System and method for detecting the physical contact events in a hospital environment, and use of the human body as a means for transmitting an identification signal in a system for detecting the physical contact events in a hospital environment

摘要

One describes a system for detecting the physical contact events in a hospital environment (4,4′), wherein the system comprises: at least one transmitting and receiving device (2,2′) associated to a user (3,3′) of the hospital environment (4,4′), a plurality of identifying devices (5) associated to a plurality of articles (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) arranged in the hospital environment (4,4′). The system for detecting the physical contact events in a hospital environment is configured to generate a cleaning signal (90) if the user (3,3′) of the hospital environment (4,4′) establishes physical contact with at least one of the articles (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) arranged in the hospital environment (4,4′). Additionally, the cleaning signal (90) is generated if physical contact is established between different users (3,3′) of the hospital environment (4,4′). One further approaches a method of detecting physical contact events in a hospital environment.