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Integrated Support for Neuroscience Research: from Study Design to Publication
Authors: Shahand Shayan  , Caan Matthan W.A.  , van Kampen Antoine H.C.  , Olabarriaga Sílvia D.
Published: February 2025

Computational neuroscience is a new field of research in which neurodegenerative diseases are studied with the aid of new imaging techniques and computation facilities. Researchers with different expertise collaborate in these studies. A study requires scalable computational and storage capacity and information management facilities to succeed. Many virtual laboratories are proposed and developed to facilitate these studies, however most of them cover only the parts related to the computational data processing. In this paper we describe and analyse the phases of the computational neuroscience studies including the actors, the tasks they perform, and the characteristics of each phase. Based on these we identify the required properties and functionalities of a virtual laboratory that supports the actors and their tasks throughout the complete study.
Glass Walls Carrying the Roof and Withstanding the Wind Load on the Façade: Conservatory of the Museum in Dordrecht and Raaks Glass Cube in Haarlem
Authors: Nijsse Rob
Published: February 2025

In this paper three special glass structures are treated. Two are buildings; one is a surprise: a work of Art. The material glass plays a dominating structural role in them. The structural ins and outs of each type of building are considered with a special interest in the safety that these glass structures have to provide in order to be accepted by the authorities as structures that comply with the official standards that have to be respected. The three realized structures are as well a proof that glass slowly is turned into a trustworthy building material.
A True All-Glass Staircase
Authors: Wälchli Ernst  , Kassnel-Henneberg Bruno
Published: February 2025

Glas Trösch, a well-known glass manufacturer and glass finisher, supplies high-quality glass solutions for all sectors of the construction industry as well as for the automobile industry. An all-glass staircase is used to show that, as an innovative glass producer, Glas Trösch has embraced the trend towards large façade components. The example clearly illustrates that large, complex structural all-glass components can feature astonishingly simple yet visually attractive details, if the solutions chosen are appropriate for working with glass as the main material.
Reduction of Edge Effect in Adhesive Joints of Glass Details
Authors: Soroka Olena  , Rodichev Yurii  , Shabetia Alexander
Published: February 2025

Adhesive joints in load-bearing structures made of glass under tension are characterized by a significant concentration of stresses at the edge. A lack of sufficiently justified solutions on how to reduce the edge effect restrains the development and use of adhesive joints. The edge effect in adhesive joints of glass details is associated with the mechanism of transfer in a mechanical load from one mating part to another through an adhesive layer. Operating conditions require increase rigidity of the adhesive joints. As a result, the stress concentration increases at the edges of the joint. A new technical approach to control the stresses at the edge by directional change of the modulus of elasticity of adhesive layer in the edge zone is justified. As an example of the calculation of model of adhesive joint consisting of elements in the form of strips, joined by an adhesive layer, it is shown that the reduction of stress concentration at the edge of the adhesive contact with simultaneous overall high rigidity of joint can be achieved by reducing the elastic modulus of adhesion layer next to the edge. The law of the elastic modulus variation is proposed as a “mirror image” to the distribution of shear stresses at the joint with a constant elastic modulus of adhesive.
Polishing Glass With Fluid Jet Technology
Authors: Stålhandske Christina  , Lang Maria  , Jansson Marita  , Persson Kent  , Jönsson Anders
Published: February 2025

A fluid jet with 50% by weight of aluminum oxide is used to polish float glass. Both water cut edges and holes as well as drilled holes are polished. Using a pressure of 3.5 MPa, a 1.26 mm nozzle and 64 passes of the jet over the surface a bright appearance is achieved. The polishing result is evaluated both with the naked eye and an optical profiler. During mechanical testing of untreated holes it was found that a drilled hole can withstand 20% higher forces than a water cut hole before failure. The condition of the edge where the tensile stresses appear is very important and future work includes polishing this edge.
The Influence of Parameter Setting on the Mechanical Properties of PVB in Lamination Process
Authors: Froli Maurizio  , Lani Leonardo
Published: February 2025

In Compression Shear Tests (CST) specimens of Laminated Safety Glass (LSG) are inserted in a special test device with an angle of 45° with respect of the loading force so that the compression and the shear components acting in the plane of the plastic interlayer have always the same magnitude. The CST procedure has been adopted in the present research in order to assess the ultimate shear stresses of PVB interlayers of different kinds. Critical values of shear and normal stresses have been taken as measures of the adhesion properties of PVB to be implemented in calculations to model interfacial adhesion. Different sets of specimens were prepared under different bond process conditions and tested at the Laboratory for Testing Materials and Structures of the University of Pisa. The influence of lamination parameters on creep properties of PVB, have been investigated on large specimens restrained like a cantilever beam. A numerical model of LSG was adopted to compare the FEM predictions with experimental results.
A Laminated Glass Wall Will Protect Warnemünde From High Water
Authors: Heyder Frank  , Paulu Franziska
Published: February 2025

