• DocumentCode
    1722785
  • Title

    Cloud based global positioning system as a safety monitor for dementia patients

  • Author

    Geddes, James ; Warwick, Kevin

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Syst. Eng., Univ. of Reading, Reading, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The aim of using GPS for Alzheimer´s Patients is to give carers and families of those affected by Alzheimer´s Disease, as well as all the other dementia related conditions, a service that can, via SMS text message, notify them should their loved one leave their home. Through a custom website, it enables the carer to remotely manage a contour boundary that is specifically assigned to the patient as well as the telephone numbers of the carers. The technique makes liberal use of such as Google Maps.
  • Keywords
    Global Positioning System; cloud computing; diseases; medical computing; patient care; patient monitoring; safety systems; Alzheimer Disease; cloud based global positioning system; contour boundary; dementia patients; safety monitor; Dementia; Global Positioning System; Hardware; Mobile communication; Senior citizens; Software;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Cybernetic Intelligent Systems (CIS), 2010 IEEE 9th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Reading
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9023-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9024-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/UKRICIS.2010.5898085
  • Filename
    5898085