by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Dec 16, 2008 | RFID and RFLS
To enable the correct RTLS solution for healthcare these such solutions must provide room level accuracy, be cost effective, and reliable. Anything else than the aforementioned is simply a science project that cannot be deployed across the...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Dec 16, 2008 | Distributed Antenna Systems
I am intrigued by this company that postulates the ability to lower the cost of DAS implementations by using HVAC ducts to efficiently and cost-effectively distribute RF signals (cellular and PCS) throughout a building using fiber distribution. Not sure...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Dec 4, 2008 | Bluetooth
While I was not able to attend in Dusseldorf, Germany from previous attendance at Medica; this it seems is the the coming out of how Bluetooth has defined and will define the PAN scope for the medical device community. It is quite profound of how...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
I feel somewhat honored that www.veriwave.com, would publish my recent white paper from www.aami.org on their site. Thanks Veriwave! It is my belief that this is timely for the medical device industry to validate and use the "best of industry" tools...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 29, 2008 | RFID and RFLS
This is a pretty good article that points out the ins and outs of WIFI RTLS systems for healthcare. From www.wirelessdesignmag.com Download WiFi+Inadequate+as+Real-Time+Asset+and+Patient+Tracking+Solution
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 26, 2008 | RFID and RFLS
Or, as Andrian Jennings say, "Dazzling your Technical Staff with you in-depth knowledge." A good white paper that helps put a a lot of the technnology perspective out there. Again, for any RTLS solution to work it has to be everywhere, be cost...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 26, 2008 | Bi-Directional Amplifiers
The growing awareness of the need for ubiqutous public-safety in-building communicaton for police, fire, rescue, and emergency medical personnel has led to in-process legislation that will cover two aspects of this issue: the availability of sufficient...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 25, 2008 | RFID and RFLS
While I have seen a lot of venture capital go to technology, it is fair to say that today that the VC community wants and demands a significant track record of growth and marketplace dominance before investments are made. Have followed many RTLS companies since...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 22, 2008 | RFID and RFLS
I have been around healthcare ( in all the clinical domains), medical devices, even in cardiac pacing/electrophysiology, and IT technology from the 80's and have witnessed from my days at Symbol Technologies 1999-2001, the advent of WIFI (802.11b), and the whole...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Nov 20, 2008 | WLAN Planning
While a lot has been written around the technical requirements and needs in the wireless healthcare delivery model, the question also remains of "has a financial ROI been developed around the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), of the enterprise WLAN...