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PERCOM
2010
ACM
13 years 4 months ago
Sensor.Network: An open data exchange for the web of things
Abstract—Tiny, wireless, sensors embedded in a large number of Internet-capable devices–smart phones, cameras, cars, toys, medical instruments, home appliances and energy meter...
Vipul Gupta, Arshan Poursohi, Poornaprajna Udupi
CHI
2010
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Catalyzing social support for breast cancer patients
Social support is a critical, yet underutilized resource when undergoing cancer care. Underutilization occurs in two conditions: (a) when patients fail to seek out information, ma...
Meredith M. Skeels, Kenton T. Unruh, Christopher P...
MOBISYS
2007
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Algorithm to automatically detect abnormally long periods of inactivity in a home
An algorithm has been developed to automatically construct individual models of normal activity within a home using motion sensor data. Alerts can be generated when a period of in...
Paul Cuddihy, Jenny Weisenberg, Catherine Graichen...
OZCHI
2009
ACM
14 years 28 days ago
Using a multi-touch tabletop for upper extremity motor rehabilitation
Millions of people in Canada have impairments that result in a loss of function and directly affect their ability to carry out activities of daily living. Many individuals with di...
Michelle Annett, Fraser Anderson, Darrell Goertzen...
ATAL
2008
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
Negotiating task interruptions with virtual agents for health behavior change
Virtual health counseling agents on mobile devices need to be able to interrupt their users when it is time for them to engage in healthy behaviors, such as scheduled medication t...
Timothy W. Bickmore, Daniel Mauer, Francisco Cresp...