|
14th November 2008 Two Wireless City Projects Are looking For eHeath Applications Across Europe there are a growing number of municipal authorities who are turning to wireless technology to improve communications and provide platforms for a range of publicly accessible services. Some are hoping to make healthcare services available on these networks. Wireless Wolfburg is a pilot being championed by the Volkswagen, which is based in the north German town. Tropos Networks recently anounced that its Tropos MetroMesh wireless broadband network infrastructure is being used by the jointly funded research cooperative which includes Volkswagen, Wolfsburg AG, Wobcom and Decrior. The Volkswagen Research Group is using the network to test new vehicle information applications. These include providing vehicle passengers with access to local information about events, cultural attractions and points of interests, weather and traffic conditions. In addition, the network will be used to provide mobile information applications to citizens, business guests and tourists. Dr. Klaus Schaaf, from Volkswagen AG's Autouni and the project leader presented a case study on “Wireless Wolfsburg” at Wireless and Digital Cities in Barcelona. He also suggested that the project has an interest in a range of services that the network could support – such as mobile healthcare. Rotterdam Wireless is a project set up by the City of Rotterdam Development Corporation. In September of this year the City joined forces with a number of partners to fit out part of Rotterdam City Centre with a WiFi Network for a period of one year. The pilot will trial a number of services for residents and businesses, and assess whether it is feasible in technical as well as financial terms to support the network. Leo Hompus of Riverconnect, one of the companies helping to develop the network, sees health monitoring as an important use for the network Presenting the Cambridgeshire County Council backed Nomad Project at the Wireless And Digital Cities conference Ian Laughton said that the services that local authorities found most successful were simple ones based on mobile messaging – such as reminders. He also explained that young people are tending to used social networking, rather than email, as a means of communication, and that local authorities may wish to bear this in mind when developing services.
Use to send this story to a colleague or to add it to your social web. Subscribe to the Wireless Healthcare free weekly newsletter
|
Terms Of Use
/
Privacy
|
