Face Detection from Four Captured Images Related to Intelligent Room for the Deaf

The intelligent environment needs Human-Computer Interactive technology （HCI） and a projector projects screen on wall in the intelligent environments. We propose the front-face detection from four captured images related to the intelligent room for the deaf. Our proposal purpose is that a deaf user faces wall displaying everywhere. system gets the images from four cameras, and detects the user region from a silhouette image using a different method, detects and cuts a motion body region from a different image, and cuts the vertexchest region from the cut body region image. The system attempts to find front-face using Haar-like feature, and selects a detected front-face image from the vertex-chest region. We estimate the front-face detection of recognition rate, which shows somewhat successfully.

Acupuncture for Bell's Palsy:A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Objective： To assess the clinical evidence for and against acupuncture as a treatment for Bell＇s palsy. Methods： We conducted a literature search of 15 databases from their inception to December 2010 without language restrictions. We included all randomized clinical trials （RCTs） regardless of their controls. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Results： Of the 3 474 articles, only eight RCTs met our inclusion criteria. Four RCTs tested the effects of acupuncture against drug therapy on disease response rate. The meta-analysis of these data showed significant improvements in the acupuncture group [n=463, risk ratio （RR）=1.07, 95% CI： 1.02 to 1.13; P=0.006, I^2=0%]. Six RCTs tested the effects of acupuncture plus drug therapy versus drug therapy alone. The meta-analysis of this set of RCTs also showed the favorable effects of acupuncture on disease response rate （n=512, RR=1.11, 95% CI： 1.05 to 1.17; P=0.001, I^2=13%）. Conclusions： The evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating Bell＇s palsy is limited. The number and quality of trials are too low to form firm conclusions. Further rigorous RCTs are warranted but need to overcome the many limitations of the current evidence.

Acupuncture for Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective：To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment option for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder（ADHD）.Methods：The literatures were searched using 15 databases,including MEDLINE, AMED,CINAHL,EMBASE,Psyclnfo,the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials,the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,six Korean medical databases and two Chinese databases without language restritions.Prospective controlled clinical studies of any type of acupuncture therapy for ADHD autistic patients were included.Trials in which acupuncture was part of a complex intervention were also included.All articles were read by two independent reviewers,who extracted data from the articles according to predefined criteria. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.Results：Of 114 articles,only three randomized clinical trials（RCTs） met our inclusion criteria.One RCT found that electroacupuncture（EA） plus behavioural treatment was superior to sham EA plus behavioural treatment.Two RCTs reported a significant benefit of acupuncture or auricular acupuncture over conventional drug therapies.Conclusions：Limited evidence exists for the effectiveness of acupuncture as a symptomatic treatment of ADHD.Given that the risk of bias of the included studies was high,firm conclusions cannot be drawn.