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Biomedical Data in Human-Machine Interaction

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2023) | Viewed by 72866

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Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk

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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland
Interests: analysis of biomedical data; human–computer interactions; brain–computer interfaces and the use of modern technologies in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
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Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Marcin Wójcik

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Department of Neuroinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-400 Lublin, Poland
Interests: human-machine interfaces; brain-computer interfaces; signal processing; biomedical data; electroencephalography; psychology
Dr. Waldemar Bauer

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Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Interests: signal processing; human-computer interaction; control; data analysis; fractional systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue aims at introducing the most recent advances in the interpretation of biomedical data and their potential implementation in human-computer interaction. This issue shall cover new methods for interpretation of various types of biomedical data, including model-based biosignal analysis, data interpretation and integration, medical decision making extending existing data processing methods and technologies for their effective application in clinical environments. Analysis of biomedical data covers wide range of interesting topics and this special issue is going to cover many of them.

The submitted papers should cover the following areas:

  1. Analysis of biomedical data, such as among the others: electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), electrocardiography (ECG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc.
  2. Smart cities;
  3. Smart homes;
  4. Brain-Computer Interfaces;
  5. Human-Machine Interaction;
  6. Graphomotorics;
  7. Neurodegenerative disorders - diagnostics;
  8. Movement disordrs.

Other topics could be also taken into account for publication. We also welcome concept and review papers.

Dr. Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Marcin Wójcik
Dr. Waldemar Bauer
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biomedical data
  • signal processing
  • data analysis
  • human-computer interfaces
  • human-machine interaction

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Editorial: Biomedical Data in Human–Machine Interaction
by Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk, Grzegorz Marcin Wójcik and Waldemar Bauer
Sensors 2023, 23(18), 7983; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23187983 - 20 Sep 2023
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Analysis of biomedical data can provide useful information regarding human condition and as a result—analysis of these signals has become one of the most popular diagnostic methods [...] Full article
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Investigating the Impact of Guided Imagery on Stress, Brain Functions, and Attention: A Randomized Trial
by Katarzyna Zemla, Grzegorz Sedek, Krzysztof Wróbel, Filip Postepski and Grzegorz M. Wojcik
Sensors 2023, 23(13), 6210; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23136210 - 07 Jul 2023
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The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of guided imagery (GI) on attentional control and cognitive performance and to explore the relationship between guided imagery, stress reduction, alpha brainwave activity, and attentional control using common cognitive performance tests. Executive [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of guided imagery (GI) on attentional control and cognitive performance and to explore the relationship between guided imagery, stress reduction, alpha brainwave activity, and attentional control using common cognitive performance tests. Executive function was assessed through the use of attentional control tests, including the anti-saccade, Stroop, and Go/No-go tasks. Participants underwent a guided imagery session while their brainwave activity was measured, followed by attentional control tests. The study’s outcomes provide fresh insights into the influence of guided imagery on brain wave activity, particularly in terms of attentional control. The findings suggest that guided imagery has the potential to enhance attentional control by augmenting the alpha power and reducing stress levels. Given the limited existing research on the specific impact of guided imagery on attention control, the study’s findings carry notable significance. Full article
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Development of Supervised Speaker Diarization System Based on the PyAnnote Audio Processing Library
by Volodymyr Khoma, Yuriy Khoma, Vitalii Brydinskyi and Alexander Konovalov
Sensors 2023, 23(4), 2082; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23042082 - 13 Feb 2023
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Diarization is an important task when work with audiodata is executed, as it provides a solution to the problem related to the need of dividing one analyzed call recording into several speech recordings, each of which belongs to one speaker. Diarization systems segment [...] Read more.