Warnemünde is a former fishing village on the Baltic coast, now part of the city of Rostock. A new flood protection wall is due to be built along a river in an architecturally sensitive inner-city area. Transparent or movable solutions are necessary, while the barrier must withstand water, flotsam, ice and the impact of boats of up to two tons weight. Here the optimum solution is a 4-layer laminated glass wall. The article describes the research required to establish realistic impact loads (via transient-dynamic finite element analysis), the safety concept and the applied design criteria for glass sections.
Durability of Cold-Bent Insulating Glass Units
Authors: Besserud Keith  , Mazurek Arkadiusz  , Carbary Lawrence Donald  , Rubis Kenneth  , Black Andrew J.  , Misson Donald  , Bergers Matt
Published: February 2025

Architectural influences on the commercial building industry have resulted in the design and development of high performing complex curtainwalls that may include bent or warped glass. Glass on modern day curtainwall projects is mostly insulating glass. When an insulating glass unit is bent out of plane, a shearing action occurs to both the primary and secondary seals. The testing described in this paper was done to determine the effect on the durability of the insulating glass unit as measured by argon retention, frost point change and visual changes after aging in a displaced condition. Full size IG units 5 ft by 10 ft by 1 in (1.52 by 3.05 m by 25.4 mm) were fabricated, bent out of plane at 2-12 in. (50-300 mm) in 2 in. (50 mm) increments and placed under a 100 psf (4788 Pa) wind load. One unit was displaced 15 in. (380 mm) where breakage occurred. An assessment was made based on the data as to what would be a reasonable amount of bending to avoid excessive glass stress and avoid breakage. This full size unit was then modeled and measured to predict and validate the stresses and strains on the primary and secondary seals. Upon completion of the bending tests and the review of modeling, small IG units 14 by 20 in. (350 by 500 mm) were tested according to the protocol specified in ASTM E2188-10 and E2190-10 with an equivalent amount of edge seal displacement in X, Y and Z directions. Argon retention and frost point measurements were taken before and after the durability testing and results reported. During the durability testing the glass of several of the units broke in thermal cycling due to high local stresses in the glass. However, the units that did survive the aging protocol passed both frost point and argon retention tests, while maintaining their appearance. Additionally, the methodology developed in this research provides a strong foundation for future testing in the area of cold-bent glass durability.
CRISIS: Multi-Trainee, Multi-Organisation, Multi-Level Critical Incident Management Training and Simulation System
Authors: Wong B.L. William
Published: February 2025

CRISIS – Critical Incident Management Training System Using an Interactive Simulation Environment – is a European research project aimed at researching and developing a train-on-demand simulation platform for crisis management training. It started in May 2010 with a series of iterative user studies and participation in emergency exercises at Reykjavik airport (Iceland), Lisbon airport and Caiscais aerodrome (Portugal) and at the British Transport Police (UK). Training scenarios are being developed and used to specify the video game engine from which “crisis” will be designed to enable individuals, teams, and teams from various emergency services to train together in a multi-player environment.
Techniques and Tools for Model-Based Analysis of Pilot-Cockpit Interaction
Authors: Lüdtke Andreas  , Javaux Denis
Published: February 2025

This paper presents the European R&TD “HUMAN” project – European Commission FP7/2007-2013 – the objective of which is to develop a methodology with techniques and prototypical tools supporting the prediction of human errors in ways that are usable and practical for human-centred design of systems operating in complex cockpit environments, in fact a methodology allowing to detect potential pilot more accurately and earlier than today in the design and with reduced efforts. HUMAN is based on a modelling approach. Model- and simulation-based approaches are already well-established for the study, design and manufacture of modern aircraft. HUMAN extends them to the interaction of flight crews with cockpit systems.
Managing Complexity
Authors: Pérerez David
Published: February 2025

The complexity of integrating different nodes, like airports, in a network paradigm shows that, in our society, an increasing number of socio-technical systems are formed by a large number of elements that need to interact with each other in a non-linear fashion to achieve a successful system performance. This kind of systems is called “Complex Systems”, and their main characteristics are that they exhibit system-wide behaviours that emerge from the interactions and cannot be understood just from the information stored at individual level. Studying the air transport in general, and air traffic management (ATM) in particular, from the “Complex System” point of view, using new technologies and techniques, will help to understand different insights of the system performance.
Intervention by Domingo Ureña-Raso
Authors: Ureña-Raso Domingo
Published: February 2025

The ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe) represents the aerospace industry in Europe, which generates a turnover in excess of EUR 100 billion and employs nearly a million highly-skilled European citizens. The ASD encourages European policy makers to: (i) create a dedicated funded aeronautics programme; (ii) ensure the stability of instruments recently deployed in FP7, Private Public Partnerships and joint Technology Initiatives; (iii) support the development of SESAR. How to turn Vision 2050 into a reality?
Latin America – EU: Experience and Potential for Cooperation in Aeronautics and Air Transport Research
Authors: Taborda João Pedro  , Domergue Jean-Paul
Published: February 2025

