Ambulance 3G

Banitsas, KA; Perakis, K; Tachakra, S; Koutsouris, D; Konis, G

dc.contributor.author	Banitsas, KA	en
dc.contributor.author	Perakis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Tachakra, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Koutsouris, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Konis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:43:06Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:43:06Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	05891019	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/31231
dc.subject	3G	en
dc.subject	Ambulance	en
dc.subject	Telemedicine	en
dc.subject	Wireless	en
dc.subject.other	Ambulances	en
dc.subject.other	Image quality	en
dc.subject.other	Intensive care units	en
dc.subject.other	Mobile telecommunication systems	en
dc.subject.other	Patient treatment	en
dc.subject.other	Telecommunication links	en
dc.subject.other	Video conferencing	en
dc.subject.other	Doctors	en
dc.subject.other	Mobile links	en
dc.subject.other	Mobile teleconsultation systems	en
dc.subject.other	Telemedicine	en
dc.title	Ambulance 3G	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616422	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616422	en
heal.identifier.secondary	1616422	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	Minimising the time required for a patient to receive primary care has always been the concern of the Accidents and Emergency units. Ambulances are usually the first to arrive on the scene and to administer first aid. However, as the time that it takes to transfer the patient to the hospital increases, so does the fatality rate. In this paper, a mobile teleconsultation system is presented, based primarily on third generation mobile links and on Wi-Fi hotspots around a city. This system can be installed inside an ambulance and will permit high-resolution videoconferencing between the moving vehicle and a doctor or a consultant within a base station (usually a hospital). In addition to video and voice, high quality still images and screenshots from medical equipment can also be sent. The test was carried out in Athens, Greece where a 3G system was recently deployed by Vodafone. The results show that the system can perform satisfactory in most conditions and can effectively increase the patient's quality of service, while having a modest cost. © 2005 IEEE.	en
heal.journalName	Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616422	en
dc.identifier.volume	7 VOLS	en
dc.identifier.spage	371	en
dc.identifier.epage	374	en