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Cell-phone Based Cell-phone Based iDART Clinic ApplicationiDART Clinic Application

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IntroductionIntroduction

About Cell-Life About Cell-Life iDARTiDART

intelligent Distribution of Anti-Retroviral Treatmentintelligent Distribution of Anti-Retroviral Treatment

The problem we addressThe problem we address ARV dispensing problems in resource constrained ARV dispensing problems in resource constrained

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The SolutionThe Solution Cell-phone based ARV distribution and monitoring Cell-phone based ARV distribution and monitoring

applicationapplication

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Process

Pharmasist

Patients

DeliveriesRemote service point

Deliveries

Patients

Patients

Patients

Patients

PatientsRemote service point

Physical network

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OutcomesOutcomes

Our project hopes to achieve:Our project hopes to achieve: An iDART clinic application that is An iDART clinic application that is

deployed on a cell-phone.deployed on a cell-phone. A client-server relationship between the A client-server relationship between the

pharmacy server and a cell-phone(s).pharmacy server and a cell-phone(s). A wider distribution of ARV dispensing A wider distribution of ARV dispensing

software.software. A greater reach for the pharmacist. A greater reach for the pharmacist.

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ConsiderationsConsiderations

Usability of interface on a mobile phoneUsability of interface on a mobile phone SecuritySecurity

Sensitive dataSensitive data Cell-phone theftCell-phone theft Authentication Authentication

Availability of network coverageAvailability of network coverage Ongoing research on mobile technologiesOngoing research on mobile technologies Ethical considerationsEthical considerations

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RisksRisksRiskRisk MitigationMitigation

Apps not compatible on Apps not compatible on Multiple platformsMultiple platforms

Compile list of compatible Compile list of compatible phonesphones

Poor adaptation to systemPoor adaptation to system Participatory designParticipatory design

Delay in design sessionsDelay in design sessions Use of design personasUse of design personas

App. does not fit a particular App. does not fit a particular clinic’s processesclinic’s processes

Modular implementationModular implementation

Overlooking previous workOverlooking previous work consultationsconsultations

Hardware theftHardware theft Tight monitoringTight monitoring

Network coverageNetwork coverage Use store-and-forward Use store-and-forward methodsmethods

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Resources Programming environment

• J2ME on Series60 platform• Carbide.j with Eclipse for development• Mobile Emulator like Nokia Prototype SDK

Equipment• Camera phone – Nokia N Series• Zebra label printer for pharmacy • PC with development software, cables and bluetooth.

People• Cell-Life supervisors – Sarah Brown, Melissa Loudon• Cell-Life Mobile Application developers – Kieran Sharpey-

Schafer, Rashid Limbada • Pharmacist at Desmond Tutu HIV Centre

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Work allocation

Storedata DB proxy

iDARTdatabase

Camera API

Barcode software

Label printer

Barcodecamera

Mobile Comm. protocol

Clinic application

Raw data

Application Interface

Chimbala’s section

Alfred’s section

- dependency

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TimelineMay June July August September October

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Setup mobile environment

25/5 bg. Chapt.

31/7 design. Chapt.

1/8 prototype demos

24/9 exp. writeup

Create barcode

DB proxy

Legend:Alfred’s partChimbala’s partCombined partDeadline

1/10 impl. Chapt.

19/10 final report

Integrate mod.

Test barcode

Test sending

Experiment writeup

Print barcode

Receive DB data

Test application

Compile first mobile app

Design barcode encoding

Design comm. store and forward

Consolidate designs

Prototype Application

Write report

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Conclusion

Project to deliver a cell-phone based ART distribution application

Divided into two sections; scanning and network communication

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