A Novel Target Following Solution for an Electric Powered Hospital Bed

Nguyen, Huy Hoang ;   Nguyen, Hung T. ;   Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Clout, Raymond

Tags Assistive and cognitive robotics in aided livingRobot-aided mobility: wheelchairs, canes, crutches etc.Design and development of robots for human-robot interaction

The paper proposes a target following solution for an electric powered hospital bed. First, an improved real-time decoupling multivariable…

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An EEG Study of Turning Freeze in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: The Alteration of Brain Dynamic on the Motor and Visual Cortex

Handojoseno, Aluysius Maria Ardi ;   Gilat, Moran ;   Ly, Quynh Tran ;   Chamtie, Hayat ;   Shine, James M. ;   Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Tran, Yvonne ;   Lewis, Simon J.G. ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Neural signal processingNeural signals – Spectral analysis

Freezing of gait is a very debilitating symptom affecting many patients with Parkinson’s disease, leading to a reduced mobility and increased…

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Breast Cancer Classification using Extracted Parameters from a Terahertz Dielectric Model of Human Breast Tissue

Truong, Bao C. Q. ;   Hoang, Tuan D. ;   Fitzgerald, Anthony ;   Wallace, Vincent ;   Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Biomedical signal classificationNeural networks in biosignal processing and classificationBiomedical simulation involving signal processing

Our previous study proposed a dielectric model for human breast tissue and provided initial analysis of classification potential of the eight…

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Classification of Driver Fatigue in an Electroencephalography-Based Countermeasure System with Source Separation Module

Chai, Rifai ;   Naik, Ganesh R ;   Tran, Yvonne ;   Ling, Steve ;   Craig, Ashley ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Biomedical signal classificationBlind source separationSignal processing in physiological systems

An electroencephalography (EEG)-based counter measure device could be used for fatigue detection during driving. This paper explores the…

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Comparing Features Extractors in EEG-Based Cognitive Fatigue Detection of Demanding Computer Tasks

Chai, Rifai ;   Smith, Mitchell Robert ;   Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Ling, Steve ;   Coutts, Aaron James ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Human performance – FatigueNeural signal processingHuman performance – Attention and vigilance

An electroencephalography (EEG)-based classification system could be used as a tool for detecting cognitive fatigue from demanding computer…

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Designing Adaptive Integral Sliding Mode Control for Heart Rate Regulation during Cycle-Ergometer Exercise using Bio-Feedback

Argha, Ahmadreza ;   Su, Steven Weidong ;   Nguyen, Hung T. ;   Celler, Branko George

Tags Human performance – Modelling and predictionRehabilitation

This paper considers our developed control system which aims to regulate the exercising subjects’ heart rate (HR) to a predefined profile….

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Experimenting with Microbial Fuel Cells for Powering Implanted Biomedical Devices

Roxby, Daniel Ninio ;   Tran, Nham ;   Yu, Pak-Lam ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Implantable technologiesImplantable systems

Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology has the ability to directly convert sugar into electricity by using bacteria. Such a technology could be…

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Heart Rate Regulation during Cycle-Ergometer Exercise via Bio-Feedback

Argha, Ahmadreza ;   Su, Steven Weidong ;   Nguyen, Hung T. ;   Celler, Branko George

Tags Rehabilitation – Wearable systemsRehabilitation – Cardiorespiratory

This paper explains our developed control system which regulates the heart rate (HR) to track a desired trajectory. The controller is indeed…

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Investigation of Window Size in Classification of EEG-Emotion Signal with Wavelet Entropy and Support Vector Machine

Candra, Henry ;   Yuwono, Mitchell ;   Chai, Rifai ;   Handojoseno, Aluysius Maria Ardi ;   Elamvazuthi, Irraivan ;   Nguyen, Hung T. ;   Su, Steven Weidong

Tags Signal processing in physiological systemsBiomedical signal classificationTime-frequency analysis of biosignals

When dealing with patients with psychological or emotional symptoms, medical practitioners are often faced with the problem of objectively…

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Multiscale PCA to Distinguish Regular and Irregular Surfaces using Tri Axial Head and Trunk Acceleration Signals

Pendharkar, Gita ;   Naik, Ganesh R ;   Acharyya, Amit ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Principal component analysisBiomedical signal classificationBiomedical simulation involving signal processing

This study uses multiscale principal component analysis (MSPCA) signal processing technique in order to distinguish the two different surfaces,…

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Neural Network Decoupling Technique and Its Application to a Powered Wheelchair System

Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Rehabilitation – Robotics

This paper proposes a neural network decoupling technique for an uncertain multivariable system. Based on a linear diagonalization technique, a…

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Real-Time Transmission of Panoramic Images for a Telepresence Wheelchair

Ha, Van Kha Ly ;   Nguyen, Tuan Nghia ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Robot-aided mobility: wheelchairs, canes, crutches etc.Human machine interfaces and robotics applicationsDesign and development of robots for human-robot interaction

This paper proposes an approach to transmit panoramic images in real-time for a telepresence wheelchair. The system can provide remote…

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Recognizing Emotions from EEG Subbands using Wavelet Analysis

Candra, Henry ;   Yuwono, Mitchell ;   Handojoseno, Aluysius Maria Ardi ;   Chai, Rifai ;   Su, Steven Weidong ;   Nguyen, Hung T.

Tags Signal processing in physiological systemsBiomedical signal classificationTime-scale and wavelets

Objectively recognizing emotions is a particularly important task to ensure that patients with emotional symptoms are given the appropriate…

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