Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Efficiency and flexibility trade-offs for soft input soft output sphere decoding architectures

ed examples of sphere-decoding control-flows for a breadth-first K-best traversal and a depth-first traversal are depicted in Figure 6.7. The following discussion briefly analyses these control flows and extracts potential commonalities suitable for ASIP instruction-set extensions. Breadth-first sphere-decoding approaches traverse the combinatorial tree of candidate symbols starting at the root by fully processing successively level by level without stepping back to higher tree levels (Figure 6.7a). Based on a parent reference level i+ 1 and a reference list of partial symbol vector candidates, the candidate symbol nodes for the current level i are computed and stored in an insertion list. For each descent to a lower tree level, these lists are swapped in order to minimize the memory requirements. Two nested loops are required for filling the insertion list. The outer loop needs to step through the reference list of parents while the inner loop generates the child nodes. The expansion degree of the children of a parent node differs among the breadth-first algorithms and thus needs to be kept flexible. For instance, a K-best 132 Chapter 6. Flexibility and Portability Aspects for Sphere-Decoding Implementations insert root in ref. list next parent node from ref. list enumerate child node heap insertion (ins. list)
Moving towards awareness detection. From brain-computer interfacing to anaesthesia monitoring

During 0.1-0.2% of operations with general anesthesia, patients become aware during surgery. Unfortunately, pharmacologically paralyzed patients cannot seek attention by moving. Their attempted movements may however induce detectable EEG changes over the motor cortex. Here, methods from the area of movement-based brain-computer interfacing are proposed as a novel direction in anesthesia monitoring. Optimal settings for development of such a paradigm are studied to allow for a clinically feasible system. A classifier was trained on recorded EEG data of ten healthy non-anesthetized participants executing 3-second movement tasks. Extensive analysis was performed on this data to obtain an optimal EEG channel set and optimal features for use in a movement detection paradigm. EEG during movement could be distinguished from EEG during non-movement with very high accuracy. After a short calibration session, an average classification rate of 92% was obtained using nine EEG channels over the motor cortex, combined movement and post-movement signals, a frequency resolution of 4 Hz and a frequency range of 8-24 Hz. Using Monte Carlo simulation and a simple decision making paradigm, this translated into a probability of 99% of true positive movement detection within the first two and a half minutes after movement onset. A very low mean false positive rate of <0.01% was obtained. The current results corroborate the feasibility of detecting movementrelated EEG signals, bearing in mind the clinical demands for use during surgery. Based on these results further clinical testing can be initiated.
On the formal specification of electronic institutions

In this article we argue that open agent organisations can be effectively designed and implemented as institutionalized electronic organisations ('electronic institutions') composed of a vast amount of heterogeneous (human and software) agents playing different roles and interacting by means of speech acts. Here we take the view that the desing and development of electronic institutions must be guided by a principled methodology. Along this direction, we advocate for the presence of an underlying formal method that underpins the use of structured design techniques and formal analysis, facilitating development, composition and reuse. For this purpose we propose a specification formalism for electronic institutions that found their design, analysis and development. Source URL: https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/node/54893 Links [1] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/staff/marc-esteva [2] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/staff/juan-rodr%C3%ADguez-aguilar [3] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/staff/carles-sierra [4] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/staff/pere-garc%C3%ADa [5] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/staff/josep-lluis-arcos [6] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/bibliography? f[author]=485 [7] https://www.iiia. csic.es/en/bibliography? f[author]=2504
Percentage of Maximum Deviation From Independence (PEM): Comment on Lefèvre & Champely's "Analyse D'un Tableau de Contingence" Article

Pourcentage de l'Ecart Maximum à l'indépendance (PEM) - Commentaire sur « Analyse d'un tabelau de contingence » par Lefèvre et Champely : Concernant l'article de Lefèvre et Champely « Analyse d'un tableau de contingence », Philippe Cibois explique le concept du PEM qui était évoqué par les auteurs. Il montre que le recours au Khi-deux permet d'éviter une procédure bootstrap pour juger de la significativité d'un PEM. Il suggère, à la place du V de Cramér, utilisé par les auteurs, d'utiliser un PEM généralisé dont il donne l'algorithme de maximisation du PEM dans le cas d'un tableau entier.
Antidiabetic effect of Helicteres isora L on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

