This paper construct a database of the national representative level of a professional horse-rider by wearing a motion-capture suit attached with 16 inertial sensors under an inertial sensor-based wireless network environment, then make a visual comparative analysis on the values of all motion features (elbow angle, knee angle, knee-elbow distance, backbone angle and hip position) classified de...

Electromyogram (EMG) signals can be measured from human muscles and can be used to anticipate movements. In fact, many researchers have tried to use these signals as an interface tool for a prosthetic hand. However, most of these studies focused on the discrimination performance of the EMG signals, and only discussed the control method for the prosthetic hand. Evaluation of the operating perfor...

This paper discusses a hybrid technique for detecting and tracking moving pedestrians in a video sequence. The technique comprises two sub-systems: an active contour model for detecting and tracking moving objects in the visual field, and an MLP neural network for classifying the moving objects being tracked as ‘human’ or ‘nonhuman’. The axis crossover vector method is used for translating the ...

This paper presents the thermal vibration analysis of double-layer graphene sheet embedded in polymer elastic medium, using the plate theory and nonlocal continuum mechanics for small scale effects. The graphene is modeled based on continuum plate theory and the axial stress caused by the thermal effects is also considered. Nonlocal governing equations of motion for this double-layer graphene s...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to review systematically and appraise critically the literature surrounding the research, comparing inertial sensors with any kind of gold standard; this gold standard has to be a tool for measuring human movement (e.g. electrogoniometry, optoelectronic systems, electromagnetic systems, etc.). METHOD A MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDRo and SCOPUS search of pu...

This paper discusses a hybrid technique for detecting and tracking moving pedestrians in a video sequence. The technique comprises two sub-systems: an active contour model for detecting and tracking moving objects in the visual field, and an MLP neural network for classifying the moving objects being tracked as human or non-human . The axis crossover vector method is used for translating the ac...

This research reveals the efficiency of seismic isolation system in the form of rubber-metal supports with different height buildings at multi component seismic impact. As an example, seismically insulated monolithic reinforced concrete 5, 9 and 16 story buildings are considered. The solution of the problem is obtained by a direct integration of the motion equations for an explicit scheme in fi...

near-fault ground motions have caused very much damage in the vicinity of seismic sources during recent earthquakes. it is well known that under specific circumstances, intensive ground shakings near fault ruptures may be characterized by short-duration impulsive motions. this pulse-type motion is generally particular to the forward direction, where the fault rupture propagates towards the site...