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A Smart RFID-Driven System for Dementia Patient Tracking: A Machine Learning Approach for Monitoring and Localization
Wasim Raad, Mohamed A. Deriche, Rao Naveed Bin Rais, Khalid Ammar, Mohamed Nasor. International Journal of Technology, 2025-12-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The global increase in the elderly population, which is expected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050, has highlighted the need for reliable monitoring systems to assist elderly individuals, especially those with dementia. More than 55 million people world
Key findings
- The global increase in the elderly population, which is expected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050, has highlighted the need for reliable monitoring systems to assist elderly individuals, especially those with dementia.
Why it matters
This describes a smart RFID-driven system using machine learning to monitor and localize dementia patients. It addresses patient tracking and safety, not treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 29/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on institution's track record, so that was left out: it earned 28 of the 97 points we could judge it on, which is 29 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International Journal of Technology) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | International Journal of Technology: journal h-index 38 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Mohamed Nasor: h-index 14 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 28 / 97 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 28 of the 97 points we could judge it on is 29 out of 100. |
| Total | 29 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.14716/ijtech.v16i6.7791
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APA 7th
Raad, W., Deriche, M. A., Rais, R. N. B., Ammar, K., & Nasor, M. (2025). A Smart RFID-Driven System for Dementia Patient Tracking: A Machine Learning Approach for Monitoring and Localization. International Journal of Technology. https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v16i6.7791
Vancouver
Raad W, Deriche MA, Rais RNB, Ammar K, Nasor M. A Smart RFID-Driven System for Dementia Patient Tracking: A Machine Learning Approach for Monitoring and Localization. International Journal of Technology. 2025. doi:10.14716/ijtech.v16i6.7791.
BibTeX
@article{raad2025-291de376,
author = {Raad, Wasim and Deriche, Mohamed A. and Rais, Rao Naveed Bin and Ammar, Khalid and Nasor, Mohamed},
title = {{A Smart RFID-Driven System for Dementia Patient Tracking: A Machine Learning Approach for Monitoring and Localization}},
journal = {International Journal of Technology},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.14716/ijtech.v16i6.7791},
url = {https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v16i6.7791}
}