IoT-Based Smart Management of Healthcare Services in Hospital Buildings during COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Table 1

Small overview of positioning features technologies using wireless technology.

Wireless technology	Power efficiency	Application (social/industrial)	Positioning accuracy	Advantage	Disadvantage	Some related resources
Our proposed architecture	High	Social (health, commercial, etc.)	High	Low-price	n/a	—
Ultrawideband (UWB)	Low (relatively)	General	High	Easiness for implementation	Technology availability	#ref [5-8]
GPS and similar satellite-based models	Low (relatively)	General	Average	Easiness for implementation	High-price	#ref [5-8]
802.11 fingerprinting	Low (relatively)	General	High	Technology availability	Difficulty for implementation	#ref [5-8]
802.11 time differential lateration	Low (relatively)	General	Average	Technology availability	Difficulty for implementation	#ref [5-8]
Bluetooth fingerprinting	High	General	Average	Low-price	Difficulty for implementation	#ref [5-8]
Cellular proximity	Average (relatively)	General	Very low	Technology availability	High-price	#ref [5-8]