The document discusses using RFID technology to automatically monitor anaesthesia activities. It describes past work tagging syringes to track drug preparation and administration. The author's PhD research aims to monitor anaesthetists' tasks by tagging locations in the operating room and anaesthetists' wrists. Challenges include accurately identifying activities from RFID data and regulating medical device interference. Future work includes refining activity detection methods and exploring alternative reader placements.

1. Adventures with RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Bryan Houliston AURA laboratory, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology [email_address] Aura Laboratory

4. The Anaesthetic Triangle ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

8. Theatre Gets Busy ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

11. RFID Monitoring Applications ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

12. Perioperative Progress ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

13. Anaesthetic Training ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

16. Tagging Syringes ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

23. Trolley, Clipboard, Chair ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

24. Operating Table and IV ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion

27. Results ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion False -ve False +ve Theory Location mismatch? Action mismatch?

29. Multiple Activities per Location ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion Reader location Activities to monitor Other activities Drug trolley Drug Prep IV Cleaning Up Clipboard on anaesthetic workstation Recording Using Computer Drug Admin Gas Equipment Related Chair Sitting ? Head of table Drug Admin IV Line Placement Positioning Patient Airway Procedure Arm of table Drug Admin IV Line Placement Positioning Patient IV stand Drug Admin IV IV Setup/Adjustment

42. References ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion Euliano, T. Y., & Gravenstein, J. S. (2004). Essential Anaesthesia From Science to Practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. FDA. (2004). 2002N-0204: Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Biological Products; Final Rule. Retrieved October 21, 2004, from www.fda.gov Fishkin, K. P., Consolvo, S., Rode, J., Ross, B., Smith, I., & Souter, K. (2004). Ubiquitous Computing Support for Skills Assessment in Medical School. Paper presented at Third International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing for Pervasive Healthcare Applications, Nottingham, England Hagras, H. (2008). Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controllers: A Way Forward for Fuzzy Systems in Real World Environments. Paper presented at the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Hong Kong, June 1-6. Houliston, B. (2005). Integrating RFID Technology into a Drug Administration System. Paper presented at the Health Informatics NZ Conference, August 2-5, Auckland, New Zealand.

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46. Questions? ACIS 2008 RFID in the Anaesthetic Triangle Introduction > Anaesthesia > Monitoring > RF+IDAS > AMoA > Conclusion Aura Laboratory