13 research outputs found
Evaluation of ready-to-eat cocoa based functional spreads.
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Dispersion relations and band gaps in wave number or frequency in the linear and nonlinear regimes for a coupled system with no paraxial approximation
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Design of health monitoring models for power devices
No full textThis project highlights in a succinct manner various methods of failure for IGBT and a proposed method via Simplorer to find the Rth of a physical circuit system.
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) is amongst the most commonly used power electronic devices. They are widely used in the application of motor drivers, switching supplies, and other power conversion systems. Although they are fairly reliable, failures of IGBT still occur, leading to costly maintenance, inconvenient repairs, costly redundancy designs and at worst, catastrophic failures. By understanding the failure mechanisms in these IGBT and using real-time monitoring of their electrical and thermal characteristics, it may be possible to create health monitoring systems to predict impending failures of these devices. This can help the system controller to take evasive measures. In this project, the author has studied in detail, common failure mechanisms and so has come up with probable design health monitoring methods/models for IGBT.Bachelor of Engineerin
Raising against the trauma of parenting: A trans woman's existent experience in stuck in the middle with you
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The term ‘Transgender’ is used to describe people who
hold a different gender identity than their birth sex.
Many transgenders are prescribed hormones and Sex
Reassignment Surgeries by their doctors to change their
bodies as part of the process of transition. Sometimes,
not everyone in the transgender community will take
these steps to live to their inner identity. A transsexual is
one who wishes to transition to the sex he/she
identifies. Jennifer Finney Boylan is a highly praised
trans woman author and professor. She is an activist,
and her involvement in social activities for LGBT
people, especially transgenders, are highly notable. The
work Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of
Parenting in Three Genders is a memoir about Boylan,
and her transition from a man to a woman while being
married and raising a family. It explores how changes in
gender roles affect one’s viewpoint of our family as
parents. This paper deals with how Boylan’s memoir
reflects her role as a trans parent, and it also explores her
journey from being a dad to both mom and dad
Prospective cognitions in anxiety and depression: Replication and methodological extension
Full text linkThe present study presents a replication and methodological extension of MacLeod, Tata, Kentish, and Jacobsen (1997) with a nonclinical sample, using future-directed imagery to assess prospective cognitions. Results showed that only anxiety (but not depression) was related to enhanced imagery for future negative events. Both anxiety and depression showed significant zero-order correlations with reduced imagery for future positive events. However, when the overlap between anxiety and depression was controlled for, only depression (but not anxiety) showed a unique association with reduced imagery for positive events. Implications of these findings for cognitive models of anxiety and depression are discussed
Worrying Leads to Reduced Concreteness of Problem Elaborations: Evidence for the Avoidance Theory of Worry
Full text linkBoth lay concept and scientific theory have embraced the view that nonpathological worry may be helpful for defining and analyzing problems. To evaluate the quality of problem elaborations, concreteness is a key variable. Two studies with nonclinical student samples are presented in which participants elaborated topics associated with different degrees of worry. In Study 1, participants' elaborations were assessed using problem elaboration charts; in Study 2, they were assessed using catastrophizing interviews. When participants' problem elaborations were rated for concreteness, both studies showed an inverse relationship between degree of worry and concreteness: The more participants worried about a given topic the less concrete was the content of their elaboration. The results challenge the view that worry may promote better problem analyses. Instead they conform to the view that worry is a cognitive avoidance response
An Unsupervised Approach to Identify an Optimal Detector for Application in EMG-Driven Robot-Assisted Therapy
No full textPublisher Copyright: © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.Robot-assisted therapy contingent on the intention to move ensures the active engagement of patients during training. However, detecting the intention to move in severely impaired patients with no visible movement is a challenge where physiological signals such as Electromyogram signals (EMG) can be used. An effective EMG-driven robot-assisted therapy in severely impaired patients should provide naturalistic human-machine interaction, which requires an optimal EMG detector with high detection accuracy and low latency. Non-availability of ground truth about the presence/absence of EMG in severely impaired patients with no movement is a challenge, which hinders the computation of detection latency and accuracy. Therefore, this paper identifies an optimal EMG detector without the ground truth about the presence of residual EMG signals. An unsupervised approach using total variation distance was used for this purpose to distinguish between the rest state when the muscle is fully relaxed and the move state where there could be muscle activity. The analysis was done on residual EMG data from one severely impaired stroke patient. The results reveal that the modified Hodges and approximate generalized likelihood ratio (AGLR) detectors maximally separate the rest and move states. The AGLR detector showed poor performance in both detection latency and accuracy, whereas the modified Hodges detector demonstrated better performance, making it a potentially better choice for personalized EMG-driven robot-assisted therapy.Peer reviewe
Enhancing Visual Perception in Children Ages 4-12 Years: A Systematic Review of Technology-based Interventions
No full textIntroduction: Visual perception plays a pivotal role in a child’s overall development and learning. Occupational therapists often employ interventions to support children in enhancing their visual perception skills, with technology-based approaches gaining prominence in recent years. This review intends to highlight the significance of visual perception interventions, especially those involving technology.
Aim: To systematically synthesise the literature on the effectiveness of technology-based interventions on visual perception in children with disabilities aged 4-12 years.
Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search of studies was conducted using electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and OTseeker). Additionally, studies were also considered through manual searches from printed journals (American Journal of Occupational Therapy, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, and the Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy) to identify existing technology-based visual perception interventions in children aged 4-12 years. Risk of Bias was conducted through guidelines for systematic review by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Data extraction was reported by tabulating author(s) and year, sample characteristics, outcome measures used, study design, intervention details (experimental, comparator, study setting, duration), and outcomes of the studies.
Results: In the present review of 13 studies, two studies used iPad interventions, while 11 used computer-based interventions, targeting various clinical groups like developmental delays, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, down syndrome, hydrocephalus, and special needs. Occupational therapists led most studies, with some involving physiotherapists, educators, and multidisciplinary teams. iPad interventions focused on visual skills with structured apps, while computer methods included games and software like Microsoft Office and Computerised Visual Perception Training (CVPT) for visual training. Positive effects were seen on visual perception and motor skills across different conditions with these technology-based interventions.
Conclusion: Visual perception interventions, particularly those incorporating technology, have become invaluable in the field of paediatric occupational therapy. As technology continues to evolve, occupational therapists must remain adaptive and innovative in their strategies to provide the best possible support for children with visual perception difficulties
Questionnaire for Participation in the ESRS Conferences: Insights from Early Career Professionals
No full textSupplementary InformationParticipation in the ESRS Conferences: Insights from Early Career ProfessionalsThis supplementary file contains the full study questionnaire (Annexure A) and a detailed overview of the recruitment strategies implemented for the study (Annexure B). The questionnaire includes the participant information sheet, consent form, and all survey items covering demographic characteristics, conference participation history, perceived barriers, accessibility considerations, and recommendations for improving inclusivity in international sleep conferences. Annexure B documents the multi-level dissemination approach used across ESRS committees, national sleep societies, conferences, academic institutions, and professional networks to promote survey participation.© the author</p
