| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.71 MB | Adobe PDF |
Authors
Abstract(s)
O crescimento substancial dos sistemas de posicionamento indoor (IPS), justifica-se pelo facto de estes permitirem melhorias na gestão dos espaços e das pessoas no interior de edifícios. Considerando os hospitais como sendo espaços físicos com arquitetura complexa e/ou de grandes dimensões, a aplicação dos IPS nestas unidades pode ser uma mais-valia. Com o recurso a tecnologias como o WiFi e o Bluetooth Low Energy, os IPS podem contribuir para a gestão das unidades hospitalares, cooperando também na segurança dos pacientes. Estas permitem a localização, em tempo real, de utilizadores e, juntamente com lógicas de mapeamento e navegação, providenciam auxílio aquando da sua movimentação no interior dos hospitais. Os IPS já são conhecidos em alguns países, sendo aplicados em centros comerciais, aeroportos, hospitais, entre outros. Contudo em Portugal ainda não foi explorada esta solução. Assim sendo, a presente dissertação foca-se na avaliação e desenvolvimento de um sistema de posicionamento indoor, inserido numa aplicação mobile, para utilização em contexto hospitalar. Deste modo, o principal objetivo é o estudo dos benefícios e potenciais desafios da aplicação destes sistemas nas unidades hospitalares, tal como a apresentação de uma solução tecnológica para otimizar o fluxo de utilizadores. Como componente prática, elaborou-se uma prova de conceito das duas últimas fases de um IPS, ao qual foi possível perceber a utilidade desta ferramenta em contexto real, bem como algumas dificuldades implícitas no processo de construção da mesma. Através da hIPS, é possível aceder aos trajetos a efetuar no interior de um espaço (que pretende simular uma zona do hospital), pré-selecionado o ponto de partida e o destino pretendido, com uma interface gráfica acessível e intuitiva, melhorando a experiência do utilizador na visita.
The substantial growth of indoor positioning systems (IPS) is justified by the fact that they allow for improvements in the management of spaces and people inside buildings. Considering hospitals as physical spaces with complex architectures and large dimensions, the application of IPS in these units can be an asset. With the use of technologies such as WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy, IPS can contribute to the management of hospital units, also cooperating in the safety of patients. These enable real-time tracking of user’s localization and, together with mapping and navigation logics, provide assistance when moving around inside hospitals. IPS are already known in some countries, being applied in shopping centers, airports, hospitals, among others. However, in Portugal this solution has not been explored yet. Therefore, this thesis focuses on the evaluation and development of an indoor positioning system, inserted in a mobile application, for use in a hospital context. Thus, the main objective is the study of the benefits and potential challenges of the application of these systems in hospital units, as well as the presentation of a technological solution to optimize the user’s flow. As a practical component, a proof of concept of the last two IPS phases was elaborated, which allowed us to understand the usefulness of this tool in a real context, as well as some construction difficulties implicit in the process. Through hIPS, it is possible to access the paths to be taken within a space (which intends to simulate a hospital area), pre-selecting the starting point and the desired destination, with an accessible and intuitive graphic interface, improving the user’s experience during the visit.
The substantial growth of indoor positioning systems (IPS) is justified by the fact that they allow for improvements in the management of spaces and people inside buildings. Considering hospitals as physical spaces with complex architectures and large dimensions, the application of IPS in these units can be an asset. With the use of technologies such as WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy, IPS can contribute to the management of hospital units, also cooperating in the safety of patients. These enable real-time tracking of user’s localization and, together with mapping and navigation logics, provide assistance when moving around inside hospitals. IPS are already known in some countries, being applied in shopping centers, airports, hospitals, among others. However, in Portugal this solution has not been explored yet. Therefore, this thesis focuses on the evaluation and development of an indoor positioning system, inserted in a mobile application, for use in a hospital context. Thus, the main objective is the study of the benefits and potential challenges of the application of these systems in hospital units, as well as the presentation of a technological solution to optimize the user’s flow. As a practical component, a proof of concept of the last two IPS phases was elaborated, which allowed us to understand the usefulness of this tool in a real context, as well as some construction difficulties implicit in the process. Through hIPS, it is possible to access the paths to be taken within a space (which intends to simulate a hospital area), pre-selecting the starting point and the desired destination, with an accessible and intuitive graphic interface, improving the user’s experience during the visit.
Description
Keywords
Sistemas de posicionamento indoor Fluxo hospitalar Wifi Bluetooth low energy Machine learning Indoor positioning system Hospital flow