Dual-frequency active RFID solution for tracking patients in a children's hospital. Design method, test procedure, risk analysis, and technical solution

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1656-1662

  Biffi Gentili, Guido ^a   Dori, Fabrizio ^a   Iadanza, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design methodology; medical services; risk analysis

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MULTILAYERS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; TESTING;

ACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATIONS; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT; MEDICAL SERVICES; PATIENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956057795     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2010.2053330     Document Type: Article

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