Title :
Internet of Things and radio frequency identification in care taking, facts and privacy challenges
Author_Institution :
Med. Doctor Bachelor Studies, Univ. of Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Abstract :
Internet of things technologies such as radio frequency identification are about to be able to help aging and sick people and even compensate for some disabilities. The use of these technologies in health care represents a promising development in information technology, but also raises important ethical, legal and social issues. This paper explores the use of these technologies in health care environments and formulates recommendations for further research that can ensure that the patients´ privacy and dignity is preserved.
Keywords :
Internet; biomedical communication; data privacy; handicapped aids; health care; patient care; radiofrequency identification; socio-economic effects; Internet; RFID; disabled people; ethical issue; health care environment; help aging; legal issue; patient privacy; radio frequency identification; sick people; social issue; Active RFID tags; Aging; Communication system security; Internet; Medical services; Memory; Patient monitoring; Privacy; Protection; Radiofrequency identification; Artificial intelligence; Communication system security; Identification of persons; Internet; Knowledge representation;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace & Electronic Systems Technology, 2009. Wireless VITAE 2009. 1st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aalborg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4066-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4067-2
DOI :
10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172467
