A5090188498- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Digital Games and Media
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Artificial Intelligence in Games
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Human Motion and Animation
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Financial Reporting and XBRL
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Taxation and Legal Issues
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Corporate Law and Human Rights
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
Christian Medical College, Vellore
2024-2025
Christian Medical College
2025
Wake Forest University
2019-2024
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
2024
University of Staffordshire
2024
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
2023
Georgia State University
2021
University of Lincoln
2017-2021
University of Denver
2021
Bangor University
2008-2018
Assess the feasibility and concurrent validity of a modified Uniform Data Set version 3 (UDSv3) for remote administration individuals with normal cognition (NC), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early dementia.
Speech activity detection (SAD) on channel transmissions is a critical preprocessing task for speech, speaker and language recognition or further human analysis. This paper presents feature combination approach to improve SAD highly degraded speech as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Robust Automatic Transcription (RATS) program. The key contribution exploration different novel features based pitch spectro-temporal processing standard Mel Frequency Cepstral...
Vaccine hesitancy is an ongoing concern, presenting a major threat to global health. SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 vaccinations are no exception as misinformation began circulate on social media early in their development. Twitter's Application Programming Interface (API) for Python was used collect 137,781 tweets between 1 July 2021 and 21 using 43 search terms relating vaccines. Tweets were analysed sentiment Microsoft Azure (a machine learning approach) the VADER analysis model lexicon-based...
Abstract The descending and the intrinsic components of Serotoninergic (5HT) innervation Atlantic stingray spinal cord were described by comparing distributions neuronal elements exhibiting 5HT‐like immunoreactivity (peroxidase‐antiperoxidase method) in sections caudal rostral to transections. cells origin 5HT system located with a double labeling method for both retrogradely transported horseradish peroxidase (HRP) staining. provides virtually entire dorsal horn, intermediate zone, lateral...
Proper planning and assessment surveys of projects for academic library Web sites will not always be predictive real world use, no matter how many responses they might receive. In this case, multiple-phase development, librarian focus groups, patron performed before implementation such a project inaccurately overrated utility positive impact. The Site Support Team Texas Tech University Libraries conducted post-assessment usage locally developed reference tool using Google Analytics, which...
Visuo-haptic feedback is an important aspect of virtual reality experiences, with several previous works investigating its benefits and effects. A key this domain congruency crossmodal how it affects users. However, sub-domain which has received surprisingly little focus visuo-haptic in interactive multisensory setting. This especially given that integration crucial to player immersion the context video games. In paper, we attempt address lack research. To achieve this, a total 50...
In spinally transected stingrays, electrical stimulation of a site just ventral to the dorsal root entry zone or in intermediate portions lateral funiculus produced rhythmic swimming like movements contralateral pectoral fin. Electromyographic (EMG) records collected during cord-stimulated rhythms had same pattern activity and sometimes intersegmental coordination as those spontaneous animal. paralyzed, high-spinal only sites that (fictive swimming) fin motor nerves were portion funiculus....
Breastfeeding is widely promoted due to its health benefits for infants, but breastfeeding rates in many industrialised countries are low, and some mothers struggle establish a positive feeding relationship with their child. We draw from research along qualitative enquiry into the lived experiences of outline an agenda design playful technology support healthy infant feeding. describe how games can (and cannot) be leveraged journey normalize breastfeeding, while respecting individual...
Background: The preclinical Alzheimer’s cognitive composite (PACC) was developed for in-person administration to capture subtle decline. At the outset of COVID-19 pandemic, testing increasingly performed remotely by telephone or video administration. It is desirable have a harmonized measurement derived from both and remote assessments identifying changes examine its relationship with common neuroimaging biomarkers. Objective: We defined telehealth compatible PACC (tPACC) examined biomarkers...
We describe our experience in teaching two different levels of undergraduate business analytics courses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In particular, we focus on challenges that arose shift to emergency remote teaching: 1) engaging students and 2) how use software. discuss efforts mitigate effects these problems highlight differences implementing strategies a general-education (i.e., required for majors) course versus an upper-level elective. Finally, lessons...
In this paper we present a model for procedurally generating virtual settlements populated with roads, land parcels and buildings. Our improves on existing research by considering historical influence settlement growth. To do this, an interactive time-line is used, allowing designer to specify number of architectural periods. These periods are then used in the generation process, giving robust tool interactively generate photo-realistic urban scenes. results show that variety types sizes can...
There is an urgent need to expand the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) results in geographically culturally diverse populations test generalizability, adaptability sustainability. U.S. Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER), first such study be conducted large group of individuals across U.S, a 2-year RCT evaluate whether lifestyle interventions that simultaneously target many risk factors for cognitive...
Intracellular recordings were made from antidromically identified pectoral fin motoneurons in unanesthetized, decerebrate stingrays (Dasyatis sabina). These had the three all-or-none components seen other vertebrate motoneuron recordings. About 25% of impalements resting membrane potentials that greater than -80 mV, which is larger those species. A novel depolarizing afterpotential (DAP) associated with isolated action potential occurring at first node Ranvier axon (M-spike). Occlusion...
The fixed spectrum for an average orchestral instrument tone is presented based on spectral data from the Sandell Harmonic Archive (SHARC). This database contains non-time-variant analyses 1,338 recorded tones 23 Western instruments ranging contrabassoon to piccolo. From these analyses, a grand was calculated, providing what might be considered harmonic spectrum. Each of represents all in SHARC capable producing that pitch. These latter better represent common changes with respect pitch...
A handful of approaches have been previously proposed to generate procedurally virtual forestry for worlds and computer games, including plant growth models point distribution methods. However, there has no evaluation date which assesses how effective these algorithms are at modelling real-world phenomena. In this paper, we tackle issue by evaluating three used in the generation forests—a randomly uniform method (control), a competition model, an iterative random technique. Our results show...
In this paper we use grammar-directed procedural content generation (PCG) techniques to develop folklore; based on the seven basic story plots, for a simulated religion. A hierarchy of values community was first generated. Using these values, variety deities were procedurally generated, each with their own reflected and persona. Context-Free Grammar is then traversed in order generate fables appropriate The intention work which can be used contextualize given culture's beliefs.
Exposure to Virtual Reality (VR) is typically multisensory, incorporating sensory information from several modalities. In this context, the congruency between cross-modal feedback plays a crucial role in enhancing user experience and minimising potential discomfort. Whilst some studies have investigated visuo-vestibular relationship VR exposure, exploration of has often been limited scope. paper, we present early work exploring on virtual-reality experiences. This investigation carried out...
In pursuit of redefining the conventional campus introductory experience, this paper presents development and implementation StaffsVerse project - a virtual immersion tool. Designed as Metaverse representation, intends to transform physical Staffordshire University into an interactive digital environment. Its purpose extends serving versatile tool for remote education delivery, tours, public science outreach, facilitating seamless transition students university community. Through immersive...
Background: It is unclear if maternal and foetal outcomes of pregnant women admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe A/H1N1pdm SARS-CoV-2 infection are different. Methods: Clinical profile, treatment were compared between infected women. Factors associated mortality explored using logistic regression analysis expressed as odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Fifty-six (A/H1N1pdm=42, SARS-CoV-2=14) at a median (interquartile) gestational age 32.3 (27.3-36)...