nils-herrmann/clean_scirepeval huggingface dataset:
Neural Data Driven Musculoskeletal Modeling for Personalized Neurorehabilitation Technologies
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Year: 2016

The development of neurorehabilitation technologies requires the profound understanding of the mechanisms underlying an individual's motor ability and impairment. A major factor limiting this understanding is the difficulty of bridging between events taking place at the neurophysiologic level (i.e. motor neuron firings) with those emerging at the musculoskeletal level (i.e. joint actuation) in vivo in the intact moving human. This review presents emerging model based methodologies for filling this gap that are promising for developing clinically viable technologies.  We provide a design overview of musculoskeletal modeling formulations driven by recordings of neuromuscular activity with a critical comparison to alternative model free approaches in the context of neurorehabilitation technologies. We present advanced electromyography based techniques for interfacing with the human nervous system and model based techniques for translating the extracted neural information into estimates of motor function.  We introduce representative application areas where modeling is relevant for accessing neuromuscular variables that could not be measured experimentally. We then show how these variables are used for designing personalized rehabilitation interventions, biologically inspired limbs, and human machine interfaces.  The ability of using electrophysiological recordings to inform biomechanical models enables accessing a broader range of neuromechanical variables than analyzing electrophysiological data or movement data individually. This enables understanding the neuromechanical interplay underlying in vivo movement function, pathology, and robot assisted motor recovery.  Filling the gap between our understandings of movement neural and mechanical functions is central for addressing one of the major challenges in neurorehabilitation: personalizing current technologies and interventions to an individual's anatomy and impairment.
Introducing automated hand hygiene surveillance to an Australian hospital: Mirroring the HOW2 Benchmark Study.
Venue: American journal of infection control
Year: 2016

Human auditing and collating hand hygiene compliance data take hundreds of hours. We report on 24/7 overt observations to establish adjusted average daily hand hygiene opportunities (HHOs) used as the denominator in an automated surveillance that reports daily compliance rates.  Overt 24/7 automated surveillance collected HHOs in medical and surgical wards. Accredited auditors observed health care workers' interaction between patient and patient zones to collect the total number of HHOs, indications, and compliance and noncompliance. Automated surveillance captured compliance (ie, events) via low power radio connected to alcohol based handrub (ABHR) dispensers. Events were divided by HHOs, adjusted for daily patient to nurse ratio, to establish daily rates.  Human auditors collected 21,450 HHOs during 24/7 with 1,532 average unadjusted HHOs per day. This was 4.4 times larger than the minimum ward sample required for accreditation. The average adjusted HHOs for ABHR alone on the medical ward was 63 HHOs per patient day and 40 HHOs per patient day on the surgical ward. From July 1, 2014 July 31, 2015 the automated surveillance system collected 889,968 events.  Automated surveillance collects 4 times the amount of data on each ward per day than a human auditor usually collects for a quarterly compliance report.
Operative outcome of ankle fractures: a prospective and retrospective study of 142 cases
Year: 2020

Fractures and fracture dislocation of the ankle joint are common and operative treatment is a well recognised treatment method. Open reduction and internal fixation have advantage of accurate reduction, restoration of ankle biomechanics, early mobilization and weight bearing, better patient satisfaction and ultimately good radiological and functional results  The study included clinical and radiological results of 109 prospective and 33 retrospective patients of displaced malleolar fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Various implants were used like locking plate, recon plate, partially threaded cancellous screws, tension band wiring and k wires. Functional scoring was done as per Olerud Molander ankle score and was compared with previous score and the final results were categorized into excellent, good, fair, poor Observations and results: Age of the patients ranged between 18 to 80 years with average age of 44 +6years. Majority of our patients were farmers and house hold workers which constituted 88 (61.9% patients. In present study 63 patients with supination external rotation injury form largest type of ankle injuries, out of which 22 (35% had excellent OMAS, 29 (46% had good OMAS, 8 (7.6% patient had fair OMAS. Only 4 (3.4% patients had poor OMAS.  Ankle fractures are common in all age groups but results in elderly patients are poor as compared to young patients. Open reduction internal fixation is a preferred method for displaced ankle fractures with favourable results. Present study shows complications were not much of concern if patients are followed regularly with crutch walking properly and gradual weight bearing.
A Software Defined Device to Device Communication Architecture for Public Safety Applications in 5G Networks
Venue: IEEE Access
Year: 2015

