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A geolocation-aware mobile crowdsourcing solution for the emergency supply of oxygen cylinders
Procedia Computer Science
  • Faouzi Kamoun, Esprit School of Engineering
  • May El Barachi, University of Wollongong in Dubai
  • Abderrazak Hachani, Esprit School of Engineering
  • Fatna Belqasmi, Zayed University
  • Amir Ben Said, Esprit School of Engineering
  • Imed Amri, Esprit School of Engineering
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract

© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved. Emergency medical oxygen cylinders are commonly used as first aid kits to prevent strokes during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) / asthma attacks. In this paper, we propose a geolocation-aware mobile crowdsourcing solution for the emergency supply of oxygen cylinders to patients suffering from sudden breathing difficulties. The proposed crowdsourcing solution leverages the proliferation of mobile devices to connect requestors of emergency oxygen cylinders with potential suppliers from the crowd during crises. We describe the design process of the system, its technical implementation details, key features. We also discuss some of the encountered challenges and summarize the actions taken to address them.

Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
  • collaborative systems,
  • crisis management,
  • crowdsourcing,
  • mobile health information systems,
  • Smart healthcare
Scopus ID

85085560154

Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
Yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series
Citation Information
Faouzi Kamoun, May El Barachi, Abderrazak Hachani, Fatna Belqasmi, et al.. "A geolocation-aware mobile crowdsourcing solution for the emergency supply of oxygen cylinders" Procedia Computer Science Vol. 170 (2020) p. 153 - 160 ISSN: <p><a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/1877-0509" target="_blank">1877-0509</a></p>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fatna-belqasmi/17/