Smart grid, which consists of many small microgrids, leads to a more stable and secure grid. In this paper, we proposed a game theoretic approach using a novel combinational pricing signal for the demand side management in a microgrid. We classified the appliance in a smart grid into appliance with elastic energy demand and appliance with inelastic appliance. We use game-theoretic approach to a...

Appliance-level power usage monitoring may help conserve electricity in homes. Several existing systems achieve this goal by exploiting appliances’ power usage signatures identified in labor-intensive in situ training processes. Recent work shows that autonomous power usage monitoring can be achieved by supplementing a smart meter with distributed sensors that detect the working states of appli...

Non-intrusive appliance load monitoring (NIALM) is to identify major energy guzzlers in a house or building without introducing extra metering cost. To develop an easy-to-use and scalable solution to energy disaggregation for contemporary large-scale appliance groups, we propose a Semi-Intrusive Appliance Load Monitoring (SIALM) approach in this paper. Based on a simple power model, a Sparse Sw...

Remote controls facilitate interactions at-a-distance with appliances. However, the complexity, diversity, and increasing number of digital appliances in ubiquitous computing ecologies make it increasingly difficult to: (1) discover which appliances are controllable; (2) select a particular appliance from the large number available; (3) view information about its status; and (4) control the app...

Background—The mechanisms of action of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleepapnoeaarepoorlyunderstood.Videoendoscopy of the upper airway was used during wakefulness to examine whether the changes in pharyngeal dimensions produced by a mandibular advancement oral appliance are related to the improvement in the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea. Methods—Fifteen patients with mild to mode...

The purpose of this investigation was to assess the individual reaction pattern and the long-term effect of Herbst appliance treatment on the vertical jaw base relationship, as expressed by the mandibular plane angle (ML/NSL). In the evaluation special reference was given to the pretreatment vertical jaw base relationship (hypodivergent, normodivergent or hyperdivergent). Lateral head films of ...

In the past decades, the amount of electricity used by appliances has grown dramatically. As we are demanding more electricity, we should lower the damage to our environment by using energy efficiently. Conservation of energy by looking at one’s habits and notifying them to turn off unnecessary appliances can help out a lot. This research develop a framework, which is able to recognize the oper...

Anterior crossbite correction in early mixed dentition is highly recommended as this kind of malocclusion do not diminish with age. Uncorrected anterior crossbite may lead to abnormal wear of the lower incisors, dental compensation of mandibular incisors leading to thinning of labial alveolar plate and/or gingival recession. There are several methods for solving this problem. In this article we...

Early diagnosis of patients exhibiting open bites that are complicated by skeletal Class II and vertical growth problems can facilitate subsequent treatment. Eight patients with Class II skeletal open bite were treated with the high-pull activator appliance and compared to reasonably matched controls to determine the effects of the appliance. The high-pull activator was found to reduce forward ...