Architecture of a perspective clinical decision support system for medical protection against the consequences of chemical weapons employment

Abstract

This paper presents the architecture of an advanced decision support system for medical protection against the consequences of chemical weapons employment.
As part of the literature review, key studies dedicated to existing decision support systems within the domains of medical and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense in Ukraine and across advanced nations have been systematized and analyzed. Furthermore, the paper examines NATO standards, relevant applied software tools, their architecture, and functional capabilities, which enabled the formulation of the study's primary objective.
The paper proposes a three-tier architecture wherein the capabilities of each layer are significantly enhanced through integration gateways, ensuring the accumulation and processing of data regarding the properties of various types of toxic substances. The developed architecture of the medical decision support system incorporates both standard and specialized functional elements. Additionally, the article provides a diagram of the system's architectural relationships and describes a software module for forecasting toxic cloud dispersion, which includes a dedicated modeling engine. This is a separate microservice created in the C++ programming language for complex calculations. The proposed architecture, relationship diagram, and software module will deliver a high level of decision support for commanders and officers regarding medical protection against the consequences of chemical weapons employment under contemporary conditions.
Verification of the software module within the overall architectural framework allows for an assessment of the advantages of the proposed approaches and the subsequent increase in decision-making efficiency. The results obtained confirm the viability of continuing research and finalizing the development of the decision support system for medical protection against the consequences of chemical weapons employment, which possesses substantial potential for further intellectualization.

Keywords: information technology, software, applications, decision support system, architecture, toxic substances, medical protection, chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear protection.