The CoopAir – Latin America (CoopAir-LA) aimed to address the need for a more systemic assessment in identifying the research fields with higher potential for cooperation in Research and Technology for Aerospace (Aerospace R&T) between Europe and Latin America.
Biomechanical analysis of spino-pelvic parameters in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after spinal instrumentation and fusion: A case study
Authors: Pasha Saba  , Aubin Carl-Eric  , Labelle Hubert  , Parent Stefan  , Mac-Thiong Jean-Marc
Published: February 2025

Posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation is used to correct the spinal deformities in scoliosis. However the effects of this intervention on the biomechanical loading of the distal unfused vertebrae particularly the sacrum are not well documented. The objective of this study was to develop the patient-specific models to simulate the biomechanical loading of the sacrum after operation in AIS subgroups. A detailed personalized finite element model of the spine, pelvis, and ribcage was developed. Biomechanical loading of the sacrum was simulated based on 9 scoliosis patients before surgical instrumentation and in average 16 months after operation, and compared to simulations of 12 controls. No significant difference was observed in the biomechanical loading of the sacrum between post-operative subjects and controls p>0.05 while the biomechanical loading of the sacrum was significantly different between the pre- and post-operative subjects and pre operative subjects and controls p<0.05. These simulations computed the possible effect of the spinal fusion on equilibrating the sacral loading in scoliotic subgroups.
Leg Length Discrepancy In Scoliotic Patients
Authors: D'Amico Moreno  , Roncoletta Piero  , Di Felice Francesca  , Porto Daniele  , Bellomo RosaGrazia  , Saggini Raoul
Published: February 2025

The aetiological aspects as well as postural attitude implications represent an open question in scoliosis evaluation and treatment. Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is often recognised in scoliotic patients, but surprisingly still controversial is the use of underfoot wedge corrections in order to compensate pelvis tilt. In fact, literature reports conflicting results on the efficacy of LLD equalization also given the argued uncertainty of LLD clinical assessment and limitations related to X-ray measurements. Moreover concern is about anatomic and functional LLD and associated estimation of the pelvic torsion. In such a topic, a significant helpful tool has been demonstrated to be 3D kinematic optoelectronic measurements and other useful data obtained from force platforms and/or baropodographic systems. 135 (94.4%) out of 143 Scoliotic patients sample (av. age 16.4±10.2 Y range 4-66 Y), have been found to improve posture when LLD was corrected. The 143 patients showed a mean lower limb discrepancy of μ=10.2±5.2mm associated to a mean main scoliotic curve μ=16.4°±9.4° Cobb (frontal plane), mean Spinal offset μ=7.5±5.5mm and mean Global offset μ=10.1±7.1mm. The applied paired t-test comparison (indifferent vs. corrected orthostasis) showed significant (p < 0.05) postural improvements could be obtained in the whole or in a part of the considered postural parameters, after the application of suitable under-foot wedge. The present investigation confirm results of a previous study demonstrating the efficacy of under-foot wedge use in leg asymmetry correction, posture re-balancing and spine deformities reduction, pointing out the significant contribution of the 3D opto-electronic measurement approach in the critical process of assessing the correct under-foot wedge size, therapy planning and monitoring.
The Value of Different Risser Grading Systems in Determining Growth Maturity of Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Authors: Wang Weijun  , Zhen Xin  , Sun Xu  , Zhu Zezhang  , Zhu Feng  , Lam T.P.  , Cheng Jack C.Y.  , Qiu Yong
Published: February 2025

A grading system for ossification of the iliac apophysis (Risser sign) was developed for skeletal maturity assessment in the United States (US) then adopted with modifications in France (Fr) and other countries. Despite the same name, these systems have important differences. With the aim to analyzing the difference between US and Fr Risser grading systems in determining the growth maturity of girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), Fifty-three AIS girls undergoing posterior spinal correction with autogenous bone graft were recruited. The Risser grades were recorded for the non-dominant side iliac crest apophysis according to the US and Fr grading systems. Growth activity was determined by standard histologic grades (HGs) on iliac crest cartilage. As a result, Kappa statistics showed poor agreement between two grading systems. The US system showed higher correlation with HGs compared to Fr system by Spearman correlation analysis. It was also found that growth cessation could be determined by Risser grade 5 of US system or Risser grade 4 of Fr system. Furthermore, by employing Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, it was found that the Risser grade 4-5 of US system with two years after menarche could be used in determining growth cessation with the highest sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. Hence it was concluded that the US Risser grading system was better in determining maturity of girls with AIS than Fr Risser grading system. By combining years since menarche, the accuracy of Risser grades in determining growth cessation could be enhanced, and the time of weaning from a brace could be advanced.
Discordance in spinal and thoracic correction using powerful full screw constructs in idiopathic scoliotic
Authors: Soultanis Konstantinos  , Grivas Theodoros B.  , Starantzis Konstantinos A.  , Stavropoulos Nikolaos A.  , Markopoulos Christos  , Papagelopoulos Panayotis
Published: February 2025

