Leveraging Social Supports for Improving Personal Expertise on ACL Reconstruc…

Abstract—In this paper, a social health support system is developed to assist both anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) patients and clinicians on making better decisions and choices for ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation. By providing a good platform to enablemoreeffectivesharingofpersonalexpertiseandACLtreatments,oursocialhealthsupportsystemcanallow:1)ACLpatients toidentifythebestmatchingsoc…

Effect of Cadence Regulation on Muscle Activation Patterns During Robot-Assis…

Abstract—Cadence or stride frequency is an important parameter being controlled in gait training of neurologically impaired subjects. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of cadencevariationonmuscleactivationpatternsduringrobot-assisted unimpaired gait using dynamic simulations. A 2-D musculoskeletal model of human gait was developed considering eight major muscle groups along wit…

Discriminative and Generative Classification Techniques Applied to Automated…

Abstract—A number of automated neonatal seizure detectors have been proposed in recent years. However, there exists a large variability in the morphology of seizure and background patterns, both across patients and over time. This has resulted in relatively poor performance from systems which have been tested over large datasets. Here, the benefits of employing a pattern recognition approach…

Detection of Seizure and Epilepsy Using Higher Order Statistics in the EMD Do…

Abstract—In this paper, a method using higher order statistical moments of EEG signals calculated in the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) domain is proposed for detecting seizure and epilepsy. The appropriateness of these moments in distinguishing the EEG signals is investigated through an extensive analysis in the EMD domain. An artificial neural network is employed as the classifier of …

Decision Support for Subjects Exposed to Heat Stress

Abstract—Thephysiologicalandactivitystrainindex(PASI)has beendevelopedtoimprovetheonlinedecisionsupportforworkers exposed to heat stress. Fire fighters (smoke divers) which are exposedtobothheat-stressandhigh-risksituationshavebeenusedas test case. PASI combines a modified version of the relatively wellknown physiological strain index (PSI) with activity data from accelerometers. The algori…

Autoregressive and Iterative Hidden Markov Models for Periodicity Detection a…

Abstract—Traditional signal processing methods cannot detect interspersed repeats and generally cannot handle nonstationary signals. In this paper, we propose a new method for periodicity detection in protein sequences to locate interspersed repeats. We first apply the autoregressive model with a sliding window to find possible repeating subsequences within a protein sequence. Then, we util…

Automated Segmentation of the Melanocytes in Skin Histopathological Images

Abstract—In the diagnosis of skin melanoma by analyzing histopathological images, the detection of the melanocytes in the epidermis area is an important step. However, the detection of melanocytes in the epidermis area is difficult because other keratinocytesthatareverysimilartothemelanocytesarealsopresent. Thispaperproposesanovelcomputer-aidedtechniqueforsegmentation of the melanocytes in t…

Adverse Drug Effect Detection

Abstract—Largecollectionsofelectronicpatientrecordsprovide abundantbutunder-exploredinformationonthereal-worlduseof medicines. Although they are maintained for patient administration, they provide a broad range of clinical information for data analysis. One growing interest is drug safety signal detection from these longitudinal observational data. In this paper, we proposed two novel algorit…

Acoustic Signal Classification of Breathing Movements to Virtually Aid Breat…

Abstract—Monitoring breath and identifying breathing movementshavesettledimportanceinmanybiomedicalresearchareas, especially in the treatment of those with breathing disorders, e.g., lungcancerpatients.Moreover,virtualreality(VR)revolutionand their implementations on ubiquitous hand-held devices have a lot ofimplications,whichcouldbeusedasasimulationtechnologyfor healing purposes. In this pap…

A New Tongue Colorchecker Design by Space Representation for Precise Correction

Abstract—Inordertoimprovethecorrectionaccuracyontongue colorsbyuseofaMunsellcolorchecker,thisresearchaimstodesign a new colorchecker by aid of tongue color space. Three essential issues leading to the development of this space-based colorchecker areelaboratelyinvestigatedinthisstudy.First,basedonalargeand comprehensive tongue database, tongue color space is established bywhichallvisiblecolors…

