Computational interface for web-based access to dynamic contents. (9th August 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhalla, Subhash; Hasegawa, Masaki; Gutierrez, Enrique; Berthouze, Nadia
• Is Part Of: International journal of computational science and engineering. Volume 2:Number 5/6(2006)
• Page Start: 302
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2007-08-09
• Subjects: database query languages -- high-level language interfaces -- user interface -- web-user skills -- web-based access -- dynamic content -- medical information -- query-by-object -- hospital data -- healthcare information -- information systems -- database management systems -- DBMS; Computer science -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; Computer simulation -- Mathematical aspects -- Periodicals; Computational intelligence -- Periodicals; 004.015105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7185

Abstract

Most information systems depend on a Database Management System (DBMS) to organise information. Access to such an information system is based on use of a database query language on the part of the user. This poses a skill level problem for medical staff at a hospital. As a result medical staff tend to depend on the database specialists, and programmers for access to information. To eliminate the complexities of a query language and to make a ubiquitous access a web-based information access system has been proposed for the end users. The test prototype is based on the notion of query-by-object. It allows a logical step-wise approach to access information resources. The proposed system allows a medical personnel pose queries at the same level as a trained database query language programmer.