Industrial Engineering Innovation

Smart Health Advisor Kiosk

Revolutionizing hospital patient intake through AI-powered triage, automated vital signs monitoring, and intelligent department routing. Reduce wait times by up to 60% while improving patient safety and workflow efficiency.

SHAK Kiosk 3D Model
Real-Time System Impact
Live performance metrics
Avg Wait Time
12 min
60% reduction
Patients Processed
247
Today
Triage Accuracy
98.5%
AI-powered

The Challenge

Traditional hospital intake processes suffer from long wait times, manual vital signs measurement, inefficient patient routing, and bottlenecks at reception and triage stations. These inefficiencies lead to patient dissatisfaction, staff burnout, and potential delays in critical care delivery.

Core Features

SHAK integrates cutting-edge technology with industrial engineering principles to transform patient intake

Automated Vital Signs
Integrated sensors measure blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and oxygen saturation automatically
AI-Powered Triage
Machine learning algorithms analyze vital signs and recommend appropriate medical departments instantly
Smart Routing
Intelligent patient classification into Normal, Green, Yellow, or Red categories for optimal care pathways
Real-Time Processing
Instant data processing and department recommendations eliminate manual delays and reduce wait times
Safety First
Comprehensive risk assessment and FMEA analysis ensure patient safety at every step of the process
Analytics Dashboard
Real-time performance metrics and data visualization for continuous process improvement

DMAIC Methodology

Our systematic approach to process improvement using Six Sigma principles

1
Define
Identified patient flow bottlenecks and established improvement objectives
2
Measure
Collected time-study data and analyzed current system performance metrics
3
Analyze
Used root cause analysis and discrete-event simulation to identify inefficiencies
4
Improve
Designed and implemented SHAK system with AI-powered automation
5
Control
Established monitoring systems and quality control measures for sustainability

Measurable Benefits

Proven results from simulation and analysis

60%
Wait Time Reduction
From 30 minutes to 12 minutes average
45%
Efficiency Increase
Higher patient throughput per hour
80%
Staff Workload Reduction
Automated vital signs and routing
98%
Triage Accuracy
AI-powered classification system

Results with SHAK

Discrete-event simulation demonstrates significant improvements in all key performance indicators

Current System (As-Is)
Avg Wait Time:30 minutes
Process Time:45 minutes
Patients/Hour:8 patients
Utilization:65%
Improved System (To-Be)With SHAK
Avg Wait Time:12 minutes
Process Time:25 minutes
Patients/Hour:14 patients
Utilization:85%
Experience SHAK Today
Try our interactive kiosk simulator or explore the admin dashboard to see how SHAK can transform your hospital's patient intake process
SHAK

Smart Health Advisor Kiosk - A senior project by Industrial Engineering students at King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh

Project Team

  • Abdulmalik Abdulaziz Abulaban
  • Mohammed Ali Alghamdi
  • Wesam Ebedallah Alsulami
  • Advisor: Prof. Anas Makki

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