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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Healthcare Informatics

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    • Emergency room efficiency is critical for patient care.
    • Accurate patient tracking is a persistent challenge in healthcare settings.
    • Existing indoor positioning systems may lack the precision or scalability needed for dynamic environments like emergency rooms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement a mobile-based indoor positioning system for emergency rooms.
    • To enhance operational efficiency by enabling real-time patient tracking.
    • To leverage Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) iBeacon technology for precise localization.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized mobile applications (APP) integrated with iBeacon solutions.
    • Employed the Received Signal Strength (RSS) localization method for patient position estimation.
    • Developed and validated a novel positioning algorithm.

    Main Results:

    • The developed positioning algorithm achieved a classification accuracy of 97.22%.
    • The 95% Confidence Interval for accuracy was determined to be 95.90% - 98.55%.
    • The system demonstrated high reliability for tracking patient locations.

    Conclusions:

    • The mobile-based indoor positioning system effectively meets the needs of medical staff for patient tracking.
    • The iBeacon and BLE-based solution offers a reliable and accurate method for enhancing emergency room operations.
    • This technology has the potential to significantly improve workflow and response times in critical care environments.