Exploring IoT Applications for Disaster Management: Identifying Key Factors and Proposing Future Directions

2019 ◽  
pp. 291-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umara Zafar ◽  
Munam Ali Shah ◽  
Abdul Wahid ◽  
Adnan Akhunzada ◽  
Shahan Arif
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Iot Applications

Future Directions in Robotic Neurosurgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R Wagner ◽  
Timothy Phillips ◽  
Serge Roux ◽  
Joseph P Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Image Guided ◽  
Robotic Neurosurgery ◽  
Specific Technology ◽  
Technology Trends

Abstract In this paper, we highlight promising technologies in each phase of a robotic neurosurgery operation, and identify key factors affecting how quickly these technologies will mature into products in the operating room. We focus on specific technology trends in image-guided cranial and spinal procedures, including advances in imaging, machine learning, robotics, and novel interfaces. For each technology, we discuss the required effort to overcome safety or implementation challenges, as well as identifying example regulatory approved products in related fields for comparison. The goal is to provide a roadmap for clinicians as to which robotic and automation technologies are in the developmental pipeline, and which ones are likely to impact their practice sooner, rather than later.

scholarly journals Role of the PE/PPE Family in Host–Pathogen Interactions and Prospects for Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine and Diagnostic Tool Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianing Qian ◽  
Run Chen ◽  
Honghai Wang ◽  
Xuelian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cell Fate ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cell Interaction ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Host Pathogen Interactions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Host Pathogen ◽  
Protein Research ◽  
Slow Growing

The pe/ppe genes are found in pathogenic, slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species. These genes are considered key factors in host-pathogen interactions. Although the function of most PE/PPE family proteins remains unclear, accumulating evidence suggests that this family is involved in M. tuberculosis infection. Here, we review the role of PE/PPE proteins, which are believed to be linked to the ESX system function. Further, we highlight the reported functions of PE/PPE proteins, including their roles in host cell interaction, immune response regulation, and cell fate determination during complex host-pathogen processes. Finally, we propose future directions for PE/PPE protein research and consider how the current knowledge might be applied to design more specific diagnostics and effective vaccines for global tuberculosis control.

scholarly journals Minimally invasive oesophagectomy for cancer in patients with HIV/AIDS: considerations and future directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (9) ◽  
pp. e1-e3
Author(s):  
S Davakis ◽  
A Syllaios ◽  
A Meropouli ◽  
E Kyros ◽  
I Vagios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Minimally Invasive Techniques ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Oncological Outcomes ◽  
Oesophageal Neoplasms ◽  
Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

The impact of HIV/AIDS on the treatment of oesophageal neoplasms remains undefined due to a lack of adequate data. We present our experience in treating patients with HIV/AIDS who have oesophageal cancer using minimally invasive techniques and discuss important key factors during perioperative management. Two men with HIV/AIDS underwent minimally invasive oesophagectomies in our department, with adequate clinical and oncological outcomes. Minimally invasive oesophagectomy can be safe and has the well-established benefits of minimally invasive techniques, offering good perioperative results and oncological outcomes in patients with HIV/AIDS. Multimodality therapy is crucial.

Fog Computing Architecture for Indoor Disaster Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asep Id Hadiana ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Network Traffic ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
Computing Architecture ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
Management Architecture

Most people spend their time indoors. Indoors have a higher complexity than outdoors. Moreover, today's building structures are increasingly sophisticated and complex, which can create problems when a disaster occurs in the room. Fire is one of the disasters that often occurs in a building. For that, we need disaster management that can minimize the risk of casualties. Disaster management with cloud computing has been extensively investigated in other studies. Traditional ways of centralizing data in the cloud are almost scalable as they cannot cater to many latency-critical IoT applications, and this results in too high network traffic when the number of objects and services increased. It will be especially problematic when in a disaster that requires a quick response. The Fog infrastructure is the beginning of the answer to such problems. This research started with an analysis of literature and hot topics related to fog computing and indoor disasters, which later became the basis for creating a fog computing-based architecture for indoor disasters. In this research, fog computing is used as the backbone in disaster management architecture in buildings. MQTT is used as a messaging protocol with the advantages of simplicity and speed. This research proposes a disaster architecture for indoor disasters, mainly fire disasters

Sensing as a Service in Cloud-Centric Internet of Things Architecture

2015 ◽  
pp. 83-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Kantarci ◽  
Hussein T. Mouftah
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Overhead ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
Cloud Servers ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Open Issues

Sensing-as-a-Service (S2aaS) is a cloud-inspired service model which enables access to the Internet of Things (IoT) architecture. The IoT denotes virtually interconnected objects that are uniquely identifiable, and are capable of sensing, computing and communicating. Built-in sensors in mobile devices can leverage the performance of IoT applications in terms of energy and communication overhead savings by sending their data to the cloud servers. Sensed data from mobile devices can be accessed by IoT applications on a pay-as-you-go fashion. Efficient sensing service provider search techniques are emerging components of this architecture, and they should be accompanied with effective sensing provider recruitment algorithms. Furthermore, reliability and trustworthiness of participatory sensed data appears as a big challenge. This chapter provides an overview of the state of the art in S2aaS systems, and reports recent proposals to address the most crucial challenges. Furthermore, the chapter points out the open issues and future directions for the researchers in this field.

The Case for #BlackGirlMagic

Affilia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quenette L. Walton ◽  
Olubunmi Basirat Oyewuwo-Gassikia
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Research And Policy

This article puts forth a culturally relevant practice framework that integrates components of intersectionality and strengths-based perspectives. This framework incorporates key factors of Black women’s social identities and builds on their strengths to provide a richer understanding of how depression is experienced in their lives. To arrive at this framework, we provide a brief summary of intersectionality; use a case study to examine the influence of race, class, and gender on Black women’s lived experiences with depression; and apply the framework—#BlackGirlMagic—to the case study. Lastly, future directions for practice, research, and policy are explored.

scholarly journals Information Processing in PTSD: Evidence for Biased Attentional, Interpretation, and Memory Processes

2016 ◽  
Vol a4 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Bomyea ◽  
Alyson Johnson ◽  
Ariel J. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Memory Studies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Information Processing Biases ◽  
Interpretation Biases ◽  
Subjective Risk

This comprehensive review surveys current literature on information processing biases in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The review is organized by information processing systems including attention, judgment and interpretation, and memory. Studies outlined suggest that information processing biases may be key factors involved in the development and maintenance of PTSD. However, inconsistencies exist in the literature within each domain, often depending on assessment paradigm employed or other methodological features. Studies on attention bias demonstrate both facilitated engagement toward and difficulty disengaging from threatening stimuli. Literature on judgment and interpretation biases indicates that those with PTSD are more likely to interpret ambiguous situations as threatening, in addition to over-estimating subjective risk. Memory studies reveal mixed findings; a number of studies found that those with PTSD exhibit a bias toward remembering trauma-relevant or negative stimuli compared to those without PTSD, while others do not replicate this effect. Existing evidence for information processing biases in each of these domains are integrated and future directions for empirical study outlined.

scholarly journals Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer: An Overview and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias Saikaly ◽  
Melissa Kyriakos Saad
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past

AbstractOver the past decade, there has been a great interest in postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC). Its etiology is complex and multifactorial. Monitoring for PCCRC is even more complex. The strategies to decrease the incidence of PCCRC start by defining the problem, identifying the factors contributing to its development, followed by an attempt to define methods to decrease its incidence. We believe that the quality of the colonoscopy and the endoscopist's expertise are the key factors in decreasing the incidence of PCCRC.

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