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

Ould, S; Guertler, M; Hanna, P; Bennett, NS

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

Ould, S Guertler, M Hanna, P Bennett, NS

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Citation:: Sensors, 22, (15), pp. 5526-5526

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ould, S
dc.contributor.author	Guertler, M
dc.contributor.author	Hanna, P
dc.contributor.author	Bennett, NS
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-26T00:43:47Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-26T00:43:47Z
dc.identifier.citation	Sensors, 22, (15), pp. 5526-5526
dc.identifier.issn	1424-8220
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/159160
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>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.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	Sensors
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/s22155526
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0301 Analytical Chemistry, 0502 Environmental Science and Management, 0602 Ecology, 0805 Distributed Computing, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Analytical Chemistry
dc.title	Internet-of-Things-Enabled Smart Bed Rail for Application in Hospital Beds
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	22
utslib.for	0301 Analytical Chemistry
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
utslib.for	0602 Ecology
utslib.for	0805 Distributed Computing
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-07-26T00:43:40Z
pubs.issue	15
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	22
utslib.citation.issue	15

Abstract:

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.

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