A Simplified Secure Programming Platform for Internet of Things Devices

The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) revolution has introduced many useful applications that are utilized in our daily lives. Users can program these devices in order to develop their own IoT applications; however, the platforms and languages that are used during development are abounding, complicated, and time-consuming. The software solution provided in this thesis, PROVIZ+, is a secure sensor application development software suite that helps users create sophisticated and secure IoT applications with little software and hardware experience. Moreover, a simple and efficient domain-specific programming language, namely Panther language, was designed for IoT application development to unify existing programming languages. In addition to these contributions, PROVIZ+ supports a novel secure over-the-air programming framework, namely SOTA, using Bluetooth and WiFi as well as serial programming. In this thesis, we explain the features of PROVIZ+’s components, how these tools can help develop IoT applications, and SOTA. We also present the performance evaluations of PROVIZ+ and SOTA

EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN HEALTH SERVICES WITH MULTI CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING METHODS

WOS:000575787500036Background: With the technology developing all over the world, there is a transition period to the Industry 4.0 revolution in the field of health. The Internet of Things is one of the themes of Industry 4.0. Treatments applied in diseases have increased the use of health services with the increase in the world population. For this reason, there is a healthcare sector among the areas where the internet of things has turned into technology. Objectives: The impact of the Internet of Things potential on healthcare organizations is especially based on the reliability of patients and other institutions accessibility and sensitivity. It is very important to establish a correct and timely diagnosis and to start the treatment process in health institutions. The most important unit that is effective in providing these treatment processes is operating rooms. In this process, the integration of devices with internet technology and use by healthcare professionals provides more effective follow-up of patients. Thus, it contributes to the treatment process. In this study, the internet transition of things in the health sector is examined. Methods: In this study, the analytical network process method was used. ANP method was used because of the interaction and feedback between the criteria. Results: The internet potential of things in health services was evaluated using the analytical network process method. The evaluation and the determining criteria are aimed to increase the efficiency of the operating rooms and hospitals

The prevalence and impact of brucellosis in patients with hepatitis delta virus infection: inside the Brucella outbreak with cirrhosis

Introduction: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is a serious health problem leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite evidence that zoonotic infections are associated with end-stage liver disease, brucellosis in patients with delta hepatitis related to liver disease has not been well characterized. So, we examined this relationship using recent hospital-based data. Material and methods : We analyzed data from 96 delta hepatitis patients (mean age: 52.5 ±12.8 years; 50 male; 52 cirrhotics) and 117 (mean age: 50.4 ±7 years; 60 male) control subjects who were selected from patients with splenomegaly. The Brucella Wright test in connection with blood culture was used to detect active Brucella infection. Demographic features, laboratory data, results of ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen and Wright agglutination titers were compared between groups. Results : There were 9 (9%) patients with active brucellosis in delta hepatitis patients. Compared to the control group, there was a statistically significant difference between groups in terms of having active brucellosis (9 vs. 2 patients; p < 0.001). Higher MELD scores were also associated with active Brucella infection (p < 0.005). Conclusions : Patients with chronic hepatitis D related cirrhosis (CHD-C) were at risk of developing brucellosis requiring hospitalization. Higher Wright titers among patients with more advanced liver disease may reflect a unique phenomenon that requires further investigation to determine underlying causative factors