Physical Thorax Model and 2D Grid of Force Sensors to Monitor Respiration

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Dean ◽  
Noah J. Martins ◽  
Joseph D. Brown ◽  
James McCusker ◽  
Guohua Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Model ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Force Sensors ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Sleep Monitoring ◽  
Early Testing ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Sleep disorders impair the quality of life for many individuals, but often go undiagnosed and untreated due to the cost and sleep-disturbing aggravation of polysomnography, the clinical sleep test. Simpler sleep monitoring systems that could be used at home may provide useful health information. A 2D grid of force sensors within a mat beneath the thorax of a sleeping subject has been reported to enable monitoring of respiration during sleep. A physical model of a thorax over such a 2D grid of force sensors may enable more tests and perturbations of parameters than could be done using only human subjects. The purpose of this project was to develop and test a physical model of a thorax undergoing volume changes, and measuring the changes in force by a grid of force sensors under the model. A prototype system was developed. Early testing shows promise for being able to monitor the changes in force as volume of the model changes. More development and testing are required toward development of improved algorithms and systems for sleep monitoring mats.

Application of Variational Geometry to the Analysis of Mechanical Tolerances

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. Martino ◽  
G. A. Gabriele
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Worst Case Analysis ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Tolerance Design ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Geometric Tolerances ◽  
Solid Models ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The proper selection of tolerances is an important part of mechanical design that can have a significant impact on the cost and quality of the final product. Yet, despite their importance, current techniques for tolerance design are rather primitive and often based on experience and trial and error. Better tolerance design methods have been proposed but are seldom used because of the difficulty in formulating the necessary design equations for practical problems. In this paper we propose a technique for the automatic formulation of the design equations, or design functions, which is based on the use of solid models and variational geometry. A prototype system has been developed which can model conventional and statistical tolernaces, and a limited set of geometric tolerances. The prototype system is limited to the modeling of single parts, but can perform both a worst case analysis and a statistical analysis. Results on several simple parts with known characteristics are presented which demonstrate the accuracy of the system and the types of analysis it can perform. The paper concludes with a discussion of extensions to the prototype system to a broader range of geometry and the handling of assemblies.

scholarly journals Securing Remote Obstetrics Monitoring Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-47
Author(s):  
Chiu C. Tan ◽  
Michael Korostelev ◽  
Li Bai ◽  
Dimitrios S. Mastrogiannis ◽  
Jie Wu
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Monitoring Equipment ◽  
The Cost

Reports from many countries describe remote obstetrics monitoring systems as a means of improving the quality of prenatal care. The next generation of remote obstetrics monitoring systems incorporate off-the-shelf equipment like commercial smartphones into their design, to not only reduce the cost of the monitoring equipment, but also to allow for greater flexibility by letting the patient perform monitoring herself, in the comfort of her own home. In this paper, the authors analyzed the security protections of recently proposed monitoring systems and proposed recommendations to improve the security of these systems.

Monitoring of Respiratory Cycles Utilizing Sensors on Sleeping Mat

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas E. Dow ◽  
Yukio Horiguchi ◽  
Yoshiki Hirai ◽  
Isao Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Home Monitoring ◽  
Force Sensors ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Active Sensors ◽  
Robust Algorithms ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Cost ◽  
At Home

Sleep apnea and other sleeping disorders impair health and quality of life. Polysomnography is the primary method for diagnosis, but involves cost and utilization of medical resources, which limit access for potential patients. The clinical environment and sensors of polysomnography hinder typical sleep patterns in many individuals, thus degrading the analysis. Sensors suitable for at-home monitoring of sleep have recently become available. At-home monitoring of sleep may improve diagnosis due to increased familiarity for sleeping and ability for multiple sleep sessions, as well as lowering the cost. However, more robust algorithms would be needed to partially compensate for the less controlled conditions and sensor systems. A mat with a grid of force sensors has become available. This study was developing a state machine algorithm to analyze the activity at multiple force sensors of a mat while the subject was lying in supine position on the mat and undertaking natural, rhythmic respiration. The algorithm monitored the subset of active sensors to detect potential respiratory cycles. The similarity of the timing of the detected cycles between different sensors was used to determine the overall pattern of respiratory activity for the subject. Reliable detection of timing for respiratory cycles would be useful for detection of sleep apnea events.

