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Internet of robotic things : converging sensing/actuating, hypoconnectivity, artificial intelligence and IoT Platforms
The Internet of Things (IoT) concept is evolving rapidly and influencing newdevelopments in various application domains, such as the Internet of MobileThings (IoMT), Autonomous Internet of Things (A-IoT), Autonomous Systemof Things (ASoT), Internet of Autonomous Things (IoAT), Internetof Things Clouds (IoT-C) and the Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) etc.that are progressing/advancing by using IoT technology. The IoT influencerepresents new development and deployment challenges in different areassuch as seamless platform integration, context based cognitive network integration,new mobile sensor/actuator network paradigms, things identification(addressing, naming in IoT) and dynamic things discoverability and manyothers. The IoRT represents new convergence challenges and their need to be addressed, in one side the programmability and the communication ofmultiple heterogeneous mobile/autonomous/robotic things for cooperating,their coordination, configuration, exchange of information, security, safetyand protection. Developments in IoT heterogeneous parallel processing/communication and dynamic systems based on parallelism and concurrencyrequire new ideas for integrating the intelligent “devices”, collaborativerobots (COBOTS), into IoT applications. Dynamic maintainability, selfhealing,self-repair of resources, changing resource state, (re-) configurationand context based IoT systems for service implementation and integrationwith IoT network service composition are of paramount importance whennew “cognitive devices” are becoming active participants in IoT applications.This chapter aims to be an overview of the IoRT concept, technologies,architectures and applications and to provide a comprehensive coverage offuture challenges, developments and applications
Off-road mobile robot control: An adaptive approach for accuracy and integrity
International audienceThis paper proposes an algorithm dedicated to the control of off-road mobile robots at high speed. Based on adaptive and predictive principles, it first proposes a control law to preserve a high level of accuracy in the path tracking problem. Next, the dynamic model used for grip condition estimation is considered to address also robot integrity preservation thanks to the velocity limitation
Human Motion Trajectory Prediction: A Survey
With growing numbers of intelligent autonomous systems in human environments,
the ability of such systems to perceive, understand and anticipate human
behavior becomes increasingly important. Specifically, predicting future
positions of dynamic agents and planning considering such predictions are key
tasks for self-driving vehicles, service robots and advanced surveillance
systems. This paper provides a survey of human motion trajectory prediction. We
review, analyze and structure a large selection of work from different
communities and propose a taxonomy that categorizes existing methods based on
the motion modeling approach and level of contextual information used. We
provide an overview of the existing datasets and performance metrics. We
discuss limitations of the state of the art and outline directions for further
research.Comment: Submitted to the International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR),
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Piggybacking on an Autonomous Hauler: Business Models Enabling a System-of-Systems Approach to Mapping an Underground Mine
With ever-increasing productivity targets in mining operations, there is a
growing interest in mining automation. In future mines, remote-controlled and
autonomous haulers will operate underground guided by LiDAR sensors. We
envision reusing LiDAR measurements to maintain accurate mine maps that would
contribute to both safety and productivity. Extrapolating from a pilot project
on reliable wireless communication in Boliden's Kankberg mine, we propose
establishing a system-of-systems (SoS) with LIDAR-equipped haulers and existing
mapping solutions as constituent systems. SoS requirements engineering
inevitably adds a political layer, as independent actors are stakeholders both
on the system and SoS levels. We present four SoS scenarios representing
different business models, discussing how development and operations could be
distributed among Boliden and external stakeholders, e.g., the vehicle
suppliers, the hauling company, and the developers of the mapping software.
