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Scheduling mobile collaborating workforce for multiple urgent events

Yuqing Sun, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Bin Gong, Xiangxu Meng, Peng Zhang
2012 Journal of Network and Computer Applications  
Under many practical constraints, how to schedule mobile collaborating workforce for urgent event requirements becomes a challenging problem.  ...  In this paper, we study the optimal mobile workforce assignment problems for multiple events and propose an efficient algorithm to find an optimal workforce arrangement with respect to quick response under  ...  However, they do not discuss how to schedule mobile workforce for multiple urgent events.  ... 
doi:10.1016/j.jnca.2011.02.008 fatcat:cpciwwhho5b25kdoj32ffdcznu

mPower — a component-based development framework for multi-agent systems to support business processes

J. W. Shepherdson, H. Lee, P. Mihailescu
2007 BT technology journal  
The use of the framework to develop mPower mobile , a multi-agent system to support mobile workforces, is reported.  ...  In this paper mPower, a component-based layered framework for easing the development of multi-agent systems, is described, and the facility for customising the components for reuse in similar domains is  ...  Acknowledgements The work described here was funded by BT Exact's OSS and Customer Satisfaction Venture -many thanks to Paul O'Brien for his advice and guidance.  ... 
doi:10.1007/s10550-007-0083-8 fatcat:cls3pelj3bef7blofcfmn3owma

Realizing Teamwork in the Field: An Agent-Based Approach

Habin Lee, Patrik Mihailescu, John Shepherdson
2007 IEEE pervasive computing  
He contributed to the mPower project at BT for more than five years before joining Brunel.  ...  His research interests include agent technology for business processes, information systems development methodology, and computer-supported cooperative work.  ...  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments, which were crucial in enhancing this article.  ... 
doi:10.1109/mprv.2007.42 fatcat:hwrxx7v62jeu3e5nmcx5hbtb54

How to safely and sustainably reorganise a large general radiography service facing the COVID-19 pandemic

Wei Yow Sim, Chin Chin Ooi, Robert Chun Chen, Rafidah Abu Bakar, Chin Chong Tan, Ai Ling Heng, Lian Ping Aw
2020 Radiography  
paramount to minimize the possibility of in-hospital transmission and ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff.  ...  More specifically, emphasis on deploying more mobile radiographic units, segregating equipment, developing consistent image acquisition workflows, and strict adherence to infection control protocols are  ...  Acknowledgement The authors would like to thank Dr Zhuang Kun Da, Mr Li Sheng, Mr Hong Wei Liang and Ms Celine Tan Ying Yi from the Division of Radiological Sciences for their invaluable assistance and  ... 
doi:10.1016/j.radi.2020.05.001 pmid:32419769 pmcid:PMC7225715 fatcat:ch6ldohm75b27jvl2iebiqnqv4

Alerts in mobile healthcare applications: requirements and pilot study

E. Kafeza, D.K.W. Chiu, S.C. Cheung, M. Kafeza
2004 IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine  
These events may create requests that should be delivered to the appropriate person at the appropriate time. Those requests that are classified as urgent are referred to as alerts.  ...  Recent advances in mobile technologies have greatly extended traditional communication technologies to mobile devices.  ...  Example values for the availability are: fully available, available only for very urgent events, unavailable.  ... 
doi:10.1109/titb.2004.828888 pmid:15217262 fatcat:3oav5yfhineh7fttfskxcf2efe

Designing for loose coupling in mobile groups

David Pinelle, Carl Gutwin
2003 Proceedings of the 2003 international ACM SIGGROUP conference on Supporting group work - GROUP '03  
In this paper, we consider the patterns of work that are seen in mobile groups that adopt a loosely coupled collaboration style.  ...  We consider the implications of these findings for the design of CSCW technologies.  ...  We are currently carrying out field trials in SDH with a mobile CSCW system that we have designed based on our findings.  ... 
doi:10.1145/958172.958173 fatcat:5qibaf5honay3lvlmno426td3e

Designing for loose coupling in mobile groups

David Pinelle, Carl Gutwin
2003 Proceedings of the 2003 international ACM SIGGROUP conference on Supporting group work - GROUP '03  
In this paper, we consider the patterns of work that are seen in mobile groups that adopt a loosely coupled collaboration style.  ...  We consider the implications of these findings for the design of CSCW technologies.  ...  We are currently carrying out field trials in SDH with a mobile CSCW system that we have designed based on our findings.  ... 
doi:10.1145/958160.958173 dblp:conf/group/PinelleG03 fatcat:yjr5y27jsjcwdf56ut3jx2k3wi

Emerging Trends and Future Perspective of Human Resource Reskilling in Higher Education

2019 International journal of recent technology and engineering  
The emerging trends and the fast changing Technology across all fields demands for continuous learning and upgrading the skills of human resources across the world, for sustaining the global completion  ...  Organization across all industry sectors should have a Strategy and action plan put in place for facing such cultural changes and providing regular reskill training sessions among its human resources for  ...  This requires a great amount of team work and collaboration with multiple stakeholders, policy makers, global industry leaders to brainstorm and put in the policy and systems in place to meet the changing  ... 
doi:10.35940/ijrte.b1067.0782s419 fatcat:2f3e2qybqrczvcgdbexfuxrkgi

Current Practices for Preventive Maintenance and Expectations for Predictive Maintenance in East-Canadian Mines

