Illustrations of macromolecular structure in the scientific literature contain a high level of semantic content through which the authors convey, among other features, the biological function of that macromolecule. We refer to these illustrations as molecular scenes. Such scenes, if available electronically, are not readily accessible for further interactive interrogation. The basic PDB format ...

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to determine which vehicle factors are significantly related to pelvic injury in side impact collisions. Identification of relevant parameters could aid in the reduction of these injuries. METHOD Side impact crashes from the CIREN database were separated into those in which the occupant sustained a pelvic fracture and those in which no pelvic fracture ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of anatomical dimensions as measured using preoperative magnetic resonance imaging on the outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 100 consecutive robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy procedures that were carried out by a single surgeon at the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University ...

OBJECTIVES The da Vinci surgical robotic system was purchased at our institution in June 2001. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the applicability of the da Vinci operation robot for general thoracic procedures. METHODS The da Vinci surgical system consists of a console connected to a surgical arm cart, a manipulator unit with two instrument arms and a central arm to guide the endoscope. ...

Researchers are still trying to find effective ways to test web application. There are many techniques and tools for web application testing. In this dissertation, we have enhanced grinder performance tool with scheduling and improved Agents. The Grinder makes use of a powerful distributed Java load testing framework that allows simulation of multiple user loads across different “agents” which ...

Energy harvesting of mechanical vibrations and their conversion into electrical energy using piezoelectric devices has become widespread. This been made possible by the creation high-energy materials proliferation miniature with a few milliwatts power.
 In this work, oscillations rod cantilever bimorph harvester under harmonic loads are investigated. A two-layer consisting brass base recta...

BACKGROUND Existing instruments for measuring problematic computer and console gaming and internet use are often lengthy and often based on a pathological perspective. The objective was to develop and present a new and short non-clinical measurement tool for perceived problems related to computer use and gaming among adolescents and to study the association between screen time and perceived pro...

BACKGROUND Computerized management of medical information and 3D imaging has become the norm in everyday medical practice. Surgeons exploit these emerging technologies and bring information previously confined to the radiology rooms into the operating theatre. The paper reports the authors' experience with integrated stereoscopic 3D-rendered images in the da Vinci surgeon console. METHODS Vol...

OBJECTIVE We tested the hypotheses that (a) participants might develop motion sickness while playing "off-the-shelf" console video games and (b) postural motion would differ between sick and well participants, prior to the onset of motion sickness. BACKGROUND There have been many anecdotal reports of motion sickness among people who play console video games (e.g., Xbox, PlayStation). METHOD...

Kemal Altinkemer Krannert Graduate School of Management Purdue University [email protected] Wenqi Shen Krannert Graduate School of Management Purdue University [email protected] The video game industry has attracted more and more attention not only from technology giants such as Microsoft but also from software developers and private investors. Information technology dictates how game console pro...