Internet-of-Things-Enabled Smart Bed Rail for Application in Hospital Beds

Autor: Solomon Ould, Matthias Guertler, Pavlos Hanna, Nick S. Bennett
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 22, Iss 15, p 5526 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s22155526
Popis: This article presents an atypical offline based LoRaWAN application for use in hospital settings, where the ability to maintain network connectivity during internet connection disruption is paramount. A prototype bed rail is demonstrated, providing advanced functionality compared to traditional bed rails. The manufactured prototype provides data to a nurses station reliably and operates under battery backup. The power consumption of the system under different transmission intervals was tested, allowing appropriate battery sizing for different applications to be specified accurately. It is expected that a single LoRaWAN gateway will be able to cover bed rails across an entire modern hospital, allowing minimal infrastructure cost to implement the device or application in a rapidly deployed field hospital.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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