Simon Robatto Simard, Michel Gamache, Philippe Doyon-Poulin
2023 Mining  
In the mining industry, preventive maintenance is the main form of maintenance, especially for mobile equipment.  ...  Finally, we list the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant for maintenance planning and user requirements to improve the usability of CMMS.  ...  Another participant stated that handling unexpected events such as unavailable workforce is very complicated.  ... 
doi:10.3390/mining3010002 fatcat:umxtgk7nqjgurpowaxkzavga3m

Three Stages to a Virtual Workforce

Andreas Eckhardt, Florian Endter, Anthony Giordano, Paul Somers
2019 MIS Quarterly Executive  
Each remote worker will also incur costs for a DSL connection with unlimited data, and for an additional backup system over her or his local mobile network or (even) mobile networks.  ...  For example, videoconferencing is the best replacement for face-to-face meetings, and non-urgent requests are best suited to email or instant messaging applications.  ... 
doi:10.17705/2msqe.00006 fatcat:qvr27qmta5eeromb5e23jmxfiu

Designing and Governing Responsive Local Care Systems – Insights from a Scoping Review of Paramedics in Integrated Models of Care

Amir Allana, Walter Tavares, Andrew D. Pinto, Kerry Kuluski
2022 International Journal of Integrated Care  
Five concepts were identified for fostering integrated care in local systems: single point-of-entry care pathways; flexible and mobile workforce; geographically-based cross-cutting organizations; permissive  ...  A study was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's method for scoping reviews, using Valentijn's Rainbow Model of Integrated Care as an organizing framework.  ...  Mathias Gysler Research Chair in Patient and Family Centred Care at the Institute for Better Health at Trillium Health Partners.  ... 
doi:10.5334/ijic.6418 pmid:35509960 pmcid:PMC9009364 fatcat:n26hph2ctrhn5m6g6rd345qfyu

Maritime Technologies Skills Strategy: Shipbuilding and Offshore Renewable Energy sector

Lucía Fraga, Amaya Soto, Susana Bastón, E. Sdoukopoulos, G. Tsafonias, V.M. Perra, G. Smyrnakis, I. Ergas, J. Fox, L. Garniati, P. Fidalgo, O. Daly (+2 others)
2022 Zenodo  
This document was developed within the framework of the MATES project, Maritime Alliance for Fostering the European Blue Economy through a Marine Technology Skilling Strategy.  ...  Project duration: 2018 - 2022 www.projectmates.eu This Executive Report describes the Maritime Technologies Skills Strategy for Shipbuilding and Offshore Renewable Energy sectors as an outcome of the MATES  ...  This should be effectively used in solving workforce mobility and transferability in the maritime sector. Using blended learning options in mobility and event-planning.  ... 
doi:10.5281/zenodo.6676557 fatcat:waw4j24wqvgzlbbrj2jg4k6gze

Health workforce strategies in response to major health events: a rapid scoping review with lessons learned for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Alison Coates, Asli-Oubah Fuad, Amanda Hodgson, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
2021 Human Resources for Health  
Results The reviewed literature describes challenges related to increased demand for health services and a simultaneous decrease in the availability of the workforce.  ...  This paper reports on the health workforce strategies implemented in relation to past large-scale emergencies (including natural disasters, extreme weather events, and infectious disease outbreaks).  ...  We also acknowledge the contributions of Jade Sim and Adam Jutai for assistance in locating full texts for review. Finally, we acknowledge Nigèle Langlois for peer review of the search strategy.  ... 
doi:10.1186/s12960-021-00698-6 pmid:34930337 pmcid:PMC8685817 fatcat:5eeekvqxmzg4vd3s46nlusa52q

A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing — Part II: Emerging Technologies and Open Issues

Cong T. Nguyen, Yuris Mulya Saputra, Nguyen Van Huynh, Ngoc-Tan Nguyen, Tran Viet Khoa, Bui Minh Tuan, Diep N. Nguyen, Dinh Thai Hoang, Thang X. Vu, Eryk Dutkiewicz, Symeon Chatzinotas, Bjorn Ottersten
2020 IEEE Access  
., privacy-preserving, scheduling, and incentive mechanisms) in implementing social distancing in practice.  ...  Workforce Scheduling Workforce Scheduling Healthcare Appoinment Scheduling Healthcare Appoinment Scheduling Optimize online services Optimize online services Traffic control Traffic control Home  ...  Healthcare Scheduling Home Healthcare Scheduling FIGURE 11 : Scheduling and optimization for several social distancing scenarios including reducing the simultaneous presence of employees (workforce scheduling  ... 
doi:10.1109/access.2020.3018124 pmid:34812350 pmcid:PMC8545305 fatcat:hsqnnc7aifg7hgn7nyphrvxcwq

Areas of Potential Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on EMS: A Synthesis of the Literature

Daniel G. Ostermayer, Charles A. Brown, William G. Fernandez, Emily Couvillon
2017 Western Journal of Emergency Medicine  
This comprehensive review synthesizes the existing literature on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it relates to emergency medical services (EMS) in order to provide guidance for  ...  Conclusion: EMS systems should be aware of the direct and indirect impact of ACA on prehospital care due to the potential for changes in financial reimbursement, acuity and volume changes, and ongoing  ...  of grants for surveillance and threat detection for biologic events 498D Support for emergency medicine research Support for NIH-funded emergency medicine research 5101 National health care workforce  ... 
doi:10.5811/westjem.2017.1.32997 pmid:28435495 pmcid:PMC5391894 fatcat:7ubeppe4arh4hpvd2qtum3kdqu
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