Design and Analysis of Optimized Fin-FETs

Semiconductor industry greatly depends on CMOS technology and now needs competent technology with handful benefits. This paper examines and analyzes the modern FINFET technology. This analysis is performed through 9 stages Ring Oscillator equipped with FINFET. Performance is analyzed by comparing the proposed structure with CMOS based 9 stage Ring Oscillator at the nano-scale level of abstraction

Identification and Intervention for Action Planning Deficits in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

The primary purpose of this investigation was to describe and quantify action-planning deficits during goal-directed movements in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). Three specific topics were addressed: brain activation, kinematics, and the use of visual input. First, we assessed prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation during complex goal-directed actions in children with HCP. The outcome suggested that children with HCP have higher PFC activation than age matched typically developing (TD) children during action planning, potentially due to the difficulty in allocating attentional resources for simultaneously processing the cognitive (i.e., attention, memory, information processing) and motor demands of the goal-directed task. Reduced task performance paralleled the increased cortical activation. Secondly, we explored the kinematics of action planning and execution of goal-directed action of children with HCP. We found that children with HCP lack forward planning capacity of sequential action, which further impacts the ability to execute action. Thirdly, we explored anticipatory visual patterns and the temporal coupling between eye and hand in children with HCP. The outcomes from this study indicate delays in anticipatory vision and impaired visuomotor coordination, potential factors responsible for the delay in motor performance in children with HCP. Moreover, we observed increased visual monitoring of the moving arm, a potential compensatory mechanism for impaired proprioception of the arm. A secondary purpose was to evaluate whether hand arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) improves action planning and subsequent action execution deficits, and improves PFC activation. After completion of 50-hours of HABIT program, children with HCP displayed reduction in PFC activation. The reduction in cortical activation was accompanied by clinically relevant improvements in bimanual coordination, affected hand function, and motor task performance. Altogether this investigation provides novel information about the action planning and subsequent action execution deficits and the influence of therapeutic interventions in reducing these deficits to optimize learning motor skills in children with HCP

Analysis of Analog to Digital Converter for Biomedical Applications

This paper presents an ADC which can be used for biomedical application like pacemaker. For the low-power operation, monotonic switching scheme and operating voltage reduction have been implemented in the design. The 10bit 1.8V rail-to-rail (SAR) ADC is realized using UMC 0.18µm CMOS process. Simulations are performed by spectre simulation. From static performance, offset error and full scale error are noticed. This performance issue can be corrected by reducing discharge in capacitor by implementing sampling switch as bootstrapped switch and proper selection of common-mode voltage where 20fF is used as unit capacitance

A Review: Raspberry Pi-2 Based Anti-Theft System for Car Logo

In this paper we present a solution on how to protect the car logo with affordable cost. Here, we make an attempt to develop a system based on raspberry pi-2 technology. With this system when someone is trying to steal the car logo it alerts the car owner when he is at nearest distance as well as when he is far away from the car. When someone is trying to steal the car logo it alerts the car owner with alarm when he is at nearest distance. But with this alarm it is not possible to alert the car owner who is unable to hear that alarm. So in that case we can use GSM network to send the text message to the car owner at his phone. Added to this the car owner will get the captured image of that thief

Sustainable infrastructure development for slums and villages

Sustainable infrastructure development for slums and village

Effects of remote limb ischemic conditioning on muscle strength in healthy young adults: A randomized controlled trial

Remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) is a clinically feasible method in which brief, sub-lethal bouts of ischemia protects remote organs or tissues from subsequent ischemic injury. A single session of RLIC can improve exercise performance and increase muscle activation. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to assess the effects of a brief, two-week protocol of repeated RLIC combined with strength training on strength gain and neural adaptation in healthy young adults. Participants age 18-40 years were randomized to receive either RLIC plus strength training (n = 15) or sham conditioning plus strength training (n = 15). Participants received RLIC or sham conditioning over 8 visits using a blood pressure cuff on the dominant arm with 5 cycles of 5 minutes each alternating inflation and deflation. Visits 3-8 paired conditioning with wrist extensors strength training on the non-dominant (non-conditioned) arm using standard guidelines. Changes in one repetition maximum (1 RM) and electromyography (EMG) amplitude were compared between groups. Both groups were trained at a similar workload. While both groups gained strength over time (P = 0.001), the RLIC group had greater strength gains (9.38 ± 1.01 lbs) than the sham group (6.3 ± 1.08 lbs, P = 0.035). There was not a significant group x time interaction in EMG amplitude (P = 0.231). The RLIC group had larger percent changes in 1 RM (43.8% vs. 26.1%, P = 0.003) and EMG amplitudes (31.0% vs. 8.6%, P = 0.023) compared to sham conditioning. RLIC holds promise for enhancing muscle strength in healthy young and older adults, as well as clinical populations that could benefit from strength training

