Background: Bio-aerosols in the air of hospital wards have an important role in the development of infections. It is important to make quantitative and qualitative estimations of microorganisms in the air of these wards as an index for environmental hygiene applicable to different hospital wards. The aim of the study was to investigate degrees of diversity and density of bio-aerosols in the ed...

New and existing technologies for the monitoring of anaerobic digestion processes are presented. Emphasis is given to the way these sensors can provide insight in the ongoing (bio-)processes. Attention is drawn to a number of practical problems associated with the use of sophisticated sensors in the harsh (dirty) conditions of wastewater treatment processes. The use of autocalibration and built...

A system for the non-invasive monitoring, recording and storing haemodynamic indices has been developed using an Apple II microcomputer, a Dinamap automatic arterial pressure monitor and a non-invasive cardiac output monitor based on bio-electrical impedance. This system was used during the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. Numerical and graphical displays of heart rate, arterial pressu...

This paper describes a research study for the development and implementation of a prototype remote-controlled robotic assistant to doctors (Tele-Doc) for telemedicine applications. The development considers implementation issues concerning real-time and continuous patient monitoring and diagnosis, as well as tele-control interfacing techniques, mobile robot motion controller, reprogrammable emb...

Statistical Significance of Bio Monitoring of Marine Algae for Trace Metal Levels in a Coral Environment Anu Gopinath, Nair S. Muraleedharan, Chandramohanakumar N. and Jayalakshmi K.V. 1 Department of Chemistry, St. Teresa’s College, Cochin – 682 011, India 2 Department of Chemical Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, India. 3 N...

Background & Aims of the Study: Aquatic macrophytes, given their rapid growth and high bio mass production, great potential to accumulate heavy metals in their organs. Phragmites australis as a hyper-cumulative plant plays an important role in the bioremediation. The Badavar River of Noorabad, Lorestan province, is exposed to urban wastewater and agricultural runoffs. In order to heavy metals (...

Background: The basic requirements for monitoring anesthetized patients during surgery are assessing cardiac and respiratory function. Esophageal stethoscopes have been developed for this purpose, but these devices may not provide clear heart and lung sound due to existence of various noises in operating rooms. In addition, the stethoscope is not applicable for continues monitoring, and it is u...

Automated 3-D tracking of the human body is a necessary prerequisite for interactive entertainment applications, video security systems, computer animation, bio-mechanical analysis and humancomputer interaction (e.g., gesture recognition). Currently, technologies use artificial markers and a feature tracking methodology to recover the target poses. In addition, most tracking systems alter the w...

Wearable devices are driving the development of post-surgery rehabilitation procedures, also helping in reducing the recovery time and social costs. This paper presents a real-time monitoring framework aimed at supporting telerehabilitation sessions for lower-limbs functional recovery. The presented framework supports patients during the execution of rehabilitation exercises by monitoring the l...

Bio-monitoring of air quality in Amman City was investigated by analyzing 36 cypress tree (Cupressus semervirens L.) bark samples from three sites of different anthropogenic activities at the end of summer season 2001. Cypress barks were found to be a good bio-indicator for air pollution in arid regions. Variation in Pb, Zn, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cd, and Cu contents between sites was observed due to diff...