Diarization is an important task when work with audiodata is executed, as it provides a solution to the problem related to the need of dividing one analyzed call recording into several speech recordings, each of which belongs to one speaker. Diarization systems segment audio recordings by defining the time boundaries of utterances, and typically use unsupervised methods to group utterances belonging to individual speakers, but do not answer the question “who is speaking?” On the other hand, there are biometric systems that identify individuals on the basis of their voices, but such systems are designed with the prerequisite that only one speaker is present in the analyzed audio recording. However, some applications involve the need to identify multiple speakers that interact freely in an audio recording. This paper proposes two architectures of speaker identification systems based on a combination of diarization and identification methods, which operate on the basis of segment-level or group-level classification. The open-source PyAnnote framework was used to develop the system. The performance of the speaker identification system was verified through the application of the AMI Corpus open-source audio database, which contains 100 h of annotated and transcribed audio and video data. The research method consisted of four experiments to select the best-performing supervised diarization algorithms on the basis of PyAnnote. The first experiment was designed to investigate how the selection of the distance function between vector embedding affects the reliability of identification of a speaker’s utterance in a segment-level classification architecture. The second experiment examines the architecture of cluster-centroid (group-level) classification, i.e., the selection of the best clustering and classification methods. The third experiment investigates the impact of different segmentation algorithms on the accuracy of identifying speaker utterances, and the fourth examines embedding window sizes. Experimental results demonstrated that the group-level approach offered better identification results were compared to the segment-level approach, and the latter had the advantage of real-time processing. Full article
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Comparative Study of Fuzzy Rule-Based Classifiers for Medical Applications
by Anna Czmil
Sensors 2023, 23(2), 992; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23020992 - 15 Jan 2023
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The use of machine learning in medical decision support systems can improve diagnostic accuracy and objectivity for clinical experts. In this study, we conducted a comparison of 16 different fuzzy rule-based algorithms applied to 12 medical datasets and real-world data. The results of [...] Read more.
The use of machine learning in medical decision support systems can improve diagnostic accuracy and objectivity for clinical experts. In this study, we conducted a comparison of 16 different fuzzy rule-based algorithms applied to 12 medical datasets and real-world data. The results of this comparison showed that the best performing algorithms in terms of average results of Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC), area under the curve (AUC), and accuracy (ACC) was a classifier based on fuzzy logic and gene expression programming (GPR), repeated incremental pruning to produce error reduction (Ripper), and ordered incremental genetic algorithm (OIGA), respectively. We also analyzed the number and size of the rules generated by each algorithm and provided examples to objectively evaluate the utility of each algorithm in clinical decision support. The shortest and most interpretable rules were generated by 1R, GPR, and C45Rules-C. Our research suggests that GPR is capable of generating concise and interpretable rules while maintaining good classification performance, and it may be a valuable algorithm for generating rules from medical data. Full article
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Advanced Modeling and Signal Processing Methods in Brain–Computer Interfaces Based on a Vector of Cyclic Rhythmically Connected Random Processes
by Serhii Lupenko, Roman Butsiy and Nataliya Shakhovska
Sensors 2023, 23(2), 760; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23020760 - 09 Jan 2023
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In this study is substantiated the new mathematical model of vector of electroencephalographic signals, registered under the conditions of multiple repetitions of the mental control influences of brain–computer interface operator, in the form of a vector of cyclic rhythmically connected random processes, which, [...] Read more.