The device to device (D2D) communication paradigm in 5G networks provides an effective infrastructure to enable different smart city applications such as public safety. In future smart cities, dense deployment of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be integrated with 5G networks using D2D communication. D2D communication enables direct communication between nearby user equipments (UEs) using cellular or ad hoc links, thereby improving the spectrum utilization, system throughput, and energy efficiency of the network. In this paper, we propose a hierarchal D2D communication architecture where a centralized software defined network (SDN) controller communicates with the cloud head to reduce the number of requested long term evolution (LTE) communication links, thereby improving energy consumption. The concept of local and central controller enables our architecture to work in case of infrastructure damage and hotspot traffic situation. The architecture helps to maintain the communication between disaster victims and first responders by installing multi hop routing path with the support of the SDN controller. In addition, we highlight the robustness and potential of our architecture by presenting a public safety scenario, where a part of the network is offline due to extraordinary events such as disaster or terrorist attacks.
Polypyrrole Tantalum disulfide composite: An efficient material for fabrication of room temperature operable humidity sensor
Venue: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Year: 2019

Polypyrrole tantalum disulfide (PPy/TaS2) composites were synthesized with varying wt% of TaS2 (10, 30 and 50) by in situ chemical polymerization. XRD spectra of the composites unraveled their crystalline nature. SEM images of the PPy/TaS2 50% composite inferred the uniform distribution of TaS2 in the matrix of PPy with reduced grain size. TaS2 sheets embedded in the PPy matrix and crystalline nature of the composite confirmed from TEM studies. FTIR analysis revealed strong interaction between PPy and TaS2. Humidity sensing performances of the composites were studied in the range of 10 97% RH. Among the composites synthesized, PPy/TaS2 50% composite exhibited good linearity, sensitivity, limit of detection along with a sharp response and recovery times of 10 and 20 s respectively. The sensing mechanism has been discussed on the basis of Grotthuss reaction.
Developing a Web Application on NodeJS and MongoDB using ES6 and Beyond
Year: 2019

Number of Pages Date Aashis Rimal Developing a Web Application on NodeJS and MongoDB using ES6 and Beyond 36 pages 25 January 2019 Degree Bachelor of Engineering Degree Programme Information Technology Professional Major Software Engineering Instructors Kimmo Sauren, Senior Lecturer The purpose of the thesis was to study different aspects of web development using Full Stack JavaScript and to develop a prototype application based on it. Its objective was to study the usage of NodeJS, Express, MongoDB and EJS in developing a Full Stack web application. Moreover, it also focuses on studying the different versions of JavaScript and their use in NodeJS platform. All the different versions of ECMAScript were studied in great details, especially ES6. Then, the features and implementation of JavaScript based frameworks such as NodeJS, Express and MongoDB were studied and compared to other technologies. Besides, the potential security threats to the NodeJS application and various ways to mitigate them are illustrated. Moreover, a minimum viable product of an application was developed using the mentioned stack. As a result, an E commerce application was developed in NodeJS and Express using the NodeJS core packages and modules as well as Express middleware. Other third party middleware was also used in order to develop a working prototype application. In conclusion, full stack JavaScript is considered to be the best technology for developing modern, scalable and secure web applications. However, the inability of NodeJS to handle complex data calculations and algorithms makes it unsuitable to develop large enterprise applications.
Live body weight estimation using cannon bone length and other body linear measurements in Nigerian breeds of sheep
Year: 2014

