Passive Way of Measuring QOL/Well-Being Levels Using Smartphone Log [PDF]
Research on mental health states involves paying increasing attention to changes in daily life. Researchers have attempted to understand such daily changes by relying on self-reporting through frequent assessment using devices (smartphones); however ...
Wenhao Yao +11 more
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Machine learning approaches to predict gestational age in normal and complicated pregnancies via urinary metabolomics analysis [PDF]
The elucidation of dynamic metabolomic changes during gestation is particularly important for the development of methods to evaluate pregnancy status or achieve earlier detection of pregnancy-related complications. Some studies have constructed models to
Takafumi Yamauchi +18 more
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Possible monitoring of mesophotic scleractinian corals using an underwater mini-ROV to sample coral eDNA [PDF]
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are light-dependent tropical or subtropical communities occurring at depths of 30–150 m. Broader surveys of MCEs are needed to better understand stony corals, the keystone species of coral-reef ecosystems.
Koki Nishitsuji +6 more
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Computational Pipeline for Glomerular Segmentation and Association of the Quantified Regions with Prognosis of Kidney Function in IgA Nephropathy [PDF]
The histopathological findings of the glomeruli from whole slide images (WSIs) of a renal biopsy play an important role in diagnosing and grading kidney disease.
Yoshimasa Kawazoe +9 more
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Japanese Open Innovation in Silicon Valley: Innovation Outposts as Effective [PDF]
We define open innovation as a business management model for innovation that promotes collaboration with people and organisations outside the company. This research illustrates how Japanese companies focus on collaboration, ecosystem development, and ...
Fumiaki TAJIRI +2 more
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Actively listening twin robots for long-duration conversation with the elderly
The number of isolated elderly people with few opportunities to talk to other people is currently increasing. Research is ongoing to develop talking robots for addressing the situation.
Toshiaki Nishio +6 more
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Automatic Detection of Chewing and Swallowing
A series of eating behaviors, including chewing and swallowing, is considered to be crucial to the maintenance of good health. However, most such behaviors occur within the human body, and highly invasive methods such as X-rays and fiberscopes must be ...
Akihiro Nakamura +5 more
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The constant evolution in telecommunications is recognized both as a market driver and as a driver for R&D, since R&D activities are built to support consumer and business demands. The market pressures and recent past recessions have considerably shifted
BĂJENESCU, Titu-Marius I.
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In the fifth-generation of mobile communications, network slicing is used to provide an optimal network for various services as a slice. In this paper, we propose a radio access network (RAN) slicing method that flexibly allocates RAN resources using ...
Yu Abiko +5 more
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The Effects of Physically Embodied Multiple Conversation Robots on the Elderly
In recent years, communication robots aiming to offer mental support to the elderly have attracted increasing attention. Dialogue systems consisting of two robots could provide the elderly with opportunities to hold longer conversations in care homes. In
Toshiaki Nishio +7 more
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