Mixed-reality (MR) technology has been widely used to simulate high-risk workplaces in order to minimize safety concerns. However, its use in understanding worker attentional allocation during interactions with drones in future construction …
High-tone pelvic floor dysfunction (HTPFD) is a neuromuscular disorder of the pelvic floor characterized by non-relaxing pelvic floor muscles, resulting in voiding and defecatory symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic pain. A challenge in the …
Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are established measures related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), a known risk factor correlated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and overactive bladder (OAB). However, no standardized …
Purpose: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common pediatric motor disability characterized by motor impairments and spasticity. This study assesses the feasibility of employing near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to objectively evaluate muscle spasticity in …
Collaboration plays a crucial role in STEM education. This study aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying the benefits of collaborative behaviors using fNIRS hyperscanning. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) and right temporoparietal junction …
Functional near-infrared imaging is a brain imaging technology that measures changes in cerebral blood oxygenation. Due to its high portability and spatial resolution, fNIRS is widely employed in emotion cognition. However, current feature extraction …
This study investigates the use of machine learning to differentiate between Parkinson's patients and healthy individuals using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals collected during walking. fNIRS data, which monitor brain activity, …
Maintaining good situation awareness is crucial for workers’ safety on the dynamic and complex construction site, and workers with more experience may contribute to better performance in safety. However, little research has investigated the cognitive …
Establishing proper trust between human workers and robots is crucial for ensuring safe and effective human-robot interaction in various industries, including construction. An accurate trust prediction facilitates timely feedback and interventions, …
In the realm of human factors, objective assessment of cognitive states is crucial for the safe completion of tasks. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be employed to recognize the cognitive activities and evaluate the mental workload …
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) can lead to blood clotting in the deep veins of the legs, a disease known as deep vein thrombosis. An estimated 40 percent of people in the United States have venous insufficiency that may be ameliorated with …
Monitoring the oxygenation levels of the prefrontal cortex during exercise is crucial in assessing decision-making abilities and cognitive responsibilities. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive optical technique that measures and …
Neurocinematics is an emerging interdisciplinary field at the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), and cinematics, that explores the use of brain and physiological data (such as functional Near …
Recent research suggests construction workers fall prey to the cognitive biases of risk compensation, wherein workers offset safety improvements by taking more risks. Parallel previous literature indicates that time pressure and mental load may …
The LEGO model was used to simulate the actual assembly line assembly operation, and a repetitive assembly task experiment was designed, taking into account the differences in the skills of adjacent assembly personnel, and the behavior performance …
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a progressive atherosclerotic disease that affects textgreater8 million Americans.1 Symptoms of PAD are caused by insufficient arterial blood flow to the lower extremities, which often results in ischemia-induced, …
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 …