Most context-aware systems have been designed for non-safetycritical environments such as offices, museums, and university campuses. This paper argues that context-awareness can be used for safety-critical systems too. But since the consequences of errors or failures in safety-critical systems are potentially severe, we should have a high degree of confidence in these systems. We present the design, implementation, and evaluation of a contextaware patient safety and information system (CAPSIS) designed for use during surgery. Specifically, our study indicates that CAP-SIS could improve patient safety in the operating room. More generally, the paper suggests that context-aware technologies offer a promising step forward in the design of safety-critical systems.
CAPSIS REF is designed to improve patient safety in the operating room during surgery by applying context-awareness to safety-critical systems.
A context-aware patient safety system for the operating room
UbiComp
Computer Science