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A Human Factors and Ergonomics Approach to Understanding the Patient Experience in Emergency Medicine
Published in Rupa S. Valdez, Richard J. Holden, The Patient Factor, 2021
Enid Montague, Melinda Jamil, Jie Xu, Mitesh Rao
The majority of HFE literature related to EDs tends to focus on healthcare clinicians (e.g. Guarrera et al., 2013; LaVergne et al., 2017). Although an exceedingly important component of the patient experience, these studies do not directly measure the impact on patients. One panel of HFE experts looked at research approaches for pre-hospital emergency medicine and performance of teams (Bitan et al., 2018). Experts discussed research methods including in-situ simulation of emergent events where data were collected via video recordings, in-person observations of real pre-hospital patient cases, radio transcripts, interviews, closed-circuit video recordings, GPS tracking, and event recording. Although these methods could be very useful in the ED as well, the logistics and requirements are much easier when provider participants have simulated scenarios rather than actual patients present (Patterson et al., 2008).
Existing Indoor Location Systems
Published in Krzysztof W. Kolodziej, Johan Hjelm, Local Positioning Systems, 2017
Krzysztof W. Kolodziej, Johan Hjelm
To this point we have discussed only the Rosum TV system. Rosum TV-based positioning technology has been implemented as a hybrid system in that the mobile device includes both TV and GPS receivers. The Rosum system utilizes both TV and GPS signals and abstracts away the signal type so that if, say, two TV towers and two GPS satellite signals were seen, the system would generate a position fix. This hybrid technology will soon find a practical application, incorporated into Trimble's newest version of its TrimTrac locator system. Trimble will add radio positioning via TV signals to its GPS tracking system for enterprise-wide automobile fleets.
Simple Strategy and Building a Vision
Published in Barry Cross, Simple, 2017
Firms like FedEx are easy to understand, and FedEx has remained so since its founding 45 years ago. After pioneering the idea of overnight shipment, FedEx remains focused on the idea of moving our goods and information from point A to point B more effectively. Innovations and enhancements are based on customer value, such as the implementation of ground service for less urgent packages and real-time visibility on our shipment’s location with the advent of the Internet, GPS tracking, and other technologies. As customers, we understand FedEx and the value it provides.
Two-stage procedure for transportation mode detection based on sighting data
Published in Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 2022
Huey-Kuo Chen, Hsiao-Ching Ho, Luo-Yu Wu, Ian Lee, Huey-Wen Chou
GPS data are relatively accurate but expensive to retrieve in large scale although they generate ubiquitously in time and space. These data are affected by the shielding effect. It is noted that GPS data collection requires the use of an open application programming interface and causes rapid battery drainage. As Chin et al. (2019) stated that applications that use GPS-based data cannot be deployed on a large scale because these applications require participants to enable GPS tracking on their smartphones, which considerably drains the battery power of their smartphones, or carry a dedicated GPS logger. Cell phone data, such as call detail records (CDRs) and sighting data, are suitable for transportation applications because these data can be recorded and stored every few seconds without installing additional devices in the system. Sighting data have a higher signal frequency, density, and location accuracy than do CDR data (Wang and Chen 2018; Xu et al. 2021). Thus, because of their low cost and relative ubiquity, sighting data are the most suitable data for predicting users’ travel trajectory.
Using data and technology to integrate mobility modes in low-income cities
Published in Transport Reviews, 2021
Dana Yanocha, Jacob Mason, Jonas Hagen
Technology-enabled multimodal integration presents broad opportunities to move toward HVT systems that improve access, enhance safety, reduce inequity, minimise environmental impacts, and use resources efficiently. GPS tracking of vehicles and data standards like GTFS provide users with better information about system operations and the ability to plan multimodal trips (improving access, reducing inequity), and cities with a system-level understanding of services and gaps (using resources efficiently). Cashless fare payment technologies have made paying fares more secure, especially for paratransit trips. These technologies lay the foundation for integrated fare payment across a number of different modes (improving access, enhancing safety). Blockchain can improve transparency in urban freight operations and facilitate links between passenger and freight transport (improving resource efficiency, minimising environmental impacts). Leveraging these technology-enabled solutions, LIC and LMIC cities could leapfrog to integrated transportation systems more rapidly and at a lower cost than has been seen in higher income cities. And, because many of these solutions have already been piloted and implemented in higher income cities, a level of confidence in their deployment in LIC and LMIC contexts could help to speed up adoption (Pojani & Stead, 2015).