A Low-Complexity ECG Feature Extraction Algorithm for Mobile Healthcare Appli…

Abstract—Thispaperintroducesalow-complexityalgorithmfor the extraction of the fiducial points from the electrocardiogram (ECG). The application area we consider is that of remote cardiovascular monitoring, where continuous sensing and processingtakesplaceinlow-power,computationallyconstraineddevices, thusthepowerconsumptionandcomplexityoftheprocessingalgorithms should remain at a minimum lev…

Utility-Aware Anonymization of Diagnosis Codes

Abstract—Thegrowingneedforperforminglarge-scaleandlowcost biomedical studies has led organizations to promote the reuse of patient data. For instance, the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. requires patient-specific data collected and analyzed in thecontextofGenome-wideAssociationStudies(GWAS) tobedepositedintoabiorepositoryandbroadlydisseminated.Whileessential to comply with regulati…

Thermal Imaging as a Biometrics Approach to Facial Signature Authentication

Abstract—A new thermal imaging framework with unique featureextractionandsimilaritymeasurementsforfacerecognitionis presented.Theresearchpremiseistodesignspecializedalgorithms thatwouldextractvasculatureinformation,createathermalfacial signature, and identify the individual. The proposed algorithm is fullyintegratedandconsolidatesthecriticalstepsoffeatureextractionthroughtheuseofmorphological…

Realization of Public M-Health Service in License-Free Spectrum

Abstract—Public m-health is a new medical service under intensive development, which provides unobtrusive monitoring of people’shealthconditionsfromanywhereatanytimetoenabledetection of deteriorating health conditions before severe discomfort or disability occur. A key challenge in practical implementation of public m-health is the use of shared license-free spectrum by body area networks (…

SPIHT-Based Echocardiogram Compression: Clinical Evaluation and Recommendatio…

Abstract—This paper describes an echocardiogram coding method that takes into account the visualization modes in order tocompressefficientlytheechocardiogram,amethodologytoevaluate compressed echocardiograms, and the evaluation of the compression method using the proposed evaluation methodology. The compressionmethodtakesadvantageoftheparticularcharacteristicsofeachvisualizationmodeandusesdi…

Position Recognition to Support Bedsores Prevention

Abstract—In this paper, a feasibility study where small wireless devices are used to classify some typical user’s positions in the bed is presented. Wearable wireless low-cost commercial transceivers operatingat2.4GHzaresupposedtobewidelydeployedinindoor settings and on people’s bodies in tomorrow’s pervasive computing environments. The key idea of this study is to leverage their presen…

Novel Approaches for Predicting Risk Factors of Atherosclerosis

Abstract—Coronary heart disease (CHD) caused by hardening of artery walls due to cholesterol known as atherosclerosis is responsible for large number of deaths worldwide. The disease progression is slow, asymptomatic, and may lead to sudden cardiac arrest, stroke, or myocardial infraction. Presently, imaging techniques are being employed to understand the molecular and metabolic activity of a…

Near Real-Time Retroflexion Detection in Colonoscopy

Abstract—Colonoscopy is the most popular screening tool for colorectal cancer. Recent studies reported that retroflexion during colonoscopy helped to detect more polyps. Retroflexion is an endoscope maneuver that enables visualization of internal mucosa along the shaft of the endoscope, enabling visualization of the mucosa area that is difficult to see with typical forward viewing. This pa…

Multivariate Prediction of Subcutaneous Glucose Concentration in Type 1 Diabe…

Abstract—Data-driven techniques have recently drawn significant interest in the predictive modeling of subcutaneous (s.c.) glucose concentration in type 1 diabetes. In this study, the s.c. glucose prediction is treated as a multivariate regression problem, whichisaddressedusingsupportvectorregression(SVR).Theproposed method is based on variables concerning: 1) the s.c. glucose profile; 2) th…

