Open AccessServer-based positioning system using Bluetooth low energy technology for tracking assets in hospitals
Author(s) -
Diogo Brito,
Lionel Leiva-Marcon,
Sara Paiva
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.5.25075
Subject(s) - bluetooth , computer science , bluetooth low energy , tracking system , architecture , hybrid positioning system , track (disk drive) , medical equipment , embedded system , real time computing , positioning system , wireless , operating system , engineering , kalman filter , artificial intelligence , art , visual arts , structural engineering , node (physics) , medicine , nursing
In this paper we present a server-based positioning system to track assets in a hospital environment, using Bluetooth low energy technology. The need to easily and quickly find equipment is undeniable and can sometimes be a life or death situation. We present the system architecture and the components we rely on to calculate distance and equipment coordinates. The main purpose of this solution is to allow medical personnel to find an equipment through a desktop computer in the hospital floor. We also present tests made with several materials that are present in a hospital environment and that can influence the signal.