Based on eight key variation points, we compare the four scenarios from both
technical and business perspectives. Finally, we validate our findings in a
seminar with participants from the relevant stakeholders. We conclude that to
determine which scenario is the most promising for Boliden, trade-offs
regarding control, costs, risks, and innovation must be carefully evaluated.Comment: Preprint of industry track paper accepted for the 25th IEEE
International Conference on Requirements Engineering (RE'17
Collaborative Trolley Transportation System with Autonomous Nonholonomic Robots
Cooperative object transportation using multiple robots has been intensively
studied in the control and robotics literature, but most approaches are either
only applicable to omnidirectional robots or lack a complete navigation and
decision-making framework that operates in real time. This paper presents an
autonomous nonholonomic multi-robot system and an end-to-end hierarchical
autonomy framework for collaborative luggage trolley transportation. This
framework finds kinematic-feasible paths, computes online motion plans, and
provides feedback that enables the multi-robot system to handle long lines of
luggage trolleys and navigate obstacles and pedestrians while dealing with
multiple inherently complex and coupled constraints. We demonstrate the
designed collaborative trolley transportation system through practical
transportation tasks, and the experiment results reveal their effectiveness and
reliability in complex and dynamic environments
The Second International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Message from the Conference Co-Chairs
B. Han and S. Falan …………………………....….……………. 5
II. Message from the Transactions Editor
H. Lee …...………..………….......………….……….………….... 7
III. Referred Papers
A. Emerging Health Information Technology and Applications
The Role of Mobile Technology in Enhancing the Use of Personal Health Records
Mohamed Abouzahra and Joseph Tan………………….……………. 9
Mobile Health Information Technology and Patient Care: Methods, Themes, and Research Gaps
Bahae Samhan, Majid Dadgar, and K. D. Joshi…………..…. 18
A Balanced Perspective to Perioperative Process Management
Jim Ryan, Barbara Doster, Sandra Daily, and Carmen Lewis…..….…………… 30
The Impact of Big Data on the Healthcare Information Systems
Kuo Lane Chen and Huei Lee………….…………… 43
B. Health Care Communication, Literacy, and Patient Care Quality
Digital Illness Narratives: A New Form of Health Communication
Jofen Han and Jo Wiley…..….……..…. 47
Relationships, Caring, and Near Misses: Michael’s Story
Sharie Falan and Bernard Han……………….…..…. 53
What is Your Informatics Skills Level? -- The Reliability of an Informatics Competency Measurement Tool
Xiaomeng Sun and Sharie Falan.….….….….….….…. 61
C. Health Information Standardization and Interoperability
Standardization Needs for Effective Interoperability
Marilyn Skrocki…………………….…….………….… 76
Data Interoperability and Information Security in Healthcare
Reid Berryman, Nathan Yost, Nicholas Dunn, and Christopher Edwards.…. 84
Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) Shared Services vs. the HIE Shared Services in Other States
Devon O’Toole, Sean O’Toole, and Logan Steely…..……….…… 94
D. Health information Security and Regulation
A Threat Table Based Approach to Telemedicine Security
John C. Pendergrass, Karen Heart, C. Ranganathan, and V.N. Venkatakrishnan
…. 104
Managing Government Regulatory Requirements for Security and Privacy Using Existing Standard Models
Gregory Schymik and Dan Shoemaker…….…….….….… 112
Challenges of Mobile Healthcare Application Security
Alan Rea………………………….……………. 118
E. Healthcare Management and Administration
Analytical Methods for Planning and Scheduling Daily Work in Inpatient Care Settings:
Opportunities for Research and Practice
Laila Cure….….……………..….….….….… 121
Predictive Modeling in Post-reform Marketplace
Wu-Chyuan Gau, Andrew France, Maria E. Moutinho, Carl D. Smith, and Morgan C. Wang…………...…. 131
A Study on Generic Prescription Substitution Policy as a Cost Containment Approach for Michigan’s Medicaid System
Khandaker Nayeemul Islam…….…...……...………………….… 140
F. Health Information Technology Quality Assessment and Medical Service Delivery
Theoretical, Methodological and Practical Challenges in Designing Formative Evaluations of Personal eHealth Tools
Michael S. Dohan and Joseph Tan……………….……. 150
The Principles of Good Health Care in the U.S. in the 2010s
Andrew Targowski…………………….……. 161
Health Information Technology in American Medicine: A Historical Perspective
Kenneth A. Fisher………………….……. 171
G. Health Information Technology and Medical Practice
Monitoring and Assisting Maternity-Infant Care in Rural Areas (MAMICare)
Juan C. Lavariega, Gustavo Córdova, Lorena G Gómez, Alfonso Avila….… 175
An Empirical Study of Home Healthcare Robots Adoption Using the UTUAT Model
Ahmad Alaiad, Lina Zhou, and Gunes Koru.…………………….….………. 185
HDQM2: Healthcare Data Quality Maturity Model
Javier Mauricio Pinto-Valverde, Miguel Ángel Pérez-Guardado, Lorena Gomez-Martinez, Martha Corrales-Estrada, and Juan Carlos Lavariega-Jarquín.… 199
IV. A List of Reviewers …………………………..…….………………………208
V. WMU – IT Forum 2014 Call for Papers …..…….…………………20
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