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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"smartphone app"”.
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A noninvasive, image-based smartphone app for diagnosing anemia
Smartphone-based telehealth is steadily transforming the delivery of medical care worldwide, moving diagnosis of disease from the clinic to the home to potentially anywhere in the globe. Smartphone images alone have recently been used by physicians to remotely diagnose a myriad of diseases. …
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Effectiveness of a smartphone app as an adjunct to therapy for depression
… mental health treatments have been slow to appreciate technological advances such as the smartphone app. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a smartphone app in addition to CBT as compared to CBT with paper homework when treating depression. Using a single-case …
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Use of smartphones to measure pavement roughness across multiple vehicle types at different speeds
… examined the use of low-cost equipment, such as smartphones, to capture the same data and then analyze that data with in-house software. One of the primary goals with this new method is to engineer the capability to crowdsource roadway roughness data collection. This would allow asset managers to …
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Integrating mobile health into mental health: an exploratory analysis and case series from the digital clinic
… of clinical care and technology, such as a smartphone app, offer a model of how technology can be implemented into mental healthcare. In addition to increasing the need for technology in mental healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic has also lessened many historical barriers to successful …
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Human-Centered Optimization of Mobile Sign Language Video Communication
… free-form conversations over an experimental smartphone app transmitting video at frame rates and bit rates well below the ITU-T standard, to investigate how fluent ASL signers adapt to the lower video transmission rates. Participants were successful in holding intelligible conversations …
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Mechanisms by which gender norms influence drinking behavior among minoritized populations
… were measured via prompts completed on a smartphone app. Multi-level models tested whether gender moderated the impact of momentary mood and/or motives on alcohol outcomes as well as whether adherence to gender norms moderated the influence of momentary mood and/or motives. An integrative …
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Smartphone-based mobility mapping and Perceived Air Quality evaluation in Beijing
Recently, the rapid development of smartphone technologies has brought new opportunities for the citizen travel survey. Based on a survey performed using a smartphone app, Moves, in Beijing, China, this thesis discusses the survey design and implementation process as well as the mobility analysis …
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SMARTPHONE-BASED COMPRESSION-INDUCED IMAGING SYSTEM DATA SECURITY
The Smartphone-based Compression-Induced System (SCIS) is developed to obtain the mechanical properties of a tumor. Using a SCIS smartphone app, we obtain tactile images, and we developed data security methodology in this thesis. The first version of the system (SCIS V1) is developed using the …
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Smartphone Application Interventions to Increase Weight Loss: A Systematic Review
… combat this devastating disease. One promising approach is the use of mobile phones as an intervention for obesity. Unfortunately, there is little research that specifically investigates the use of smartphone applications (apps) for weight loss. This systematic review will evaluate the current …
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New Technologies for Evaluating Putting Green Surface Characteristics
… subjective) assessment; in this research, a new smartphone app (GreenIndex+ Turf, Spectrum Technologies) utilizing the dark green color index (DGCI) was compared to (i) visual color ratings, as well as (ii) standard research methodology using digital image analysis (DIA). The modified TDR 300 …
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Influences of new media communication on the deaf/hard of hearing as reflected in interaction design
… into our daily lives, such as social media and smartphones. It has brought new opportunities for communication. However, there has traditionally been a communication gap between the deaf/hard of hearing (D/HoH) and hearing people. The question therefore arises: Are the new communication …
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Unlocking Landscapes Using Locative Media
… connection with landscape and, if so, how? A smartphone deep map app was created – an evocation of a Cornish post-industrial landscape assembled from audio memory traces, sound and visual images revealed using GPS and the moving body. The Hayle Churks app weaves past and present, absence and …
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Action path : a location-based tool for civic reflection and engagement
… early-stage user testing of a prototype smartphone app-based civic engagement platform called Action Path, which uses location-awareness in the form of geo-fences along with push notifications to prompt users to respond to one-item surveys dotting their urban landscape. Interviews with …
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A social cognitive smartphone application for improving physical activity in adults
… technologies, including the internet and smartphone devices, has driven the rapid development of research and commercial applications meant to promote physical activity. Unfortunately, researchers have found that commercial physical activity applications (apps) are not often effective, and …
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Travel Mode Identification with Smartphone Sensors
… to personal context-awareness in related applications, but also essential to urban traffic operations, transportation planning, and facility design. While the state of the art in travel mode recognition mainly relies on large-scale infrastructure-based fixed sensors or on individuals' GPS …
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Design and Development of Emerging Platforms for Personal Healthcare
… of advanced sensor platforms to address specific applications in personalised healthcare, which focuses on empowering individuals to monitor and manage their health through tailored and accessible technologies. The work focuses on innovative approaches in silent speech recognition, oral health …
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Distributed mobile platforms and applications for intelligent transportation systems
Smartphones are pervasive, and possess powerful processors, multi-faceted sensing, and multiple radios. However, networked mobile apps still typically use a client-server programming model, sending all shared data queries and uploads through the cellular network, incurring bandwidth consumption and …
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Three-Dimensional Body Volume Measurement From Two-Dimensional Images: Towards A Smartphone Application
… scanners are often inaccessible due to cost. A smartphone image-based method able to produce 3D images may provide a more accessible measuring tool. As a step towards developing such a smartphone application, this project developed a method for 3D reconstruction of body images from …
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Development and Exploratory Findings of a Smartwatch Interface to Facilitate Group Cohesion in a Statewide Health Promotion Program
… frequency of interaction with smartwatch and smartphone) and participant physical activity (e.g., participant steps tracked by the system). To provide a richer picture of the user experience, use of features, and impact of group dynamics, participants were invited to participate in one-on-one …
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Feasibility of a smartphone application to identify young children at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder in a low-income community setting in South Africa
… where there is a great need for culturally appropriate, scalable and effective early identification and intervention tools. Smartphone technology and application (‘apps’) may potentially play an important role in this regard. The Autism&Beyond iPhone App was designed as a potential screening …
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