine interactions.
Improved access to information and decision support via mobile devices can enhance healthcare efficiency and patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the optimal Operating System (OS) and Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing clinical applications on mobile devices.
To evaluate the suitability of the Android platform for mobile clinical applications.
To compare native Android SDK with Adobe Flex SDK for clinical application development.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of the Android platform and its available SDKs.
Evaluation of SDKs based on performance, portability, and ease of development.
Focus on the Android operating system as a development platform.

Main Results:

The Android platform, being Linux-based and open-source, offers significant advantages for clinical applications.
Both native Android SDK and Adobe Flex SDK were considered.
Adobe Flex SDK was preferred due to its superior portability and comparable performance, alongside ease of development.

Conclusions:

The Android platform is a suitable choice for developing mobile clinical applications.
Adobe Flex SDK is recommended over the native Android SDK for clinical applications on mobile devices.
The choice of SDK impacts development efficiency, portability, and performance in clinical settings.