A Cloud Computing Based Platform for Sleep Behavior and Chronic Diseases Collaborative Research
Date
2014
Authors
Kuo, Mu-Hsing
Borycki, Elizabeth
Kushniruk, Andre
Huang, Yueh-Min
Hung, Shu-Hui
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Abstract
The objective of this study is to propose a Cloud Computing based platform for sleep behavior and chronic disease collaborative research. The platform consists of two main components: (1) a sensing bed sheet with textile sensors to automatically record patient’s sleep behaviors and vital signs, and (2) a service-oriented cloud computing architecture (SOCCA) that provides a data repository and allows for sharing and analysis of collected data. Also, we describe our systematic approach to implementing the SOCCA. We believe that the new cloud-based platform can provide nurse and other health professional researchers located in differing geographic locations with a cost effective, flexible, secure and privacy-preserved research environment.
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Keywords
Cloud Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Health Information Technology, Sleep Behavior
Citation
Kuo, M-H., Borycki, E., Kushniruk, A., Huang, Y-M. & Hung, S-H. (2014). A cloud computing based platform for sleep behavior and chronic diseases collaborative research. In Saranto, K., Weaver, C.A. & Chang, P. (Eds.), Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Volume 201: Nursing Informatics 2014 (pp.63-70). Amsterdam, NL: IOS Press.