Multi-agent system applications in healthcare: Current technology and future roadmap

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 252-261

  Shakshuki, Elhadi ^a   Reid, Malcolm ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body area networks; Healthcare technology; Multi agent systems; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

BODY AREA NETWORK; CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT SECTORS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; MAS APPLICATIONS; REAL-WORLD PROBLEM;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84939193746     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.05.071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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