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Immersive technologies as a solution for general data protection regulation in Europe and impact on the COVID-19 pandemic

Cardiol J. 2021;28(1):23-33. doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2020.0102. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Abstract

Background: General data protection regulation (GDPR) provides rules according to which data should be managed and processed in a secure and appropriate way for patient requirements and security. Currently, everyone in Europe is covered by GDPR. Thus, the medical practice also requires access to patient data in a safe and secure way.

Methods: Holographic technology allows users to see everything visible on a computer screen in a new and less restricted way, i.e. without the limitations of traditional computers and screens.

Results: In this study, a three-dimensional holographic doctors' assistant is designed and implemented in a way that meets the GDPR requirements. The HoloView application, which is tailored to run on Microsoft HoloLens, is proposed toallow display and access to personal data and so-called sensitive information of all individual patients without the risk that it will be presented to unauthorized persons.

Conclusions: To enhance the user experience and remain consistent with GSPR, a holographic desk is proposed that allows displaying patient data and sensitive information only in front of the doctor's eyes using mixed reality glasses. Last but not least, it boasts of a reduction in infection risk for the staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, affording medical care to be carried out by as few doctors as possible.

Keywords: augmented reality; mixed reality; pandemic.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Computer Security / statistics & numerical data*
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods*
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Virtual Reality*