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Activity segmentation with special emphasis on sit-to-stand analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In this study, we present algorithms to segment the activities of sitting and standing, and identify the regions of sit-to-stand transitions in a given image sequence. As a means of fall risk assessment, we propose methods ...
3D scene description and construction using spatial referencing language
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
It has long been a dream of science fiction to have a robot that can understand and communicate using the rich dialog of natural language. Having such capabilities would allow a human collaborator to interact naturally and ...
Robot methods for human-robot spatial language interaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This thesis talks about a work to design a robot with some to interact with human by spatial language. The robot is a differential drive robot with Kinect camera. The thesis proposes the perception methods which include ...
Motion analysis for in-home gait and balance assessment using inexpensive video sensors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Clinical research has identified a clear link between human gait characteristics and different medical conditions. We are particularly interested in gait and balance analysis for fall risk assessment in elderly people. ...
Exploring passive heartbeat detection using a hydraulic bed sensor system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Sleep monitoring of heartbeat, respiration and restlessness can help to detect sleep disturbances which may be indicative of poor health and functional deficits, especially in older adults. This work investigates a new ...
Combining activities of daily living and scene understanding for continuous assessment of behavior patterns using depth data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Research has shown the importance of monitoring behavior patterns of older adults over extended time periods to detect and deviations. These deviations ...
The detection of potentially harmful hand postures in pianists using Kinect depth images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Pianists who practice hours per day may have a risk for developing playing-related musculoskeletal injuries if they do not play with proper hand alignment. In order to detect the harmful, misaligned hand postures (such as ...
Short-term heart rate variability as a general indicator of health estimated by ballistocardiography using a hydraulic bed sensor in elder care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
A new approach for an accurate heartbeat detection algorithm for ballistocardiographic signals using combined clustering techniques (k-means and fuzzy C-means) for template extraction followed by template matching is ...
Spatial language driven robot
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This dissertation investigates the methods to enable a robot to interact with human using spatial language. A prototype system of human-robot interaction using spatial language running on an autonomous robot is proposed ...
Investigation of the effects of body type on accelerometer based fall detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Precision or personalized medicine follows the idea that analyzing a patient's genome can help stratify patients into treatment groups [1] ...
Automated and non-contact human finger range of motion measurement system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Measurement of finger active range of motion (ROM) is essential for monitoring the effectiveness of rehabilitative treatments and for evaluating patients' ...
Data-driven methods for analyzing ballistocardiograms in longitudinal cardiovascular monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US; about 48% of American adults have one or more types of CVD. The importance of continuous monitoring of the older population, for early detection of ...
Adaptive temporal difference learning of spatial memory in the water maze task
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The goal of this work was to evaluate the performance of a biologically inspired Temporal Difference (TD) approach to the learning of spatial memory for a robot in a dry version of the Morris water maze task. The Morris ...
Contactless extraction of respiratory rate from depth and thermal sensors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Monitoring of respiration and restless sleep can help detect sleep disturbances that may be indicative of poor health and functional deficits. The current methods of estimating the respiratory rate such as Pneumograph, ...
Investigation of the effects of body type on accelerometer based fall detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Precision or personalized medicine follows the idea that analyzing a patient's genome can help stratify patients into treatment groups. Patients with cancer, for example, are split into groups based on the genetic make-up, ...
Personalized functional health and fall risk prediction using electronic health records and in-home sensor data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Research has shown the importance of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and in-home sensor data for continuous health tracking and health risk predictions. With the increased computational capabilities and advances in machine ...
RF sensing and processing methods for noninvasive health monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Vulnerable populations include groups of people with a higher risk of poor health as a result of the limitations due to illness or disability. The health issues of vulnerable populations include three categories: physical, ...
Non-invasive monitoring of vital signs using recliner chair and respiratory pattern analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In-home monitoring has the potential to help track health changes for older adults with chronic health conditions, thereby making early treatment possible when exacerbations arise. A recliner chair is often used by older ...
Scene matching between a quantitative map and a qualitative hand drawn sketch
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The goal of this work is to perform scene matching between a sketched map and the scene depicted by the sketch, e.g., as represented by a precise physical map or an occupancy grid map (OGM) built by a robot. In this thesis, ...
Fuzzified scoring of the functional assessment instrument
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This thesis describes the application of fuzzy logic to the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test, a series of timed physical activities that have been created to evaluate, physical functional performance for both ...