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    • Healthcare Technology
    • Medical Informatics
    • Sensor Networks

    Background:

    • Context-aware services and applications are crucial for enhancing hospital care quality and reducing operational costs.
    • Real-time location systems (RTLS) using technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID) are vital for tracking assets, personnel, and patients.
    • Existing RTLS applications in hospitals include bed tracking, patient monitoring, and equipment management, demonstrating potential for improved efficiency and safety.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and evaluate a robust system for accurate position and orientation determination of equipment within hospital environments.
    • To leverage passive RFID technology integrated with flooring plates and sensor peripherals for enhanced location tracking capabilities.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel system utilizing passive RFID technology embedded in flooring plates.
    • Integration of peripheral sensors for comprehensive data interpretation.
    • Extensive experimental validation to assess the system's performance in determining equipment position and orientation.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed system demonstrated superior accuracy in positioning and orientation measurements compared to existing RTLS solutions.
    • Experimental results confirm the system's effectiveness and robustness in a realistic hospital setting.
    • The system successfully utilizes passive RFID and sensor data for precise equipment tracking.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed RFID-based system offers a significant advancement in real-time location systems for hospitals.
    • The enhanced accuracy of this system can lead to substantial improvements in hospital logistics, resource management, and patient safety.
    • This technology holds promise for optimizing critical processes and reducing operational inefficiencies in healthcare settings.