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Social Internet of Things in Healthcare: From Things to Social Things in Internet of Things

Social Internet of Things in Healthcare: From Things to Social Things in Internet of Things

Cristina Elena Turcu, Corneliu Octavian Turcu
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522518327|ISBN10: 1522518320|EISBN13: 9781522518334
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1832-7.ch005
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Turcu, Cristina Elena, and Corneliu Octavian Turcu. "Social Internet of Things in Healthcare: From Things to Social Things in Internet of Things." The Internet of Things: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 88-111. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1832-7.ch005

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Turcu, C. E. & Turcu, C. O. (2017). Social Internet of Things in Healthcare: From Things to Social Things in Internet of Things. In I. Management Association (Ed.), The Internet of Things: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 88-111). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1832-7.ch005

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Turcu, Cristina Elena, and Corneliu Octavian Turcu. "Social Internet of Things in Healthcare: From Things to Social Things in Internet of Things." In The Internet of Things: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 88-111. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1832-7.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter presents a future vision for healthcare, which will involve smart devices, Internet of Things, and social networks, that make this vision a reality. The authors present the necessary background by introducing the Social Internet of Things paradigm. Agent technology seems to be a promising approach in the adoption of the Social Internet of Things in collaborative environments with increased autonomy and agility, like healthcare is. Also, it is examined challenges to the adoption of the Social Internet of Things in healthcare in order to facilitate new applications and services in more effective and efficient ways.

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