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AINA
2007
IEEE
15 years 6 months ago
Multi-Stage Real Time Health Monitoring via ZigBee in Smart Homes
We present a framework for a wireless health monitoring system within a smart home using ZigBee technology. Vital signals are collected and processed using a 3-tiered architecture...
S. Dagtas, G. Pekhteryev, Zafer Sahinoglu
ISRR
2001
Springer
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15 years 4 months ago
Towards a Realistic Medical Simulator using Virtual Environments and Haptic Interaction
This paper presents our experience towards the conception of a virtual reality medical simulator coupled with haptic interaction aimed at training surgeons. This area of research h...
Christian Laugier, César Mendoza, Kenneth S...
AR
2011
14 years 6 months ago
A Direct Physical Interface for Navigation and Positioning of a Robotic Nursing Assistant
People often use direct physical contact to guide a person to a desired location (e.g., leading a child by the hand) or to adjust a person’s posture for a task (e.g., a dance in...
Tiffany L. Chen, Charles C. Kemp

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16 years 1 months ago
Build it but where? A GIS methodology for guiding the planning of new cycling facilities
Concern over climate change, traffic congestion, and the health consequences of sedentary lifestyles has resulted in a surge of interest in cycling as an efficient form of urban ...
Larsen, J. & El-Geneidy, M.
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Examining travel distances by walking and cycling, Montréal, Canada
Active transportation – especially walking and cycling – is undergoing a surge in popularity in urban planning and transportation circles as a solution to the environmental and...
Yasmin, F., Larsen, J. & El-Geneidy, A.