The pre and postoperative rib-vertebra angles and Cobb angles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis pre and post operatively treated with full transpedicular screw constructs were compared. Eighteen patients had right thoracic curves while only two had a left curve. 7 curves were Lenke's type 3C, 6 type 5C, 4 type 1A, 3 type 6C and one type 2A. Convex side showed larger RVAs compared to the concaved side. The rib vertebra angle decreased from T1 to T12. The rib vertebra angles pre operatively (left vs right) were significantly different in every single level apart from T1, T7, T8 and T9. Cobb angle significantly improved post - operatively (p=0.0001). The post-operative rib vertebra angle differences significantly differed at all levels (p>0.05), but not in the region spanning the thoracic apex (T6-T7-T8). The powerful full-screw instrumentation corrects the Cobb angle very satisfactorily, but only partially corrects the rib cage asymmetry as this is expressed by the rib vertebra angle differences pre and post operatively. The small or no effect on the stiff apical ribs (T6-T8) and the possible role of the related musculature need to be further evaluated and analyzed.
Goniometer evaluation of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in subjects during growth age: a validity study
Authors: Gravina Aristide R.  , Ferraro Claudio  , Frizziero Antonio  , Ferraro Marco  , Masiero Stefano
Published: February 2025

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the validity of a pocket compass needle goniometer (IncliMed®, University of Padua) to measure the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in children and adolescent.
Trunk asymmetry in one thousand school children aged 7-10 years
Authors: Stolinski Lukasz  , Kotwicki Tomasz
Published: February 2025

Screening for idiopathic scoliosis is not very popular in Poland. Some Polish towns and cities have prevention programmes aimed at discovering spine dysfunctions and disorders in children and adolescents. An assessment of the angle of trunk rotation (ATR) is a reliable, effective and non-invasive action that allows use to determine trunk asymmetry. Since then the scoliometer has spread throughout the United States and other countries, where it is a popular device in the clinical practice of diagnosing scoliosis. 9,500 children aged 7-10 were examined as part of a disease prevention programme entitled “Poznan Chooses Health – Bad Posture Prophylaxis in Class I-IV Primary School Children in Poznan”. The analysis included results obtained in 2010 during initial posture assessment in 1000 children, Trunk asymmetry was measured by means of the Bunnell scoliometer. The measurement of the angle of trunk rotation was the spontaneous standing position with use the scoliometer during bending (Adams forward test) at three levels: proximal thoracic, main thoracic and lumbar. For the proximal thoracic section the 0° ATR value was found in 6 children, values of 1°-3° were recorded in 883 children, values of 4°-6° in 108 children, 7° or higher in 3 of the examined children. For the main thoracic section the 0° ATR value was found in 101 children, values of 1°-3° were recorded in 735 children, 4°-6° in 155 children, 7° or higher in 9 of the examined children. For the lumbar section ATR values of 0°, 1°-3°, 4°-6°, and 7° or higher were found, respectively, in 147, 883, 108 and 11 of the examined children.
The effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of different aetiology Vertebral Body Fractures
Authors: Kloc Wojciech  , Libionka Witold  , Pierzak Olaf  , Liczbik Wieslaw  , Beldzinski Piotr  , Szopa Beata  , Roclawski Marek  , Pankowski Rafal  , Smoczynski Andrzej  , Ceynowa Marcin
Published: February 2025

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PV) has gained widespread popularity in the treatment of Vertebral Body Fractures (VBFs). The procedure involves the injection of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement into the fractured vertebral body via a needle that is placed percutaneously using either a transpedicular or extrapedicular approach. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) evaluation is a widespread method of measure of the disease severity and the outcome of the treatment. The subjective feeling of pain in VBFs is crucial for the HRQoL. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of VBFs. A group of 187 patients with VBFs of different etiology resulting from osteoporosis, trauma or tumors were treated with PV in Pomeranian Center of Tramatology in Gdansk from 2010 to 2011. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-M), Rolland Morris Scale (RMS), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionaires administered before and one month after surgery. PV decreased significantly VAS score, depression and anxiety level, what improved significantly HRQoL in patients with VBFs.
Patterns of weight bearing impact sagittal spinal balance
Authors: Weiss Hans-Rudolf
Published: February 2025

