Effects of practice variability on learning of relaxed phonation in vocally hyperfunctional speakers

Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2008.Also available in print.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 27-30).A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2008.published_or_final_versionSpeech and Hearing SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science

The effects of relative frequency of augmented feedback on resonant voice training in adults and children with normal voice

Motor learning is widely investigated in the literature on sports and rehabilitation sciences. In recent years, researchers have begun to apply general motor learning principles to voice motor learning. This study investigated the effects of relative frequency (100% feedback versus 50% feedback versus 0% feedback) of augmented vibration feedback on the acquisition of resonant voice in a motor learning task. Thirty adults and 30 children with normal voice were randomly assigned to three groups of different relative frequencies of feedback: 100%, 50% and 0% feedback. During resonant voice training, participants were taught how to read aloud nasal nonsense consonant vowel (CV) syllables and short phrases with resonant voice. Vibration feedback using piezoelectric accelerometers placed at the nasal bridge was provided for participants. Participants in the 100% feedback group received vibration feedback after the production of every training stimulus. Participants in the 50% feedback group received vibration feedback after the production of every two training stimuli. Participants in the 0% feedback group received no vibration feedback during the training sessions. Motor learning and generalization were assessed using accelerometric vibrations detected at baseline (before training), during training, retention and transfer (one week after completing the training). With respect to the adult participants, vibration feedback presented at frequencies of 100%, 50% and even at 0% was effective in facilitating the acquisition of resonant voice. Generalization of resonant voice production to untrained short phrases was also evidenced. No significant time (time phase) by group (different relative frequency of feedback) interaction effect was shown on three groups of relative frequencies of feedback on learning or generalization in the adult group. With respect to the child participants, significant time effect was observed in most of the trained stimuli and untrained stimuli. Significant time (time phase) by group (different relative frequency of feedback) interaction effect was noted across three relative frequencies of feedback groups. The results demonstrated that the greatest increment in accelerometric vibrations occurred in the 100% feedback group, followed by 50% feedback group. The group which received 0% feedback had the least improvement on acquiring resonant voice. The present study demonstrated that there were learning differences in acquiring resonant voice between adults and children. Adults did not require as much feedback during the acquisition of resonant voice when compared to children. Children required more feedback than adults in order to facilitate their learning. The differences in learning of this voice task between adults and children may shed light on later voice motor learning studies. The provision of relative frequency of feedback may need to be adjusted when working with different age groups in both populations.published_or_final_versionSpeech and Hearing SciencesMasterMaster of Philosoph

Microsoft office Specialist證照專題報告-以ACCESS漫畫租借系統為例-

[[abstract]]在早期電腦尚未全面普及的時代裡，漫畫租書店以傳統紙筆方式記錄書店所有日常事務資料，包括每天會員資料的新增、書籍資料得建立以及租借書的狀態等等。在現今的知識經濟時代下，資料庫改變了人類管理資料的方式，加上資料庫系統全面的普及因素，所以學生不僅要有計算機軟硬體的基本常識之外，更需要熟悉資料庫軟體的操作，才能在將來就業或就學時，擁有不可或缺的一項基本技能。 本專題是主要目的是為了提供漫畫租書店便利性而做出的交易以Access系統為平台。系統架構、運作以及讓商家能夠快速反應顧客需求，以達店家營運成本降低，達成商家整體效率提升

Design and Implementation of an HL7/CDA Standard Document Format Transfer Service System for Physical Examination Reports

[[abstract]]健康檢查報告是個人健康歷的一部分，和電子病歷一樣都有交換的需求，必須要遵循標準的格式才能進行交換。我國目前使用的電子病歷資料交換標準是以臨床文件架構(CDA)為主，之前雖曾經制定過健康檢查報告的單張和交換標準格式的規範書草案，但是各醫院所製作的健檢報告，卻很少看到實際採用 CDA 格式，究其原因在於健康檢查報告的項目繁多，有些項目不容易找到標準代碼，增加標準編碼系統開發的困難度，另一方面也因為代碼不一致的情形，而無法進行交換。為了解決健康檢查報告資料互通的問題，本研究探討國內外現有健康檢查報告標準的文獻，並收集國內常見的健康檢查報告之檢查項目，找出每一種檢查項目的標準代碼，並且將產生標準文件所需的資料，如檢查項目的方法和參考值等，都建立到資料庫中，然後撰寫CDA 的編碼程式，開發健康檢查報告標準編碼系統雛型。使用者可以使用編碼範例產生工具，選擇某一種檢查項目，輸入一個檢驗值後，產生該檢驗的CDA區段編碼，也可以將全部的健康檢查結果值上傳到系統後，自動產生完整的檢驗報告標準文件。為了方便使用者閱讀健檢報告文件，本系統也採用可擴充性樣式語言(XSL)的技術，製作健檢報告資料呈現模板，提供使用者選擇所需的樣式，並呈現在適合的終端設備。雛型系統建置完成後，相信對於檢驗報告的交換及個人健康歷的推動將會有幫助。 Physical examination reports are included in the personal health records. Similar to medical records, physical examination reports also have an exchange requirement and need to follow a standard format. The Ministry of Health and Welfare proposed the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) as the standard format for medical information exchange in the country. The standard profile of physical examination reports has been defined and declared for several years, but has not been followed by any institution given the complexity of physical examination items and the difficulty in finding a consistent code for CDA encoding of such items. In order to solve the interoperability problems of physical examination reports and determine the deficiencies, we reviewed related literatures, discussed with experts, gathered local and common physical examination reports, and tried to redefine a new standard profile that satisfies the requirements of most medical institutions. We aimed at determining the standard code for each examination item such as method and reference value while establishing a physical examination item database. We implemented a CDA encoding prototyping system that could allow users to generate CDA section sample code by entering an examination value. Users could also transfer examination results to the system to automatically generate a complete examination document in CDA format. To help a user read a medical document easily; we would provide a presentation format with an extensible style-sheet language (XSL). The prototyping system is under development and would significantly help promote the exchange of physical examination reports and personal health records in the near future