This paper focuses on the impact of information systems providing real-time or near real-
time knowledge of location, described as location-aware systems. The study utilizes a …

This paper focuses on the impact of information systems providing real-time or near real-
time knowledge of location, described as location-aware systems. The study utilizes a …

Abstract Information Technology has transformed almost all aspects of modern healthcare
and is playing a vital role in the administration of hospitals around the world. This case study …

The adoption of mobile technologies for emergency management has the capacity to save
lives. In Australia in February 2009, the Victorian Bushfires claimed 173 lives, the worst …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the research was to assess real-time location systems (RTLS)
that have been implemented in US hospitals. We examined the type of uses to which RTLS …

Every year healthcare organizations suffer from several issues, such as unapropriated
workflow, thousands of deaths caused by medical errors, counterfeit drugs, and increasing …

IEEE Pervasive Computing 2010 Editorial Calendar Page 1 IEEE Pervasive Computing 2010
Editorial Calendar January–March Location-Based Services Guest Editors Anind Dey, Carnegie …

In this paper, the information needs of mobile individuals are contrasted with those of their
static (desktop) counterparts. The information needs of users of a mobile information system …

This Editorial lead article for the Journal of Location Based Services surveys this complex
and multi-disciplinary field and identifies the key research issues. Although this field has …

Abstract Location-based services (LBS), more than any other mobile commerce application
area has served to bring together information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) …