A physiologic sagittal alignement of the spine with lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis is the most stable position of the spine, while in patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) the sagittal profile of the spine is flattened or inversed. It has been shown that a correction of the sagittal profile also corrects coronal plane deformity in patients with IS. Therefore sagittal corrections seems to play an important role in the conservative treatment of IS. Within the “Best Practice” PT program simple tools are used to correct scoliosis in 3D. One of these tools is the sagittal realignment of the scoliotic pattern of weight bearing. The impact different weight bearing (WB) patterns might have are subject of this investigation.
Inductive Coupling System for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Monitoring
Authors: Oliveira Cristina  , Almeida Nuno  , Machado da Silva José
Published: February 2025

Endoleaks are one of the major concerns in the long-term follow-up of endovascular aneurysm repair treatment (EVAR). Therefore, periodic monitoring is required to detect eventual damages in an implanted stent-graft. A monitoring system for post EVAR procedure based on inductive-coupling which avoids the need to resorting to more complex biomedical imaging systems is presented here. Endoleaks are detected with capacitive pressure sensors placed in the stent-graft and monitored externally after the measure of the oscillation frequency provided by the LC circuit created by sensors and inductive coupling.
The Challenges Facing Wearable Sensor Systems
Authors: McAdams Eric  , Gehin Claudine  , Massot Bertrand  , McLaughlin James
Published: February 2025

It has been pointed out that, in spite of significant national and international funding programmes, there is a dearth of successfully commercialised wearable monitoring systems. Although problems such as financial reimbursement, device interoperability and the present lack of the required connected healthcare infrastructure are major hurdles to the provision of remote clinical monitoring of home-based patients, the “Mount Everest” of monitoring applications, why are wearable systems not already commercialised and used in less demanding applications? The numerous wearable systems which appear on the Web and even in the literature are, for the most part, basic prototypes unsuited to the demands of real-life applications. SMEs which do seek to commercialise clinically promising systems are unfortunately faced with many challenges and few as yet have survived long enough to successfully commercialise their innovations.
A Wearable Sensor Network for Human Locomotion Data Capture
Authors: Zambrano Andreina  , Derogarian Fardin  , Dias Ruben  , Abreu Maria José  , Catarino André  , Rocha Ana Maria  , Machado da Silva José  , Canas Ferreira João  , Grade Tavares Vítor  , Velhote Correia Miguel
Published: February 2025

A new wearable data capture system for gait analysis is being developed. It consists of a pantyhose with embedded conductive yarns interconnecting customized sensing electronic devices that capture inertial and electromyographic signals and sends aggregated information to a personal computer through a wireless link. The use of conductive yarns to build the myoelectric electrodes and the interconnections of the wired sensors network, as well as the topology and functionality of the sensor modules are presented.
Towards Interoperability and Integration of Personal Health AAL Ecosystems
Authors: Norgall Thomas  , Wichert Reiner
Published: February 2025

Due to the changing demographics and cost problems in health systems, an ever increasing portion of the ageing population is ready to use personalized technology for health applications as well as for assistance and care in order to remain in their familiar environment as long as possible. Despite their resulting market potential, Personal Health and AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) solutions are still waiting for broad application. In addition to a lack of viable business models broadly accepted as a main obstacle to market success, further shortfalls of dominating insulated available Personal Health and AAL products are identified. To overcome these, the ongoing European universAAL project and related community building activities of the AALOA Association aim at a broadly accepted unified interoperable open AAL platform that incorporates existing AAL platform concepts and particularly includes the already established ISO/IEEE 11073 standards-based Continua Personal Health ecosystem.
Integrating Health and Social Care Informatics to Enable Holistic Health Care
Authors: Rigby Michael
Published: February 2025

Personalization of healthcare has a number of claimants, including pHealth. However, to the citizen real personalization is the delivery of integrated support services to maintain their health and well-being, particularly in times of chronic illness and frailty. The integration of health and social care support has been identified a key but challenging step in this. The pHealth community faces the choice either of reinforcing the isolation of silos of care and thus fragmentation of service, or of seeking to become a unifying agent though thoughtful and considered development of sharing of monitoring from pHealth devices.
Improve Quality of Life – Additional Criteria for Health and Social Care Information Technology Acceptance in an Ageing World
Authors: Monteiro Jorge
Published: February 2025

Reversing the rising cost of health and social systems is needed in ageing developed and developing countries. A new model of ageing is advocated by the World Health Organization. This new model asks for more personal health accountability and a more integrated approach on care and preventive cure. Information systems and technologies can play an important role in supporting the changes needed in order to have better and more sustainable health and social care systems. Using value and results for patients as criteria by which systems are accepted by users and by organizations can contribute to a value based competition in health and social care systems. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology is presented, and the pertinence of adding an extension to the theory in order capture Quality of Life improvements expectations is explored.
Health Care Management with KeepCare
Authors: Sousa Raquel  , Alves Marco  , Gonçalves Gil
Published: February 2025

