Inormation Storage and Retrieval Techniques for Mobile Healthcare

Author

Anderson, G. ; Asare, S.D. ; Eyitayo, A.O. ; Eyitayo, O.T. ; Mpoeleng, D. ; Nkgau, T.Z. ; Nyongesa, H. ; Ogwu, F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Botswana, Gaborone

Volume

2

fYear

2007

fDate

12-14 Feb. 2007

Firstpage

1096

Lastpage

1100

Abstract

This paper proposes an architecture for the storage and retrieval of multimedia information for mobile healthcare. Our coverage of storage mechanisms for multimedia information is centered on images, audio, video and textual contents, while the coverage of retrieval techniques is centered on audio requests, Internet connection, SMS and keypad queries. The paper highlights key issues and factors for technical consideration in the design of storage structure and retrieval mechanisms of mobile health information. The paper ends with the IHISM-SRA (Integrated Healthcare Information System through mobile telephony storage and retrieval architecture): a proposed structure for the storage and retrieval of health information in the context of a less developed country, using mobile telephony.

Keywords

health care; information retrieval; information storage; medical information systems; mobile computing; multimedia systems; Integrated Healthcare Information System; mobile healthcare; mobile telephony storage and retrieval architecture; multimedia information; Cellular phones; Content based retrieval; Image storage; Information retrieval; Information systems; Medical services; Memory; Mobile computing; Telemedicine; Telephony; Digital inclusion; data storage and retrieval; mobile healthcare;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Communication Technology, The 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Gangwon-Do

ISSN

1738-9445

Print_ISBN

978-89-5519-131-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICACT.2007.358549

Filename

4195350