Th is paper presents a low cost and flexib le home control and monitoring system using an embedded micro -web server, with IP connectivity for accessing and controlling devices and appliances remotely using Android based Smart phone app. The proposed system does not require a dedicated server PC with respect to similar systems and offers a novel communicat ion protocol to monitor and control th...

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy is an effective modality to reduce the volume of the lymphedematous limbs alone or in conjunction with other modalities of therapy such as decongestive therapy. However, there is no consensus on the frequency or treatment parameters for IPC devices. We undertook a systematic review of contemporary peer-reviewed literature (2004-2011) to evaluate ...

This document explores the feasibility and admissibility of a so far unrecognized source for digital evidence. The extraction of a suspect’s home router’s main memory to obtain valuable evidence is proposed and implemented. This method aims at providing time lines of devices appearing in a home network, and therefore possibly in that home, along with their owner. The technique is implemented an...

The aim of this study was to develop a humane alternative to the traditional remote devices that deliver punishers contingent on home-alone dog barking. Specifically, we evaluated the use of remote delivery of food contingent on intervals of not barking during the pet owner's absence. In Experiment 1, 5 dogs with a history of home-alone nuisance barking were recruited. Using an ABAB reversal de...

Home monitoring devices have been available for years, as far back as the introduction of the thermometer in the late 1800s. As technology has advanced, a large number of home monitoring devices and diagnostic tests have become available to the general public. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees this industry and has established two primary criteria for approval of such items: ease ...

The smart home concept brings innovation and convenience to our every day's life style. Without context awareness, smart home applications can neither offer adaptive services based on users’ dynamic situations nor provide preferential treatments according to users’ various preferences. Such a design paradigm forces human to live in the world of machines rather than a human-centric world. The us...

The two patients in this case series had experienced long-term difficulty controlling lymphedema at home. Both patients had used numerous home therapies, including older-generation intermittent pneumatic compression devices, without success. The Flexitouch system, an advanced pneumatic device, was prescribed to assist them with in-home efforts by providing therapy to their affected limbs in add...

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation is a vital component in the management of respiratory symptoms in individuals with neuromuscular disease.1,2 This therapy is often the primary treatment modality long before additional support such as ventilator assistance is indicated. Although there are only 2 devices approved in the United States, there are several devices that have been approved in Europ...