Wireless sensing is part of our lives; major technological breakthroughs in the areas of sensors, integrated circuits, and also on wireless communications, led to the creation of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Such networks have multiple uses, from monitoring and tracking of people and goods, to the coordination and processing of activities in different contexts; they are used in industry, defence and healthcare applications. As part of this use in healthcare applications KeepCare, a solution based on monitoring, tracking and processing of healthcare related information, is presented in this paper. This solution uses a WSN based application to monitor peoples' health and quality of life through vital signs and activity information received via wireless sensors. This solution monitors users such as elderly, people suffering from chronic conditions in their home environment, but can as well be used in athletes or other professionals (e.g. first responders) that need to be monitored under hazardous conditions.
Gamification and Serious Games for Personalized Health
Authors: McCallum Simon
Published: February 2025

Computer games are no longer just a trivial activity played by children in arcades. Social networking and casual gaming have broadened the market for, and acceptance of, games. This has coincided with a realization of their power to engage and motivate players. Good computer games are excellent examples of modern educational theory [1]. The military, health providers, governments, and educators, all use computer games. This paper focuses on Games for Health, discussing the range of areas and approaches to developing these games. We extend a taxonomy for Games for Health, describe a case study on games for dementia sufferers, and finally, present some challenges and research opportunities in this area.
CROFT: CADIC Relational Online Framework and Toolset for Intellectual Capital Management in SME Clusters
Authors: Vokurka Elizabeth  , Richards Russell  , Humphreys Patrick
Published: February 2025

This paper introduces a flexible methodology and toolset for efficient online management of intellectual capital (IC) in groups or clusters of SMEs called CROFT: CADIC Relational Online Framework and Toolset. Driven from the “bottom-up” by the requirements of the cluster participants themselves, CROFT provides a flexible framework to assist in managing the flow or transfer of IC. Based on observations of real-world SME clustering activities, CROFT has been developed to provide Group Decision and Communication Support (GDACS) to assist clusters in collective management of the group's intellectual capital through hierarchical gated access of online resources and networking coupled with a cluster-relevant IC management toolset. The pilot implementation of the system is ongoing, and while there remain issues around technical platform integration and early adoption, CROFT is designed to be flexible enough to benefit a broad spectrum of SME clusters with a wide variety of needs.
Evaluation of bluetooth low power for physiological monitoring in a home based cardiac rehabilitation program
Authors: Martin Timothy  , Ding Hang  , D'Souza Matthew  , Karunanithi Mohan
Published: February 2025

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in Australia, and places large burdens on the healthcare system. To assist patients with CVDs in recovering from cardiac events and mediating cardiac risk factors, a home based cardiac rehabilitation program, known as the Care Assessment Platform (CAP), was developed. In the CAP program, patients are required to manually enter health information into their mobile phones on a daily basis. The manual operation is often subject to human errors and is inconvenient for some elderly patients. To improve this, an automated wireless solution has been desired. The objectives of this paper are to investigate the feasibility of implementing the newly released Bluetooth 4.0 (BT4.0) for the CAP program, and practically evaluate BT4.0 communications between a developed mobile application and some emulated healthcare devices. The study demonstrated that BT4.0 addresses usability, interoperability and security for healthcare applications, reduces the power consumption in wireless communication, and improves the flexibility of interface for software development. This evaluation study provides an essential mobile BT4.0 framework to incorporate a large range of healthcare devices for clinical assessment and intervention in the CAP program, and hence it is useful for similar development and research work of other mobile healthcare solutions.
Evaluating online diagnostic decision support tools for the clinical setting
Authors: Pryor Marie  , White David  , Potter Bronwyn  , Traill Roger
Published: February 2025

Introduction. Clinical decision support tools available at the point of care are an effective adjunct to support clinicians to make clinical decisions and improve patient outcomes. We developed a methodology and applied it to evaluate commercially available online clinical diagnostic decision support (DDS) tools for use at the point of care.
Physicians' satisfaction with computerised physician order entry (CPOE) at the National Guard Health Affairs: A preliminary study
Authors: Saddik Basema  , Al-Fridan Manahil M.
Published: February 2025

Introduction: The use of CPOE in hospitals offers many advantages and benefits including improved quality of care and improved efficiency and workflow. However despite the reported benefits of CPOE, the rate of CPOE adoption still remains low especially in developing countries. User satisfaction with CPOE is a commonly reported predictor of compliance with CPOE use. This study measures overall physician satisfaction with CPOE and investigates the factors associated with satisfaction and physicians' perceptions on CPOE characteristics.
An Australian roadmap for ICT research and development for ageing? Lessons from a European Union initiative
Authors: Cummings Elizabeth  , Nixon Patrick
Published: February 2025

The Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT Development (BRAID) project has developed a comprehensive Research and Technological Development (RTD) roadmap for active ageing in European Union countries. This paper provides an overview of the BRAID project, including its methodological approach and outcomes, and suggests that a similar approach could be undertaken to consolidate research and development in relation to ICT and ageing in Australia.
Standards and Specifications in Pathology: Image Management, Report Management and Terminology
Authors: Daniel Christel  , Booker David  , Beckwith Bruce  , Mea Vincenzo Della  , García-Rojo Marcial  , Havener Lori  , Kennedy Mary  , Klossa Jacques  , Laurinavicius Arvydas  , Macary François  , Punys Vytenis  , Scharber Wendy  , Schrader Thomas
Published: February 2025

For making medical decisions, healthcare professionals require that all necessary information is both correct and easily available. Collaborative Digital Anatomic Pathology refers to the use of information technology that supports the creation and sharing or exchange of information, including data and images, during the complex workflow performed in an Anatomic Pathology department from specimen reception to report transmission and exploitation. Collaborative Digital Anatomic Pathology is supported by standardization efforts toward knowledge representation for sharable and computable clinical information. The goal of the international integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative is precisely specifying how medical informatics standards should be implemented to meet specific health care needs and making systems integration more efficient and less expensive. The IHE Anatomic Pathology initiative was launched to implement the best use of medical informatics standards in order to produce, share and exchange machine-readable structured reports and their evidences (including whole slide images) within hospitals and across healthcare facilities. DICOM supplements 122 and 145 provide flexible object information definitions dedicated respectively to specimen description and WSI acquisition, storage and display. The profiles “Anatomic Pathology Reporting for Public Health” (ARPH) and “Anatomic Pathology Structured Report” (APSR) provide standard templates and transactions for sharing or exchanging structured reports in which textual observations - encoded using PathLex, an international controlled vocabulary currently being mapped to SNOMED CT concepts - may be bound to digital images or regions of interest in images. Current implementations of IHE Anatomic Pathology profiles in North America, France and Spain demonstrate the applicability of recent advances in standards for Collaborative Digital Anatomic Pathology. The use of machine-readable format of Anatomic Pathology information supports the development of computer-based decision support as well as secondary use of Anatomic Pathology information for research or public health.
Telepathology Interoperability – a System Architectural Approach
Authors: Blobel Bernd
Published: February 2025

eHealth and pHealth, instantiated, e.g., in telepathology solutions, have to meet advanced interoperability challenges. Technologically supported by pervasive computing and even autonomic computing, pHealth covers many domains, scientifically managed by specialized disciplines using their specific ontologies. Therefore, semantic interoperability has to advance from a communication protocol to knowledge coordination and sharing, deploying advanced system architectures. Based on long-term work of scientific institutions and SDOs dedicated to system architectures, an interoperability framework is presented, integrating existing, emerging and even future specifications and standards for comprehensive interoperability of health and social services. The methodology is proven in many health information systems implementation and standard developments projects.
Teenage Cancer Trust Education & Advocacy Program: ‘Lets talk about it’ A United Kingdom Approach
Authors: Harding Amy
Published: February 2025

Cancer in the United Kingdom is viewed as a taboo subject, particularly with young people, who can enter adulthood with little knowledge about cancer and are often misinformed about the facts. Evidence suggests this lack of information can lead to significant delays in cancer diagnosis. Within the education system in the United Kingdom, there is no provision for cancer education, but as cancer is likely to affect more people each year, the Teenage Cancer Trust education program ‘Let's talk about it’ aims to improve knowledge and awareness of cancer in secondary schools and offers advice on healthy living to all young people.
Get Fit with the Grizzlies: A Community-School-Home Initiative to Fight Childhood Obesity Led by a Professional Sports Organization
Authors: Irwin Carol  , Irwin Richard  , Richey Phyllis  , Miller Maureen  , Boddie Justin  , Dickerson Teresa
Published: February 2025

Background: Professional sports organizations in the United States have notable celebrity status, and several teams have used this “star power” to collaborate with local schools toward the goal of affecting childhood obesity (e.g., NFL Play 60). Program effectiveness is unknown owing to the absence of comprehensive evaluations for any of these initiatives. In 2006, the Memphis Grizzlies, the city's National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise, launched “Get Fit with the Grizzlies,” a 6-week, curricular addition focusing on nutrition and physical activity for the 4th and 5th grades in Memphis City Schools. The health-infused mini-unit was delivered by the physical education teachers during their classes. National and local sponsors whose business objectives matched the “Get Fit” objectives were solicited to fund the program. Here we highlight the program evaluation results from the first year of “Get Fit” and the Journal of School Health article. However, the “Get Fit” program has now taken place in Memphis area schools for 5 years. During the 2010-11 school-year, “Get Fit” evolved into a new program called “Healthy Home Court” with Kellogg's as the primary sponsor. “Healthy Home Court” included the original fitness part of the program and added a breakfast component at high schools where data indicated great need. Kellogg's sponsored special “carts” with healthy breakfast options (i.e., fruit, protein bars) for students to grab and eat. This program matched their existing program “Food Away from Home.” Research supports the objectives of these programs and has shown that breakfast consumption can have a positive impact on academic achievement, behavior in school, and overall health status.
Importance-based Semantics of Polynomial Comparative Peference Inference
Authors: Wilson Nic
Published: February 2025

