This paper proposes a method combining image features and motion features for gesture recognition in cooking video. By using image features including global and local features of RGB images and then representing those using bag of features, motions in video are represented. We also use relative positions between objects after they are detected in this frame. Motions are also represented through...

Indoor air pollution resulting from combustion of biomass fuels in rural households of developing countries is now recognized as a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Accurate estimation of health risks has been hampered by a paucity of quantitative exposure information. In this study we quantified exposures to respirable particulate matter from biomass-fuel combustion in 436 rur...

This project aims to quantify level of household air pollution (HAP) and its effects on pulmonary function of women in Nepal who do most of the cooking. I carried out a cross-sectional study of women in households that used biomass and non-biomass fuel types for cooking. To quantify the level of HAP, I measured the level Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) across households that use various fuel types. To e...

Introduction Auto-ignition of cooking oils causes a significant proportion of household fires [1,2]. In addition, the majority of the 50% of all accidental fires in hotels, restaurants and fast food outlets that start in kitchens involve liquid cooking oil or fat as the primary ignition source [3,4]. The potential risk of loss of life and property damage due to cooking oils fires is high. Cooki...

This study examines the determinants of modern cooking fuel choices in Korea. The ordered probit model is estimated using an extensive online survey Korean household energy consumers. Our empirical results showed that age, gender, and education are significant among socioeconomic demographic variables: females, older people, highly educated people more likely to prefer electricity. Also, electr...

BACKGROUND Unprocessed biomass fuel is the primary source of indoor air pollution (IAP) in developing countries. The use of biomass fuel has been linked with acute respiratory infections. This study assesses sources of variations associated with the level of indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study examines household factors affecting the level of indoor pollution by me...