An Internet-Based Telemedicine System in Nigeria

Telecommunication technologies are being used to change the healthcare industry in unprecedented and irreversible ways. These technologies are enabling delivery of healthcare to remotely placed patients and facilitating information exchange between generalists and specialists. For many decades now, the use of advanced telecommunications and information technologies has been investigated in an effort to improve healthcare. In particular, the focus has been centered on telemedicine. Telemedicine has been defined as the delivery of healthcare and the exchange of health information across distances, including all medical activities: making diagnosis, treatment, prevention, education and research (Craig, 1999). Telemedicine is also defined as the use of telecommunication technologies to provide medical information and services (Perednia & Allen, 1995). It may be as simple as two health professionals discussing a patient\u27s case over the telephone, or as sophisticated as using satellite technology to broadcast a consultation between healthcare centres in two countries using videoconferencing equipment. The American Telemedicine Association defines telemedicine as the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communication for health and education of the patient or healthcare providers and for the purpose of improving patient care (ATA, 2001). Wootton (1996) considered telemedicine as a process, rather than a technology: telemedicine connects patients and healthcare professional in a chain of care

An Exploratory Study of Techniques for Monitoring Oil Pipeline Vandalism

Wireless Sensor Networks are crucial substructure made up of microcontroller, sensing units and communication interfaces designed to enable the users possess the capability to measure, collect and responds to phenomenon within the surrounding been monitored. WSN are viewed as an edge between the physical and the virtual world. More so, the demand of fluid transportation from the production point to the region of end users has led to an increase in the number of pipelines that are fabricated globally. Pipeline infrastructure is generally regarded by many countries as a key element for national development, therefore shielding and observing the pipeline is essential for a successful economy. The current techniques in pipeline monitoring and surveillance include visual inspection, the use of Unmanned Aircraft, Ground Penetrating Radar, Fibre Cabling Technology, and Wireless Sensor Networks. This paper presents the various techniques, strengths and weaknesses when deployed for continuous monitoring of oil pipeline infrastructure

Virtual Interface Architecture Draft Write-Up

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An Exploratory Study of Techniques for Monitoring Oil Pipeline Vandalism

Wireless Sensor Networks are crucial substructure made up of microcontroller, sensing units and communication interfaces designed to enable the users possess the capability to measure, collect and responds to phenomenon within the surrounding been monitored. WSN are viewed as an edge between the physical and the virtual world. More so, the demand of fluid transportation from the production point to the region of end users has led to an increase in the number of pipelines that are fabricated globally. Pipeline infrastructure is generally regarded by many countries as a key element for national development, therefore shielding and observing the pipeline is essential for a successful economy. The current techniques in pipeline monitoring and surveillance include visual inspection, the use of Unmanned Aircraft, Ground Penetrating Radar, Fibre Cabling Technology, and Wireless Sensor Networks. This paper presents the various techniques, strengths and weaknesses when deployed for continuous monitoring of oil pipeline infrastructure