Many studies have indicated that computing technology can enable off-site cardiologists to read patients' electrocardiograph (ECG), echocardiography (ECHO), and relevant images via smart phones during pre-hospital, in-hospital, and post-hospital teleconsultation, which not only identifies emergency cases in need of immediate treatment, but also prevents the unnecessary re-hospitalizations. Mean...

We have developed a planner for redundant manipulators that is fast, eeective and versatile, based on the idea of treating each link of a rigid-linked robot as if it were slightly exible and under the innuenceof a potentialeld. We justify the method by exploringsome simple examples, and brieey describe the extensions to the basic method that allow it to plan paths for manipulators with revolute...

We develop a novel platform based on a tele-operated robot to perform high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging under continuous large field-of-view magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. Intra-operative MRI (iMRI) is a promising guidance tool for high-precision surgery, but it may not have sufficient resolution or contrast to visualize certain small targets. To address the...

The estimated prevalence of ventilator-dependent individuals in Europe is 6.6 per 100 000 people. The increasing number and costs of these complex patients make present health organisations largely insufficient to face their needs. As a consequence, their burden lays mostly over families. The need to reduce healthcare costs and to increase safety has prompted the development of tele-monitoring ...

Anions of nitroderivatives of thiophene and furan were subjected to the reactions with selected C-H acids in the gas phase. Various structures and reaction pathways were proposed for the observed ionic products. In general, the reactions of heteroaromatic anions with C-H acids may be divided into three groups, depending on the proton affinity difference between C-H acid's conjugate base and het...

Both in real-time and "store & forward" tele-echocardiography (T-E), a coding process has to be applied to the echocardiographic videoclips in order to limit the bandwidth needed and adapt it to the bandwidths furnished by network providers. The compression process degrades the videoclips, affecting thus the quality of the videoclips and potentially compromising the diagnostic accuracy of the T...

This work proposes an approach to remote learning of robotic cells based on Internet and simulation tools. The proposed approach, which integrates remote-learning and tele-operation into a generic scheme, is designed to enable students and developers to set up and manipulate a robotic cell remotely. Its implementation is based on a dedicated website that supports a full 3D simulation and a manu...

OBJECTIVES A prospective trial of echocardiography was conducted on six crew members onboard the International Space Station. The main objective was to determine the efficacy of remotely guided tele-echocardiography, including just-in-time e-training methods and determine what is "space normal" echocardiographic data. METHODS Each crew member operator (n = 6) had 2-hour preflight training. Ba...

An architecture for plug-and-play to be applied for telecommunication systems is presented. The architecture is based on a theatre metaphor. Plays define the functionality of the system. PaP components are realised by actors playing roles defined by manuscripts. An actor’s capabilities define his possibilities for playing various roles. The usability of the architecture will be validated throug...

Recipients of cochlear implants need to attend regular mapping sessions to adjust their speech processors. We developed a PC-based system for remote mapping, which employed voice, video and text communication. Eleven implant recipients had their implant electrodes programmed (mapped) both by conventional methods and remotely. Speech tests, conducted by a family member or research assistant, wer...