The anti hyperglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of butanolic extract of Helicteres isora root were investigated in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats along with its in vitro free radical scavenging activity. The butanolic extract was tested for its antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetes at an oral dose of 125 and 250 mg/kg by acute and chronic dosing. Treatment with butanolic extract of H. isora roots at dose of 125 and 250 mg/kg caused reduction of blood glucose by 29.49 and 32.23% respectively, within 1-hour time after oral treatment. Chronic administration of the butanolic extract at a dose of 125 and 250 mg/kg significantly reduced the blood glucose level by 41.38 and 54.18%, respectively on day 10. Whereas glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) caused a significant reduction of 26.94% in plasma glucose levels. Both butanolic extract at 250 mg/kg and glibenclamide had significantly lowered the triglyceride and total cholesterol levels. The decrease in triglyceride and total cholesterol levels could be through its control of hyperglycemia. Besides, the butanolic extract was also tested for its antioxidant activity by using diphenyl picryl hydrazyl radical assay method and it was found to effectively scavenge the free radical in vitro with an the IC 50 of 26 µg/ml. The total phenol content of butanolic extract was found to be 480 mg GAE/gm of the extract. Butanolic extract of H. isora root at a dose of 250 mg/kg caused significant hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats and hence can be considered as a potent anti diabetic agent. Effective dose can be concluded as 250 mg/kg.
THE THERMOGRAPHIC DETECTION OF VOIDS IN PANEL PAINTINGS

IN APPRECIATION OF RICHARD D. BUCKt Richard D. Buck was instrumental in my investigation of techniques for detecting voids in panel paintings. When I first mentioned the topic of void detection to Mr Buck in 1973 I was not surprised to learn that he had attempted to devise a void detection technique decades before at the Fogg Art Museum. At that time his approach was to measure acoustical variations between supported and unsupported paint films by means of a phonograph cartridge. When I began my own research into void detection, Mr Buck enthusiastically supported the project. For Richard Buck, no idea was too odd or unlikely to deserve attempt. Not only did he love new ideas, he was indefatigable in his attempt to try them out. In Richard Buck's memory I present the following paper.
Comparison on PCA ICA and LDA in Face Recognition

Face recognition is used in wide range of application. In recent years, face recognition has become one of the most successful applications in image analysis and understanding. Different statistical method and research groups reported a contradictory result when comparing principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm, independent component analysis (ICA) algorithm, and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) algorithm that has been proposed in recent years. The goal of this paper is to compare and analyze the three algorithms and conclude which is best. Feret Dataset is used for consistency.
Music Instruction in the Nineteenth Century: Views from Godey's Lady's Book, 1830–77

For this study, the researcher examined views expressed in Godey's Lady's Book on (1) the role of music in the nineteenth-century curriculum, (2) the goals of music instruction (3) what should be and (4) who should receive musical training. The value of music instruction and the role of music in the curriculum were highly controversial subjects. While proponents cited extrinsic benefits, detractors viewed music as a frill. Boys were rarely mentioned in these discussions; music instruction was not considered a particularly masculine activity. Debates raged over whether a girl's music instruction would be an asset in adult life. Musical talent was viewed as a gift bestowed on a fortunate few, and parents were advised not to waste money on those who lacked natural ability. Rudimentary training was preferred over intensive study; reforming American taste sometimes was the goal. Ideologies and tensions evident in Godey's continue to surface in the modern discussion.
Finger placement correction for static gesture recognition in American Sign Language

Within the past few years, research involving gesture recognition has flourished and has led to new and improved programs assisting people who communicate with sign language [1–8]. Although numerous approaches have been developed for recognizing gestures [5, 6, 9], very little attention has been focused on American Sign Language (ASL) training for correcting the placement of individual fingers. Although, it is easy to mimic gestures, it is difficult to know whether or not you are signing them correctly. This is important in that most gestures, if made slightly incorrect, convey a completely different word, letter, or meaning [10]. This research involved developing a computer program to assist in teaching the correct placement of the fingers when performing ASL. Considering sign language has a wide range of gestures, the focus of the study is on static gestures which include a few letters of the alphabet. In order for the program to recognize finger placement, the user must wear colored latex over the fingertips. Then by using image processing techniques along with different algorithms, ASL hand gestures made by the user will be compared to standard images in a database. The program will provide feedback concerning how close the user is to the reference gesture as well as specific instructions concerning how to correct the gesture. This is the first step in developing a training/teaching program to help teach sign language accurately and precisely without the need of face-to-face instruction. Future studies could lead to more accurate training techniques for a wider range of ASL gestures.
High Resolution Depth-map Estimation in Real-time using Efficient Multi-threading

