PURPOSE Evaluate the relationship between neighborhood crime and the amount of daily walking by minority adults. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study of minority adult walking behavior and crime. Setting. Oakland, California was chosen as the study area because of the substantial spatial variation in levels of criminal activity combined with detailed information on walking trips. PARTICI...

People detection in 2D laser range data is a popular cue for person tracking in mobile robotics. Many approaches are designed to detect pairs of legs. These approaches perform well in many public environments. However, we are working on an assistance robot for stroke patients in a rehabilitation center, where most of the people need walking aids. These tools occlude or touch the legs of the pat...

Case studies of memory-impaired individuals consistently show that reminiscing with SenseCam images enhances event recall. This exploratory study examined whether a similar benefit would occur for the consolidation of memories in memory-unimpaired people. We tested delayed recall for atypical actions observed on a lengthy walk. Participants used SenseCam, a diary, or no external memory aid whil...

Low-floor buses represent a significant improvement in accessible public transit for passengers with limited mobility. However, there is still a need for research on the inclusive design of transit buses to identify specific low-floor bus design conditions that are either particularly accommodating or challenging for passengers with functional and mobility impairments. These include doorway loc...

introduction: obesity is a complex health problem. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of regular walking with alternate day fasting (adf) on health-related factors of overweight and obese females.‎  methods: 30 healthy inactive, overweight and obese women were divided randomly into three equal groups.  the groups were: control group (bmi: 30.72±4.40 kg/m2); the experimental grou...

This paper describes the preliminary design of a light, high stability, robotic system for elderly assistance. The mechanisms used for such assisting devices must exhibit complex mechanical functions that may change during the use. The design was built up thinking about the constraints of a chosen pathology. Taking these constraints into account, the design of a robotic walker is presented whic...

The authors report on a new device for the primary mobilization of a boy with severe deficiencies of all four limbs. This device allows independent mobility.

Regular monitoring of physical activities such as walking, jogging, sitting, and standing will help reduce the risk many diseases like cardiovascular complications, obesity, diabetes. Recently, much research showed that effective development Human Activity Recognition (HAR) in people aid human healthcare. In this concern, deep learning models with a novel automated hyperparameter generator are ...