This study introduces a wearable in-shoe system for real-time monitoring and measurement of the plantar pressure distribution of the foot using eleven sensing elements. The sensing elements utilized in ShrewdShoe have been designed in an innovative way, they are based on a barometric pressure sensor covered with a silicon coating. The presented sensing element has great linearity up to 300...

eart pressure problems are encountered in retaining walls, bulkheads, sheeting and bracing in cuts,culverts, tunnels, and cofferdams. in many cases, the lateral pressure is determined by use of classical earth pressure theories, such as coulomb's, where the equilibrium conditions of a failure wedge of soil is considered. excessive dynamic lateral earth pressure on retaining structures resu...

the ground reaction curve (grc) is a vital component of the convergence-confinement method, which possesses many applications in the underground space designs. it defines a relation between the tunnel wall deformations and the ground pressure acting on the tunnel walls. generally, grc includes descending and ascending branches. according to many researchers, the descending branch trend for the ...

Different nonkinetic approaches are adopted in this paper towards theoretically predicting the experimentally observed phenomenon of enhanced mass flow rates accompanying pressure-driven rarefied gas flows through microchannels. Our analysis utilizes a full set of mechanically consistent volume-diffusion hydrodynamic equations, allowing complete, closed-form, analytical solutions to this class ...

OBJECTIVE To establish through analysis of the radial pressure pulse waveform the dose dependent effects of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) on properties of different blood vessels. DESIGN Radial pulse waveform was measured in randomised order before, during a five hour application of a GTN patch delivering 0.104-0.625 mg/h, and for two hours after patch removal. The radial pressure waveform (Milla...

Objective: To establish through analysis of the radial pressure pulse waveform the dose dependent effects of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) on properties of different blood vessels. Design: Radial pulse waveform was measured in randomised order before, during a five hour application of a GTN patch delivering 0.104–0.625 mg/h, and for two hours after patch removal. The radial pressure waveform (Milla...

high blood pressure has become increasingly commonbetween people and also it takes a major risk factor for many diseases. the present study is done toperformthe collaborative care model in patients with high blood pressure. hypertension is defined as: systolic blood pressure (sbp) ≥140 mmhg or diastolic blood pressure (dbp) ≥90 mmhg .a collaborative care model is a native educating method based...