Optimal selection of wireless channels for real-time communication in ambulances Conference Paper

abstract

• The design and implementation of ambulances that exchange high quality video, vital signs, voice and text communications, and patient information in real-time with the emergency room are becoming a reality. For instance, the Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Service (DREAMS) project has developed such ambulances. Through wireless internet access, the ambulances take advantage of the widespread cellular coverage in rural and urban areas to transfer audio, video and vital signs. In this paper, our goal is to improve the intelligence of the channel selection mechanism of the ambulance based on metrics such as data transfer efficiency and reliability. Using a simple optimization algorithm, we propose a strategy to assign the next designated channel for the high priority data. 2008 IEEE.

name of conference

• 2008 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium

authors

• Goulart, Ana

published proceedings

• 2008 IEEE RADIO AND WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM, VOLS 1 AND 2

author list (cited authors)

• Sahai, G., Goulart, A., Zhan, W., & Arnold, R.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Sahai, Gazal||Goulart, Ana||Zhan, Wei||Arnold, Robert

publication date

• January 2008

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

keywords

• 3g
• Digital Ambulances
• Mobile Real-time Communication
• Wireless Channel Selection

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/RWS.2008.4463434

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 1424414636

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 978-1-4244-1462-8

start page

• 85

end page

• 88

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1109%2Frws.2008.4463434