The newmethod proposed here recognizes the use of portable electrical devices such as digital cameras, cellphones, electric shavers, and video game players with hand-worn magnetic sensors by sensing the magnetic fields emitted by these devices. Because we live surrounded by large numbers of electrical devices and frequently use these devices, we can estimate high-level daily activities by recog...

Since the emergence of the smart-home concept, many devices, interfaces and controllers have become available. However, there is a problem: each component usually performs a single function and there is no synchronization with other components. In order to exploit the great potential of the new technologies that these devices embody, as a base for synchronizing devices, interfaces and intellige...

BACKGROUND Home pregnancy testing devices claim >99% diagnostic accuracy for pregnancy and utility on the first day of the missed menses or earlier. We investigated the forms of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in early pregnancy urines, the diagnostic accuracy claim, and the abilities of 15 devices to detect the different forms of hCG. METHODS We measured the concentrations of regular hCG ...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dental surface treatment with erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet(er: yag), neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet(nd: yag) and carbon dioxide laser  (co 2 ) lasers and sodium ascorbate to recently home bleached enamel by scanning electron microscope (sem). methods: thirty extracted human third molars were selected for this in...

nanotechnology has slowly but steadily revolutionized the diagnosis, imaging and treatment of cancer. detecting cancer at earliest stages, locating the tumor at different areas in the body and specific delivery of the drugs to malignant cells including surgically inaccessible tumors are the core areas of medical and pharmaceutical research across the world. in this endeavour, nanodevices have e...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To test the utility of an integrated clinical pathway for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment using portable monitoring devices. DESIGN Randomized, open-label, parallel group, unblinded, multicenter clinical trial comparing home-based, unattended portable monitoring for diagnosis and autotitrating CPAP (autoPAP) com...

Homes are increasingly filled with connected devices such as wireless door locks, remotely controllable thermostats, and security cameras. Home automation systems, which used to be prohibitively expensive to average consumers, are now offered at an affordable price, accelerating the adoption of “smart” devices in the home. The advances in devices also enable researchers and practitioners to dev...

Nowadays, smart home is extended beyond the house itself to encompass connected platforms on the Cloud as well as mobile personal devices. This Smart Home Extended Architecture (SHEA) helps customers to remain in touch with their home everywhere and any time. The endless increase of connected devices in the home and outside within the SHEA multiplies the deployment possibilities for any applica...