Publications by authors named "Pedro Gonzalez-Gil"
Article Synopsis
- The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing, leading to an increasing number of IoT data sources that require effective search and integration mechanisms.
- The paper introduces IoTCrawler, a system designed to connect various IoT solutions for better interoperability and to address data fragmentation, featuring a layered approach for crawling, indexing, and searching data.
- The framework meets essential requirements for IoT data searching and is validated through real-world use cases that demonstrate its practical applicability and flexibility for different scenarios.
Although current estimates depict steady growth in Internet of Things (IoT), many works portray an as yet immature technology in terms of security. Attacks using low performance devices, the application of new technologies and data analysis to infer private data, lack of development in some aspects of security offer a wide field for improvement. The advent of Semantic Technologies for IoT offers a new set of possibilities and challenges, like data markets, aggregators, processors and search engines, which rise the need for security.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess the effects of an 8-week exercise training program with a special focus on light- to moderate-intensity resistance exercises (30-70% of one repetition maximum, 1RM) and a subsequent 4-week training cessation period (detraining) on muscle strength and functional capacity in participants aged 90 and older.
Design: Randomized controlled trial performed during March to September 2009.
Setting: Geriatric nursing home.
Background: The Health Enhancing Strength Training in Nonagenarians (STRONG) is a randomised control trial to assess the effectiveness of an aerobic and strength training program for improving muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life in nonagenarians.
Methods: Sixty (51 women) nonagenarians (age range: 90-102 years) who live in a geriatric nursing home will be randomly assigned to either a usual care (control) group (n = 30) or an intervention (training) group (n = 30). Participants allocated in the usual care group will receive general physical activity guidelines and participants allocated in the intervention group will also enroll in three weekly non-consecutive individualized training sessions (approximately 45-50 min each) during 8 weeks.