A depth map can be obtained by projecting/capturing patterns of stripes using a projector-camera system and analyzing the geometric relationship between the projected patterns and the captured patterns. This is usually called structured light technique. In this paper, we propose a new multi-threading scheme for accelerating a conventional structured light technique. On CPUs and GPUs, multi-threading can be implemented by using OpenMP and CUDA, respectively. However, the problem is that their performance changes according to the computational conditions of partial processes of a structured light technique. In other words, OpenMP (using multiple CPUs) outperformed CUDA (using multiple GPUs) in partial processes such as pattern decoding and depth estimation. In contrast, CUDA outperformed OpenMP in partial processes such as rectification and pattern segmentation. Therefore, we carefully analyze the computational conditions where each outperforms the other and do use the better one in the related conditions. As a result, the proposed method can estimate a depth map in a speed of over 25 fps on 1280´ 800 images.
Rapid Evolution of a Myelodysplastic Syndrome in a Case of Multiple-Myeloma: Therapy Related or Not?

An unusual case of concomitant lymphoid and myeloid neoplasias is presented, where a woman with a history of multiple myeloma developed pancytopenia and dysgranulopoiesis in the peripheral blood. Bone marrow examination confirmed an additional diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts. This MDS could be either linked to MM treatment or to the increased risk of MM patients to develop secondary myelodysplasia. Interestingly, MDS-specific del(5q) and a t(2;12) were observed on the myeloid karyotype. This case highlights that bone marrow examination is mandatory when cytopenias are disclosed on blood cell counts.
Noise Abatement in a Reverberant Sound Field Using the Particle Swarm Method

Noise control is essential in an enclosed machine room where the noise level is regulated by the occupational safety and health act. In order to overcome noise hybridized by a direct and reverberant sound wave, a sound absorber in conjunction with an acoustical enclosure has been used. However, the traditional method for designing a sound absorber and an acoustical enclosure has proven to be time-consuming. In order to efficiently control the noise level specified by the Environmental Protection Agency, interest in shape optimization of a sound absorber as well as acoustical enclosure is coming to the forefront. In this paper, the numerical technique of particle swarm optimization (PSO) in conjunction with the theoretical sound propagation model and the method of minimized variation square are applied in the following numerical optimizations. Before noise abatement is carried out, the accuracy of the mathematical model in a single-noise enclosed system will be checked by SoundPlan (a professional simulation package). Moreover, the noise abatement of five kinds of multi-equipment machine rooms using the PSO method has been exemplified and fully explored. The results reveal that both the acoustical panel and the acoustical enclosure can be precisely designed. Consequently, this paper may provide an efficient and rapid way of depressing both the direct and reflected sound wave by using a well-designed acoustical panel and acoustical enclosure in a complicated sound field.
Minimizing Total Tardiness in the m-Machine Flow-Shop Problem by Heuristic Algorithms

In this work the m-machine permutation flow-shop problem has been considered. The permutation flow-shop scheduling problem where a set of jobs have to be scheduled on a set of machines in the same order. We propose heuristic algorithms for the flow-shop problem to minimizing the total tardiness. A new genetic and Tabu search algorithm which initialized by the solution of EDD, NEH and EN algorithm. Computational experiments are performed on benchmark instances and the results show the good performances of these methods. Finally, some future research directions are given.
Le maître d'œuvre dans les programmes d'armement. De l'émergence à la consolidation des réseaux de connaissances

[fre] Cet article etudie l'evolution du role du maitre d'œuvre industriel a partir d'exemples empruntes a l'aeronautique militaire (Mirage IV, JSF F-35, A 400 M). L'organisation des programmes complexes a technologies multiples peut etre analysee au prisme des flux de connaissances. L'utilisation conjointe, d'une part de la distinction entre component et architectural knowledge (Henderson et Clark 1990) et d'autre part des developpements recents sur l'analyse des flux de connaissances au sein des reseaux (Callo, 1999 ; Amin et Cohendet 2004), permet de singulariser l'evolution dans le role du maitre d'œuvre face aux autres acteurs du triptyque Etat - recherche - industrie et les specificites associees a la fonction d'integrateur de systemes. Les entrees et sorties du reseau peuvent etre reliees a la criticite des connaissances dans les programmes en cours et la consolidation du reseau depend de leur pertinence pour les programmes a venir. [eng] This article inquires the specificities of the contribution of first level contractors and systems integrators on the basis of instances taken in military aeronautics (Mirage IV, JSF F-35, 400 M). The orga nization of complex programs (CoPS) is analyzed with special reference to know ledge exchanges. Simultaneous reference to the distinction between component and architectural knowledge (Henderson & Clark 1990 ) and to recent developments on knowledge and networks (Callon 1999 ; Amin & Cohendet 2004 ) makes it possible to point out the evolution in the relationships between the first- level contractor and the other contributors to the triptych State-science-industry. Specificities of systems integration represent a new function for some of these firms. The participation to the network may be associated to the criticity of knowledge 'and competencies ) required by the on-going programs. Network consolidation depends on their relevance for the forthcoming projects.
SUGUK 2004 invited lecture: Topics in time series modeling with Stata

