A novel approach for generic home emergency management and remote monitoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allal Tiberkak ◽  
Tayeb Lemlouma ◽  
Abdelkader Belkhir ◽  
Ahmed Bouabdallah ◽  
Abdelfetah Hentout
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Novel Approach

scholarly journals A meta-modeling framework in public health emergency management

SIMULATION ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 401-419
Author(s):  
Bin Chen ◽  
Peng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Code Generation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Artificial Society ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Meta Modeling ◽  
Emergency Scenarios

Epidemic transmission is a common type of public health emergency that is difficult to forecast and often causes substantial harm. Artificial societal models provide a novel approach to the study of public health problems. However, public health emergency management (PHEM) always involves multi-disciplinary and multi-hierarchical models that complicate the work of modeling. Models are also made more complex by the consideration of new requirements and interactions. Therefore, we propose a domain-specific methodology to guide the modeling process in PHEM. By analyzing domain characteristics and modeling requirements, a meta-modeling framework can be constructed, containing the basic elements with which to construct an artificial society to study epidemic transmission. In this paper, the designs of meta-models are discussed in detail, and domain models are implemented by code generation, which enables the support of large-scale, agent-based computational experiments on the KD-ACP platform. Case studies of Ebola are outlined, emergency scenarios are reconstructed based on pre-designed meta-models, and “scenario-response” experiments are presented. This study provides a valuable framework and methodology with which to study complex social problems in PHEM. The proposed method has been verified effectively and efficiently.

scholarly journals Successful emergency management of a bleeding tracheoinnominate fistula

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e232257
Author(s):  
Lachlan Donaldson ◽  
Raymond Raper
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Foley Catheter ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Innominate Artery ◽  
Massive Haemorrhage ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Temporary Control ◽  
Definitive Management ◽  
Percutaneous Insertion

In this case, we describe a novel approach to achieving temporary haemostasis in acute massive haemorrhage from a bleeding tracheoinnominate fistula. We report the case of a 42-year-old man admitted to hospital after suffering 80% body surface area burns. Thirty days following the percutaneous insertion of a tracheostomy, spontaneous massive haemorrhage occurred via the tracheostomy stoma, the tracheostomy tube and the mouth. After hyperinflation of the tracheostomy cuff which controlled airway contamination, effective tamponade was achieved using a hyperinflated balloon on a Foley catheter that was introduced by direct laryngoscopy into the upper larynx above the tracheotomy stoma. This provided temporary control of the bleeding until definitive management through ligation of the innominate artery via median sternotomy.

A probabilistic consequence estimation model for collision accidents in the downstream of Yangtze River using Bayesian Networks

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (2) ◽  
pp. 422-436
Author(s):  
Bing Wu ◽  
Huibin Tian ◽  
Xinping Yan ◽  
C. Guedes Soares
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Networks ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Intensity Variation ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Major Type ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Graphical Structure

Collision is a major type of accident in maritime transportation, which in the downstream of Yangtze River is even more pronounced due to specific features that have significant impact on the collision consequence, including a special lane for small-sized ships, traffic intensity variation with the tide period, many restricted areas, and emergency resources spread along the river. This article models the collision consequences in the downstream of Yangtze River using Bayesian Networks, considering the causation factors and including a novel approach for the emergency management of maritime accidents. The graphical structure lies on domain experts and on previous works, while the conditional probability tables are developed from historical data. Both the graphical structure and parameters are validated using the well-known methods, which reflects that the developed model is reasonable. The merits of the proposed consequence estimation model that considers emergency management includes (1) a detailed description of the collision accident development and (2) consequence estimation result with good accuracy.

Crowd Evacuation Simulation Based on WebGIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 519-520 ◽  
pp. 1509-1512
Author(s):  
Wen Jun Xu ◽  
Zhu Dong Song ◽  
Yi Da Huang ◽  
Zheng Li Xu ◽  
Yi Yuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Evacuation Simulation ◽  
Evacuation Plans ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Crowd Evacuation ◽  
Distributed Decision

In order to improve the efficiency of people evacuation from hazardous regions and reduce the ill effects of disasters, a distributed decision support system for large scale crowd evacuation is proposed. The system is supported by the technology of Web Geographic Information System (WebGIS). Basically, by analyzing the system framework we may acquire a novel approach to establish a distributed large-scale crowd evacuation platform for emergency management. Research results show that the proposed system is useful for devising evacuation plans in advance as well as real-time management under disaster.

scholarly journals Research on the Supply Chain Performance Evaluation Mechanism Based on Emergencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Wenxue Ran ◽  
Yimin Hu ◽  
Huasen Fu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Profit Status ◽  
Evaluation Mechanism ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
Future Growth