The study was conducted in Mokwa, Nigeria, to estimate the live body weight (LBW) of Nigerian breeds of sheep using cannon bone length (CBL) and other linear body measurements (LBM) A total of 116 sheep were measured for LBW and LBM. The animals were categorized into two sex groups as male and female, and four age groups as
Research on Audit Supervision of Prevention and Control of COVID 19 Under Big Data
Year: 2020

After the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) the efficiency of government work on controlling the epidemic has become the focus of public attention. Based on the current situation, this article analyzes the reasons and feasibility of "off site first, then on site" audit supervision of financial funds and donations for the prevention and control of COVID 19 and the necessity of strengthening the tenure responsibility audit of COVID 19 prevention and control cadres by using the big data technology. And recommendations are given on the feasibility of specific paths for the audit supervision of epidemic prevention and control under big data. Specific practical methods of strengthening the tenure responsibility audit of the COVID 19 prevention and control cadres are put forward, providing references for the scientific emergency treatment of follow up public health emergencies.
Pigs and wild boar in Corsica harbor Echinococcus canadensis G6/7 at levels of concern for public health and local economy.
Venue: Acta tropica
Year: 2014

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic zoonosis widespread in the Mediterranean area. The parasite is commonly maintained in a domestic cycle involving dogs and livestock species. As no new data have been made available for the last 15 years concerning the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, a cross sectional survey at the slaughterhouse was conducted in 2009 2010 to describe the current presence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in intermediate hosts. Only pig infections with the G6/7 genotype of Echinococcus canadensis were observed. No infection was detected in other breeding species but this should be interpreted with caution because 75% of the cows inspected during the survey were calves, and all sheep and goats were younger than two months old. In parallel four wild boars harvested during the 2010 2011 hunting season were also infected by the same genotype. These data constitute the first report of E. canadensis in France and the first molecular characterization of E. granulosus sensu lato in a wild species in France. The current prevalence observed in pigs (5.9% n=2527) highlights the fact that CE is still of economic concern on Corsica, an island where certain regional products are produced using pig's liver "Figatelli" This prevalence, and the similar one observed in wild boars (4.0% n=101) is a consequence of certain breeding practices and hunting practices which enable circulation of the parasite in the environment in close contact with humans.
ANALYSIS OF CORRELATION BETWEEN CONSUMPTION AND REVENUE IN RWANDAN ECONOMY (ECONOMETRIC APPROACH, PERIOD OF STUDY: 1980 2012)
Year: 2014

This study was designed to make analysis of correlation between consumption and revenue in Rwandan Economy; but for having a deep analysis; other macroeconomic variables have been included such as: consumer price index and interest rate. Without a deep and safe analysis of the macroeconomic variables, our economy will not have a trend to follow. The econometric approach has been used for dissecting those macroeconomic variables, and various tools have been applied for avoiding the problem of spurious, nonsense regression. After running the model, the different results have been shown. Considering the model as whole, the correlation is high, R 2 is 98% The regression has provided the long run relation between those macroeconomic variables, but the error correction model has not provided any information. In a given country if the consumption is not managed and linked with its explanatory variables, the economy is not sustained, reason why the present research has been conducted for showing the correlation between those variables and consumption and then after, there are the proposed measures for a sustainable economy after interpreting the results found. ATLASNAIa INFORMATsIONNAIa SISTEMA ROSSIISKO UKRAINSKOGO PRIGRANICh'Ia 1 V.A.Kolosov, 2 L.G.Rudenko, 3 V.S.Tikunov, 1 A.A. Gertsen, 3 E.D.Golovina, 1 M.V. Zotova, 1 A.S. Sebentsov 1 Institut Geografii RAN, Laboratoriia geopoliticheskikh issledovanii. Moskva, Staromonetnyi per. 29 2 Institut Geografii NANU, Kiev, Vladimirskaia ul, 44 3 Moskovskii gosudarstvennyi universitet imeni M.V. Lomonosova Geograficheskii fakul'tet Moskva, Vorob'evy gory, 1 ATLAS INFORMATION SYSTEM OF RUSSIAN UKRAINIAN BORDERLAND 1 V.A.Kolosov, 2 L.G.Rudenko, 3 V.S.Tikunov, 1 A.A.Gercen, 3 E.D.Golovina, 1 M.V.Zotova, 1 A.S.Sebentsov. 1 Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Staromonrtny per, 29. Moscow. 2 Institute of Geography NASU Kiev, Vladimirskaya st. 44 3 M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Geographical Faculty, Vorob'evy Gory, 1 Moscow 119991 Russia Abstract. Ukraine and Russia are linked by a common centuries old history. Our countries are faced against difficulties Ukraine and Russia are linked by a common centuries old history. Our countries are faced against difficulties as the long pending modernization of the economy and natural decline in the population, obsolescence of fixed funds and lack of investment, need for reorganization in social sphere, etc.
Study on Stylistic Effects of Three Word Clusters in The Great Gatsby from the Perspective of Corpus Stylistics
Year: 2020

