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advices to ensure a high quality of information. Any information in docQuery is
maintained by experts so users can trust the system.
docQuery will aim at providing high quality travel medicine information on
demand. The system will not provide a huge amount of data that the traveler
has to go through - instead, it focuses on the information the traveler already
has and extend it with the required information required to travel healthily.
Furthermore we will integrate the users of docQuery in its development. On the
one hand, experts will take part in the community by exchanging and discussing
topics with colleagues, and on the other hand, the travelers will share their
experiences.
The research project is a collaborative multi-expert system (CoMES) using
subsymbolic learning algorithms and offering travel medicine prevention work for
any traveler. Each request will be processed individually, although the system
will not substitute consulting a general practitioner. The leaflet should inform
travelers and enable them to ask the right questions. Furthermore, the informa-
tion given should help them to travel healthily and enjoy their stay. In developing
docQuery the following requirements set our goal:
- Providing reliable, scientifically proven, up-to-date and understandable In-
formation
- Giving independent information (no anity to any pharmaceutical com-
pany)
- Informing any travelers without charging them
- Intuitional usability of the Front-End (accessible with a common web browser
via WWW)
- Universally available
- Offering a communication platform for experts and travelers
- Enabling a multilingual and multicultural communication
- Applying new technologies and focusing on social problems to further their
solution
docQuery is support travelers giving trustworthy information based on key
data like destination, travel period, previous knowledge, planned activities and
language. The information on the leaflets will cover the following issues:
- Medical travel prevention: vaccination, clarification of threats, information
about medicaments
- Each information is tailored especially for the travelers and their needs - es-
pecially country-specific information as well as outbreaks or natural disasters
(e.g. hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes)
- Information about local hospitals at the destination - especially hospitals
where the native language of the traveler is spoken
- Outbreaks of diseases and regional epidemics
- Governmental travel advice
- General information and guidelines like “What to Do if...” in case of earth-
quakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, etc.