The results of the HISS project: an upside-down revolution

In this paper we illustrate the results and some unexpected issues of the HISS project, which was run between September 2003 and July 2004, under the financial support of HP. Students of Medicine, Nursing and Dietetics practising in the wards were trained to use handheld devices connected through a WLAN to record patients’ data. Besides learning this new technology and applying it for free access to teaching resources from any place in the Campus, the students were able to design new user interfaces for accomplishing daily tasks. Furthermore, we collected valuable information to enhance the hospital level of technology by improving the accessibility to the information system at different levels (students, nurses, physicians). The work done with students was useful for the development and implementation of real solutions in the University Hospital.