Title :
A Networked Ubiquitous Computing Environment for Damage Prevention: A Decision Support Framework for the Insurance Sector
Author :
Strauss, Christine ; Stummer, C. ; Bauer, C. ; Trieb, A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Bus., Econ. & Stat., Univ. of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
This paper focuses on identifying and analyzing a potential innovative application for the insurance industry through the use of networked ubiquitous computing environment. In particular, it will describe damage prevention as an exemplary application of ubiquitous computing in the insurance sector. With respect to such an implementation for damage prevention, this paper presents a framework for decision support, considering cost drivers, indicators, parameters, and other influencing factors.
Keywords :
decision support systems; insurance data processing; ubiquitous computing; cost drivers; damage prevention; decision support; decision support framework; insurance sector; networked ubiquitous computing environment; Business; Computer industry; Insurance; Intelligent sensors; Manufacturing industries; Monitoring; Parallel processing; Pervasive computing; Technological innovation; Ubiquitous computing; case study; decision support; insurance sector; monitoring system; ubiquitous computing;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing Workshops, 2009. ICPPW '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4923-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICPPW.2009.79
