Theory and algorithm design of RC systems The core idea of RC is to design and use a dynamical system as reservoir that adaptively generates signal basis according to the input data and combines them in some optimal way to mimic the dynamic behavior of a desired process. Under this angle, w...
There is growing interest in assisted living technologies to support independence at home. Such technologies should ideally be designed ‘in the wild’ i.e. taking account of how real people live in real homes and communities. The ATHENE (Assistive Technologies for Healthy Living in Elders: Needs...
More homes may opt for gas cooking appliances in the future. In addition, there is no federal requirement for mechanical kitchen ventilation in residential spaces [31], and even in homes with stove exhaust vents or range hoods, the quality and the degree of use during cooking events are ...
Both the Government and the Public Health Agency declined any responsibility for the situation in the elderly homes and referred to the responsibility of the municipalities (responsible for nursing homes) and regions (responsible for equipment, crisis preparedness, and healthcare—especially in elderly ...
Assisted in building four Habitat for Humanity homes OFF THE CLOCK Loves spending time in the garden Enjoys being active - avid volleyball player, runner, cyclist, and walker SECRET LIFE Is a master organizer. “If it helps systematize or create order from apparent chaos - I love it all!”...
'Making it better': Self-perceived roles of family caregivers of older people living in care homes: A qualitative study With growing numbers of frail older people making the move to a care home, family carers are increasingly finding themselves in the position of assisting w... S Davies,M ...
Mainwearing’s university achievements in the form of a college shield and Cambridge photographs. “Well,” said Mr. Grimes, “here’s your young man,” and thrust Peter forward. “So you’ve come to join us?” said Mr. Mainwearing with a sort of clouded amiability. “Join what?” ...
9 For insight into the living conditions in slums, see Banerjee, A. and Duflo, E. (2006) "The Economic Lives of the Poor." MIT Mimeo. Cambridge, MA: MIT; also Faruque, C. and Samad, D. (2009) "The Invisible People, Poverty and Resiliency in the Dhaka Slums." Public America; ...
Over 88 million domestic cats live in homes in the USA alone1,2, and are valued companions, providers of vermin control, and important biomedical models3. The domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus, represents one of the ~41 species in the family Felidae4,5,6 with the extant species having ...
The massive deployment of low-frequency smart meters around the globe is putting more and more attention on Non Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) approaches and their potential applications in smart homes. NILM techniques are a set of approaches that rely on a single metering point (the smart mete...