Sharpening Method for Dynamic Images of Remote Network Video

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-333
Author(s):  
Lingya He ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Image Enhancement ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Image Sharpening ◽  
Dark Channel ◽  
Priority Method ◽  
The Cost

Sharpening for dynamic images of remote network video is helpful to improve the dynamic images quality of remote network video and facilitate the subsequent use. Currently, most of remote network video dynamic images are completed based on the DSP chip, the cost of processing is high. In this paper, we propose a method to sharpen remote network video dynamic images based on the physical model. Firstly, image enhancement is carried out. Then, the dark channel priority method and the transmittance estimation method are analyzed to complete the sharpening. Experiments show that the proposed method can effectively improve the efficiency of image sharpening, and the sharpness of image is high and the practicability is strong.

scholarly journals Analysis and Design of Prototype Application of Caregivers’ Supportive System Phase 1 Alzheimer’s Based on a Design Thinking Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 81-98
Author(s):  
Chalermpon Kongjit ◽  
Prem Tuntisak
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Thinking Process ◽  
The Cost

There are 7 million Alzheimer’s patients in Thailand, and 10% of people of 65 years of age or more are in the early stages of this pernicious disease. Alzheimer’s reduces the quality of daily life in several ways, as well as having a negative impact on the work performance of the patient’s family.  Alzheimer's’ patients cannot receive proper care at home, despite the good intentions and efforts of family members, but this is the only option available to many families due to the cost of care in an external setting. The tendency for Alzheimer's patients to wander away from home and become lost is even more problematic for their families and this tendency is estimated to worsen as time goes by. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to alleviate the concern of families by preventing their loved ones who are suffering from Alzheimer's from wandering away from home and becoming lost by designing a prototype system that can track and monitor their movements.Design thinking was used in this research as a creative problem-solving approach to produce an application with the core functions of tracking and monitoring the movement of Alzheimer's patients. The application’s accuracy was validated by a scenario test, the results of which were discussed based on user feedback.

Pengaruh Kompetensi Coder terhadap Keakuratan dan Ketepatan Pengkodean Menggunakan ICD 10 di Rumah Sakit X Pekanbaru Tahun 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Nur Maimun ◽  
Jihan Natassa ◽  
Wen Via Trisna ◽  
Yeye Supriatin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Record ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Accuracy And Precision ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Cost

The accuracy in administering the diagnosis code was the important matter for medical recorder, quality of data was the most important thing for health information management of medical recorder. This study aims to know the coder competency for accuracy and precision of using ICD 10 at X Hospital in Pekanbaru. This study was a qualitative method with case study implementation from five informan. The result show that medical personnel (doctor) have never received a training about coding, doctors writing that hard and difficult to read, failure for making diagnoses code or procedures, doctor used an usual abbreviations that are not standard, theres still an officer who are not understand about the nomenclature and mastering anatomy phatology, facilities and infrastructure were supported for accuracy and precision of the existing code. The errors of coding always happen because there is a human error. The accuracy and precision in coding very influence against the cost of INA CBGs, medical and the committee did most of the work in the case of severity level III, while medical record had a role in monitoring or evaluation of coding implementation. If there are resumes that is not clearly case mix team check file needed medical record the result the diagnoses or coding for conformity. Keywords: coder competency, accuracy and precision of coding, ICD 10

ABOUT NECESSITY OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE BUSINESS PROCESS OF COST ESTIMATE CALCULATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL AND GAS FACILITIES

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
R. I. Hamidullin ◽  
L. B. Senkevich
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Of Construction

A study of the quality of the development of estimate documentation on the cost of construction at all stages of the implementation of large projects in the oil and gas industry is conducted. The main problems that arise in construction organizations are indicated. The analysis of the choice of the perfect methodology of mathematical modeling of the investigated business process for improving the activity of budget calculations, conducting quality assessment of estimates and criteria for automation of design estimates is performed.

Return on Invesment (ROI) of Software Product: A Systematic Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Rizqa Raaiqa Bintana ◽  
Putri Aisyiyah Rakhma Devi ◽  
Umi Laili Yuhana
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Assessment Criteria ◽  
Software Product ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Rational Consideration ◽  
Actual Return ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Investment Models ◽  
The Impact

The quality of the software can be measured by its return on investment. Factors which may affect the return on investment (ROI) is the tangible factors (such as the cost) dan intangible factors (such as the impact of software to the users or stakeholder). The factor of the software itself are assessed through reviewing, testing, process audit, and performance of software. This paper discusses the consideration of return on investment (ROI) assessment criteria derived from the software and its users. These criteria indicate that the approach may support a rational consideration of all relevant criteria when evaluating software, and shows examples of actual return on investment models. Conducted an analysis of the assessment criteria that affect the return on investment if these criteria have a disproportionate effort that resulted in a return on investment of a software decreased. Index Terms - Assessment criteria, Quality assurance, Return on Investment, Software product

Strategy for Protecting the North Sea: A Chemical Industry Perspective

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 269-276
Author(s):  
J. R. Lawrence ◽  
N. C. D. Craig
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Important Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
The North ◽  
Anthropogenic Inputs ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
The Cost

The public has ever-rising expectations for the environmental quality of the North Sea and hence of everreducing anthropogenic inputs; by implication society must be willing to accept the cost of reduced contamination. The chemical industry accepts that it has an important part to play in meeting these expectations, but it is essential that proper scientific consideration is given to the potential transfer of contamination from one medium to another before changes are made. A strategy for North Sea protection is put forward as a set of seven principles that must govern the management decisions that are made. Some areas of uncertainty are identified as important research targets. It is concluded that although there have been many improvements over the last two decades, there is more to be done. A systematic and less emotive approach is required to continue the improvement process.

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