Healthc Inform Res.  2018 Oct;24(4):371-375. 10.4258/hir.2018.24.4.371.

Laboratory Environment Monitoring: Implementation Experience and Field Study in a Tertiary General Hospital

• Kang S
• Baek H
• Jun S
• Choi S
• Hwang H
• Yoo S

• KMID: 2434552
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2018.24.4.371

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To successfully introduce an Internet of Things (IoT) system in the hospital environment, this study aimed to identify issues that should be considered while implementing an IoT based on a user demand survey and practical experiences in implementing IoT environment monitoring systems.
METHODS
In a field test, two types of IoT monitoring systems (on-premises and cloud) were used in Department of Laboratory Medicine and tested for approximately 10 months from June 16, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Information was collected regarding the issues that arose during the implementation process.
RESULTS
A total of five issues were identified: sensing and measuring, transmission method, power supply, sensor module shape, and accessibility.
CONCLUSIONS
It is expected that, with sufficient consideration of the various issues derived from this study, IoT monitoring systems can be applied to other areas, such as device interconnection, remote patient monitoring, and equipment/environmental monitoring.

Keyword

Internet of Things; Laboratory; Temperature; Environmental Monitoring

MeSH Terms

Electric Power Supplies
Environmental Monitoring
Hospitals, General*
Internet
Methods
Monitoring, Physiologic

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  Figure 1 Architecture of both environmental monitoring system types. (A) On-premise monitoring system. (B) Cloud monitoring system.

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