Conference Papers: Recent submissions
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Performance of a passive device in improving tremor patients' handwriting capability
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)This paper provides the investigation of the performance One-Degree-of-Freedom system to be implemented in tremors patient writing device to reduce human hand tremor. The One-Degree-of-Freedom of two springs and a mass ... -
Compact surface charge diagnostic device
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)A compact, low cost and portable microelectrophoresis as a diagnostic tool is developed to investigate the surface charge study. An inverted lens webcam is employed to interface the images of charged particles to the ... -
Bus seat suspension modification for pregnant women
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)The physical safety and mentally health of pregnant females are very important. Uterine blood flow can increase in low frequencies and it is harmful for pregnant mothers. Long term trips sometimes are not avoidable and ... -
Determination of Vigilance-bound Learning Style based on EEG
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Students’ Learning Style (LS) had been recognized as a major component in a teaching and learning. The successful execution of teaching and learning could be improved by taking into consideration the students’ LS. On the ... -
Use of near-infrared spectroscopy in evaluating upper extremity muscle hemodynamics during an eight-hour exposure to repetitive hand-wrist motions
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)We evaluated local hemodynamic responses simultaneously from flexor and extensor muscles in the forearm of 14 male workers while performing repetitive ulnar deviation task for 8 hours. First, a psychophysical approach ... -
Electrical Discharge Machining pulse power generator to machine micropits of hip implant
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Electrical Discharge Machining is a non-contact machining process for shaping and forming deep and complexshaped holes for all kinds of electro-conductive materials regardless of their hardness. Recently, a demand in micro ... -
Review article a perspective of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)The Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) includes a diverse group of clonal and potentially malignant bone marrow disorders characterized by ineffective and inadequate hematopoiesis [1]. Classically, French-American-British ... -
Robust finger motion classification using frequency characteristics of surface electromyogram signals
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Finger motion classification using surface electromyogram (EMG) signals is currently being applied to myoelectric prosthetic hands with methods of pattern classification. It can be used to classify motion with great accuracy ... -
Computational investigation of effects of UP state on EPSP in striatal Medium Spiny Neurons
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Reward circuit is considered as the major site at which many drugs of abuse act. The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) plays an important role in the reward circuit and it constitutes the major subdivision of the ventral striatum. ... -
Signal analysis with Zetasizer on the effect of Poly (Ethylene Glycol) (PEG) to stabilize and unify colloidal gold nanoparticles
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)This paper reports a study on the effect of the Poly (Ethylene Glycol) (PEG) on the stability and uniformity of the colloidal gold nanoparticles. Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) and Trisodium Citrate (Na3C6H5O7) were utilized ... -
A patient-centric framework for multisourced actionable health solution
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Increasing cases of chronic diseases and a decrease of healthcare professionals are leading to time deficiencies in patient doctor communication on health issues during consultation hours. This has caused patients to ... -
Delayed Auditory Feedback for speech disorders
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Stuttering is fluid impairment in verbal speech which will be determined based on the involuntary repetitions and prolongations, either vowel or voiceless. A variety of methods is available to aid patients who suffer from ... -
Contrast enhancement of CT brain images for detection of ischemic stroke
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)The window setting allows the visualization of computed tomography (CT) brain images, and hence enables the detection of brain traumas such as ischemic stroke. However, the standard setting of window setting for CT brain ... -
Assimilate the auditory scale with wavelet packet filters for multistyle classification of speech under stress
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Nowadays, people are having high stress level due to highworkload stress, emergency phone call and multitasking. Emotional/stress of a person affects his/her performance in daily life and speech production. The research ... -
Low cost solar ECG with Bluetooth transmitter
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading killer, accounting for 16.7 million or 29.2 per cent of total global deaths every year. The World Health Organization estimates that 60 per cent of the world's cardiac patients ... -
Bone marrow image segmentation based on multilevel thresholding
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)This paper represents an approach of image segmentation on microscopic bone marrow images by using multilevel tresholding technique. This technique has been applied into two types of images which is normal bone marrow ... -
Simulation of electromagnetic field (EM) focusing capability on biological tissue through the application of C-type excitation coil screen
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)In Magnetic Induction Tomography (MIT) or Electromagnetic Therapy system, excitation coil is applied with AC source in generating the electromagnetic (EM) field which then propagate and penetrate the object located in ... -
Development of a low cost precision blood resistivity measurement device based on Thompson Lampard theorem
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Certain diseases detection on the hematocrit level in the human blood can be identified based on resistivity or its impedance. Currently, physicians depend on different laboratory tests of blood for diagnosing and monitoring ... -
Health monitoring of elderly in independent and assisted living
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)This paper aims to present a comprehensive solution for health monitoring of elderly in independent and assisted living. One mandatory requirement is on the provision of suitable medical devices and apparatus for regular ... -
XBee wireless sensor networks for Heart Rate Monitoring in sport training
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-02-27)Heart Rate Monitors (HRMs) have become widely used since the last two decades. It used as training aid for various types of sports. And the development of new HRMs has evolved rapidly. Thus, in order to determine the ...