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New Automated Detection Method of OSA Based on Artificial Neural Networks Using P-Wave Shape and Time Changes
(Springer, 2009-12-12)This paper describes a new method for automatic detection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on artificial neural networks (ANN) using regular electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings. ECG signals were pre-processed and ... -
Feasibility Study of Noninvasive Tumor Treatment with Focused Ultrasound
(2009-12-31)This paper describes the design, construction, and evaluation of a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system to be used for tumor treatment using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The system consists of two parts: ... -
Classification of Sleep Stages Using Multi-wavelet Time Frequency Entropy and LDA
(Thieme, 2010)Background: The process of automatic sleep stage scoring consists of two major parts: feature extraction and classification. Features are normally extracted from the polysomno-graphic recordings, mainly electroencephalograph ... -
Classification of Sleep Stages Using Multi-wavelet Time Frequency Entropy and LDA
(Schattauer, 2010-01)Background: The process of automatic sleep stage scoring consists of two major parts: feature extraction and classification. Features are normally extracted from the polysomno- graphic recordings, mainly electroencephalo- ... -
Simulation of a 10 kW Photovoltaic system in areas with high solar irradiation
(2011)This study investigates the design and the simulation of a 10 kW photovoltaic (PV) system in areas of high solar irradiation. The importance of this study is to explore the feasibility of connecting the PV system with a ... -
Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for automatic sleep multistage level scoring employing eeg, eog, and emg extracted features
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-02-16)A new system for sleep multistage level scoring by employing extracted features from twenty five polysomnographic recording is presented. For the new system, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is developed ... -
Voiceless Arabic vowels recognition using facial EMG
(Springer, 2011-07)This work attempts to recognize the Arabic vowels based on facial electromyograph (EMG) signals, to be used for people with speech impairment and for human computer interface. Vowels were selected since they are the most ... -
In-Vivo Evaluation of a Noninvasive Transdermal Insulin Delivery System Utilizing Ultrasound Transducers
(American Scientific Publishers, 2011-09)Noninvasive transdermal delivery of insulin is suggested in this paper using ultrasound transducers to improve the quality of life of diabetic patients. It is a preferable technique over the traditional invasive and painful ... -
Combining decision trees classifiers: a case study of automatic sleep stage scoring
(Inderscienceonline, 2012)This paper presents a new approach of classification in which multiple decision trees are combined together for achieving better accuracy compared to that achieved by each of the individual constituent decision trees. A ... -
Terahertz Generation in an Electrically Biased Optical Fiber: A Theoretical Investigation
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. We ... -
Integrated Robotic System for Indoor Spatial Perception and Navigation for the Blind
(2012)An interactive intelligent robotic system is presented to assist blind people with indoor activities. The integrated system employs practical human scene perception characteristics to achieve intelligent guidance through ... -
Automated sleep stage identification system based on time–frequency analysis of a single EEG channel and random forest classifier
(Elsevier, 2012-10)In this work, an efficient automated new approach for sleep stage identification based on the new standard of the American academy of sleep medicine (AASM) is presented. The propose approach employs time–frequency analysis ... -
Investigation of temperature effects in efficiency improvement of non-uniformly cooled photovoltaic cells
(Research Gate, 2013)This study investigates the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules with respect to temperature and proposes pipe layouts enabling efficient cooling. The operating temperatures of the PV cells are not equal since the fluid ... -
Photorefractive Effect in Plasmonic Waveguides
(IEEE, 2014-05)In this paper, for the first time, the photorefractive effect in plasmonic waveguides is theoretically modeled and investigated in detail. A metal- LiNbO3-metal nanostructure is considered, with the LiNbO3 being doped with ... -
Enhancing the performance of heaving wave energy converters using model-free control approach
(Pergamon, 2015-11)This paper investigates the application of model free control (MFC) strategy to optimally control the oscillation of single body heaving waves energy converter (WEC). The aim of the proposed controller is to maximize the ... -
UAV-based remote sensing for vegetation cover estimation using NDVI imagery and level sets method
(IEEE, 2015-12)Vegetation is a key component of nearly all global ecosystems, having a role of regulating various biogeochemical cycles in nature, as well as maintaining the energy balance at the earth's surface and atmospheric boundary ... -
Performance of photovoltaic cells in photovoltaic thermal (PVT) modules
(The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2016)Integrating cooling systems with photovoltaic (PV) modules represents a very important aspect of keeping modules within acceptable operating temperatures. The objective of this study is to analyse the performance of each ... -
Smart plugs: Perceived usefulness and satisfaction: Evidence from United Arab Emirates
(ELSEVIER, 2016-03)The UAE per capita energy consumption is one of the highest in the world. Since the energy sector is the center of most ecological problems facing the world today, eco-efficiency and eco-innovations are at the top of the ... -
Design and Economic Evaluation of Electrification of Small Villages in Rural Area in Yemen Using Stand-Alone PV System
(IJRER, 2016-03)The photovoltaic (PV) technology potential for Yemen is relatively high, based on this fact, there are many isolated and remote locations located far away from the electrical national grid and cannot be integrated in the ... -
Parkinson’s disease hand tremor detection system for mobile application
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2016-03-15)Parkinson’s disease currently affects millions of people worldwide and is steadily increasing. Many symptoms are associated with this disease, including rest tremor, bradykinesia, stiffness or rigidity of the extremities ...