Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…To improve the vital signs monitoring under full-scale body movements, this thesis proposes MoRe-Fi, which enables fine-grained monitoring of respiratory waveforms through the use of an IR-UWB radar and deep learning. …”
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Scaling up parametric human recovery by Cai, Zhongang

“…We leverage Vision Transformers to examine the scaling law of model sizes in EHPS. Additionally, our fine-tuning strategy evolves SMPLer-X into specialist models, further boosting performance and achieving state-of-the-art results on seven benchmarks such as AGORA, UBody, EgoBody, and EHF. …”
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Investigation of polyoxometalates and nanostructured carbon materials as electrode materials for energy storage applications by Chen, Han-Yi

“…In order to figure out the charge storage and transport mechanism, in-situ V K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements and temperature dependent Chronoamperometry measurements are utilized for Na6[V10O28] LIBs. …”
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Design of digital-intensive time-mode data converters based on delay correction utilising a time-to-digital converter by Kong, Junjie

“…Of the two TDCs, the Coarse-Fine TDC has a high resolution of 1.08 ps, and a sampling frequency of 278 MHz and consumes a relatively lower power of 1.8 mW. …”
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Towards haptic intelligence in robots by learning from demonstration by Turlapati Sri Harsha

“…In the first part of this thesis, we build on this latter idea of performing haptic exploration of surfaces with a focus on extracting the geometry of fine features. We propose a novel quantity, haptic mismatch that identifies and refines missing geometric features based on the discrepancy in force feedback from actual interactions with an object. …”
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Investigation on the role of Sb doping on grain growth and properties of solution-processed CuIn(S,Se)2 by Ho, John Chun Wan

“…The resultant film is dense and uniform but has very fine grains which are detrimental to carrier transport. …”
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Stability improvement and control optimization of isolated two-stage AC-DC-DC converter systems by Feng, Fan

“…The analysis results offer instructive implications to fine-tune the design rules of the DAB converters. …”
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Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…LB-PBF process results in a fine hierarchical microstructure which can impart a simultaneous enhancement of strength and fracture toughness. …”
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Uncertainty quantification framework for combined statistical spatial downscaling and temporal disaggregation for climate change impact studies on hydrology by Rajendran Queen Suraajini

“…Thus, the strategies to assist future adaption planning and risk mitigation during extreme flood events need to be developed based on the predicted future climate conditions. Fine spatial and temporal resolutions in climate data are needed to simulate the change in future flood events and to study the climate change impact on hydrology. …”
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Energy storage management for renewable energy systems by Feng, Xue

“…The device models including the dynamic battery model proposed are incorporated in the system simulations. A fine-grained intelligent control strategy with multiple operation modes is designed to distribute the power demand between the batteries and the ultracapacitors considering the real time power mismatches. …”
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Cell charactetization in differnet regions of the native annulus fibrous in a porcine intervetebral disc model through cell sorting and molecular analysis by Teo, Tong

“…Current treatments include conservative ones such as the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for short term relief and surgical ones such as spinal fusion to alleviate pain caused by IVD degeneration. …”
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A Self-Polymerizing Mesh of Nano-Tethers for the Mechanical Constraint of Degraded Intervertebral Discs—A Review of 25 Years of Pre-Clinical and Early Clinical Research by Hedman, Thomas, Rogers, Adam, Beall, Douglas

“…It is intended that this review of a novel nano-scale material-based solution for mechanical deficiencies in biologically limited tissues may provide a helpful example for other innovations in spinal diseases and similarly challenging musculoskeletal disorders.…”
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Somatosensory and clinical profiles of patients with spine-related and clinical framework-based neck–arm pain by Kapitza, C, Ballenberger, N, Luedtke, K, Schmid, AB, Tampin, B

“…A recently developed mechanism-based clinical framework for spine-related pain distinguishes between spinally referred pain without neurological deficits (somatic referred pain, heightened nerve mechanosensitivity, radicular pain), with neurological deficits (radiculopathy), and mixed-pain presentations. …”

Effect of adding global postural re-education to Kendall exercises for treating asymptomatic forward head posture: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial by Abu-Taleb, Walaa, Yamany, Abeer Abdelrahman, Aneis, Yasser M., Abu El Kasem, Shimaa T.

“…Conclusions: The added effect GPR technique to Kendall exercises significantly improved CVA, CROM, NDI, chest expansion, and spinal mobility in subjects with FHP.…”
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3D spine shape estimation from single 2D DXA by Bourigault, E, Jamaludin, A, Zisserman, A

“…Consequently, extracting the spinal geometry in 3D would help quantify these spinal deformations and aid diagnosis. …”

Motion control (brushless DC motor) of a lower limb robotic orthosis for rehabilitation of stroke and incomplete SCI patients by Lim, Zhenhui

“…Strokes and spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause motor malfunction to the patients resulting in the loss of the ability to walk. …”
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Immunotherapy-responsive neuropathic pain and allodynia in a patient with glycine receptor autoantibodies: a case report by Soleimani, B, Board, C, Yu, T, Tracey, I, Irani, SR, Foley, P

“…Glycine receptors are known to play a key role in inhibitory neurotransmission in the spinal dorsal horn and have therefore been considered as targets for analgesic development. …”

Distinct movement disorders in contactin-associated-protein-like-2 antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis by Gövert, F, Abrante, L, Becktepe, J, Balint, B, Ganos, C, Hofstadt-van Oy, U, Krogias, C, Varley, J, Irani, SR, Paneva, S, Titulaer, MJ, de Vries, JM, Boon, AJW, Schreurs, MWJ, Joubert, B, Honnorat, J, Vogrig, A, Ariño, H, Sabater, L, Dalmau, J, Scotton, S, Jacob, S, Melzer, N, Bien, CG, Geis, C, Lewerenz, J, Prüss, H, Wandinger, K-P, Deuschl, G, Leypoldt, F

“…Further distinct movement disorders include isolated and combined segmental spinal myoclonus and autoimmune episodic ataxia.</p>…”

Challenges and opportunities for physiologically controlled therapy in neural systems by Marks, VS, Piper, RJ, Van Rheede, JJ, Benjaber, M, Green, AL, Tisdall, MT, Denison, TJ

“…The utility of such a bidirectional application is exemplified by the success of the NeuroPace responsive neuro stimulation (RNS) device in the reduction of seizures [1] and pivotal trials of spinal cord stimulation for chronic leg pain using evoked compound action potentials to facilitate a homeostatic feedback system [2] .…”

Accuracy of thoracolumbar pedicle screw insertion based on routine use of intraoperative imaging and navigation by Sundaram, Pirateb Paramasivam Meenakshi, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong, Tan, Mark, Nolan, Colum Patrick, Yu, Chun Sing, Ling, Ji Min

“…Overview of Literature: The use of 3D intraoperative imaging and navigation in spinal surgery is aimed at improving the accuracy of pedicle screw insertion. …”
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