The present notion of visual similarity is based on features derived from image contents. This ignores the users' emotional or affective experiences toward the content, and how users feel when they search for images. Here we consider valence, a …
Introduction: Albeit physical activity (PA) has an important role concerning the health of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, it remains unclear how PA patterns compare among different diseases. Aims: To compare PA levels of 3 major chronic …
Information retrieval (IR) relies on a general notion of relevance, which is used as the principal foundation for ranking and evaluation methods. However, IR does not account for more a nuanced affective experience. Here, we consider the emotional …
Objective: To determine if there is functional differences in activation of motor cortex measured by funciontal near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) on Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients compared to healthy people. Background: PD is one of the …
The anaerobic threshold (AT) is a point during intense exercise that can be used to predict muscular fatigue. Determining the AT non-invasively helps to adjust exercise intensity and prevent overuse injuries. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an …
The present study was aimed at describing a semi-immersive virtual reality environment, driven by a 3D hand sensing device (LEAP Motion Controller), to define a virtual task based on a virtual ball moving on a virtual path. The prefrontal cortex …
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) in the industrial setting has grown and continues to expand globally, especially in the context of the smart factory. Mistrust and stress results, as cobots don’t provide facial, auditory, and visual cues that …
Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) compromises muscle function; when the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) are involved continence is affected. Women with partial injury rely on PFM rehabilitation therapy (PFMT) to aid continence, but the current lack of …
Near-infrared spectroscopy was used to observe the cerebral hemodynamic response of freedivers during single breath-hold training dives. We observed variability in hemodynamic progression, and heartbeat shape changes with diving depth.
Background: Worldwide textless4 billion people suffer from urinary tract symptoms that negatively affect quality of life and incur significant cost. Currently, clinical assessment requires invasive urodynamic testing; as this involves catheterization …
Near infrared spectroscopy systems are relied on today as adjuncts to aid intensive care and guide intraoperative and anaesthetic management. Ongoing evolution has given these technologies increasing clinical relevance. The original pioneering work …
The main objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of NIRS (PortaMon®, Artinis Medical Systems) as a noninvasive monitoring method for kidney transplant function. We hypothesized that changes in NIRS (near infra-red spectroscopy) …
Understanding the effects of risk factors contributing to pressure injuries is critical for preventing the formation of these complex chronic wounds. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides a means to measure tissue oxygenation when external …
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been so far the golden standard to study the functional aspects of the cerebellum. In this paper, a low-cost alternative imaging, i.e. functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is demonstrated to …
Neuromarketing research has emerged as an innovative method of collecting accurate consumer data for understanding consumer decisions and improving marketing efforts. Using neurophysiological measures with devices such as eye trackers, functional …
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is gaining popularity in detection and classification of cognitive and emotional states. In addition to hemodynamic responses arising from functional activity changes in the brain areas of interest, fNIRS …
Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is used for brain hemodynamic assessment. Cortical hemodynamics are reliably estimated when the recorded signal has a sufficient quality. This is acquired when fNIRS optodes have proper scalp coupling. A …
Background: In sports medicine, near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is used to measure physiologic parameters of muscle function, and quantify the effects of exercise. Firstline treatment for urinary incontinence (UI) involves pelvic floor muscle (PFM) …
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been used with moderate success in many passive brain-computer interface applications. Much of this recent work has been focused on differentiating between various states shortly following discrete …