Joint Probabilistic Model of Shape and Intensity for Multiple Abdominal Organ…

Abstract—We propose a novel joint probabilistic model that correlates a new probabilistic shape model with the corresponding global intensity distribution to segment multiple abdominal organs simultaneously. Our probabilistic shape model estimates the probability of an individual voxel belonging to the estimated shape of the object. The probability density of the estimated shape is derived fr…

Multichannel EEG Compression: Wavelet-Based Image and Volumetric Coding Approach

Abstract—In this paper, lossless and near-lossless compression algorithms for multichannel electroencephalogram (EEG) signals arepresentedbasedonimageandvolumetriccoding.Multichannel EEG signals have significant correlation among spatially adjacent channels; moreover, EEG signals are also correlated across time. Suitable representations are proposed to utilize those correlations effectively.…

Histology Image Retrieval in Optimized Multifeature Spaces

Abstract—Content-basedhistologyimageretrievalsystemshave shown great potential in supporting decision making in clinical activities, teaching, and biological research. In content-based image retrieval, feature combination plays a key role. It aims at enhancing the descriptive power of visual features corresponding to semantically meaningful queries. It is particularly valuable in histology im…

Iris-Based Medical Analysis by Geometric Deformation Features

Abstract—Iris analysis studies the relationship between human health and changes in the anatomy of the iris. Apart from the fact that iris recognition focuses on modeling the overall structure of theiris,irisdiagnosisemphasizesthedetectingandanalyzingoflocal variations in the characteristics of irises. This paper focuses on studyingthegeometricalstructurechangesinirisesthatarecaused by gastro…

BIMBINGAN KONSELING BELAJAR

Proses pembelajaran adalah merupakan salah satu strategi untuk mentransfer pengetahuan (kebudayaan) dari guru ke sipembelajar. Untuk itu guru yang profesional berusaha mengemas materi pembelajaran sebaik mungkin agar apa yang diajarkan atau disampaikan kepada peserta didik dapat dikuasai secara maksimal oleh peserta didik. Namun kenyataan yang terjadi pada diri peserta didik, tidak seluruh…

PERKEMBANGAN PESERTA DIDIK (PSIKOLOGI PERKEMBANGAN REMAJA)

Pandangan monoisme maupun dualisme sama-sama sepakat bahwa individu merupakan suatu kesatuan jasmani dan rohani. Sebab tidak mungkin seseorang berpikir tanpa ada unsur kemauan dan tidak mungkin seseorang menginginkan sesuatu tanpa ada unsur berpikir. Di samping itu manusia tidak dapat hidup sendiri tetapi juga membutuhkan pihak lain untuk dapat bekerjasama dalam kehidupan ini. Jadi dapat …

A companion to theoretical econometrics

This companion in theoretical econometrics is the first in a series of companions in economics published by Blackwell. The emphasis is on graduate students of econometrics and professional researchers who need a guide, a friend, a companion to lead them through this exciting yet ever growing and expanding field. This is not a handbook of long chapters or exhaustive surveys on the subject. These…

A companion to the philosophy of biology

There are many different ways to do the philosophy of biology. At one end of a spectrum of possibilities would be works of general philosophical interest drawing on biological examples for illustration and support. At the other end would be works that deal only with conceptual and methodological issues that arise within the practice of biology. The strategy of this book is closer to the second …

A companion to the history of economic thought

The purpose of this Companion is threefold: to introduce the history of economic thought, the interpretive problems facing historians of economic thought, and the work of historians of economic thought to interested and competent nonspecialists, including other economists, graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and lay people (including noneconomists), as well as specialists seekin…

A companion to Asian art and architecture

Faxian traveled regions that we now lump together as Asia. He wrote about what he discovered, translated the texts he brought back, suffered aches and pains, felt homesick, returned transformed, and, in turn, transformed the world’s understanding of religion, Buddhism, travel, geography, ritual, art, and many other things. His traveling companions died, left him, joined him, pursued other pat…

