A New Method for Quantitative Measurement of Pain Sensation

Adaptable design aims to extend the utilities of designs and products. Adaptability is classified into product and design adaptabilities. Product adaptability indicates that functionality and life can be extended for both economical and environmental benefits. Design adaptability improves design reuse by using existing designs to develop new designs more efficiently. To evaluate adaptable design, it is necessary to develop a method for quantitative measurement of the adaptability of products. A new method has been developed that first analyzes the independencies of functions and functional modules and then evaluates the adaptability of interfaces with two indices, as well as the performances of adaptive requirements. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by an illustrative example of personal computer motherboards. The results show that the method can evaluate and reveal product adaptability for improving design and providing innovative design.

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Quantitative measurement of pain sensation in patients with Parkinson disease

Neurology ◽

10.1212/01.wnl.0000130455.38550.9d ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 62 (12) ◽

pp. 2171-2175 ◽

Cited By ~ 193

Author(s):

R. Djaldetti ◽

A. Shifrin ◽

Z. Rogowski ◽

E. Sprecher ◽

E. Melamed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parkinson Disease ◽

Quantitative Measurement ◽

Pain Sensation

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A new method based on contact surface profilometry for quantitative measurement of resorbed bone volume

Physica Medica ◽

10.1016/s1120-1797(05)80018-3 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 41-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Franco Fusi ◽

Luca Mercatelli ◽

Venere Basile ◽

Mauro Pucci ◽

Salvatore Siano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Contact Surface ◽

Quantitative Measurement ◽

Bone Volume ◽

New Method ◽

Surface Profilometry

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Real-time cell analysis – A new method for dynamic, quantitative measurement of infectious viruses and antiserum neutralizing activity

Journal of Virological Methods ◽

10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.06.034 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 193 (2) ◽

pp. 364-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Zheng Teng ◽

Xiaozhou Kuang ◽

Jiayu Wang ◽

Xi Zhang

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Quantitative Measurement ◽

New Method ◽

Cell Analysis ◽

Neutralizing Activity

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A New in Vitro Method for the Measurement of Mechanical Strength of Abdominal Wounds in Laboratory Animals

Engineering in Medicine ◽

10.1243/emed_jour_1978_007_055_02 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 217-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

R. van Noort ◽

M. M. Black ◽

M. G. Greaney ◽

T. Irvin

Keyword(s):

Wound Healing ◽

Mechanical Strength ◽

Quantitative Measurement ◽

New Method ◽

Laboratory Animals ◽

Abdominal Wound ◽

Testing Technique ◽

In Vitro Method ◽

Repair Processes

A new method for the measurement of abdominal wound strength in laboratory animals (rats) is described in detail. Preliminary experiments have been carried out and the results reported. These show the suitability of a diaphragm testing technique for measurement of wound strength in that it provides a more meaningful profile of the repair processes in abdominal wounds and makes possible the quantitative measurement of wound healing.

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