Architect & Design of a Patient Monitoring & Security System

Industry
Health Care - Electronic Monitoring Device Manufacturer
Software Package(s)
J2EE, JSP, XML, XSLT, C++, MS
Background
The client provides patient monitoring systems for hospitals and long-term care facilities using radio-frequency technologies. An important part of their business is providing support for these systems.
Challenge
Create patient monitoring and security system that will not be affected by short-term software or operating system changes. In addition, enable monitoring and technical support and reduce the cost of on-site personnel.

System development had to follow an aggressive schedule to meet business plan commitments.
Solution
Architect platform-independent monitoring system. Create Web-based access to installed systems for remote configuration and control.
Result
Created new product architecture :
  • In time to support business plan
  • System implemented in ANSI standard C++ and J2EE using XML to communicate between languages. This provided platform independent product.
  • Established new software engineering and quality assurance processes, lowering time to market and improving product quality
  • Assisted client in selecting and training software engineering team members