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Semi-Automated Graphical System for Calculating Pulmonary Vascular Impedances in a Clinical Setting

Author(s)3: Timothy Bachman, Kang Kim, Marc Simon
Semi-Automated Graphical System for Calculating Pulmonary Vascular Impedances in a Clinical Setting 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Computer graphic on right illustrates the steps necessary to analyze PVZ using the CompositePVZ © software. This includes measuring pulmonary artery (PA) diameter, tracing of PA pressure waveforms, pulsed-wave Doppler…

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Local Alignment of DNA Sequence Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning

Author(s)3: Yong-Joon Song, Dong-Ho Cho
Local Alignment of DNA Sequence Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Goal: Over the decades, there have been improvements in the sequence alignment algorithm, with significant advances in various aspects such as complexity and accuracy. However, human-defined algorithms have an explicit…

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Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography and Transient Optical Coherence Elastography: Side-by-Side Comparison of Repeatability and Accuracy

Author(s)3: Justin R Rippy, Manmohan Singh, Salavat Aglyamov, Kirill V. Larin
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography and Transient Optical Coherence Elastography: Side-by-Side Comparison of Repeatability and Accuracy 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Objective: We compare the repeatability and accuracy of ultrasound shear wave elastography (USE) and transient optical coherence elastography (OCE). Methods: Elastic wave speed in gelatin phantoms and chicken breast was…

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Analyzing Self-Efficacy and Summary Feedback in Automated Social Skills Training

Author(s)3: Hiroki Tanaka, Hidemi Iwasaka, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Kosuke Okazaki, Satoshi Nakamura
Analyzing Self-Efficacy and Summary Feedback in Automated Social Skills Training 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Goal: Although automated social skills training has been proposed to enhance human social skills, the following two aspects have not been adequately explored: what types of feedback are effective from…

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Privacy-Preserving Deep Speaker Separation for Smartphone-Based Passive Speech Assessment

Author(s)3: Apiwat Ditthapron, Emmanuel O Agu, Adam C Lammert
Privacy-Preserving Deep Speaker Separation for Smartphone-Based Passive Speech Assessment 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Goal: Smartphones can be used to passively assess and monitor patients’ speech impairments caused by ailments such as Parkinson’s disease, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and neurodegenerative…

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Deep Learning Classification of Systemic Sclerosis Skin using the MobileNetV2 Model

Author(s)3: Metin Akay, Yong Du, Cheryl L Sershen, Minghua Wu, Ting Y Chen, Shervin Assassi, Chandra Mohan, Yasemin M. Akay
Deep Learning Classification of Systemic Sclerosis Skin using the MobileNetV2 Model 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune, systemic disease with prominent fibrosis of skin and internal organs. Early diagnosis of the disease is crucial for designing effective therapy and management…

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A Particle-Based COVID-19 Simulator with Contact Tracing and Testing

Author(s)3: Askat Kuzdeuov, Aknur Karabay, Daulet Baimukashev, Bauyrzhan Ibragimov, Huseyin Atakan Varol
A Particle-Based COVID-19 Simulator with Contact Tracing and Testing 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Goal: The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as the most severe public health crisis in over a century. As of January 2021, there are more than 100 million cases and 2.1…

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Standardization of Neurotechnology for Brain-Machine Interfacing: State of the Art and Recommendations

Author(s)3: Ricardo Chavarriaga, Carole C. Carey, Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Zach Mckinney, Luigi Bianchi
Standardization of Neurotechnology for Brain-Machine Interfacing: State of the Art and Recommendations 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Research and development of brain-machine interfacing (BMI) systems and related neurotechnologies are at a crucial stage in their history. Progress in sensing technologies, advanced materials, robotics and artificial intelligence provides…

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Preliminary Minimum Reporting Requirements for In-Vivo Neural Interface Research: I. Implantable Neural Interfaces

Author(s)3: Calvin Elber, Jean Delbeke, Jorge Cardoso, Martijn De Neeling, Sam E John, Jerry Skefos, Dimiter Prodanov, Chang Won Lee, Argus Sun, Zach Mckinney
Preliminary Minimum Reporting Requirements for In-Vivo Neural Interface Research: I. Implantable Neural Interfaces 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

The pace of research and development in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and neurorehabilitation is rapidly accelerating, with the number of publications doubling every 4.2 years. Maintaining this progress requires technological standards and…

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A Roadmap towards Standards for Neurally Controlled End Effectors

Author(s)3: Andrew Paek, Justin Brantley, Akshay Sujatha Ravindran, Kevin Nathan, Yongtian He, David Eguren, Jesus Cruz-Garza, Sho Nakagome, Dilranjan Wickramasuriya, Jiajun Chang, Md. Rashed-Al-Mahfuz, Md. Rafiul Amin, Nikunj Arunkumar Bhagat, Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal
A Roadmap towards Standards for Neurally Controlled End Effectors 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

The control and manipulation of various types of end effectors such as powered exoskeletons, prostheses, and neural cursors by brain-machine interface (BMI) systems has been the target of many research…

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