In this study is substantiated the new mathematical model of vector of electroencephalographic signals, registered under the conditions of multiple repetitions of the mental control influences of brain–computer interface operator, in the form of a vector of cyclic rhythmically connected random processes, which, due to taking into account the stochasticity and cyclicity, the variability and commonality of the rhythm of the investigated signals have a number of advantages over the known models. This new model opens the way for the study of multidimensional distribution functions; initial, central, and mixed moment functions of higher order such as for each electroencephalographic signal separately; as well as for their respective compatible probabilistic characteristics, among which the most informative characteristics can be selected. This provides an increase in accuracy in the detection (classification) of mental control influences of the brain–computer interface operators. Based on the developed mathematical model, the statistical processing methods of vector of electroencephalographic signals are substantiated, which consist of statistical evaluation of its probabilistic characteristics and make it possible to conduct an effective joint statistical estimation of the probability characteristics of electroencephalographic signals. This provides the basis for coordinated integration of information from different sensors. The use of moment functions of higher order and their spectral images in the frequency domain, as informative characteristics in brain–computer interface systems, are substantiated. Their significant sensitivity to the mental controlling influence of the brain–computer interface operator is experimentally established. The application of Bessel’s inequality to the problems of reducing the dimensions (from 500 to 20 numbers) of the vectors of informative features makes it possible to significantly reduce the computational complexity of the algorithms for the functioning of brain–computer interface systems. Namely, we experimentally established that only the first 20 values of the Fourier transform of the estimation of moment functions of higher-order electroencephalographic signals are sufficient to form the vector of informative features in brain–computer interface systems, because these spectral components make up at least 95% of the total energy of the corresponding statistical estimate of the moment functions of higher-order electroencephalographic signals. Full article
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Correlations between the EMG Structure of Movement Patterns and Activity of Postural Muscles in Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Fencers
by Zbigniew Borysiuk, Monika Blaszczyszyn, Katarzyna Piechota, Mariusz Konieczny and Wojciech J. Cynarski
Sensors 2023, 23(1), 135; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23010135 - 23 Dec 2022
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The study involved Paralympic wheelchair fencers (N = 7) in two disability categories, and able-bodied female epee fencers (N = 7), members of the polish paralympic fencing teams. The performance of postural muscles and sword arm muscles in both groups of fencers, and [...] Read more.
The study involved Paralympic wheelchair fencers (N = 7) in two disability categories, and able-bodied female epee fencers (N = 7), members of the polish paralympic fencing teams. The performance of postural muscles and sword arm muscles in both groups of fencers, and of the front and rear leg muscles in the able-bodied fencers, was examined using surface electromyography with an accelerometer and the OptiTrack motion analysis system, as well as ground force reaction platforms. The activation sequence of individual muscles was determined and the structure of movement patterns in able-bodied and wheelchair fencers was formulated. A statistically significant correlation was found between the complex motor reaction time and latissimus dorsi muscle activation (p = 0.039, Z = −2.062) in wheelchair fencers. High correlations between the vertical force and EMG signal values of the gastrocnemius caput laterale muscle (0.85 for p = 0.022) were found in able-bodied fencers. A heuristic analysis indicated the significance of postural muscles in the movement patterns of wheelchair and able-bodied fencers. These muscles play a crucial role in the anticipatory postural adjustment of the trunk during technical fencing actions, including attacks on the opponent’s body. Full article
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Repeatability of the Vibroarthrogram in the Temporomandibular Joints
by Adam Łysiak, Tomasz Marciniak and Dawid Bączkowicz
Sensors 2022, 22(23), 9542; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22239542 - 06 Dec 2022
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Current research concerning the repeatability of the joint’s sounds examination in the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) is inconclusive; thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the repeatability of the specific features of the vibroarthrogram (VAG) in the TMJ using accelerometers. The joint [...] Read more.
Current research concerning the repeatability of the joint’s sounds examination in the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) is inconclusive; thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the repeatability of the specific features of the vibroarthrogram (VAG) in the TMJ using accelerometers. The joint sounds of both TMJs were measured with VAG accelerometers in two groups, study and control, each consisting of 47 participants (n = 94). Two VAG recording sessions consisted of 10 jaw open/close cycles guided by a metronome. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated for seven VAG signal features. Additionally, a k-nearest-neighbors (KNN) classifier was defined and compared with a state-of-the-art method (joint vibration analysis (JVA) decision tree). ICC indicated excellent (for the integral below 300 Hz feature), good (total integral, integral above 300 Hz, and median frequency features), moderate (integral below to integral above 300 Hz ratio feature) and poor (peak amplitude feature) reliability. The accuracy scores for the KNN classifier (up to 0.81) were higher than those for the JVA decision tree (up to 0.60). The results of this study could open up a new field of research focused on the features of the vibroarthrogram in the context of the TMJ, further improving the diagnosing process. Full article
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Brain Age Prediction: A Comparison between Machine Learning Models Using Brain Morphometric Data
by Juhyuk Han, Seo Yeong Kim, Junhyeok Lee and Won Hee Lee
Sensors 2022, 22(20), 8077; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22208077 - 21 Oct 2022
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Brain structural morphology varies over the aging trajectory, and the prediction of a person’s age using brain morphological features can help the detection of an abnormal aging process. Neuroimaging-based brain age is widely used to quantify an individual’s brain health as deviation from [...] Read more.
