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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
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Author(s): Cristina Elena Turcu (University of Suceava, Romania)and Corneliu Octavian Turcu (University of Suceava, Romania)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 30
Source title: Internet of Things and Advanced Application in Healthcare
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Catarina I. Reis (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal)and Marisa da Silva Maximiano (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1820-4.ch010

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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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