A companion to the anthropology of education

The anthropology of education sits at the crossroads of anthropology as a discipline, schooling as a professional field, and education as a perennial human endeavor. As anthropologists of education, we attempt to offer the insights and concepts of anthropology to educational theory and practice, and conversely, to enrich the discipline of anthropology by offering deep inquiry into educational p…

The Gene Ontology Handbook

The Gene Ontology (GO) is the leading project to organize biological knowledge on genes and their products in a formal and consistent way across genomic resources. This has had a profound impact at several levels. First, such standardization has made possible the integration of multiple resources and sources of knowledge, thereby increasing their discoverability and simplifying their usage.…

Tata Kelola Pembangunan Kawasan: Studi Peralihan Fungsi Kawasan Hutan ke Usah…

Dengan semangat untuk menata ulang pembangunan bangsa, yang ditandai dengan reformasi dalam berbagai aspek, sektor kehutanan termasuk menjadi isue hangat perdebatan. Kesepakatan titik berangkatnya ditandai dengan langkah-langkah baru yang sangat beragam, tergantung dari sudut pandang dan background yang melatarbelakanginya. Perbedaan ini dapat dipahami, karena dengan adanya perbedaan tersebut, …

Pemerkasaan Masyarakat: Konsep, Kebijakan, dan Implementasi

Ketidakperkasaan suatu masyarakat merupakan salah satu faktor punca wujudnya kemiskinan yang menjadi penghindar pembangunan daerah. Oleh itu, kemiskinan harus dihilangkan dengan usaha pemerkasaan masyarakat dengan mem-berikan peluang kepada masyarakat miskin mengembangkan kemahuan dan potensi yang dimilikinya. Salah satu usaha yang dilakukan untuk pemerkasaan masyarakat oleh Pemerintah Bandar P…

Revitalisasi Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup Universitas Riau: Merajut Jeja…

Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup (PPLH) Universitas Riau merupakan salah satu pusat penelitian struktural yang terdapat pada Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Riau. Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup Universitas Riau semula bernama Kelompok Studi Kependudukan dan Lingkungan Hidup (KSKLH) yang didirikan pada tahun 1990. Dengan adanya proses strukturalisasi, maka melalui Surat Keputusan Rektor Unive…

Crop Rotation On Organic Farms: A Planning Manual

Crop rotation is a critical feature of all organic cropping systems because it provides the principal mechanism for building healthy soils, a major way to control pests, and a variety of other benefits. Crop rotation means changing the type of crop grown on a particular piece of land from year to year. As used in this manual, the term includes both cyclical rotations, in which the same sequenc…

Peranan pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat pesisir dan modal sosial dalam mening…

Program pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat pesisir (PEMP) merupakan wujud konkrit komitmen pemerintah untuk membantu masyarakat pesisir khususnya masyarakat nelayan agar keluar dari keterpurukan ekonomi dan kemiskinan. Secara umum program PEMP bertujuan meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat pesisir melalui pengembangan kegiatan ekonomi, peningkatan kualitas sumberdaya manusia, dan penguatan kelemb…

Integrasi Sosial dan Konflik Horizontal: Studi pada Masyarakat Kabupaten Roka…

Sejak Tahun 1946 terjadi enam kali pertikaian antara anggota kelompok komunitas di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir, yaitu tiga kali antara anggota komunitas Melayu dengan anggota komunitas Cina (Tionghoa) yang terjadi pada beberapa kawasan di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir, yaitu di Kota Bagan Siapi-Api dan Bagan Batu, dua kali antara komunitas Melayu dengan komunitas Batak yang terjadi di Kota Bagan Siapi-Api da…

Mitigasi bencana banjir dan kebakaran

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Sistem deteksi kebakaran lahan gambut

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Ekonomi Politik Komunikasi: Eksploitasi Simbol, Pekerja dan Khalayak