Brain structural morphology varies over the aging trajectory, and the prediction of a person’s age using brain morphological features can help the detection of an abnormal aging process. Neuroimaging-based brain age is widely used to quantify an individual’s brain health as deviation from a normative brain aging trajectory. Machine learning approaches are expanding the potential for accurate brain age prediction but are challenging due to the great variety of machine learning algorithms. Here, we aimed to compare the performance of the machine learning models used to estimate brain age using brain morphological measures derived from structural magnetic resonance imaging scans. We evaluated 27 machine learning models, applied to three independent datasets from the Human Connectome Project (HCP, n = 1113, age range 22–37), the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN, n = 601, age range 18–88), and the Information eXtraction from Images (IXI, n = 567, age range 19–86). Performance was assessed within each sample using cross-validation and an unseen test set. The models achieved mean absolute errors of 2.75–3.12, 7.08–10.50, and 8.04–9.86 years, as well as Pearson’s correlation coefficients of 0.11–0.42, 0.64–0.85, and 0.63–0.79 between predicted brain age and chronological age for the HCP, Cam-CAN, and IXI samples, respectively. We found a substantial difference in performance between models trained on the same data type, indicating that the choice of model yields considerable variation in brain-predicted age. Furthermore, in three datasets, regularized linear regression algorithms achieved similar performance to nonlinear and ensemble algorithms. Our results suggest that regularized linear algorithms are as effective as nonlinear and ensemble algorithms for brain age prediction, while significantly reducing computational costs. Our findings can serve as a starting point and quantitative reference for future efforts at improving brain age prediction using machine learning models applied to brain morphometric data. Full article
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Age-Related Differences in Intermuscular Coherence EMG-EMG of Ankle Joint Antagonist Muscle Activity during Maximal Leaning
by Mariusz Konieczny, Przemysław Domaszewski, Elżbieta Skorupska, Zbigniew Borysiuk and Kajetan J. Słomka
Sensors 2022, 22(19), 7527; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22197527 - 04 Oct 2022
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Background: Intermuscular synchronization is one of the fundamental aspects of maintaining a stable posture and is of great importance in the aging process. This study aimed to assess muscle synchronization and postural stabilizer asymmetry during quiet standing and the limits of stability using [...] Read more.
Background: Intermuscular synchronization is one of the fundamental aspects of maintaining a stable posture and is of great importance in the aging process. This study aimed to assess muscle synchronization and postural stabilizer asymmetry during quiet standing and the limits of stability using wavelet analysis. Intermuscular synchrony and antagonistic sEMG-sEMG (surface electromyography) coherence asymmetry were evaluated in the tibialis anterior and soleus muscles. Methods: The study involved 20 elderly (aged 65 ± 3.6) and 20 young (aged 21 ± 1.3) subjects. The task was to perform a maximum forward bend in a standing position. The prone test was divided into three phases: quiet standing (10 s), dynamic learning, and maintenance of maximum leaning (20 s). Wavelet analysis of coherence was performed in the delta and beta bands. Results: Young subjects modulated interface coherences to a greater extent in the beta band. Analysis of postural stability during standing tasks showed that only the parameter R2b (the distance between the maximal and minimal position central of pressure), as an indicator for assessing the practical limits of stability, was found to be significantly associated with differences in aging. Conclusion: The results showed differences in the beta and delta band oscillations between young and older subjects in a postural task involving standing quietly and leaning forward. Full article
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Implementation of a Morphological Filter for Removing Spikes from the Epileptic Brain Signals to Improve Identification Ripples
by Amir F. Al-Bakri, Radek Martinek, Mariusz Pelc, Jarosław Zygarlicki and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2022, 22(19), 7522; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22197522 - 04 Oct 2022
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Epilepsy is a very common disease affecting at least 1% of the population, comprising a number of over 50 million people. As many patients suffer from the drug-resistant version, the number of potential treatment methods is very small. However, since not only the [...] Read more.
