Distributed Pervasive Services using Group Service communication supporting Body Area Networks

Christopher Foley; Sasitharan  Balasubramaniam; Dmitri  Botvich; William  Donnelly; Stefan Michaelis; Jens   Schmutzler; Thomas  Stair

3rd International ICST Conference on Body Area Networks

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Distributed Pervasive Services using Group Service communication supporting Body Area Networks

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2960,
    author={Christopher Foley and Sasitharan  Balasubramaniam and Dmitri  Botvich and William  Donnelly and Stefan Michaelis and Jens   Schmutzler and Thomas  Stair},
    title={Distributed Pervasive Services using Group Service communication supporting Body Area Networks},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Body Area Networks},
    publisher={ICST},
    proceedings_a={BODYNETS},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Policies groups services health-care monitoring},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2960}
}

Christopher Foley
Sasitharan Balasubramaniam
Dmitri Botvich
William Donnelly
Stefan Michaelis
Jens Schmutzler
Thomas Stair
Year: 2010
Distributed Pervasive Services using Group Service communication supporting Body Area Networks
BODYNETS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2960

Christopher Foley¹^,*, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam¹^,*, Dmitri Botvich¹^,*, William Donnelly¹^,*, Stefan Michaelis²^,*, Jens Schmutzler²^,*, Thomas Stair³^,*

1: Telecommunications Software & Systems Group, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland +353 51 306143
2: Communication Networks Institute, University of Dortmund, Dortmund Germany +49 213 755 3781
3: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, 75 Francis Street, Boston MA 02115

*Contact email: ccfoley@tssg.org, sasib@tssg.org, dbotvich@tssg.org, wdonnelly@tssg.org, stefan.michaelis@udo.edu, jens.schmutlzer@udo.edu, tstair@partners.org

Abstract

Body Area Network (BAN) provide critical data in healthcare monitoring environments, where such monitoring can be performed in a ubiquitous manner using various miniature device technologies. However, a key requirement in supporting the full capacity of a BAN is an efficient distribution, processing and application of the acquired data. The architecture and applications which capitalize on the huge potential of this data, provide significant added value to BANs. This paper proposes an architecture which is service oriented and integrates the data produced by BANs into a healthcare environment, supporting remote interactions between medical officers to maximise patient care. The dynamic interaction of distributed services in this diverse environment is a key ingredient in the way technology can enhance healthcare. The architecture defines group services which facilitate the control of the dynamic behaviour of services within this heterogeneous environment.

Keywords: Policies groups services health-care monitoring

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2960