Assisting patients with weakened hand and wrist strength during meals is essential. While various feeding devices have been developed, many do not utilize patients’ residual finger functions, leading to an increase in the risk of disuse syndrom...
Meal assistant robots form a very important part of the assistive robotics sector since self-feeding is a priority activity of daily living (ADL) for people suffering from physical disabilities like tetraplegia. A quick survey of the current trends i...
Background: Malnutrition is common among older adults with cognitive impairment and contributes to frailty and poorer health outcomes. Many individuals with dementia require mealtime assistance, yet differences in caregiving practices across hospital...
This cross-sectional study explores caregivers’ perceptions of feeding/eating difficulties in persons living with dementia, their support provisions, and the associated burdens. Cognitive decline, behavioral symptoms, and physical issues contri...
Parental coercive and structured feeding practices are linked with children’s weight gain. Thus, identifying their predictors will assist in childhood obesity prevention. We explored how parents’ concerns and perceptions of children&rsquo...
In recent years, important regulatory changes have been introduced in Spain in the fields of self-consumption and energy tariffs. In addition, electricity prices have risen sharply, reaching record highs in the last year. This evidences the need to c...
The micro-hole machining of quartz wafers depends on photolithography techniques akin to those used in semiconductor fabrication. These methods present challenges due to high equipment setup costs, large space requirements, and environmental pollutio...
Some cues used by humans and animals during human-animal interactions may have significant effects, modulating these interactions (e.g., gaze direction, heart rate). This study aimed to determine whether an animal in human-animal interactions is capa...
Social farming combines agricultural, social, and healthcare functions, and Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) are increasingly being applied within this framework. Despite their potential, cattle are excluded from Italian guidelines and rarely stu...
We assessed the prevalence of the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” in Hungary and identified possible associations of the steps with breastfeeding. Our quantitative, cross-sectional research was conducted anonymously online in Hung...
Background/Objectives: Children in paediatric palliative care often face school attendance barriers due to complex health needs. This study describes post-training perceptions of a training program by a pediatric hospice team to prepare school care a...
6 March 2019
Breast milk is an ideal first food for infants in the initial months of life. This study aimed to identify modifiable individual factors in breastfeeding during the first six months of life in Hunan. This birth cohort study was conducted in three com...
Due to its advantages of good surface quality and not being affected by material hardness, electrochemical machining (ECM) is suitable for the machining of blisk, which is known for its hard-to-machine materials and complex shapes. However, because o...
To address the inadequacies of mechanized potato-harvesting equipment on challenging terrains like hills, mountains, and small fields, a lightweight and simple self-propelled crawler potato combine harvester was developed based on the agronomic and h...
Background: This study extends the theoretical framework based on the Cognitive–Affective Model of Immersive Learning (CAMIL) by incorporating flow state and cognitive absorption to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in nursi...
Ultrafine Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers have an outstanding potential in various applications, especially in absorbing fields. In this manuscript, an electrostatic-field-assisted centrifugal spinning system was designed to improve the production eff...
Binderless tungsten carbide (WC) finds widespread applications in precision glass molding (PGM). Grinding and polishing are the main processes to realize optical surface finish on binderless WC mold inserts. The laser assisted turning (LAT) by in-pro...
Cost effective and scalable methods for phage production are required to meet an increasing demand for phage, as an alternative to antibiotics. Computational models can assist the optimization of such production processes. A model is developed here t...
A greenhouse containing an integrated system of photovoltaic panels, a water electrolyzer, fuel cells and a geothermal heat pump was set up to investigate suitable solutions for a power system based on solar energy and hydrogen, feeding a self-suffic...
Pollination is essential to maintain ecosystem balance and agricultural production. Domesticated bee pollination, which is easy to feed and manage, and mechanized pollination, which is not restricted by the environment, are considered the main techni...
In post-disaster search and rescue (SAR) operations, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are essential tools, yet the large volume of raw visual data often overwhelms human operators by providing isolated, context-free information. This paper presents an...
1 May 2022
Although exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life, breastfeeding rates are low. Motor skills and ADHD-related characteristics have not yet been examined as breastfeeding barriers. The aim of this study was to explore whet...
With the growing prevalence of large-scale intelligent surveillance camera systems, the burden on real-time video analytics pipelines has significantly increased due to continuous video transmission from numerous cameras. To mitigate this strain, rec...
The Chengdu ma goat is an excellent local breed in China. As one of the breeds listed in the National List of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection, the protection of its germplasm resources is particularly important. However, the existi...
Integrating distributed generation (DG) into the main grid is a challenge for the safety and stability of the grid. The application of peer-to-peer (P2P) technology in microgrids with distributed generation is expected to facilitate increased self-co...
10 August 2022
Background: Stunting is primarily a public health concern in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). The involvement of Integrated Health Service Post (Indonesian: Posyandu) cadres is among the strategies to combat stunting in Indonesia. Objective:...
This study aims to develop an image recognition curve-fitting (IRCF) control strategy integrated with a cloud monitoring technique for application in electric self-driving vehicles (ESDVs) to improve their operation efficiency. The study focuses on a...
Degradation of pharmaceuticals in water by TiO2 photocatalysis often suffers from low efficiency due to low activity and mass transfer limitation. In this work, diclofenac removal in tap water was performed by photocatalysis on TiO2 nanotube growth o...
Background/Objectives: Depression is a mental disorder that can lead to self-harm or suicidal thoughts if left untreated. Psychiatrists often face challenges in identifying the most effective courses of treatment for patients with depression. Two wid...
The plasma-catalytic conversion of CO2 is a promising route toward sustainable fuel and chemical production under mild operating conditions. However, many aspects still need to be better understood to improve performance and better understand the cat...
The precise forecasting of groundwater levels significantly influences plant growth and the sustainable management of ecosystems. Nonetheless, the non-stationary characteristics of groundwater level data often hinder the current deep learning algorit...