Epilepsy is a very common disease affecting at least 1% of the population, comprising a number of over 50 million people. As many patients suffer from the drug-resistant version, the number of potential treatment methods is very small. However, since not only the treatment of epilepsy, but also its proper diagnosis or observation of brain signals from recordings are important research areas, in this paper, we address this very problem by developing a reliable technique for removing spikes and sharp transients from the baseline of the brain signal using a morphological filter. This allows much more precise identification of the so-called epileptic zone, which can then be resected, which is one of the methods of epilepsy treatment. We used eight patients with 5 KHz data set and depended upon the Staba 2002 algorithm as a reference to detect the ripples. We found that the average sensitivity and false detection rate of our technique are significant, and they are ∼94% and ∼14%, respectively. Full article
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Stressors Length and the Habituation Effect—An EEG Study
by Izabela Rejer, Daniel Wacewicz, Mateusz Schab, Bartosz Romanowski, Kacper Łukasiewicz and Michał Maciaszczyk
Sensors 2022, 22(18), 6862; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22186862 - 10 Sep 2022
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The research described in this paper aimed to determine whether people respond differently to short and long stimuli and whether stress stimuli repeated over time evoke a habituation effect. To meet this goal, we performed a cognitive experiment with eight subjects. During this [...] Read more.
The research described in this paper aimed to determine whether people respond differently to short and long stimuli and whether stress stimuli repeated over time evoke a habituation effect. To meet this goal, we performed a cognitive experiment with eight subjects. During this experiment, the subjects were presented with two trays of stress-inducing stimuli (different in length) interlaced with the main tasks. The mean beta power calculated from the EEG signal recorded from the two prefrontal electrodes (Fp1 and Fp2) was used as a stress index. The main results are as follows: (i) we confirmed the previous finding that beta power assessed from the EEG signal recorded from prefrontal electrodes is significantly higher for the STRESS condition compared to NON-STRESS condition; (ii) we found a significant difference in beta power between STRESS conditions that differed in length—the beta power was four times higher for short, compared to long, stress-inducing stimuli; (iii) we did not find enough evidence to confirm (or reject) the hypothesis that stress stimuli repeated over time evoke the habituation effect; although the general trends aggregated over subjects and stressors were negative, their slopes were not statistically significant; moreover, there was no agreement among subjects with respect to the slope of individual trends. Full article
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Digital Stereotypes in HMI—The Influence of Feature Quantity Distribution in Deep Learning Models Training
by Pawel Antonowicz, Michal Podpora and Joanna Rut
Sensors 2022, 22(18), 6739; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22186739 - 06 Sep 2022
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This paper proposes a concept of Digital Stereotypes, observed during research on quantitative overrepresentation of one class over others, and its impact on the results of the training of Deep Learning models. The real-life observed data classes are rarely of the same size, [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a concept of Digital Stereotypes, observed during research on quantitative overrepresentation of one class over others, and its impact on the results of the training of Deep Learning models. The real-life observed data classes are rarely of the same size, and the intuition of presenting multiple examples of one class and then showing a few counterexamples may be very misleading in multimodal classification. Deep Learning models, when taught with overrepresentation, may produce incorrect inferring results, similar to stereotypes. The generic idea of stereotypes seems to be helpful for categorisation from the training point of view, but it has a negative influence on the inferring result. Authors evaluate a large dataset in various scenarios: overrepresentation of one or two classes, underrepresentation of some classes, and same-size (trimmed) classes. The presented research can be applied to any multiclassification applications, but it may be especially important in AI, where the classification, uncertainty and building new knowledge overlap. This paper presents specific ’decreases in accuracy’ observed within multiclassification of unleveled datasets. The ’decreases in accuracy’, named by the authors ’stereotypes’, can also bring an inspiring insight into other fields and applications, not only multimodal sentiment analysis. Full article
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Communication
Using Nonlinear Vibroartrographic Parameters for Age-Related Changes Assessment in Knee Arthrokinematics
by Krzysztof Kręcisz, Dawid Bączkowicz and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2022, 22(15), 5549; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22155549 - 25 Jul 2022
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Changes in articular surfaces can be associated with the aging process and as such may lead to quantitative and qualitative impairment of joint motion. This study is aiming to evaluate the age-related quality of the knee joint arthrokinematic motion using nonlinear parameters of [...] Read more.
