In this experience paper we present a case study in using logic programming in a pervasive computing project in the healthcare domain. An expert system is used to detect healthcare activities in a pervasive hospital environment where positions of people and things are tracked. Based on detected activities an activity-driven computing infrastructure provides computational assistance to healthcar...

Pervasive healthcare is beginning to investigate how novel sensory technologies can be used to measure body movements and provide various forms of feedback. This position paper reflects on a blended design approach that uses a combination of technology inspiration, consultation with experts and user-centred design for the development of a personalized pervasive healthcare system to support stro...

This paper proposes that the healthcare domain can serve as an archetypical field of research in pervasive computing. We present this area from a technological perspective, arguing that it provides a wide range of possible applications of pervasive computing technology. We further recognize that pervasive computing technology is likely to create concerns about the security of healthcare systems...

Pervasive healthcare is an emerging research discipline, which focuses on the development of pervasive and ubiquitous computing technology for healthcare environments. Information and Communication Technologies have dramatically evolved during the last decade, laying a solid foundation for the future generation of Ubiquitous Internet access. As a result, current efforts in research and developm...

In this study, we report implementation of a novel Pervasive Healthcare System (PHS) for real-time activity monitoring. The prototype uses integrated ADXL345 tri-axial accelerometer and android Smartphone to provide quality pervasive healthcare services to users at affordable costs. Pervasive healthcare is healthcare to anyone without time and location constraints while increasing both coverage...

This paper presents a novel distributed pervasive healthcare system for diagnosing internal illnesses using pervasive healthcare computing and artificial neural networks (ANNs) and reporting healthcare results to the patients. Mobile wireless communication and information technologies have been used in new healthcare systems. The new advances in wireless communications and small mobile devices ...

A pervasive healthcare monitoring system (PHCMS) is an intrusive technology designed to provide supports to assist people with health problems. PHCMS could eventually lead to a fully monitored and supervised life within a home and thus reduce dependency of people towards healthcare institutions. Following implementation of such monitoring devices, elements of privacy, emotions and personal valu...

Pervasive Computing can help address some of the critical healthcare issues facing modern society, such as an aging population, increased obesity and escalating costs. While interaction concerns are of primary importance in pervasive computing, patient safety and the complexity of the domain demand special attention to these issues when designing and evaluating healthcare applications. Several ...

An emerging area of great impact and significance is the application of pervasive computing technologies in healthcare. Pervasive healthcare refers to the set of technologies designed to seamlessly integrate health education, interventions, and monitoring technology into our everyday lives, regardless of space and time. This approach can increase both the coverage and quality of care. Over the ...

A major challenge for healthcare is how to provide improved services to an increasing number of people using limited financial and human resources. Pervasive healthcare is considered a solution to many existing problems and a possible future of the current healthcare services. In simple terms, pervasive healthcare can be defined as healthcare to anyone, anytime, and anywhere by removing locatio...