A basic task in preference reasoning is inferring a preference between a pair of outcomes (alternatives) from an input set of preference statements. This preference inference task for comparative preferences has been shown to be computationally very hard for the standard kind of inference. Recently, a new kind of preference inference has been developed, which is polynomial for relatively expressive preference languages, and has the additional property of being much less conservative; this can be a major advantage, since it will tend to make the number of undominated outcomes smaller. It derives from a semantics where models are weak orders that are generated by objects called cp-trees, which represent a kind of conditional lexicographic order. We show that there are simple conditions, based on the notion of importance, that determine whether a weak order can be generated by a cp-tree of the given form. This enables a simple characterisation of the less conservative preference inference. We go on to study the importance properties satisfied by a simple kind of cp-tree, leading to another characterisation of the corresponding preference inference.
Measuring Health Care Process Quality with Software Quality Measures
Authors: Yildiz Özkan  , Demirörs Onur
Published: February 2025

Existing quality models focus on some specific diseases, clinics or clinical areas. Although they contain structure, process, or output type measures, there is no model which measures quality of health care processes comprehensively. In addition, due to the not measured overall process quality, hospitals cannot compare quality of processes internally and externally. To bring a solution to above problems, a new model is developed from software quality measures. We have adopted the ISO/IEC 9126 software quality standard for health care processes. Then, JCIAS (Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals) measurable elements were added to model scope for unifying functional requirements. Assessment (diagnosing) process measurement results are provided in this paper. After the application, it was concluded that the model determines weak and strong aspects of the processes, gives a more detailed picture for the process quality, and provides quantifiable information to hospitals to compare their processes with multiple organizations.
Developing a Patient Education Method – The e-Knowledge Test with Feedback
Authors: Siekkinen Mervi  , Leino-Kilpi Helena
Published: February 2025

Breast cancer and its treatment radiotherapy, have impact on woman's psychosocial and physical well-being causing disruption to quality of life. Because of the positive effects of knowledge on quality of life there is a challenge to develop effective education methods. Due to the growing use of internet among breast cancer patients the development should be focused on e-education. An e-education method, the e-Knowledge Test of radiotherapy with feedback for breast cancer patients (e-KTRT-BC) was planned and piloted. The content of it based on literature of breast cancer patients' knowledge needs of radiotherapy and structured through aspects of empowerment as a nursing intervention. The face validity study that was conducted via email revealed that the content of e-KTRC-BC was easy to use and understand. The e-KTRT-BC could be used as an e-education method to meet the breast cancer patients' knowledge needs. Evaluating the empowering effect of patient e-education with feedback is important for further development of e-education methods.
Multiple Disciplines Synergy Tools for Ph.D. Students of Biomedical Informatics at Charles University in Prague
Authors: Zvarova Jana  , Svacina Stepan  , Dostalova Tatjana  , Seydlova Michaela  , Zvara Karel
Published: February 2025

The poster describes doctoral degree studies in biomedical informatics at Charles University in Prague. Particularly important in educational programmes and knowledge dissemination is the role of Internet. Therefore we also describe special activities concerned with the specific research at the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague. These are selected tools for blended learning tools, ExaMe system and the role of the European Journal for Biomedical Informatics (EJBI), an official multilingual journal of EFMI, for Ph.D. student's cooperation and understanding the multidisciplinary field of biomedical informatics [1].
Clinicians' Experiences with Videoconferencing in Psychiatry
Authors: Wynn Rolf  , Bergvik Svein  , Pettersen Gunn  , Fossum Sturla
Published: February 2025

Videoconferencing may help reduce traveling and may save time and money for patients and the health care system. Despite the fact that studies have found videoconferencing as good as face-to-face interactions for certain therapies, few in northern Norway use this tool routinely for the assessment and treatment of patients. We examined clinicians‘ experiences with videoconferencing and their attitudes to using this tool for psychiatric consultations, and discussed the findings in light of the Technology Acceptance Model. Obstacles to use and how they may be overcome are discussed.
Scale-Space Methods for Live Processing of Sensor Data
Authors: Skrøvseth Stein Olav  , Dias André  , Gorzelniak Lukas  , Godtliebsen Fred  , Horsch Alexander
Published: February 2025

A temporal scale-space is a vector space spanned by time and a scale parameter, and by constructing the scale-space correctly a causal structure can be imposed on the scale-space. This enables early warning of significant changes in sensor data at an early time, and on any scale. We describe a feasibility study on how to use these ideas for live surveillance of monitoring processes such that important features can be visualized and users warned about changes an early stage. Sensor data from motion sensors on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are used as the example of such system, where important pattern are found and visualized using significance plots.