Changes in articular surfaces can be associated with the aging process and as such may lead to quantitative and qualitative impairment of joint motion. This study is aiming to evaluate the age-related quality of the knee joint arthrokinematic motion using nonlinear parameters of the vibroarthrographic (VAG) signal. To analyse the age-related quality of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ), motion vibroarthrography was used. The data that were subject to analysis represent 220 participants divided into five age groups. The VAG signals were acquired during flexion/extension knee motion and described with the following nonlinear parameters: recurrence rate (RR) and multi-scale entropy (MSE). RR and MSE decrease almost in a linear way with age (main effects of group p<0.001; means (SD): RR=0.101(0.057)−0.020(0.017); and MSE=20.9(8.56)−13.6(6.24)). The RR post-hoc analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences (p<0.01) in all comparisons with the exception of the 5th–6th life decade. For MSE, statistically significant differences (p<0.01) occurred for: 3rd–7th, 4th–7th, 5th–7th and 6th life decades. Our results imply that degenerative age-related changes are associated with lower repeatability, greater heterogeneity in state space dynamics, and greater regularity in the time domain of VAG signal. In comparison with linear VAG measures, our results provide additional information about the nature of changes of the vibration dynamics of PFJ motion with age. Full article
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Article
Towards Dynamic Multi-Modal Intent Sensing Using Probabilistic Sensor Networks
by Joseph Russell, Jeroen H. M. Bergmann and Vikranth H. Nagaraja
Sensors 2022, 22(7), 2603; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22072603 - 29 Mar 2022
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Intent sensing—the ability to sense what a user wants to happen—has many potential technological applications. Assistive medical devices, such as prosthetic limbs, could benefit from intent-based control systems, allowing for faster and more intuitive control. The accuracy of intent sensing could be improved [...] Read more.
Intent sensing—the ability to sense what a user wants to happen—has many potential technological applications. Assistive medical devices, such as prosthetic limbs, could benefit from intent-based control systems, allowing for faster and more intuitive control. The accuracy of intent sensing could be improved by using multiple sensors sensing multiple environments. As users will typically pass through different sensing environments throughout the day, the system should be dynamic, with sensors dropping in and out as required. An intent-sensing algorithm that allows for this cannot rely on training from only a particular combination of sensors. It should allow any (dynamic) combination of sensors to be used. Therefore, the objective of this study is to develop and test a dynamic intent-sensing system under changing conditions. A method has been proposed that treats each sensor individually and combines them using Bayesian sensor fusion. This approach was tested on laboratory data obtained from subjects wearing Inertial Measurement Units and surface electromyography electrodes. The proposed algorithm was then used to classify functional reach activities and compare the performance to an established classifier (k-nearest-neighbours) in cases of simulated sensor dropouts. Results showed that the Bayesian sensor fusion algorithm was less affected as more sensors dropped out, supporting this intent-sensing approach as viable in dynamic real-world scenarios. Full article
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Advanced Computing Methods for Impedance Plethysmography Data Processing
by Volodymyr Khoma, Halyna Kenyo and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2022, 22(6), 2095; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22062095 - 08 Mar 2022
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In this paper we are introducing innovative solutions applied in impedance plethysmography concerning improvement of the rheagraph characteristics and the efficiency increase of the developing rheograms using computer methods. The described methods have been developed in order to ensure the stability of parameters [...] Read more.
