Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleClinical Signs of Hairballs in Cats Fed a Diet Enriched with CelluloseA. C. Beynen, J. Middelkoop, D. H.J. SarisProblem statement: The intake of cellulose may delay gastric emptying and raise the intestinal transit rate. These effects could antagonize hairball formation. Thus, it was hypothesized that a diet enriched with a cellulose preparation (Arbocel BWW40®), forming a completely insoluble fiber network, would diminish the severity of clinical symptoms of hairballs in cats. Approach: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 8 Aug 2011 · 11,909 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBio-Potential Signal Extraction from Multi-Channel Paper Recorded ChartsAli S.A. Al-MejradProblem Statement: Almost all of the modern biomedical equipments that record the biopotential actions have digital output but the paper chart records are a must. The volume of these records is significant and increasing rapidly. Keeping a bio-signal chart of a patient make it easy for quick assessment but still create problems in the essence of data storage, archiving , … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 7,106 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFish Classification Based on Robust Features Extraction From Color Signature Using Back-Propagation ClassifierMutasem Khalil Alsmadi, Khairuddin Bin Omar, Shahrul Azman Mohd NoahProblem statement: Image recognition was a challenging problem researchers had been research into this area for so long especially in the recent years, due to distortion, noise, segmentation errors, overlap and occlusion of objects in digital images. In our study, there are many fields concern with pattern recognition, for example, fingerprint verification, face recognition, iris discrimination, chromosome shape discrimination, optical … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Dec 2010 · 8,636 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleVHDL Modeling, Simulation and Prototyping of a Novel Arbitrary Signal Generation SystemS. A. Abbasi, A. R.M. Alamoud, J.M. Al ShahraniProblem statement: Arbitrary signal generators play an important role in many applications. Several different techniques utilizing both analog and digital approaches are being used for the generation of periodic signals. However, all of them suffer from many drawbacks. In this study, we present modeling, simulation and prototyping of a novel periodic arbitrary signal generation system using FPGAs. The proposed system … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 5 Nov 2010 · 7,755 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEconomic Signaling and Distributive Efficiency of Judicial DecisionsEdmund H. MantellProblem statement: This study considered the problem of how a judge can render an optimal decision in a lawsuit where two litigants each assert a property right in a case where the relevant information is asymmetrically distributed between the parties and the judicial decision-maker. Approach: The research embodied in this study defines an optimal decision as one reflecting the distributive … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,210 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Novel Approach to Signal Detection of Sensor Array Units Using 5-3-1 Rule Based Matched Filter Algorithm with Intelligent IdentifiersMahmoud Z. IskandaraniA novel approach to signal detection and identification was developed and tested. The new algorithm was based on provision of tagging a Matched Filter (MF) with identifiers to recognize the source signal with and without noise, so that classification can be carried out. The algorithm was applied successfully to chemical Sensor Array Units (SAU). Problem statement: Signals obtained from chemical … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,835 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOff-Line Signature Authentication Based on Moment Invariants Using Support Vector Machinek. R. Radhika, M. K. Venkatesha, G. N. SekharProblem statement: The research addressed the computational load reduction in off-line signature verification based on minimal features using bayes classifier, fast Fourier transform, linear discriminant analysis, principal component analysis and support vector machine approaches. Approach: The variation of signature in genuine cases is studied extensively, to predict the set of quad tree components in a genuine sample for one person … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,242 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Novel Approach to Dynamic Signature Verification Using Sensor-Based Data gloveShohel Sayeed, Nidal S. Kamel, Rosli BesarData glove is a new dimension in the field of virtual reality environments, initially designed to satisfy the stringent requirements of modern motion capture and animation professionals. In this study we try to shift the implementation of data glove from motion animation towards signature verification problem, making use of the offered multiple degrees of freedom for each finger and for … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,147 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleQuality Evaluation of Reconstructed Biological SignalsMikhled Alfaouri, Khaled Daqrouq, Ibrahim N. Abu-Isbeih et al.This research presents the use of wavelet transforms for reconstructed signal evaluation for biological signals. The method adapted on this research, is a new modeling technique and based on calculating the reconstruction error of the wavelet transform sub-signals that have different frequency bands and different deformation degree. The paper processes a special set of application in biomedical field, called Electrocardiogram … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 9,107 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTraffic Signal Using Smart Agent SystemCheonshik Kim, You-Sik HongIn this research, we propose an electro-sensitive traffic light using the smart agent algorithm to reduce traffic congestion and traffic accidents. The multi-agent system approach can provide a new and preferable solution. The proposed method adaptively controls the cycle of traffic signals even though the traffic volume varies. Consequently, we reduce the car waiting time and start-up delay time using … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2008 · 6,957 accessesView PDFCite