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A comparative study of parallel software SURF implementations
(Wiley, 2013-10-11)Nowadays, it is common to find problems that require recognizing objects in an image, tracking them along time, or recognizing a complete real-world scene. One of the most known and used algorithms to solve these problems ... -
A DDS-based middleware for quality-of-service and high-performance networked robotics.
(Wiley, 2012-02-03)Social robots must adapt to dynamic environments, human interaction partners and challenging new stringent tasks. Their inner software is usually distributed and should be designed and deployed carefully because slight ... -
A feasibility study of the use of smartwatches in wearable fall detection systems
(MDPI, 2021)Over the last few years,the use of smartwatches in automatic Fall Detection Systems (FDSs) has aroused great interest in the research of new wearable telemonitoring systems for the elderly. In contrast with other approaches ... -
A new concept of a transparent photocapacitor
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018)A solid-state transparent photocapacitor has been prepared for the first time by the use of two transparent electrodes (TiO2 and LiFeO2) and also a transparent ion gel-based electrolyte between them, reaching a transmittance ... -
A new multi-criteria optimization strategy for shared control in wheelchair assisted navigation
(Springer, 2010)In todays aging society, many people require mobility assistance, that can be provided by robotized assistive wheelchairs with a certain degree of autonomy when manual control is unfeasible due to disability. Robot ... -
A new paradigm for autonomous human motion description and evaluation: application to the Get Up & Go test use case
(2019-02-01)Human Motion Analysis is receiving a growing attention in the field of assistive technologies. Portable systems, able to be carried home or mounted on socially assistive robots, can help in monitoring and evaluating the ... -
A new pyramid-based color image representation for visual localization
(Elsevier, 2010)This paper presents a new algorithm to extract a color graph from a real image so that it can be efficiently represented in a compact way. The proposal presents two main novelties. First, a new PCA-based color feature ... -
A Novel Biologically Inspired Attention Mechanism for a Social Robot.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2010-11-30)In biological vision systems, the attention mechanism is responsible for selecting the relevant information from the sensed field of view. In robotics, this ability is specially useful because of the restrictions in ... -
A Power-Line Communication System Governed by Loop Resonance for Photovoltaic Plant Monitoring
(IOAP-MDPI, 2022-11-24)Within this paper, a PLC system that takes advantage of the loop resonance of an entire DC-PV string configured as a circular signal path is developed and implemented. Low cost and extremely simple transceivers intended ... -
A Resonant Ring Topology Approach to Power Line Communication Systems within Photovoltaic Plants
(IOAP-MPDI, 2022-08-09)Within this study, single-cable propagation facilitated by PV strings’ wiring characteristics is considered for an adapted design of PLC electronics. We propose to close the communications signal path, resulting in a ring ... -
A Resonant Ring Topology Approach to Power Line Communication Systems within Photovoltaic Plants
(MDPI, 2022-08-09)Within this study, single-cable propagation facilitated by PV strings’ wiring characteristics is considered for an adapted design of PLC electronics. We propose to close the communications signal path, resulting in a ring ... -
A study of one-class classification algorithms for wearable fall sensors
(MDPI, 2021)In recent years, the popularity of wearable devices has fostered the investigation of automatic fall detection systems based on the analysis of the signals captured by transportable inertial sensors. Due to the complexity ... -
A study of the influence of the sensor sampling frequency on the performance of wearable fall detectors
(Elsevier, 2022-03)Last decade has witnessed a major research interest on wearable fall detection systems. Sampling rate in these detectors strongly affects the power consumption and required complexity of the employed wearables. This study ... -
A study of the use of gyroscope measurements in wearable fall detection systems
(MDPI, 2020)Due to the serious impact of falls on the quality of life of the elderly and on the economical sustainability of health systems, the study of new monitoring systems capable of automatically alerting about falls has gained ... -
A study on the application of convolutional neural networks to fall detection evaluated with multiple public datasets
(MDPI, 2020)Due to the repercussion of falls on both the health and self-sufficiency of older people and on the financial sustainability of healthcare systems, the study of wearable fall detection systems (FDSs) has gained much attention ... -
A study on the impact of the users’ characteristics on the performance of wearable fall detection systems
(Nature Research, 2021)Wearable Fall Detection Systems (FDSs) have gained much research interest during last decade. In this regard, Machine Learning (ML) classifiers have shown great efficiency in discriminating falls and conventional movements ... -
A Tractable Statistical Representation of IFTR Fading with Applications
(IEEE, 2023-07-12)The recently introduced independent fluctuating two-ray (IFTR) fading model, consisting of two specular components fluctuating independently plus a diffuse component, has proven to provide an excellent fit to different ... -
A two-class brain computer interface to freely navigate through virtual worlds
(De Gruyter, 2009-05-26)A brain computer interface that enables navigation through a virtual environment (VE) using four different navigation commands (turn right, turn left, move forward and move back) is presented. A graphical interface allows ... -
An analytical comparison of datasets of Real-World and simulated falls intended for the evaluation of wearable fall alerting systems
(Elsevier, 2022-10)Automatic fall detection is one of the most promising applications of wearables in the field of mobile health. The characterization of the effectiveness of wearable fall detectors is hampered by the inherent difficulty of ... -
An User-Centered Evaluation of Two Socially Assistive Robots Integrated in a Retirement Home
(Springer, 2024)Socially assistive robots are receiving a growing interest in the health and social care sectors. They are considered a promising technology to add value to the work of caregivers, and relieve them of simple and repetitive ...