In this paper we present a new approach towards assistance and awareness systems that exploits the duality of automated homes; the status of devices and appliances in the real world on the one hand, and their digital representation on the other hand. If the digital representation is embedded in a virtual world, i.e., a 3-D model that reflects the actual physical environment, we call this a Dual...

There are a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services that can be used to increase quality of life of older adults and persons with special needs. Unfortunately, there is often a mismatch between the offered services and their user-friendliness, hindering their use and reducing their utility. One of the most important factors is the ability to provide accessible, attract...

In this contribution we review the slow frequency hopping multicarrier direct-sc~qlit~rtcc code-division multiple-access (SFH/MC DS-CDMA). Then, the system's performance is t~\~ullrtrrt~~l and compared to that of the conventional single-carrier (SC) DS-CDMA and MC DS-('I).\l..l. under the assumptions of constant system bandwidth and of constant transmitted sigr~ul p t r \ r cvr Both random and ...

Despite the last decade’s research and new insights into human-machine communication, much of today’s technology is too complicated to use, e.g., [6]. This is true for consumer electronics as well as household devices—much of the cutting-edge products do not fit in an every-day environment for every-day users. Current home automation solutions are for technophile users. The lack of intuitive or...

People with special needs may find difficulties using electronic consumer devices, user interfaces limit their chances of having full control on them. The Universal Remote Control (URC) is an ISO standard that promotes pluggable and interoperable user interfaces to remotely operate electronic devices. The Universal Control Hub (UCH) is the software architecture that materialises URC, and severa...

Recent advances in the computational speed of engineering workstations have enabled the development of a real-time version of the RELAP5 [Beelman, 1996] nuclear plant simulation code with Laboratory Discretionary Research and Development (LDRD) funding. In addition, the INEL is also funding the development of an enhanced real-time version of the existing three-dimensional nodal neutron kinetics...

Objective: The standardized data may easily move within a network and connect to other systems without any time or geographical limitations. This concept is fundamental to the idea of the ubiquitous robot. Method: This paper discusses those definitions briefly including the approach of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (SEC). Here we present a ubiquitous robot S/W platform, AnyRobot Studio which cov...

Based on the fully implicational idea, we investigate the interval-valued fuzzy reasoning with multiantecedent rules. First, we construct a class of interval-valued fuzzy implications by means of a type of implications and a parameter on the unit interval, then use them to establish three kinds of fully implicational reasoning methods for the interval-valued fuzzy reasoning with multi-anteceden...

Traditional open surgical techniques require a surgeon to assume a posture of leaning over the patient with a direct eye-to-hand perspective. As new minimally invasive and remote surgical procedures evolve, the surgeon is not required to maintain the same posture as in open techniques. While more ergonomic postures may be facilitated, some current remote systems have maintained surgeon configur...

The console gaming industry is experiencing a revolution in terms of user control, due in large part to Nintendo’s introduction of the Wii remote. The online open source development community has embraced the Wii remote, integrating the inexpensive technology into numerous applications. Some of the more interesting applications demonstrate how the remote hardware can be leveraged for nonstandar...