This study aimed to produce a prototype system for non-contact vital sign monitoring of the elderly using microwave radar with the intention of reducing the burdens on monitored individuals and nursing caregivers. In ...This study aimed to produce a prototype system for non-contact vital sign monitoring of the elderly using microwave radar with the intention of reducing the burdens on monitored individuals and nursing caregivers. In addition, we tested the ability of the proposed prototype system to measure the respiratory and heart rates of the elderly in a nursing home and discussed the systems effectiveness and problems by examining results of real-time monitoring. The prototype system consisted of two 24-GHz microwave radar antennas and an analysis system. The antennas were positioned below a mattress to monitor motion on the body surface for measuring cardiac and respiratory rates from the dorsal side of the subjects (23.3 ± 1.2 years) who would be lying on the mattress. The heart rates determined by the prototype system correlated significantly with those measured by electrocardiography (r = 0.92). Similarly, the respiratory rates determined by the prototype correlated with those obtained from respiration curves (r = 0.94). Next, we investigated the effectiveness of the prototype system with 7 elderly patients (93.3 ± 10.56 years) at a nursing home. The proposed system appears to be a promising tool for monitoring the vital signs of the elderly in a way that alleviates the need to attach electrodes overnight to confirm patient safety.展开更多
Physical （bodily） contact among children and parents every day varies and its effect relates to the all-round personality development of the child. The purpose of this study is to present the attitudes and opinions ...Physical （bodily） contact among children and parents every day varies and its effect relates to the all-round personality development of the child. The purpose of this study is to present the attitudes and opinions of sixth-grade elementary students with regard to how parents interact with them physically as well as how the children would like the corresponding interaction with their parents to develop. The methodology was based on a case study. Data collection was conducted via a questionnaire with closed questions, which was distributed in person to sixth-grade students at two primary schools in the prefecture of Thessaloniki. Some results of the study indicate that more often children positively receive the ways in which their parents interact with them physically and desire physical contact with their parents even at this age. The involvement of parents and children in the sacramental life of the church seems to have a positive effect on physical contact among them. Gradually, however, children distance themselves from their parents as they enter puberty and seek physical contact with their parents selectively and only on special occasions such as their birthdays.展开更多
为了提高人体尺寸预测的效率和准确性,该文提出了GBWO-ENN(Grey Black Wolf Optimization-Elman Neural Network)的方法。针对传统灰狼算法易于陷入局部最优和无法平衡全局与局部搜索的平衡性问题,提出了GBWO算法。该算法融合黑寡妇优...为了提高人体尺寸预测的效率和准确性,该文提出了GBWO-ENN(Grey Black Wolf Optimization-Elman Neural Network)的方法。针对传统灰狼算法易于陷入局部最优和无法平衡全局与局部搜索的平衡性问题,提出了GBWO算法。该算法融合黑寡妇优化算法中蜘蛛的运动方式对灰狼优化算法中α狼位置更新进行了优化,通过非线性递减的方法降低了收敛系数,并且提出了按位置等级更新种群的策略。随后采用GBWO算法对Elman神经网络的权值和阈值进行优化,并将GBWO-ENN模型应用于三维人体尺寸预测。实验结果表明,GBWO-ENN模型结构简单,能够准确预测人体尺寸,具有较好的预测能力。展开更多
文摘This study aimed to produce a prototype system for non-contact vital sign monitoring of the elderly using microwave radar with the intention of reducing the burdens on monitored individuals and nursing caregivers. In addition, we tested the ability of the proposed prototype system to measure the respiratory and heart rates of the elderly in a nursing home and discussed the systems effectiveness and problems by examining results of real-time monitoring. The prototype system consisted of two 24-GHz microwave radar antennas and an analysis system. The antennas were positioned below a mattress to monitor motion on the body surface for measuring cardiac and respiratory rates from the dorsal side of the subjects (23.3 ± 1.2 years) who would be lying on the mattress. The heart rates determined by the prototype system correlated significantly with those measured by electrocardiography (r = 0.92). Similarly, the respiratory rates determined by the prototype correlated with those obtained from respiration curves (r = 0.94). Next, we investigated the effectiveness of the prototype system with 7 elderly patients (93.3 ± 10.56 years) at a nursing home. The proposed system appears to be a promising tool for monitoring the vital signs of the elderly in a way that alleviates the need to attach electrodes overnight to confirm patient safety.
文摘Physical （bodily） contact among children and parents every day varies and its effect relates to the all-round personality development of the child. The purpose of this study is to present the attitudes and opinions of sixth-grade elementary students with regard to how parents interact with them physically as well as how the children would like the corresponding interaction with their parents to develop. The methodology was based on a case study. Data collection was conducted via a questionnaire with closed questions, which was distributed in person to sixth-grade students at two primary schools in the prefecture of Thessaloniki. Some results of the study indicate that more often children positively receive the ways in which their parents interact with them physically and desire physical contact with their parents even at this age. The involvement of parents and children in the sacramental life of the church seems to have a positive effect on physical contact among them. Gradually, however, children distance themselves from their parents as they enter puberty and seek physical contact with their parents selectively and only on special occasions such as their birthdays.
文摘为了提高人体尺寸预测的效率和准确性,该文提出了GBWO-ENN(Grey Black Wolf Optimization-Elman Neural Network)的方法。针对传统灰狼算法易于陷入局部最优和无法平衡全局与局部搜索的平衡性问题,提出了GBWO算法。该算法融合黑寡妇优化算法中蜘蛛的运动方式对灰狼优化算法中α狼位置更新进行了优化,通过非线性递减的方法降低了收敛系数,并且提出了按位置等级更新种群的策略。随后采用GBWO算法对Elman神经网络的权值和阈值进行优化,并将GBWO-ENN模型应用于三维人体尺寸预测。实验结果表明,GBWO-ENN模型结构简单,能够准确预测人体尺寸,具有较好的预测能力。