Pendekatan ekonomi politik komunikasi menjadi sangat relevan dan makin meningkat saat ini dengan adanya kecenderungan industri media dan teknologi komunikasi yang berkembang pesat. Media televisi merupakan sebuah industri yang berkembang dan menjadi aspek utama dalam menyedot perhatian masyarakat khususnya bagi yang memiliki kepentingan politik dan bisnis. Hingga kini media televisi masih menja…

Model Transpor Sedimen dan Limbah Domestik di Estuari

Estuari merupakan salah satu wilayah perairan yang memiliki kompleksitas cukup tinggi. Karena pada wilayah tersebut terjadi interaksi antara makhluk hidup dan komponen lingkungan yang ada di sekitarnya, serta terjadinya pertemuan antara air tawar dan air laut. Selain itu, salah satu proses yang juga penting di estuari dan sekitarnya adalah proses geomorfologi. Perubahan atau proses yang terjadi…

Planning Across Freshwater and Terrestrial Realms: Cobenefits and Tradeoffs B…

Conservation planning has historically been restricted to planning within single realms (i.e., marine, terrestrial, or freshwater). Recently progress has been made in approaches for cross-realm planning which may enhance the ability to effectively manage processes that sustain biodiversity and ecosystem functions (e.g., connectivity) and thus minimize threats more efficiently. Current advances,…

Is Coal Fly Ash a Suitable Alkaline Resource for Manufacturing New Calcium Ca…

At present, the production of cement contributes approximately 8% to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, whereas a further increase in the future is expected. To reduce these emissions, a prominent measure of the cement industry is to use materials such as coal fly ash (CFA) as a cement substitute, but the availability of qualified ash is limited. The development of “green cements” w…

Determination of tropical deforestation rates and related carbon losses from …

Abstract We estimate changes in forest cover (deforestation and forest regrowth) in the tropics for the two last decades (1990–2000 and 2000–2010) based on a sample of 4000 units of 10 910 km size. Forest cover is interpreted from satellite imagery at 30 9 30 m resolution. Forest cover changes are then combined with pan-tropical biomass maps to estimate carbon losses. We show that there wa…

Advanced Techniques in Biophysics

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Advances in Solid State Physics. Volume 45

The spring meeting of the Arbeitskreis Festk¨orperphysik in the World Year of Physics 2005, the Einstein Year, was held from 4–11 March 2005 in Berlin, together with the yearly meetings of the other Arbeitskreise and Fachverb¨ande of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The total number of conference attendees was about 8000, mostly young physicists. The present volume of Advance…

21st century education : a reference handbook

In addition to the students enrolled in our schools, teachers, professors, administrators, service personnel, and others are employed in educational institutions. Parents and citizens pay large amounts of money for tuition, books, room, and board. Further, parents spend considerable time visiting schools and participating in fundraising activities. Clearly, education directly involves vast numb…

3-D spinors, spin-weighted functions and their applications

The spinor calculus employed in general relativity is a very useful tool; many expressions and computations are considerably simplified if one makes use of spinors instead of tensors. Some advantages of the spinor formalism applied in the four-dimensional space-time of general relativity come from the fact that each spinor index takes two values only, which simplifies the algebraic manipulation…

3D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture and Implementation

Nanoelectronics is a rapidly expanding field with researchers exploring a very large number of innovative techniques for constructing devices intended to implement high-speed logic or high-density memory. Less common, however, is work intended to examine how to utilize such devices in the construction of a complete computer system. As devices become smaller, it becomes possible to construct eve…

Reliability Assessment of a Storm Water Drain Network

Most of the cities in India are undergoing rapid development in recent decades, and many rural localities are undergoing transformation to urban hotspots. These developments have associated land use/land cover (LULC) change that effects runoff response from catchments, which is often evident in the form of increase in runoff peaks, volume and velocity in drain network. Often most of the existin…