Car Logo Theft Detection Using Raspberry Pi Technology

In this paper we exhibit an answer on the most proficient method to ensure the auto logo with reasonable expense. Here, we make an endeavor to build up a framework in light of raspberry pi-2 innovation. With this framework when somebody is attempting to take the auto logo it alarms the auto proprietor when he is at closest separation and in addition when he is far from the auto. When somebody is attempting to take the auto logo it cautions the auto proprietor with alert when he is at closest separation. In any case, with this caution it is unrealistic to alarm the auto proprietor who can't hear that alert. So all things considered we can utilize GSM system to send the instant message to the auto proprietor at his telephone. Added to this the auto proprietor will get the caught picture of that cheat

Sitting Postural Control Affects the Development of Focused Attention in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Purpose: To investigate whether focused attention (FA) changes over time as sitting postural control improves and whether an impairment in sitting postural control affects the development of FA in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: Nineteen children with CP, mean ages 21.47 months, were assessed for FA and sitting scores pre- and postintervention. Results: Longest, total, and global FA increased and frequency of FA decreased in children who achieved independent sitting. However, children who achieved mobility postintervention exhibited a decrease in longest FA and an increase in frequency of FA. Conclusion: Sitting postural control and the development of FA appear associated in children with CP. The increase in FA may signal a key opportunity for learning and attending to objects. However, the time of early mobility may interrupt these long periods of attention, resulting in less sustained attention to objects

Design and Analysis of Two Spindle Amber Charkha- A Review

The Charkha is a small device which can be used to spin fiber, such as cotton, into yarn. Fabric from this yarn can be used to make all sorts of clothing. Increasing demands of the cotton fabrics, now a days, has made it necessary to increase the production of cotton fabrics. To increase the production it is necessary to study the factors affecting the performance of the women workers working on Amber charkha. Most of the Amber charkha in rural areas are hand operated (i.e. they run with the help of human energy input). This paper highlights some of the factors which are responsible for their performance. The various factors that are affecting the productivity are technical factor, their weight and cost of the two spindle amber charkha. Each of these factors plays an important role in the overall performance of the workers. The detailed study is carried out to design and analysis of two spindle of Amber charkha. The basic necessity of this study is to minimize its weight and price which would help the workers for achieving better productivity with work satisfaction

Remote Ischaemic Conditioning Combined With Bimanual Task Training to Enhance Bimanual Skill Learning and Corticospinal Excitability in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Study Protocol of a Single Centre, Phase Ii Randomised Controlled Trial

INTRODUCTION: Children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) have difficulty in bimanual coordination that restricts the child\u27s independence in daily activities. Although several efficacious interventions to improve bimanual coordination exist, these interventions often require higher training doses and have modest effect sizes. Thus, there is a critical need to find an effective priming agent that, when paired with task-specific training, will facilitate neurobiological processes to enhance the magnitude of training effects and subsequently improve functional capabilities of children with UCP. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a novel priming agent, remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC), combined with bimanual training on bimanual skill learning and corticospinal excitability in children with UCP. METHODS AND ANALYSES: 46 children, aged 8-16 years, will be randomly assigned to receive RIC or sham conditioning combined with 5 days of bimanual skill (cup stacking) training (15 trials per session). RIC or sham conditioning will be performed with a standard conditioning protocol of five cycles of alternative inflation and deflation of a pressure cuff on the affected arm with the pressure of at least 20 mm Hg above systolic blood pressure for RIC and 25 mm Hg for sham conditioning. Primary outcomes will be movement time and corticospinal excitability measures determined with a single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Secondary outcomes include Assisting Hand Assessment, spatio-temporal kinematic variables and paired pulse TMS measures. All measures will be conducted before and immediately after the intervention. A mixed model analysis of variance will test the group×time interaction for all outcomes with group (RIC and sham) as between-subject and time (preintervention, postintervention) as within-subject factors. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by the University Medical Centre Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB #21-001913). We will disseminate the study findings via peer-reviewed publications and presentations at professional conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05777070