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On the Use of Wireless Network Technologies in Healthcare Environments
Published
Author(s)
Nicolas Chevrollier, Nada T. Golmie
Abstract
In this article, we investigate the suitability of wireless technologies in healthcare/hospital environments. We focus on Wireless Personal Area Network technologies, namely, Bluetooth and the low-rate specifications described in the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. We evaluate the relevance of each technology for supporting medical applications and examine related.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Applications and Services in Wireless Networks
Chevrollier, N.
and Golmie, N.
(2005),
On the Use of Wireless Network Technologies in Healthcare Environments, Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Applications and Services in Wireless Networks, Paris, FR, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=150099
(Accessed October 13, 2025)