Enhancing heart disease diagnosis through ECG image vectorization-based classification.

Heart disease is a major issue, and the severity of its effects can be reduced through early detection and prevention. ECG is an effective diagnostic tool. Automating ECG analysis increases the possibility of timely analysis and prediction of heart conditions, improving patient outcomes.

Efficient Extraction of Coronary Artery Vessels from Computed Tomography Angiography Images Using ResUnet and Vesselness.

Accurate and efficient segmentation of coronary arteries from CTA images is crucial for diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases. This study proposes a structured approach that combines vesselness enhancement, heart region of interest (ROI) extraction, and the ResUNet deep learning method to accurately and efficiently extract coronary artery vessels. Vesselness enhancement and heart ROI extraction significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of the segmentation process, while ResUNet enables the model to capture both local and global features.

Hidden Markov Model for Parkinson's Disease Patients Using Balance Control Data.

Understanding the behavior of the human postural system has become a very attractive topic for many researchers. This system plays a crucial role in maintaining balance during both stationary and moving states. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent degenerative movement disorder that significantly impacts human stability, leading to falls and injuries.

Adaptive interval type-2 fuzzy controller for nonlinear networked Wiener systems subject to packet dropout and time-varying delay.

In this paper, a novel adaptive interval type-2 fuzzy controller (AIT2FC) is proposed for a class of nonlinear networked Wiener systems under packet dropout and time varying delay. The proposed AIT2FC compensates the negative effects of the packet dropout and time varying delay in both forward and feedback loops. The structure of the proposed AIT2FC has three parts, an adaptive interval type-2 Takagi-Sugeno (IT2TS) fuzzy controller, an IT2TS fuzzy Wiener model (IT2TS-FWM), and a time-varying delay and packet dropout compensator.

A novel fuzzy Wiener-based nonlinear modelling for engineering applications.

This study proposes a novel fuzzy Wiener structure for identifying engineering systems. The proposed model has a cascade structure; a nonlinear static part preceded by a linear dynamic part. The nonlinear static part is represented by an interval type-2 fuzzy Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (IT2TSK) system in which the antecedents of the rules are described by interval type-2 fuzzy sets (IT2FSs) and a TSK-type system describes the consequents.

Heterogeneous Wireless Networks for Smart Grid Distribution Systems: Advantages and Limitations.

Supporting a conventional power grid with advanced communication capabilities is a cornerstone to transferring it to a smart grid. A reliable communication infrastructure with a high throughput can lay the foundation towards the ultimate objective of a fully automated power grid with self-healing capabilities. In order to realize this objective, the communication infrastructure of a power distribution network needs to be extended to cover all substations including medium/low voltage ones.

Changeability of sperm chromatin structure during liquid storage of ovine semen in milk-egg yolk- and soybean lecithin-based extenders and their relationships to field-fertility.

The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of semen extender on sperm chromatin structure and to correlate chromatin integrity with field-fertility of preserved ram semen. Ejaculates of at least 2 × 10(9) sperm/ml and 70 % progressive motility were collected using an artificial vagina from Chios rams (n = 11, 4-6 years old), split-diluted to 1 × 10(9) sperm/ml with milk-egg yolk- and soybean lecithin (Ovixcell®)-based extenders, packaged in 0.5-ml straws and examined after 6, 24 and 48 h of storage at 5 ± 1 °C.

Association of soybean-based extenders with field fertility of stored ram (Ovis aries) semen: a randomized double-blind parallel group design.

Two consecutive randomized double-blind field fertility experiments were conducted over a 4-month period and aimed at evaluating the association of two commercial soybean lecithin-based extenders (AndroMed [Minitub, Tiefenbach, Germany] and BioXcell [IMV Technologies, L'Aigle, France]) with pregnancy rates of chilled-stored (CS) and frozen-thawed (FT) ram semen. Semen samples with more than 2 × 10(9) sperm per mL and 70% progressive motile spermatozoa were collected via an artificial vagina from twelve proven fertile Chios rams, split-diluted with the above mentioned extenders, packaged in 0.25 mL straws and either stored at 5 ± 1 °C for 30 to 36 hours or frozen and thawed.

Age-related changes in quality and fertility of porcine semen.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of boar age on quality traits and fertility of liquid-stored semen. Boars were allocated into 3 age groups: 7-10 months (young), 18-33 months (mature), 51-61 months (old). Ejaculates of > 200x10(6) sperm/ml and 85% total motile sperm were extended to 30x10(6) sperm/ml, stored at 17-18 °C and used within 12-24 h for artificial insemination (AI) of 2062 multiparous sows.

Evaluation of zearalenone and alpha-zearalenol toxicity on boar sperm DNA integrity.

This study aimed at investigating the in vitro effects of zearalenone (zen) and alpha-zearalenol (alpha-zen) on motility and nuclear chromatin integrity (NCI) of boar spermatozoa. Mycotoxins were tested, at levels ranging from 10 to 30 microg ml(-1) of diluted semen. Four boars were used for semen collection (eight replicates per boar, four per mycotoxin).