1. Overview

An Advanced Digital Medical Platform (ADIMEP) is being developed at Middlesex University in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cambridge and Brunel University (London).  The ADIMEP project brings together various technologies to monitor and manage many health challenges such as chronic diseases that affect large sections of populations and threaten to overwhelm healthcare services.  ADIMEP  will enable patient data to be collected from body sensors or patients will be able to upload medical data (e.g. blood pressure readings) using home devices. This data will be securely stored on cloud servers for access by various types of users (e.g. medical staff, researchers).

The ADIMEP project (see Figure 1) brings together many technologies including:

• Telemonitoring – use of technologies including mobile technologies to monitor patients at a distance.
• Cloud based storage infrastructure – data stored in public cloud infrastructures.
• Large-scale object oriented (OO) databases – OO used for benefits of object reuse, inheritance an well-defined interfaces.
• Capability-based ID systems – used for effective security management.
• Secure block-based file systems
• Secure virtual datasets
• Advanced cloud-based research applications
• Visual analytics – for the presentation of medical results and to allow researchers to have a wide-overall view of aspects of the system.

2. Ongoing Research studies

There are a number of research studies aimed at contributing to the overall functionality and operation of the ADIMEP project. Several of these studies are the subject of PhD research projects.

 
                              Middlesex University, School of Science & Technology 

- Ezenwigbo, A (MPhil/PhD student)
Supervisors: Dr. Glenford Mapp (Dos) & Dr. Ramona Trestian
This work focuses on Mobile Services and where these services should be run for mobile users. This work will use an encryption engine and is an example of Encryption-as-a-Service (EnaaS) which is part ADIMEP.

- George, C (Associate Professor & Barrister) 

Work focuses on legal and ethical aspects of ADIMEP in addition to superviing PhD students.

- Hara, S (Senior Lecturer) 

Work focuses on using blockchain to safeguard transactions in ADIMEP.

- Jusob, F., R  (MPhil/PhD student)
Supervisors: Dr. Carlisle George (Dos) & Dr. Glenford Mapp
The aim of this work is to develop, implement and evaluate a privacy framework for mHealth in order to address user privacy concerns when using mHealth in the management of chronic diseases. The framework will focus on the design of mHealth technologies as well as the operational aspects of these technologies.

- Mapp, G (Associate Professor) 

Work focuses on security aspects of ADIMEP in addition to superviing PhD students.

- Rajan, A (MPhil/PhD student)
Supervisors: Dr. Glenford Mapp (Dos) & Dr. Carlisle George

This work focuses on the development of a method to enhance the security of the cloud storage architecture of ADIMEP using “Digital Filters”. Digital filters work on the principle of scope-based access control, where the users are provided access depending on their level of capability to access the data.  The work will result in the creation of a prototype digital filter (as part of ADIMEP) which will be tested  and evaluated in terms of it’s ability to increase the security of medical data.

- Reynolds, C (Associate Professor) 

Work focuses on implementing technical prototypes for use in ADIMEP.

- Samuels, A (MPhil/PhD student)
Supervisors: Dr. Glenford Mapp & Prof. Richard Comley
Focuses on how technological as well as new economic models could lead to the development of ADIMEP as a solution that would be embraced by the UK NHS.

- Silcott, D (MSc Student)
Supervisor: Dr. Glenford Mapp

This work focuses on developing secure cloud storage mechanisms in ADIMEP

- Wainaina, M (MSc Student)  
Supervisor: Dr. Glenford Mapp
This work focuses on the application of a private blockchain to ADIMEP.

- Vithanwattana, N (MPhil/PhD student)
Supervisors: Dr. Carlisle George (Dos) & Dr. Glenford Mapp
This work is focused on developing an effective Information Security Framework that will encompass both mHealth devices and Cloud Storage in order to protect the confidentiality of healthcare information in mHealth systems. The security framework will form part of ADIMEP.

- Ondiege, B (MPhil/PhD Student)  

Supervisor: Dr. Malcolm Clarke

This work is focused on capability management and security in ADIMEP in the context of using remote  patient monitoring devices (Telehealth).  The work also investigates the behavioural habits of elderly patients to assess the acceptance of Telehealth.

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