臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

RFID based technology plays an important role in healthcare environments by providing a better drug management system by overcoming the current challenges associated with it. By exploiting RFID characteristics and possibilities, this technology is considered to have the potential to enhance better service to patients. Therefore, a proper management of RFID technology may improve the quality of medical processes making the patient care more reliable and consistent. Health care organizations are under increased pressure to improve their operational efficiency with larger safety and with less error. Although lots of research has been carried out on RFID based technology for drug management system, but an in-house drug management system based on RFID technology is still under study, which is very essential for establishing a better healthcare system. This motivates me to think for an in-house drug management system based on RFID technology.
In the present thesis work, I have developed an in-house drug management system by employing RFID technology. This system is based on tracking of medicine such as regular as well as emergency medicine by the users with or without RFID tag. A prototype has been demonstrated in small scale by assigning HF RFID tags to users and by employing RFID reader along with camera and web based system to track the users. It is observed that this prototype shows excellent performance by providing proper management of medicine in homecare. The main advantage of our system is that it can be applicable to all types of users irrespective of their age, education, with or without tags. It can also be useful for tracking all type of medicines such as regular and emergency medicines. The details about the prototype have been presented in this thesis.

Chapter-1: Introduction 2
1.1 Origins of RFID 4 1.2 Components of RFID 6
1.3 Basic operations of RFID 10
1.3.1 Transfer of signal using inductive coupling 12
1.3.2 Advantages of RFID Over Barcodes 16
1.3.3 Characteristics of RFID Tag 19
1.3.4 Understanding the Challenges of RFID 22
1.3.4.1 Supply Chain Inefficiencies 22
1.3.4.2 Technology Considerations 23
1.3.4.3 Solving these challenges 24
1.3.5 RF effects on Common Materials 24
1.3.6 Current and Potential Uses of RFID 26
1.3.6.1 Asset Tracking 26
1.3.6.2 Manufacturing 30
1.3.6.3 Supply Chain Management 30
1.3.6.4 Retailing 32
1.3.6.5 Payment Systems 33
1.3.6.6 Security and Access Control 33
1.4 Common problems with RFID 34
1.5 Application of RFID in Healthcare 35
1.5.1 The Needs of RFID in Healthcare 35
1.5.1.1 Medical mistakes 35
1.5.1.2 Increased Cost 36
1.5.1.3 Theft Lost 36
1.5.1.4 Drug counterfeiting 36
1.5.2 RFID applications in healthcare: Benefits 37
1.5.2.1 Assets and equipment Tracking 37
1.5.2.2 Drug Faking 38
1.5.2.3 Identification and Verification 39
1.5.2.4 Inventorying and Stocktaking 39
1.5.2.5 Sensing 39
1.5.2.6 Instrument Safety 40
1.5.2.7 Interventions 40
1.5.2.8 Inpatient Medication Safety 41
1.5.2.9 Alerts and triggers 42
1.5.2.10 Packaging Problems 42
1.5.2.11 Time and cost saving 42
1.5.2.12 Accountability and Product Safety 43
1.5.2.13 Improved medical process 43
1.5.2.14 Patient Tracking and Information 43
1.5.2.15 Emergency Department of Hospitals 46
1.5.3 Barriers to RFID application in healthcare 48
1.5.3.1 Technical issues 48
1.5.3.2 Cost 49
1.5.3.3 Privacy concerns 49
1.5.4 Future vision of RFID application in healthcare 50
1.6 RFID Application in Healthcare environments:
From literature survey 51
1.7 Motivation behind the Present Thesis Work 54
Chapter-2: Research Scenario 57
2.1 System Components 57
2.2 Implementation of the System 58
2.3 User with RFID Tag 63
2.3.1 User with RFID Tag for Regular Medicine 63
2.3.2 User with RFID Tag for Emergency Medicine 64
2.4 User without RFID Tag 64
2.5 Empty of Medicine Inside Drug Box 64
Chapter-3: Conclusions 68
References 70
List of Publications 78

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