Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chien-Hsiang Chang, Wei-Chih Lien, Tseng-Ping Chiu, Tai-Hua Yang, Chun-Chun Wei, Yu-Liang Kuo, Chung-Hsing Yeh, Bo Liu, Pin-Jun Chen, Yang-Cheng Lin
Summary: This study developed a novel smart somatosensory wearable assistive device (SSWAD) for home rehabilitation in older adults, combined with wireless sEMG and exergame technology. The SSWAD showed good usability and improved older adults' willingness to continue rehabilitation at home. Gender and prior rehabilitation experience had an impact on the performance and preference of the SSWAD.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ruth Tamas, William O'Brien, Mario Santana Quintero
Summary: This study examines the relationship between thermostat usability and interface characteristics and found that smart thermostats are more usable than programmable ones. Participants expressed a desire for more feedback regarding energy consumption, with half of them wanting or enjoying thermostat control through a smartphone application.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin Moore, Emma O'Shea, Lorna Kenny, John Barton, Salvatore Tedesco, Marco Sica, Colum Crowe, Antti Alamaki, Joan Condell, Anna Nordstrom, Suzanne Timmons
Summary: The motivation behind older adults' use of wearable devices is crucial for long-term use, with the useful purpose and user experience of the device significantly impacting acceptance and use. Additionally, a support structure plays a key role in the long-term adoption of wearable devices.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Baniassadi, Brad Manor, Wanting Yu, Thomas Travison, Lewis Lipsitz
Summary: This longitudinal study investigates the correlation between bedroom nighttime temperature and sleep quality in older adults living in the community. By using wearable sleep monitors and environmental sensors, the researchers measured sleep duration, efficiency, and restlessness over an extended period in participants' homes while considering other factors. The findings indicate that sleep was most efficient and restful when the nighttime ambient temperature ranged from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, with a notable decline in sleep efficiency when the temperature increased from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. The study highlights the potential to enhance sleep quality in older adults through optimizing home thermal environments and emphasizes the importance of personalized temperature adjustments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alison Keogh, Lisa Alcock, Philip Brown, Ellen Buckley, Marina Brozgol, Eran Gazit, Clint Hansen, Kirsty Scott, Lars Schwickert, Clemens Becker, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Walter Maetzler, Lynn Rochester, Basil Sharrack, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Alison Yarnall, Claudia Mazza, Brian Caulfield
Summary: This study explored the acceptability of a wearable device for measuring mobility remotely and using digital tools to monitor health. The results showed that the device was comfortable, easy to use, and did not interfere with daily activities. Patients are open to using digital tools to bridge communication gaps with healthcare professionals. Rating: 8 out of 10.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Alison Keogh, Rob Argent, Amy Anderson, Brian Caulfield, William Johnston
Summary: The systematic review found substantial heterogeneity in the quality and methods used to assess the usability of wearable devices in chronic health conditions. Future research should focus on conducting standardized usability assessments, adhering to basic reporting standards, and utilizing mixed methods research for a more comprehensive understanding of usability.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
John Edwards
Summary: The old saying "you are what you wear" is getting a new meaning with the rise of wearable devices, allowing users to monitor exercise progress and health data, with researchers aiming to develop devices that can perform advanced tasks in the future.
IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING MAGAZINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mingzhou Liu, Caixia Wang, Jing Hu
Summary: This study investigates the impact of voice assistants on the well-being of older adults, finding that companionship is the key factor influencing their usage. The research provides valuable insights for designing and developing voice assistants tailored for the elderly, and offers practical guidance for designers, developers, and policymakers in the assistive technology and geriatric care fields.
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Jing Pan, Hua Dong
Summary: This study examined older adults' perceptions and adoption of mHealth services in China through questionnaires and interviews. The findings led to the development of a conceptual model and suggestions to promote mHealth adoption among older adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Malgorzata Kolotylo-Kulkarni, Deborah E. Seale, Cynthia M. LeRouge
Summary: The review of 22 studies found that personal factors significantly influenced older adults' PHIM, with various tools used to manage different types of personal health information. Older adults' PHIM was closely connected to their surroundings, with limited research focusing on the physical environment. Research has mainly treated older adults as a single group, neglecting age subgroups. Opportunities for further studies exist across all elements of the patient work system.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ze Ling Nai, Woan Shin Tan, William Tov
Summary: This study examined the impact of communication technology acceptance on emotional support and subjective well-being for older adults in China. The findings indicated that communication technology acceptance was significantly associated with emotional support and subjective well-being for older adults living alone, but not for those living with others.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mehrdad Farzandipour, Ehsan Nabovati, Hamidreza Tadayon, Monireh Sadeqi Jabali
Summary: This study evaluated the usability of a nursing information system (NIS) using the cognitive walkthrough (CW) evaluation method, identifying 24 unique problems and focusing on improving learnability and efficiency of the system to reduce nurses' cognitive load and learning time, ultimately increasing nurses' work efficiency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Timo Rantalainen, Kaisa Koivunen, Erja Portegijs, Taina Rantanen, Lotta Palmberg, Laura Karavirta, Sebastien Chastin
Summary: The complexity of daily activity behavior was found to have weak positive associations with mobility and physical function, especially at the finest temporal grains. However, no significant associations were observed in the coarsest temporal grain. This suggests that the complexity of daily activity could be a potential indicator of future physical function and mobility among older adults.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rada Sandic Spaho, Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt, Theofanis Fotis, Ingjerd Gare Kymre
Summary: The aim of this scoping review was to examine the current evidence on the use of wearable devices in palliative care for older people. Six reports were included in the review, which found that wearable devices, such as accelerometers and actigraph units, were beneficial in various health conditions, enabling treatment adjustments and reducing the need for patient travel while maintaining communication with healthcare professionals.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jordan R. Hill, Addison B. Harrington, Philip Adeoye, Noll L. Campbell, Richard J. Holden
Summary: The study described a method for remote usability testing of a mobile health technology intervention for older adults enrolled in a clinical trial during the COVID-19 pandemic. They successfully delivered 21 care packages, designed and deployed a minimum viable product in less than 6 weeks, and provided recommendations for remote usability testing with diverse populations.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Yu-Min Fang, Meng-Shien Sun
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Yu-Min Fang, Chien-Cheng Chang
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yu-Min Fang, Kuen-Meau Chen, Yi-Jhen Huang
ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Min Fang, Chun Lin
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2019)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Yu-Min Fang, Yen-Jung Huang
Summary: This study designed a VR exercise software and found significant differences in usability and immersion among different age groups, with younger adults showing higher learnability. Regardless of whether the scores were examined among all participants or for the two age groups separately, the overall immersion and usability of VR exercise were higher than those of physical exercise.