In this paper we are introducing innovative solutions applied in impedance plethysmography concerning improvement of the rheagraph characteristics and the efficiency increase of the developing rheograms using computer methods. The described methods have been developed in order to ensure the stability of parameters and to extend the functionality of the rheographic system based on digital signal processing, which applies to the compensation of the base resistance with a digital potentiometer, digital synthesis of quadrature excitation signals and the performance of digital synchronous detection. The emphasis was put on methods for determination of hemodynamic parameters by computer processing of the rheograms. As a result–three methods for respiratory artifacts elimination have been proposed: based on the discrete cosine transform, the discrete wavelet transform and the approximation of the zero line with spline functions. Additionally, computer methods for physiological indicators determination, including those based on wavelet decomposition, were also proposed and described in this paper. The efficiency of various rheogram compression algorithms was tested, evaluated and presented in this work. Full article
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Pilot Study on Analysis of Electroencephalography Signals from Children with FASD with the Implementation of Naive Bayesian Classifiers
by Katarzyna Anna Dyląg, Wiktoria Wieczorek, Waldemar Bauer, Piotr Walecki, Bozena Bando, Radek Martinek and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2022, 22(1), 103; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22010103 - 24 Dec 2021
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In this paper Naive Bayesian classifiers were applied for the purpose of differentiation between the EEG signals recorded from children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders (FASD) and healthy ones. This work also provides a brief introduction to the FASD itself, explaining the social, [...] Read more.
In this paper Naive Bayesian classifiers were applied for the purpose of differentiation between the EEG signals recorded from children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders (FASD) and healthy ones. This work also provides a brief introduction to the FASD itself, explaining the social, economic and genetic reasons for the FASD occurrence. The obtained results were good and promising and indicate that EEG recordings can be a helpful tool for potential diagnostics of FASDs children affected with it, in particular those with invisible physical signs of these spectrum disorders. Full article
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Functional Living Skills: A Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Individuals with Major Neurocognitive Disorders
by Simonetta Panerai, Donatella Gelardi, Valentina Catania, Francesco Rundo, Domenica Tasca, Sabrina Musso, Giuseppina Prestianni, Stefano Muratore, Claudio Babiloni and Raffaele Ferri
Sensors 2021, 21(17), 5751; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s21175751 - 26 Aug 2021
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The loss of functional living skills (FLS) is an essential feature of major neurocognitive disorders (M-NCD); virtual reality training (VRT) offers many possibilities for improving FLS in people with M-NCD. The aim of our study was to verify the effectiveness of a non-immersive [...] Read more.
The loss of functional living skills (FLS) is an essential feature of major neurocognitive disorders (M-NCD); virtual reality training (VRT) offers many possibilities for improving FLS in people with M-NCD. The aim of our study was to verify the effectiveness of a non-immersive VRT on FLS for patients with M-NCD. VRT was carried out for 10 to 20 sessions, by means of four 3D apps developed in our institute and installed on a large touch screen. The experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG) included 24 and 18 patients with M-NCD, respectively. They were administered the in vivo test (in specific hospital places reproducing the natural environments) at T1 (pre-training) and T3 (post-training); at T2, only EG was administered VRT. Statistically significant differences between EG and CG in all the in vivo tests were found in the number of correct responses; during VRT, the number of correct responses increased, while the execution times and the number of clues decreased. The improvement in the in vivo tests appeared to be related to the specific VRT applied. The satisfaction of participants with the VRT was moderate to high. Full article
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Hearing and Seeing Nerve/Tendon Snapping: A Systematic Review on Dynamic Ultrasound Examination
by Carmelo Pirri, Nina Pirri, Carla Stecco, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Raffaele De Caro and Levent Özçakar
Sensors 2023, 23(15), 6732; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s23156732 - 27 Jul 2023
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Nerve/tendon snapping can occur due to their sudden displacement during the movement of an adjacent joint, and the clinical condition can really be painful. It can actually be challenging to determine the specific anatomic structure causing the snapping in various body regions. In [...] Read more.
