Enhancing CSI-Based Human Activity Recognition by Edge Detection Techniques

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) has been a popular area of research in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) over the past decade. The objective of this field is to detect human activities through numeric or visual representations, and its applications include smart homes and buildings, action prediction, crowd counting, patient rehabilitation, and elderly monitoring. Traditionally, HAR has been performed through vision-based, sensor-based, or radar-based approaches. However, vision-based and sensor-based methods can be intrusive and raise privacy concerns, while radar-based methods require special hardware, making them more expensive. WiFi-based HAR is a cost-effective alternative, where WiFi access points serve as transmitters and users’ smartphones serve as receivers. The HAR in this method is mainly performed using two wireless-channel metrics: Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Channel State Information (CSI). CSI provides more stable and comprehensive information about the channel compared to RSSI. In this research, we used a convolutional neural network (CNN) as a classifier and applied edge-detection techniques as a preprocessing phase to improve the quality of activity detection. We used CSI data converted into RGB images and tested our methodology on three available CSI datasets. The results showed that the proposed method achieved better accuracy and faster training times than the simple RGB-represented data. In order to justify the effectiveness of our approach, we repeated the experiment by applying raw CSI data to long short-term memory (LSTM) and Bidirectional LSTM classifiers

Étude comparative des pratiques d’enseignement de la lecture en 4e primaire : des questions de didactique pointées par l’étude internationale PIRLS 2011

Cette étude vise à mettre en lumière des pratiques d‘enseignement de la lecture susceptibles de rendre compte des disparités de performances observées dans différents systèmes éducatifs. Les comparaisons portent sur les pratiques d’enseignement de la lecture déclarées par les enseignant.e.s de huit systèmes éducatifs contrastés tant au plan de la langue enseignée (français, anglais, allemand) qu’au plan des performances moyennes obtenues à l’épreuve PIRLS 2011. Les résultats mettent en évidence des différences parfois importantes dans la fréquence à laquelle sont mises en place certaines facettes de l’enseignement de la lecture et plus spécifiquement de la compréhension. Ces pratiques témoignent de visions contrastées, parfois éloignées de ce que l’on pourrait attendre d’un enseignement de la lecture experte.Peer reviewe

Expression and functional analysis of recombitant scFv and diabody fragments with specificity for human RhD

n an attempt to generate recombinant anti-D reagents for possible diagnostic and therapeutic use we cloned the genes encoding the variable (V) domains of a human anti-D antibody secreted by the lymphoblastoid cell line BTSN4. A single-chain Fv (scFv) fragment was constructed using a 21 amino acid linker to join the genes encoding the variable domains of the BTSN4 heavy (VH) and light chains (VL). A diabody construct was also generated by reducing the length of the scFv linker from 21 to 10 residues. The scFv and diabody constructs were cloned into the pFLAG-CTS vector, expressed in E. coli host cells and the recombinant proteins were affinity-isolated from bacterial culture medium. Analysis of the recombinant proteins indicated that they retained the D antigen binding specificity of the parental BTSN4 IgG. Furthermore, both fragments mediated agglutination of papain-treated D positive erythrocytes in the absence of a cross-linking second antibody. While the agglutinating property of BTSN4 diabody was readily explained by the noncovalent association of this protein as a bivalent dimer, oligomeric forms of BTSN4 scFv were not detected when the protein was analysed by size exclusion chromatography. Thus, the agglutinating property of the scFv is not the result of the formation of non-covalently associated multimeric forms of the antibody fragmen

Fractional differo-integral calculus: Towards a theory of fractal financial laws

A large body of evidence now exists for the immune cell expression, production, and the release of beta-endorphin (BE 1-31) within inflamed tissue. The inflammatory milieu is characterised by increased acidity, temperature and metabolic activity. Within these harsh conditions BE 1-31 is even more susceptible to increased enzymatic degradation over that of plasma or other non-injured tissue. To elucidate the biotransformation pathways of BE 1-31 and provide an insight to the impact of inflamed tissue environments, BE 1-31 and three of its major N-terminal fragments (BE 1-11, BE 1-13 and BE 1-17) were incubated in inflamed tissue homogenates at pH 5.5 for 2 hrs. In addition, the potency of BE 1-31 and five main N--terminal fragments (BE 1-9, BE 1-11, BE 1-13, BE 1-17, BE 1-20) was assessed at mu-opioid receptors (MOR), delta-opioid receptors (DOR), and kappa-opioid receptors (KOR). Opioid receptor potency was investigated by examining the modulation of forskolin induced cAMP accumulation. The majority of the N-terminal fragment of BE 1-31 had similar efficacy to BE 1-31 at MOR. The shortest of the major N-terminal fragments (BE 1-9), had partial agonist activity at MOR but possessed the highest potency of all tested peptides at DOR. There was limited effect for BE 1-31 and the biotransformed peptides at KOR. Major N-terminal fragments produced within inflamed tissue have increased presence within inflamed tissue over that of the parent molecule BE 1-31 and may therefore contribute to BE 1-31 efficacy within disease states that involve inflammation

BE fragments IC50 for the inhibition of forskolin induced cAMP in HEK-MOP cells.

<p>BE fragments IC50 for the inhibition of forskolin induced cAMP in HEK-MOP cells.</p

Chromatographic analysis gradients used for solvents A and B in the separation of beta-endorphin fragments.

<p>Chromatographic analysis gradients used for solvents A and B in the separation of beta-endorphin fragments.</p

The effect of naloxone treated and naloxone untreated on the cAMP inhibition of 50–11, BE 1–13, BE 1–17, and BE 1–31 in HEK 293 cells expressing DOR.

<p>Naloxone (100 µM) was added to the cells (20000 cells/well) 30 min prior adding opioid peptide and FSK (50 µM) in order to block MOR. The opioid peptides inhibition of the accumulation of cAMP was blocked by pre-treatment with naloxone. In naloxone treated cells cAMP levels were significantly higher than those in absence of naloxone (*<i>P<0.05</i>), one-way anova, post-test newman-keuls multiple comparison test). Values represent mean ± SEM of at least three independent experiments. Values represent mean ± SEM of at least three independent experiments. FSK: No opioid peptide. STIM: No opioid peptide and no FSK.</p