Determining the heart rate, breathing rate, temperature and blood pressure is an essential and fundamental component of western medicine and of the interaction between health care provider and patient. These physiological parameters are easily measured by physical examination or with a diagnostic device. They are normally maintained within a physiological range by homeostatic feedback systems t...

Signature is a behavioral biometric: it is not based on the physical properties, such as fingerprint or face, of the individual, but behavioral ones. Signature verification is split into two according to the available data in the input. Offline (static) signature verification takes as input the image of a signature and is useful in automatic verification of signatures found on bank checks and d...

Studies indicate that a large number of in-hospital cardiac events could be prevented, provided that the preceding physiological abnormalities are identified and acted upon. Continuous patient monitoring is not a task that can reasonably be assigned to the nursing staff, but one that could benefit from the use of an automated system. With this in mind, an early warning system based on a data-dr...

Introduction: Amniotic fluid, once thought to merely provide protection and room for necessary movement and growth for the fetus, is now understood to be a highly complex and dynamic system that is studied as a data point to interpret fetal wellbeing. Methods: Assessment of amniotic fluid volume is now routine when performing a sonographic evaluation of fetal status and is an important consider...