An autonomous wheelchair with health monitoring system based on Internet of Thing.

Assistive powered wheelchairs will bring patients and elderly the ability of remain mobile without the direct intervention from caregivers. Vital signs from users can be collected and analyzed remotely to allow better disease prevention and proactive management of health and chronic conditions. This research proposes an autonomous wheelchair prototype system integrated with biophysical sensors based on Internet of Thing (IoT).

Muscular activity comparison between non-amputees and transfemoral amputees during normal transient-state walking speed.

Research Question: Would there be differences in muscle activation between healthy subjects' (HS) dominant leg and transfemoral amputees' (TFA) intact-leg/contralateral-limb (IL) during normal transient-state walking speed?

Methods: The muscle activation patterns are obtained by calculating the linear envelope of the EMG signals for each group. The activation patterns/temporal changes are compared between-population using statistical parametric mapping (SPM).

Results: Individual muscle activity showed significant differences in all muscles except vastus lateralis (VL), semitendinosus (SEM) and tensor fascia latae (TFL) activities.

Differences in muscle synergies between healthy subjects and transfemoral amputees during normal transient-state walking speed.

Background: Lower limb amputation is a major public health issue globally, and its prevalence is increasing significantly around the world. Previous studies on lower limb amputees showed analogous complexity implemented by the neurological system which does not depend on the level of amputation.

Research Question: What are the differences in muscle synergies between healthy subjects (HS) and transfemoral amputees (TFA) during self-selected normal transient-state walking speed?

Methods: thirteen male HS and eleven male TFA participated in this study.

Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles by Aspergillus Species.

Currently, researchers turn to natural processes such as using biological microorganisms in order to develop reliable and ecofriendly methods for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. In this study, we have investigated extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using four Aspergillus species including A. fumigatus, A.

Intraosseous heat generation during sonic, ultrasonic and conventional osteotomy.

Objectives: To assess heat generation in osteotomies during application of sonic and ultrasonic saws compared to conventional bur.

Methods: Two glass-fiber isolated nickel-chromium thermocouples, connected to a recording device, were inserted into fresh bovine rib bone blocks and kept in 20 ± 0.5 °C water at determined depths of 1.