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Yu-Min Fang, Sheng-Yi Huang
Summary: Singing can improve the quality of life for middle-aged and senior citizens, especially in terms of social interaction, emotional response, and usability. Group singing has greater effects than individual singing, and conventional karaoke equipment is more popular than digital applications.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tianlin Pei, Mengxiao Yan, Tian Li, Xiaoqiang Li, Yijia Yin, Mengying Cui, Yumin Fang, Jie Liu, Yu Kong, Ping Xu, Qing Zhao
Summary: This study investigates the genes involved in the final biosynthesis step of baicalin in Scutellaria baicalensis. The results indicate that there are 124 UGTs identified in the genome, with more than one third highly expressed in roots. Six UGTs were found to convert baicalein to oroxin A using UDP-glucose as the sugar donor, while four UGATs catalyzed the conversion of baicalein to baicalin using UDP-glucuronic acid as the sugar donor. SbUGAT4 was found to be the most highly expressed gene in root tissues, with a lower Km value and higher Vmax/Km ratio to baicalein compared to SbUGT2. Tandem duplication events were also detected in the UGTs and UGATs.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yumin Fang, Jie Liu, Minmin Zheng, Sanming Zhu, Tianlin Pei, Mengying Cui, Lijing Chang, Hanwen Xiao, Jun Yang, Cathie Martin, Qing Zhao
Summary: This study elucidated the biosynthetic pathways of flavones in Scutellaria baicalensis and identified the transcription factor SbMYB3 as a key regulator. SbMYB3 was found to activate the expression of SbFNSII-2 gene, leading to enhanced flavone production. This research provides a potential target for metabolic engineering of flavones in S. baicalensis.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Hesheng Chen, Yi He, Lifeng Zhang, Sheng Yao, Wang Yang, Yumin Fang, Yaoxiang Liu, Binghai Gao
Summary: Accurate landslide extraction is crucial for landslide disaster prevention and control. This study introduces the channel attention mechanism SENet and constructs an attention U-Net landslide extraction model, which shows higher accuracy in extracting landslides compared to other models.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yumin Fang, Huzhi Zhang, Bin Yin
Summary: The construction of STMs is crucial and challenging for describing the force mechanism and guiding reinforcement layout design in concrete disturbed regions. Topology optimization is a promising method for guiding STM construction. By determining the inclination angle of truss elements consistent with the principal stresses in a 2D finite element model, the constructed model accurately reflects the force transmission path and performs better when evaluated by the principle of minimum strain energy. The validity of the STM is verified through reinforcement layout schemes based on the position of tension ties, and the comparative analysis of an irregular deep beam shows that a scheme with additional transverse reinforcements exhibits higher deformability and eventually ductile failure compared to a scheme without them.
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Min Fang, Tzu-Lin Kao
Summary: This study compares the emotional response, flow experience, and operational performance of design novices using VR free-form modeling and conventional parametric CAD modeling. The findings show that VR free-form modeling elicits more positive and intense emotional responses, but its overall flow experience does not exceed expectations. There were no significant differences in concentration, time distortion sense, or control between the two techniques.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guangming Zhan, Yumin Fang, Meng Zhang, Shiyu Cao, Tianyuan Xu, Cancan Ling, Huayu Gu, Xiao Liu, Lizhi Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the mechanism of oxalate promoted iron dissolution of hematite. The results showed that oxalate is protonated with decreasing pH and adsorbed on the hematite surface, leading to iron dissolution through a proton coupled electron transfer mechanism.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2022)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Yun Ji, Yumin Fang, Baoli Cheng, Libin Li, Xiangming Fang
Summary: Early tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients was associated with a shorter duration of IMV and ICU stay, without affecting the mortality rate.
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Yu-Min Fang, Kuen-Meau Chen, Chao-Wei Hsu
2014 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND IT'S APPLICATIONS (DICTAP)
(2014)