Abstract— The problem of identifying end-use electrical appliances from their individual consumption profiles, known as the appliance identification problem, is a primary stage in both NonIntrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) and automated plug-wise metering. Therefore, appliance identification has received dedicated studies with various electric appliance signatures, classification models, and eval...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate an adjustable mandibular positioning appliance for treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. METHODS One hundred thirty-four patients with baseline apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) of 37 +/- 28 events/h (mean +/- SD) received the appliance. The efficacy of the appliance was assessed by the following investigations, performed at baseline and with the appliance: polysomnography, Epw...

the use of structural adhesives in automotive structures has been increased recently for their role in noise, vibration and harshness (nvh). therefore, the dynamic behavior of structures containing bonded joints has become an area with numerous investigations over the past decades. development of accurate formulations capable of representing adhesively bonded joint dynamics is a step forward in...

This paper describes a novel method for the bi-directional transformation between the power consumption patterns of appliances and human living activities. We have been proposing a demand-side energy management system that aims to cut down the peak power consumption and save the electric energy in a household while keeping user’s quality of life based on the plan of electricity use and the dyna...

The Ectopic Eruption of the Maxillary Permanent First Molar (EEMPFM) is an eruption anomaly, characterized for maxillary permanent first molar’s impaction in distal surface deciduous second molar. etiology related with change axial axis molar associated missing space maxilla. diagnosis combination clinical and complementary examination. There are two types Eruption: reversible irreversible. irr...

This study investigated the long-term outcome of 27 consecutive young patients diagnosed with pseudo Class III malocclusion treated with simple fixed appliance (2 x 4 appliance), which resulted in a positive overjet in all cases. Of the original sample of 27 patients, 25 patients (93%) were examined at the five-year follow-up. Two patients dropped out soon after the active treatment was complet...