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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yahya Shaikh, Michael Christopher Gibbons
Summary: Since COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth, especially virtual clinic visits, has rapidly become popular in the United States. The widespread adoption of consumer health technologies indicates that health and care now extend beyond clinical interactions, utilizing sensors and devices in personal environments. The ultimate goal is to create a connected and intelligent environment that is personalized to promote and maintain health, deliver care, and predict and reduce illness risks. This article introduces a systematic methodology for designing connected health systems based on the pathophysiological basis of diseases. By applying clinical reasoning and organizing technological elements into therapeutic systems, potential benefits include expanding the study of digital therapeutics, empowering physicians in the use of clinical reasoning for designing therapeutic networks, and developing platforms for sharing combinations of technologies for therapeutic networks and connected health systems.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Dasom Lee, David J. Hess
Summary: This study uses original survey data from the United States to explore the public concerns and policy issues related to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). The findings highlight the significant association between demographic variables and public concerns, which also vary across different types of policy issues.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Zhuotao Liu, Yangxi Xiang, Jian Shi, Peng Gao, Haoyu Wang, Xusheng Xiao, Bihan Wen, Qi Li, Yih-Chun Hu
Summary: Researchers provide an academic definition for Web3.0 based on a thorough analysis of blockchain infrastructure. They discuss the necessary infrastructure, interoperability platform, and a programming framework for Web3.0, and present their prototype called HyperService.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DEPENDABLE AND SECURE COMPUTING
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
D. D. Furszyfer Del Rio
Summary: This study investigates how smart home technologies can potentially create conflicts within different household members through literature review, research interviews, focus groups, and a survey.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Economics
Jim Thatcher, Ryan Burns, Craig Dalton
Summary: Current research is increasingly focusing on the geographical effects of software, algorithms, sensors, and platforms on data and their analysis. Scholars are critically examining the recursive relations between individuals, society, city-regions, and the environment through technological and computational devices, and how phenomena are encoded and acted upon as data.
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Vahideh Hayyolalam, Moayad Aloqaily, Oznur Ozkasap, Mohsen Guizani
Summary: The demand for real-time, affordable, and efficient smart healthcare services is rising exponentially, and edge computing technology along with AI can provide effective solutions. The article emphasizes the advantages of edge intelligent technology and AI in smart healthcare systems, and proposes a new smart healthcare model.
IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karuna Luthra, Anna Zimmermann Jin, Prarthana Vasudevan, Karen Kirk, Carol Marzetta, Lois Privor-Dumm
Summary: This study analyzed the introduction and uptake timelines of six vaccine-preventable diseases across 69 Gavi-supported countries, finding that most countries experienced delays in the first introduction of vaccines, but uptake accelerated for more recently supported vaccines. Factors accelerating timelines included rapid product prequalifications by the WHO, strong initial recommendations by the WHO SAGE, and completing several VPD milestones at a global level prior to licensure.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Gozde Cay, Dhaval Solanki, Md Abdullah Al Rumon, Vignesh Ravichandran, Laurie Hoffman, Abbot Laptook, James Padbury, Amy L. Salisbury, Kunal Mankodiya
Summary: According to WHO, 15 million babies are born preterm each year globally, putting them at a higher risk of medical and surgical morbidity. Innovative solutions, such as the IoT-based smart textile chest belt called NeoWear, are needed to monitor the respiratory rate and detect apnea events in preterm infants.
PERVASIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTING
(2022)
Article
Telecommunications
Yuzheng Ren, Renchao Xie, Fei Richard Yu, Tao Huang, Yunjie Liu
Summary: Advanced communication and AI technologies play a crucial role in the development of green smart cities. Connected and automated vehicles utilize intelligence networking and AI modeling for automatic decision-making, compensating for the lack of individual vehicle experience. However, the energy consumption of model training and intelligence networking is significant. This paper proposes a non-fungible token-based green intelligence networking scheme, using metadata to tokenize and describe intelligence, thereby reducing energy consumption.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GREEN COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Van Duy Tran, Shingo Ata, Thi Hong Tran, Duc Khai Lam, Hoai Luan Pham
Summary: This article introduces Scorechain, a solution that utilizes blockchain technology to manage student data. By leveraging the security features of blockchain technology, Scorechain enhances data integrity and reliability, while facilitating efficient information transfer and transparency. Additionally, Scorechain promotes collaboration and data exchange among universities within a shared network.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nicos Komninos
Summary: This paper presents a model for assessing the feasibility of transitioning city districts to self-sufficient net-zero energy districts. The model considers various factors and uses simulations to evaluate outcomes. The research is significant for achieving carbon-neutral cities.
Article
Ergonomics
Ran Ren, Hang Li, Tianfang Han, Chi Tian, Cong Zhang, Jiansong Zhang, Yunfeng Chen, Yiheng Feng
Summary: Traffic accidents are a major cause of human fatalities in modern society. The development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) presents challenges and opportunities for improving traffic safety. Simulation using real-world crash data can enhance the realism of the simulations. Consideration of human behaviors and control algorithms of CAVs is crucial when simulating mixed traffic. The integration of crash analysis, simulation methods, and human factors should be explored to develop a comprehensive crash analysis system.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Cheryl Forchuk, Abraham Rudnick, Deborah Corring, Daniel Lizotte, Jeffrey S. S. Hoch, Richard Booth, Barbara Frampton, Rupinder Mann, Jonathan Serrato
Summary: This mixed-method study evaluated a smart home technology intervention for people living in the community with mental illness and physical comorbidities, providing appropriate support in the home and health monitoring capabilities for healthcare providers. Thirteen participants were recruited and provided with smartphones, touchscreen monitors, and health devices. Descriptive statistics showed improvements in physical and mental health, as well as enhanced communication with care providers and friends/family. The study also addressed technical difficulties, ethics analyses, policy implications, and economic costs.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jonathan Medina-Garcia, Aranzazu D. Martin, Juan M. Cano, Juan A. Gomez-Galan, Adoracion Hermoso
Summary: The design, monitoring, and control of photovoltaic (PV) systems are complex tasks that are often handled together. An integrated approach is proposed in this paper to track maximum power and inject energy from PV modules to the grid efficiently, using wireless communication and multiple sensor nodes. Experimental validation shows that the controllers ensure maximum power transfer to the grid and high efficiency of the converters, even under perturbations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Bushra Feroz, Amjad Mehmood, Hafsa Maryam, Sherali Zeadally, Carsten Maple, Munam Ali Shah
Summary: Traffic accidents have become a major concern for researchers, academia, government, and vehicle manufacturers in recent years. An efficient and smart emergency system needs to be developed to ensure timely arrival of ambulance services, reduce death toll, and appropriately connect with relevant entities to provide timely medical assistance to injured parties.
