A Proposed Conceptual Design for a Computer-Based Ambulance System in Libya Using IoT

Abstract

Due to the increase in the world’s population which increased road congestion, the ambulances that carry patients have so many difficulties in getting to the hospital before the patient’s condition gets worse. The problem of the delayed arrival of the patient to the hospital was found globally in most countries. Especially in Libya, the problem is more complex, the ambulance services are weak, patients face problems in getting fresh blood packages, and the health system lacks an electronic health record. In this paper, a descriptive comparison is conducted to evaluate, compare, and analyze different proposed solutions. Then, a new different solution is proposed. To check the feasibility of the newly proposed solution, a survey was conducted to review the audience’s level of satisfaction with the traditional ambulance services, as well as the proposed solution, the results showed the people’s lack of trust in the current ambulance services, and their reluctance to rely on the service. However, the results also revealed the people’s acceptance of the proposed solution, and their willingness to rely on it.

Keywords

• Ambulance system
• Healthcare system
• IoT.

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