Early Buddy-A Smart Auto Alarm

Towards Security Auto-Configuration for Smart Appliances

Now that smart home appliances are easily plugged into smart home networks, the question of how to simplify security management, especially of access rights, for such appliances arises. The problem is aggravated by the fact that home users cannot be considered as “skilled” administrators, but are instead often technology-unaware users. Establishing trustworthiness when it comes to secure smart ...

Early origins sound S phase alarm

E arly risers turn on the alarm that prevents genomic instability stemming from problems with DNA replication, say Caldwell et al. The fi ndings show that those DNA replication origins that are activated earliest are needed to trigger the S phase checkpoint. The S phase checkpoint is turned on during every cell cycle when DNA polymerases stall upon encountering lesions in the DNA template. The ...

The phenomenon of early repolarization: a false alarm?

Buddy-to-Buddy, a citizen soldier peer support program to counteract stigma, PTSD, depression, and suicide.

Citizen soldiers (National Guard and Reserves) represent approximately 40% of the two million armed forces deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Twenty-five to forty percent of them develop PTSD, clinical depression, sleep disturbances, or suicidal thoughts. Upon returning home, many encounter additional stresses and hurdles to obtaining care: specifically, many civilian communities lack military m...

"Maybe It Becomes a Buddy, But Do Not Call It a Robot" - Seamless Cooperation between Companion Robotics and Smart Homes

This paper describes the findings arising from ongoing qualitative usability evaluation studies on mobile companion robotics in smart home environments from two research projects focused on socio-technical innovation to support independent living (CompanionAble and Mobiserv). Key findings are described, and it is stated that the robotic companion, the smart home environment, and external servic...