Nerve/tendon snapping can occur due to their sudden displacement during the movement of an adjacent joint, and the clinical condition can really be painful. It can actually be challenging to determine the specific anatomic structure causing the snapping in various body regions. In this sense, ultrasound examination, with all its advantages (especially providing dynamic imaging), appears to be quite promising. To date, there are no comprehensive reviews reporting on the use of dynamic ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of nerve/tendon snapping. Accordingly, this article aims to provide a substantial discussion as to how US examination would contribute to ‘seeing’ and ‘hearing’ these pathologies’ different maneuvers/movements. Full article
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Advanced Bioelectrical Signal Processing Methods: Past, Present and Future Approach—Part II: Brain Signals
by Radek Martinek, Martina Ladrova, Michaela Sidikova, Rene Jaros, Khosrow Behbehani, Radana Kahankova and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2021, 21(19), 6343; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s21196343 - 23 Sep 2021
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As it was mentioned in the previous part of this work (Part I)—the advanced signal processing methods are one of the quickest and the most dynamically developing scientific areas of biomedical engineering with their increasing usage in current clinical practice. In this paper, [...] Read more.
As it was mentioned in the previous part of this work (Part I)—the advanced signal processing methods are one of the quickest and the most dynamically developing scientific areas of biomedical engineering with their increasing usage in current clinical practice. In this paper, which is a Part II work—various innovative methods for the analysis of brain bioelectrical signals were presented and compared. It also describes both classical and advanced approaches for noise contamination removal such as among the others digital adaptive and non-adaptive filtering, signal decomposition methods based on blind source separation, and wavelet transform. Full article
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Advanced Bioelectrical Signal Processing Methods: Past, Present, and Future Approach—Part III: Other Biosignals
by Radek Martinek, Martina Ladrova, Michaela Sidikova, Rene Jaros, Khosrow Behbehani, Radana Kahankova and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2021, 21(18), 6064; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s21186064 - 10 Sep 2021
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Analysis of biomedical signals is a very challenging task involving implementation of various advanced signal processing methods. This area is rapidly developing. This paper is a Part III paper, where the most popular and efficient digital signal processing methods are presented. This paper [...] Read more.
Analysis of biomedical signals is a very challenging task involving implementation of various advanced signal processing methods. This area is rapidly developing. This paper is a Part III paper, where the most popular and efficient digital signal processing methods are presented. This paper covers the following bioelectrical signals and their processing methods: electromyography (EMG), electroneurography (ENG), electrogastrography (EGG), electrooculography (EOG), electroretinography (ERG), and electrohysterography (EHG). Full article
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Advanced Bioelectrical Signal Processing Methods: Past, Present and Future Approach—Part I: Cardiac Signals
by Radek Martinek, Martina Ladrova, Michaela Sidikova, Rene Jaros, Khosrow Behbehani, Radana Kahankova and Aleksandra Kawala-Sterniuk
Sensors 2021, 21(15), 5186; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s21155186 - 30 Jul 2021
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Advanced signal processing methods are one of the fastest developing scientific and technical areas of biomedical engineering with increasing usage in current clinical practice. This paper presents an extensive literature review of the methods for the digital signal processing of cardiac bioelectrical signals [...] Read more.
Advanced signal processing methods are one of the fastest developing scientific and technical areas of biomedical engineering with increasing usage in current clinical practice. This paper presents an extensive literature review of the methods for the digital signal processing of cardiac bioelectrical signals that are commonly applied in today’s clinical practice. This work covers the definition of bioelectrical signals. It also covers to the extreme extent of classical and advanced approaches to the alleviation of noise contamination such as digital adaptive and non-adaptive filtering, signal decomposition methods based on blind source separation and wavelet transform. Full article
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