R&D Projects

Last Update: 19/05/1999

I²Cnet the followup project to I²C (1995-1997), involves a network of image description servers based on I²C and operating over the World Wide Web. Through a WWW browser, I²C clients will enjoy reliable network-transparent content-based access to distributed image repositories maintained by I²C servers. For a demo visit http://www.ics.forth.gr/ICS/acti/cmi_hta/services.html and follow the link leading to I²C services.

Recent work of Catherine  (1997- ) addresses technical aspects related to the provision of integrated services over regional telematics networks. In specific, she has been involved in projects that address design, development, and interworking of middleware services in a regional healthcare information infrastructure:

• directory services for resources and user profiles
• collaboration services for shared workspaces providing user and contents awareness (WebOnCOLL - developed mainly by X. Zabulis)
• security services using smart cards
• dicom gateway software (DICOM translation services - developed mainly by S. Kostomanolakis)

A number of health-telematic services have designed on top of this infrastructure:

• an implementation of the Virtual Electronic Healthcare Record Concept based on a directory of EHCR segments (see report on PCDD)
• telecardiology consultation service for the support of remote Primary Healthcare Centers (see presentation at mednet 98)
• directory of healthcare resources (Healthcare Resource Map) (senior thesis of V. Giakoumidaki)

We have also worked on providing access to a cardiology information system using Internet technologies (joint work with P.J. Lees).

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