Over time, Stata has come to incorporate more and more features for eﬀective analysis of time seriesdata: whether pure time series, or panel data with emphasis placed on the time series dimensionof the panel. In this context, I must stress that ‘time series modeling’ should be taken in the broadsense, referring to (possibly multivariate) models built with data organized as time series, ratherthan the narrow sense of “Box–Jenkins” or ARIMA univariate time series models. I only considermodeling performed in the time domain (rather than the frequency domain). Prior to Stata 7, support for time series analysis was weak, since Stata lacked the notion of a timeseries calendar. In working with time series data, the researcher wants to refer to observationsin terms of calendar time, and see dates displayed on the statistical output and in graphs. Stata7 incorporated a time series calendar and added a bewildering array of date functions which, ifproperly employed, can decompose dates into their components (e.g., the calendar month associatedwith a particular date) and translate dates between the several supported data frequencies.At the same time, the time series operators (L., D., F.) were introduced, bringing a tremendoussimpliﬁcation to any programming involving time series, and a built–in mechanism ensuring thatinappropriate computations are not made. For instance, x[ n-1] will always refer to the previousobservation on x, which may or may not belong to the prior period. L.x will unambiguously refer tothe prior period’s value. One may succinctly refer to a set of lagged (or led) values with a numlist:L(1/4). x to specify that four lags are to be included in a regressor list. One may even combinethe operators: e.g., the lagged second diﬀerence in x is denoted LD2.x, while the second lag of ∆xis L2D.x. Reliance on this housekeeping becomes overwhelmingly important in working with panel data, in
Design and control of a lower-limb exoskeleton emulator for accelerated development of gait exoskeletons

Robotic exoskeletons for gait assistance carry the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life for individuals with hemiparesis resulting from a stroke. This thesis presents the design and implementation of a modular lower-limb exoskeleton emulator: a new research platform intended for accelerated research into and development of lower-limb exoskeletons. The device features five lightweight, modular braces for human interface with ten total lower-limb degrees of freedom. Braces are actuated by four off-board motors via Bowdencable transmission. A closed-loop controller utilizing high-frequency real-time measurements provides accurate and responsive torque application to the wearer. A versatile control software model featuring real-time gait event detection has been developed and verified with preliminary experimentation conducted with the emulator. Future investigations with the device will inform the design of a novel assistive, multi-joint body-powered leg exoskeleton for hemiparetic gait assistance.
THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA: CURRENT TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Frederick S. Kaplan, M.D. Isaac and Rose Nassau Professor of Orthopaedic Molecular Medicine Co-Director, Center for Research in FOP & Related Disorders The Perelman School of Medicine The University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 3737 Market Street – Sixth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Tel: (office) 215-294-9145 Fax: 215-222-8854 Email: Frederick.Kaplan@uphs.upenn. edu Requests: Kamlesh.Rai@uphs.upenn. edu
New fast search algorithm for image vector quantization

In this paper, a new fast encoding algorithm based on the concept of finite-state VQ has been proposed for image vector quantization. In the proposed scheme, each input block will only search a portion of the codebook to locate the best match vector according to the state of the neighboring blocks. A block transition criterion is developed for selecting a subset of the codebook for searching. Simulation results show that the encoding time required by the proposed algorithm is just about 10-20% of that required by the full search with almost the same output image quality.
Abstraction of meso-scale network architecture in granular ensembles using ‘big data analytics’ tools

Network partitioning, an unsupervised method of learning helps in discovering the ‘communities’ that reside in a network and share common properties of interest. We have partitioned a network generated from an ensemble of granular materials by using a highly accurate and resolution limit free community detection model proposed by Ronhovde and Nussinov (RN model). We associate the best communities with naturally identifiable structures in the ensemble to find out the ‘best’ resolution for partitioning the network. The Shannon entropy distribution of individual communities at different resolutions indicates existence of hierarchical structure in the network which is non-obvious and otherwise non-observable. Effect of disorder (irregular regions present in the granular ensemble) on the community evolution in the invariant network and its stability is analysed.
Do or DIE

Over the recent past, a number of different approaches to quality improvement have been introduced to the field of health‐care delivery. Presents an overview of the approach developed at Brighton Health Care Trust. Outlines the strategic approach incorporating: the recognition of the need for staff education to enable them to participate fully in improving the quality of patient care; the identification of seven core components; the development of an educational package; and the development of a structure to support the implementation.