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Reverse bi-orthogonal wavelets & fuzzy classifiers for the automatic detection of spike waves in the EEG of the hypoxic ischemic pre-term fetal sheep.

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There exists a 6-8 hour window of opportunity for the treatment of perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) following the original insult after which significant irreversible brain injury manifests leading to debilitating neurological conditio...

Biometry-based concentric tubes robot for vitreoretinal surgery.

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Vitreoretinal surgery requires dexterous manoeuvres of tiny surgical tools in the confined cavity of the human eye through incisions made on the sclera. The fulcrum effect stemming from these incisions limits the safely reachable intraocular workspac...

Markerless surgical robotic system for intracerebral hemorrhage surgery.

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Conventional intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) surgery uses a stereotactic frame to access an intracerebral hematoma. Using a stereotactic frame for ICH surgery requires a long preparation time. In order to resolve this problem, we propose a markerless ...

Multiple ocular diseases detection based on joint sparse multi-task learning.

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In this paper, we present a multiple ocular diseases detection scheme based on joint sparse multi-task learning. Glaucoma, Pathological Myopia (PM), and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are three major causes of vision impairment and blindness ...

A Random Forest-based ensemble method for activity recognition.

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This paper presents a multi-sensor ensemble approach to human physical activity (PA) recognition, using random forest. We designed an ensemble learning algorithm, which integrates several independent Random Forest classifiers based on different senso...

User-centric design of a personal assistance robot (FRASIER) for active aging.

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We present our preliminary results from the design process for developing the Worcester Polytechnic Institute's personal assistance robot, FRASIER, as an intelligent service robot for enabling active aging. The robot capabilities include vision-based...

A bio-inspired force control for cyclic manipulation of prosthetic hands.

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The human hand is considered as the highest example of dexterous system capable of interacting with different objects and adapting its manipulation abilities to them. The control of poliarticulated prosthetic hands represents one important research c...

Combining human volitional control with intrinsic controller on robotic prosthesis: A case study on adaptive slope walking.

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Affording lower-limb amputees the ability to volitionally control robotic prostheses can improve the adaptability to terrain changes as well as enhancing proprioception. However, it also increases amputees' conscious burdens for prosthesis control. T...

Neural network based forward prediction of bladder pressure using pudendal nerve electrical activity.

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Individuals with spinal cord injury or neurological disorders have problems in urinary bladder storage and in voiding function. In these people, the detrusor of bladder contracts at low volume and this causes incontinence. The goal of bladder control...

Comparison between the therapeutic effects of robotic-assisted locomotor training and an anti-spastic medication on spasticity.

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We studied the effects of robotic-assisted locomotor (LOKOMAT) training or an anti-spastic medication (tizanidine) on neuromuscular abnormality associated with spasticity in persons with incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Subjects were randomly div...