The proposed stimulus design for linearity test is embedded in a differential successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC), i.e. a design for testability (DFT). The proposed DFT is compatible to the pattern generator (PG) and output response analyzer (ORA) with the cost of 12.4-% area of the SAR ADC. The 10-bit SAR ADC prototype is verified in a 0.18-μm CMOS technolog...

We evaluated the Perkin-Elmer KA-150 Enzyme Analyzer in a clinical laboratory situation according to a rigid evaluation protocol. The factors evaluated for five commonly assayed enzymes were as follows: (a) rate of analysis of patient samples, (b) analytical linearity, (c) overall precision (within-run and between-day), (d) carry-over from a sample with activity near 1000 U/liter, (e) error det...

This paper presents a new Analysis-by-Synthesis (AbS) technique for joint optimization of the excitation and model parameters based on minimizing the closed loop synthesis error instead of the linear prediction error. By minimizing the synthesis error, the analysis and synthesis stages become more compatible. Using a gradient descent algorithm, LSPs for a given excitation are optimized to minim...

We propose a general framework for reconstructing and denoising single entries of incomplete and noisy entries. We describe: effective algorithms for deciding if and entry can be reconstructed and, if so, for reconstructing and denoising it; and a priori bounds on the error of each entry, individually. In the noiseless case our algorithm is exact. For rank-one matrices, the new algorithm is fas...

Methods: Thirteen analytes were measured using serum from dogs and cats. Observed total error (TEo) was calculated based on coefficient of variation (CV) and bias. TEo was compared with allowable total error (TEa). Canine and feline samples were collected and measured in five small clinical sites and one reference site. Passing-Bablok regression and Bland-Altman analysis were used to compare PT...

The present work aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the 3D motion analyzer (Shimano Dynamics Lab, Sittard, Netherland) during laboratory cycling tests in comparison with the Vicon device (Vicon Motion Systems Ltd. Oxford, UK). Three cyclists were required to complete one laboratory cycling test at three different pedalling cadence and at a constant power output. Kinematic measureme...

cision is not better than 2% of the maximum concentration of each concentration range. This means that an error of 0.02 mg/L S in the 0-1 mg/L S range corresponds to an error of 1 mg/L S in the 0-50 mg/L S range. For optimum precision, the response of the analyzer should be kept large by selecting the syringe size according to the sulfur content of the analyte and maintaining a reasonably rapid...

In this work we explore possibilities for coding and decoding tailor-made for mean squared error evaluation of error in contexts such as image transmission. To do so, we introduce a loss function that expresses the overall performance of a coding and decoding scheme for discrete channels and that exchanges the usual goal of minimizing the error probability to that of minimizing the expected los...