This paper examines high frequency three word clusters and their stylistic effects in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the analysis of the five types of clusters by means of corpus, providing a new perspective for the appreciation of the masterpiece The Great Gatsby. According to the analysis, we found that (i) Labels take up too small a percentage to reveal certain stylistic features in this novel.
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Cloud Computing by Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Economies 14
Year: 2014

The key motivation of this paper is to assess the factors which influence small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy to adopt cloud computing. Recently, service providers offering a wide range of cloud based ICT solutions to businesses have emerged into prominence. However, the acceptance and interest in these services amongst SMEs are slow and discouraging. As such, there is the urgent need to identify the enabling and constraining forces and other key influential factors necessitating this problem. The study highlights cost reduction on IT infrastructure and maintenance, improved communication, scalability and business continuity as the main drivers of cloud adoption, whereas lack of knowledge, poor internet connectivity, security of cloud services, lack of trust and interoperability with existing systems were identified as barriers to adoption. Top management support, trialability, competence of cloud vendors, resistance to new technology, compatibility and existence of IT infrastructure are realized as key factors influencing cloud computing adoption. These findings will go a long way in helping service providers and technology policymakers to develop solutions and strategies that specifically meet the needs of SMEs and other clients in order to encourage and speed up the rate of adoption.
Chemical effects of hydrogen addition on soot formation in counterflow diffusion flames: Dependence on fuel type and oxidizer composition
Year: 2020

We experimentally studied and kinetically modeled the effects of hydrogen addition on soot formation in methane and ethylene counterflow diffusion flames (CDFs) To isolate the chemical effects of hydrogen in such flames, we also ran a set of experiments on flames of the same base fuels but with the addition of helium. Specifically, we measured the soot volume fractions of the flames using the planar laser induced incandescence technique. We simulated detailed sooting structures by coupling the gas phase chemistry with the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) based soot model, using a sectional method to resolve the soot particle dynamics. Our experimental and numerical results show that hydrogen chemically inhibits soot formation in ethylene CDFs. While in methane flames, it is interesting to observe that the difference in soot production between the hydrogen and helium doped cases became much smaller when the oxygen concentration in the oxidizer stream (XO) was reduced. This suggests that for methane CDFs the chemical soot inhibiting effects of hydrogen was highly dependent on oxidizer composition (i.e. XO) Explanations are provided through detailed kinetic analysis concerning the effects of hydrogen addition on the growth of PAH, soot inception, and soot surface growth processes. Our results suggest that hydrogen's chemical role in soot formation not only depends on fuel type (ethylene or methane) it also may be sensitive to oxidizer composition.
Patient Perceptions of a Personal Health Record: A Test of the Diffusion of Innovation Model
Venue: Journal of medical Internet research
Year: 2012

