Graduated compression stockings have been used as a mechanical method of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis for several years. Several studies have demonstrated an increase in mean deep venous velocity, reduced venous pooling, improved venous return, and increase blood lactate clearance in subjects who wore graduated compression stockings during exercise. A possible improvement in venous return d...

We consider how the tedious chore of folding clothes can be performed by a robot. At the core of our approach is the definition of a cloth model that allows us to reason about the geometry rather than the physics of the cloth in significant parts of the state space. We present an algorithm that, given the geometry of the cloth, computes how many grippers are needed and what the motion of these ...

GigaScience is now 5 years old, having been launched at the 2012 Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology conference. Anyone who has attended what is the largest computational biology conference since then has had the opportunity to join us for each birthday celebration-and receive 1 of our fun T-shirts as a party prize. Since launching, we have pushed our agenda of openness, transparency, rep...

The (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid (E3M2H), an axillary odor-related compound, is known to occur in Caucasians. The aims of this study were to clarify whether E3M2H contributes to axillary odor in Asians and to quantify and compare individual levels of E3M2H. Quantitative determination of E3M2H was performed by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of sweat extracted from the axillary are...

-The distribution of malignant melanoma among the 4 major body sites (head, upper limb, lower limb and remainder (trunk)) was investigated for 37 white populations. Although UV radiation is generally considered to be the major aetiological agent, it was found that 75% of the tumours occurred on the relatively unexposed body sites. However, the sex differences in the incidence of melanoma at the...

The progressive public use of antimicrobial clothes has raised issues concerning skin health. A placebo-controlled side-to-side study was run with antimicrobial clothes versus fabrics of similar structure but minus the antimicrobial activity, to evaluate possible adverse effects on the healthy skin microflora. Sixty volunteers were enrolled. Each participant received a set of form-fitting T-shi...

In this paper, a new framework for T-shirt design and try-on simulation based on FPGA is presented. Users can not only gain realistic try-on experience, but also design the T-shirts all on their own. The design approach of this system consists of three major parts. First, collect relevant information from the camera and identify the position of the clothes. Second, process the retrieved data an...

This work attempts to make a first step in computationally determining whether a pair of clothes, in this case of a tie and a shirt, can be worn together or not, based on the current social norms of color-matching. Our aim is to give visually impaired persons the ability, using snapshots taken by their mobile phones, to independently and confidently be able to choose from their wardrobe which s...

Field tests evaluated repellent formulations containing deet in combination with permethrin-impregnated or untreated military uniforms against Aedes taeniorhynchus. No significant difference was determined between repellents in duration of protection whether or not permethrin-treated clothing was worn, but there were differences in efficacy relative to site of application. The head was the site...

Clothing segmentation is a challenging field of research which is rapidly gaining attention. This paper presents a system for semantic segmentation of primarily monochromatic clothing and printed/stitched textures in single images or live video. This is especially appealing to emerging augmented reality applications such as retexturing sports players’ shirts with localized adverts or statistics...