In today's world of ever-increasing low-power portable electronics, from implants to wireless accessories, powering these devices efficiently and conveniently is an escalating issue. The proposed solution is to wirelessly recharge these lower-power portable devices through a common magnetic link with a higher-power portable device, such as a smartphone. Such a method is convenient for users, en...

Portable bedside chest X-ray (CXR) is an important and frequently used tool in the intensive care unit (ICU). Unfortunately, the diagnostic value of portable CXR is often low due to technical limitations and suboptimal patient positioning. Additionally, abnormalities in the chest may be hidden on the projection image by overlapping anatomy and devices such as endotracheal tubes, lines and cathe...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The demand for expedient diagnosis of suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has increased due to improved awareness of sleep disorders. Polysomnography (PSG) is the current preferred diagnostic modality but is relatively inconvenient, expensive and inefficient. Portable monitoring has been developed and is widely used in countries outside the United States as an alternative ...

Barcode technology presents management with rapid, timely and accurate information and provides quick turnaround times for customers. Its popularity can be attested by its use in all the sectors of the industry. Ordinary barcode scanners are linked to personal computers and hence render the scanner non-portable unless the scanner is connected to a notebook or palm-top computer. One class of por...

At present, the fruit picking in most countries still largely relies on manual operation. Manual fruit picking can protect the fruits from damage during the operation process. However, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and poses a potential safety risk to the workers while working at heights not reachable. Therefore, a variety of fruit picking machines and platforms have been developed ...

The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of portable primary trauma survey radiographs in the evaluation and management of anteroposterior (AP) compression pelvic injuries. A retrospective analysis was conducted at a level I academic trauma center. Twenty-seven adults with AP compressive class pelvic ring injuries who received both portable pelvic radiographs and pelvic computed tomograp...

The demand for rapid and accurate diagnosis of plant diseases has risen in the last decade. On-site diagnosis of single or multiple pathogens using portable devices is the first step in this endeavour. Despite extensive attempts to develop portable devices for pathogen detection, current technologies are still restricted to detecting known pathogens with limited detection accuracy. Developing n...

BACKGROUND Lightweight portable oxygen systems are commonly preferred by patients over compressed-oxygen systems that use E-size cylinders. However, cost is often perceived as a barrier to the prescription of lightweight portable oxygen systems. OBJECTIVE To compare the overall health-care costs of patients with COPD who used lightweight portable oxygen systems to those who used E-cylinder sy...