The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an emerging novel biometric for human identification. One challenge for the practical use of ECG as a biometric is minimizing the time needed to acquire user data. We present a methodology for identity verification that quantifies the minimum number of heartbeats required to authenticate an enrolled individual. The approach rests on the statistical theory of seque...

The theory of networks has had a huge impact in both the physical and life sciences, shaping our understanding of the interaction between multiple elements in complex systems. In particular, networks have been extensively used in predicting the spread of infectious diseases where individuals, or populations of individuals, interact with a limited set of others-defining the network through which...

a bstra ct   background: all health professionals are responsible for facilitating  mpowerment among people with diabetes. however, research suggests that health professionals do not have the knowledge and skills to help people with diabetes become   emp owered. as a result, many iranian people with diabetes do not become empowered. the aim of the study was to explore and understand how i mpowe...