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Mobile Computing in Medicine (MOCOMED-Graz)

Abstract

Doctors and nursing staff are, per se, a highly mobile group and can certainly be classified as Mobile Workers. Particularly with the latest methods of using mobile devices for interaction (Mobile Computing, Pervasive Computing, Ubiquitous Computing), the field of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) has increased in importance and contains enormous research potential. Within this project, a special front end (User Interface of a Mobile Computer/mobile computer) is needed for an application at the dermatological clinic. This project provides fundamental insights about the technical possibilities, Human–Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering, user acceptance in the clinical field and the possible optimization potential of clinical workflows. A medical problem within the University Hospital Department of Dermatology served as an starting point. Solution: A clinical task is solved more efficiently, and lastingly, with timesaving and increased value for both health care specialists and patients. The results are aimed at an overall positive influence on the health care in hospitals. Technology: Panel-PCs (touch based), various models. Research: Due to the increasing use of mobile computers in health service, evaluations are necessary. The evaluation of mobile computers from the viewpoint of the end-users gained insight into job-ergonomic aspects, new discoveries regarding Human–Computer Interaction and new forms of interaction with mobile computers.

Keywords

software engineering

Information design

Web engineering

Usability research

Distributed systems

medical documentation

Medical informatics

Benutzergerechte Entwicklung

Eingabegeräte und Eingabestrategien (touch)

Informations Präsentation

Mensch-Computer Kommunikation & Usability

Mobile Computing

Project Leader:

Holzinger Andreas

Duration:

07.01.2004-15.07.2006

Type of Research

tech development

Staff

Holzinger, Andreas, Project Leader

Kaiser, Siegbert, Sub Projectleader

MUG Research Units

Department of Dermatology and Venereology

Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation

Project partners

Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Austria

Funded by

Project results published

> Security aspects of ubiquitous computing in health... Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik. 2006; 123(4): 156-162.