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Showing 1 to 20 of 222 for “"Continuous Monitoring"”.
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Continuous Monitoring of Intraocular Pressure from the Sclera
… reduce disease progression, the development of a continuous IOP monitoring device, for human use, is critical. To date, there remains no commercially available non-invasive human device that can reliably and accurately measure IOP throughout the 24-hour period. There is an experimental contact …
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Continuous monitoring of enterprise risks: A delphi feasibility study
… management process. One promising technology is Continuous Auditing, which seeks to transform the audit process from periodic reviews of a few transactions to a continuous review of all transactions. However, the highly integrated, rapidly changing and hypercompetitive business environment of …
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Continuous monitoring methods to achieve resiliency for virtual machines
This dissertation describes monitoring methods to achieve both security and reliability in virtualized computer systems. Our key contribution is showing how we can perform continuous monitoring and leverage information across different layers of a virtualized computer system to detect malicious …
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Water quality modelling of a grossly polluted stream using continuous monitoring.
… used for model development was obtained from a continuous water quality monitoring station (WQMS), which recorded five quality determinands each quarter hour. The continuous monitoring was performed in conjunction with a discrete sampling and analysis programme, which covered eight sites …
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Model driven certification of Cloud service security based on continuous monitoring
… where the evidence is gathered through continuous monitoring. This approach can be used to: (a) define and execute automatically certification models, to continuously acquire and analyse evidence regarding the provision of services on cloud infrastructures through continuous monitoring; …
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Evaluation of a Permittivity Sensor for Continuous Monitoring of Suspended Sediment Concentration
… to develop and test an inexpensive sensor for continuous suspended sediment monitoring in streams. This study was designed to determine if the gain and phase components of permittivity could be used to predict suspended sediment concentrations (SSC). A bench-scale suspension system was designed …
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Investigating nitrate attenuation in an urban stream using stable isotope geochemistry and continuous monitoring
… zones identified through terrain analysis and continuous temperature modeling. These methods were also used to identify and sample reaches along which hyporheic flow occurred, where nitrate biological processing is often concentrated. In addition, loggers were installed at closely spaced sites …
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Continuous Monitoring of High Risk Disaster Areas by Applying Change Detection to Free Satellite Imagery
… and use in practical applications such as monitoring an area for changes. Existing programs that use satellite imagery to monitor areas for changes can cost a significant amount of money making it inaccessible to most people. In this paper, a software program is introduced to automatically …
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Design of an automated system for continuous monitoring of dairy cow behaviour in free-stall barns
L' alterazione del comportamento degli animali è uno degli indicatori utili per identificare l insorgenza di malattie. La necessità di controllare un numero sempre maggiore di capi negli allevamenti intensivi ha portato all utilizzo di sistemi automatizzati per il loro monitoraggio. Tra questi, i …
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Cuff-less continuous monitoring of beat-to-beat blood pressure using a Kalman filter and sensor fusion
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000.
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Forward thinking in reverse : design, implementation, and continuous monitoring of a closed-loop supply chain using optimization, simulation, and dashboard systems to maximize net recovery
… upon which to build management systems for continuous improvement. We then discuss two such systems: a simulation-based reusable packaging cost-benefit analysis (CBA) calculator, and an automated dashboard for managing disassembly-for-parts decisions.
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY: NONINVASIVE PULSE CO-OXIMETRY AND CONVENTIONAL METHODS
… Since the technology is noninvasive and provides continuous monitoring in comparison to invasive and discrete techniques used in other methods, CO-oximetry purportedly provides an advantage in patient care. The purpose of this research is threefold: (a) to review the various underlying principles …
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Diffusion in rare-gas liquids : an experimental study
… experimental apparatus has a facility for the continuous monitoring of a radioactive tracer which is diffusing across a sintered stainless steel diaphragm. A scintillation counter assembly consisting of a cesium iodide crystal, a lucite light guide and a photomultiplier tube is used for this …
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Diffusion in rare-gas liquids : an experimental study
… experimental apparatus has a facility for the continuous monitoring of a radioactive tracer which is diffusing across a sintered stainless steel diaphragm. A scintillation counter assembly consisting of a cesium iodide crystal, a lucite light guide and a photomultiplier tube is used for this …
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Continuous Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Using Ballistocardiography From Load Cells Embedded in a Hospital Bed
… and machine learning techniques to allow continuous monitoring of cardiorespiratory parameters using the ballistocardiogram (BCG) signals recorded with sensors embedded in a hospital bed. First, the heart rate (HR) estimation algorithms were presented. The first is signal processing-based …
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Passive Health Monitoring with RadioWaves —In Body and In Home
… becoming more embedded in daily life, using more continuously collected data, and making more data-driven decisions. We will discuss three of our research works about digital health in this thesis: the first one details our system for deep in-body communication and localization using a backscatter …
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Dynamic Sensing of a Dynamic System: Mobile Water Quality Monitoring at Spring Lake, San Marcos, Texas
This study uses a boat-mounted continuous monitoring device to collect real-time water-quality data, providing insight into the patterns and drivers of variability in Spring Lake and comparable karst systems. From June 22, 2022, to June 11, 2023, a solar-powered continuous monitoring device mounted …
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Spectral Fluorometric Characterization of Phytoplankton Community Composition and Biomass, Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter, and Photosynthetic Capacity Using the Algae Online Analyzer
… days). This stems, in part, from the fact that continuous monitoring of phytoplankton is laborious, time-consuming, and expensive. My thesis examined the performance of a commercially-available, fixed wavelength spectral fluorometer, the Algae Online Analyzer (AOA), which is designed and …
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Modeling of light propagation in skin, and an application to noninvasive diagnostics
… benefit from a device capable of providing continuous noninvasive monitoring of their blood glucose levels. At present, diabetics rely on pricking their finger to obtain a blood sample which in turn is placed upon a test strip. Life long finger pricking is often accompanied by chronic …
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Determining the Effects of Water Quality on Stream Metabolic Function of Urban Stream Corridors in Columbus, Georgia
… and posing a risk of impairment or destruction. Continuous monitoring of stream ecosystem metabolism emerges as an essential tool for a comprehensive understanding and effective intervention in response to these challenges. This study delves into the intricate dynamics of nutrient levels and …
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