Personal health records (PHRs) have emerged as an important tool with which patients can electronically communicate with their doctors and doctor's offices. However, there is a lack of theoretical and empirical research on how patients perceive the PHR and the differences in perceptions between users and non users of the PHR.  To apply a theoretical model, the diffusion of innovation model, to the study of PHRs and conduct an exploratory empirical study on the applicability of the model to the study of perceptions of PHRs. A secondary objective was to assess whether perceptions of PHRs predict the perceived value of the PHR for communicating with the doctor's office.  We first developed a survey capturing perceptions of PHR use and other factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, access and use of technology, perceived innovativeness in the domain of information technology, and perceptions of privacy and security. We then conducted a cross sectional survey (N 1500) Patients were grouped into five groups of 300: PHR users (innovators, other users, and laggards) rejecters, and non adopters. We applied univariate statistical analysis (Pearson chi square and one way ANOVA) to assess differences among groups and used multivariate statistical techniques (factor analysis and multiple regression analysis) to assess the presence of factors identified by the diffusion of innovation model and the predictors of our dependent variable (value of PHR for communicating with the doctor's office) Results Of the 1500 surveys, 760 surveys were returned for an overall response rate of 51% Computer use among non adopters (75% was lower than that among PHR users (99% and rejecters (92% (P .001) Non adopters also reported a lower score on personal innovativeness in information technology (mean 2.8) compared to 3.6 and 3.1, respectively, for users and rejecters (P .001) Four factors identified by the diffusion of innovation model emerged in the factor analysis: ease of use, relative advantage, observability, and trialability. PHR users perceived greater ease of use and relative advantage of the PHR than rejecters and non adopters (P<.001) Multiple regression analysis showed the following factors as significant positive predictors of the value of PHR for communicating with the doctor's office: relative advantage, ease of use, trialability, perceptions of privacy and security, age, and computer use.  Our study found that the diffusion of innovation model fits the study of perceptions of the PHR and provides a suitable theoretical and empirical framework to identify the factors that distinguish PHR users from non users. The ease of use and relative advantage offered by the PHR emerged as the most important domains among perceptions of PHR use and in predicting the value of the PHR. Efforts to improve uptake and use of PHRs should focus on strategies that enhance the ease of use of PHRs and that highlight the relative advantages of PHRs.
Mainstreaming commercial CSP systems: A technology review
Venue: Renewable Energy
Year: 2019

In this review, we summarise the current status and new trends in concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, analysing the technology cost and their evolution during the last years, with special focus on thermal storage. Moreover, we have carried out a comprehensive review of the molten salts used and proposed in CSP commercial plants. Nitrates, nitrites, chlorides, and carbonates are presented, including their corrosion aspects with common alloys as well as the different possibilities available in the literature to replace them (ternary and quaternary nitrate molten salt) or improve them (addition of nanoparticles) Finally, we have proposed the key factors for a successful new generation of CSP plants, with special focus on high temperature molten salts (carbonates and chloride blends) and the main important materials requirements for CSP system components.
Fabrication and Electrochemical Performance of PVA/CNT/PANI Flexible Films as Electrodes for Supercapacitors
Venue: Nanoscale Research Letters
Year: 2020

The flexible and rechargeable energy storage device with excellent performance is highly desired due to the demands of portable and wearable devices. Herein, by integrating the bendability and stretchability of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) pseudocapacitance of Polyaniline (PANI) and the charge transport ability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) PVA/CNT/PANI flexible film was fabricated as supercapacitor electrodes with excellent electrochemical performance and flexibility. Full solid supercapacitor is prepared based on PVA/H 2 SO 4 gel electrolyte and as prepared film electrodes. The device achieves an areal capacitance of 196.5 mF cm 2 with high cycling stability. The flexible properties of PVA, the conductivity of CNT, and the pseudo capacitance of PANI contribute to the superior performance. Present work develops a facile and effective way for preparing flexible electrode materials.  In present work, we fabricated PVA/CNT/PANI flexible film as supercapacitor electrodes with excellent electrochemical performance and flexibility.