Some emergencies have produced enormous changes in market demand in recent years as the economy has progressed. The supply chain’s capacity to adapt to this market demand has a substantial impact on the company’s future growth. As the frequency of emergencies rises, emergency management is becoming increasingly critical for enterprises. This article examines the responsiveness and profit status of the supply chain under the three conditions of total complete information symmetry, incomplete information symmetry, and information asymmetry based on the information sharing degree of supply chain firms. The research offers a novel approach to emergency management. It makes recommendations for how the company may share information to improve its emergency management capabilities. Finally, the feasibility of the model is verified and analyzed by a case.

scholarly journals Prevention of unauthorized door access using face recognition built with Haar Cascade Classifier and Histogram of Oriented Gradients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Nadikattu ◽  
Kundhan P ◽  
John Shahid Sk ◽  
Sunita Panda ◽  
Kamalanathan Chandran
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Cascade Classifier ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Haar Cascade ◽  
Door Lock ◽  
Physically Challenged

With the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) along with its development of advanced authentication, both security and remote monitoring have become imperative as well as essential, and the need for smarter security systems has only been growing. The traditional system needs an individual to use a key or an identification (ID) card or a password to access the security doors. However, they have many limitations such as keys can be forged, recreation of ID cards and passwords can be stolen. To overcome, the existing system issues, a novel approach is proposed with the design and development of face authenticated web-based smart door lock control system using facial recognition and remotely monitoring the door. In this proposed system OpenCVs self-trained Haar Cascade Classifier along with Histogram of Gradient is used for face Recognition. Door will be unlocked when users face is recognised else will remain closed. In case an unauthorised person is found, the time of intrusion and the intruders image will be captured and sent to a separate server on discord, so that the user or the admin can view them at their convenience. The main usage of this system is to assist users for improvement of the door security of sensitive locations by using face recognition and is also designed by considering the physically challenged persons also.

Copper-dependent ATP7B up-regulation drives the resistance of TMEM16A-overexpressing head-and-neck cancer models to platinum toxicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 476 (24) ◽  
pp. 3705-3719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avani Vyas ◽  
Umamaheswar Duvvuri ◽  
Kirill Kiselyov
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Platinum Resistance ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Platinum Compounds ◽  
Copper Chelation ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Cancer Models

Platinum-containing drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin are routinely used for the treatment of many solid tumors including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). However, SCCHN resistance to platinum compounds is well documented. The resistance to platinum has been linked to the activity of divalent transporter ATP7B, which pumps platinum from the cytoplasm into lysosomes, decreasing its concentration in the cytoplasm. Several cancer models show increased expression of ATP7B; however, the reason for such an increase is not known. Here we show a strong positive correlation between mRNA levels of TMEM16A and ATP7B in human SCCHN tumors. TMEM16A overexpression and depletion in SCCHN cell lines caused parallel changes in the ATP7B mRNA levels. The ATP7B increase in TMEM16A-overexpressing cells was reversed by suppression of NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2), by the antioxidant N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) and by copper chelation using cuprizone and bathocuproine sulphonate (BCS). Pretreatment with either chelator significantly increased cisplatin's sensitivity, particularly in the context of TMEM16A overexpression. We propose that increased oxidative stress in TMEM16A-overexpressing cells liberates the chelated copper in the cytoplasm, leading to the transcriptional activation of ATP7B expression. This, in turn, decreases the efficacy of platinum compounds by promoting their vesicular sequestration. We think that such a new explanation of the mechanism of SCCHN tumors’ platinum resistance identifies novel approach to treating these tumors.

Collecting Words: A Clinical Example of a Morphology-Focused Orthographic Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 544-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly A. Murphy ◽  
Emily A. Diehm
Keyword(s):  
Written Language ◽  
Morphological Knowledge ◽  
English Orthography ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The One ◽  
Critical Intervention ◽  
Reading And Spelling ◽  
Reading And Spelling Difficulties

Purpose Morphological interventions promote gains in morphological knowledge and in other oral and written language skills (e.g., phonological awareness, vocabulary, reading, and spelling), yet we have a limited understanding of critical intervention features. In this clinical focus article, we describe a relatively novel approach to teaching morphology that considers its role as the key organizing principle of English orthography. We also present a clinical example of such an intervention delivered during a summer camp at a university speech and hearing clinic. Method Graduate speech-language pathology students provided a 6-week morphology-focused orthographic intervention to children in first through fourth grade ( n = 10) who demonstrated word-level reading and spelling difficulties. The intervention focused children's attention on morphological families, teaching how morphology is interrelated with phonology and etymology in English orthography. Results Comparing pre- and posttest scores, children demonstrated improvement in reading and/or spelling abilities, with the largest gains observed in spelling affixes within polymorphemic words. Children and their caregivers reacted positively to the intervention. Therefore, data from the camp offer preliminary support for teaching morphology within the context of written words, and the intervention appears to be a feasible approach for simultaneously increasing morphological knowledge, reading, and spelling. Conclusion Children with word-level reading and spelling difficulties may benefit from a morphology-focused orthographic intervention, such as the one described here. Research on the approach is warranted, and clinicians are encouraged to explore its possible effectiveness in their practice. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12290687

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