M. Jackson, C. Zeagler, Giancarlo Valentin, Alex Martin, Vincent Martin, Adil Delawalla, Wendy Blount, Sarah Eiring, R. Hollis, Y. Kshirsagar, Thad Starner
{"title":"FIDO - facilitating interactions for dogs with occupations: wearable dog-activated interfaces","authors":"M. Jackson, C. Zeagler, Giancarlo Valentin, Alex Martin, Vincent Martin, Adil Delawalla, Wendy Blount, Sarah Eiring, R. Hollis, Y. Kshirsagar, Thad Starner","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494334","url":null,"abstract":"Working dogs have improved the lives of thousands of people. However, communication between human and canine partners is currently limited. The main goal of the FIDO project is to research fundamental aspects of wearable technologies to support communication between working dogs and their handlers. In this pilot study, the FIDO team investigated on-body interfaces for assistance dogs in the form of wearable technology integrated into assistance dog vests. We created four different sensors that dogs could activate (based on biting, tugging, and nose gestures) and tested them on-body with three assistance-trained dogs. We were able to demonstrate that it is possible to create wearable sensors that dogs can reliably activate on command.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"46 1","pages":"81-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80018126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pattern resistors: exploring resistive motifs as components for e-embroidery","authors":"R. Gowrishankar, J. Mikkonen","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494341","url":null,"abstract":"E-textile practitioners have improvised innovatively with existing off-the shelf electronics to make them textile-compatible. However, there is a need to further the development of soft materials or parts that could replace regular electronics in a circuit. As a starting point, we look at the possibility of creating a repository of specific motifs with different resistance values that can be easily incorporated into e-embroidery projects and used instead of normal resistors. The paper describes our larger objective and gives an overview of the first experiment done to compare the resistance values of a simple pattern embroidered multiple times with conductive yarn to observe its behavior and reliability.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"14 1","pages":"137-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81197810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guido Gioberto, James P. Coughlin, K. Bibeau, Lucy E. Dunne
{"title":"Detecting bends and fabric folds using stitched sensors","authors":"Guido Gioberto, James P. Coughlin, K. Bibeau, Lucy E. Dunne","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494355","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we describe a novel method for detecting bends and folds in fabric structures. Bending and folding can be used to detect human joint angles directly, or to detect possible errors in the signals of other joint-movement sensors due to fabric folding. Detection is achieved through measuring changes in the resistance of a complex stitch, formed by an industrial coverstitch machine using an un-insulated conductive yarn, on the surface of the fabric. We evaluate self-intersecting folds which cause short-circuits in the sensor, creating a quasi-binary resistance response, and non-contact bends, which deform the stitch structure and result in a more linear response. Folds and bends created by human movement were measured on the dorsal and lateral knee of both a robotic mannequin and a human. Preliminary results are promising. Both dorsal and lateral stitches showed repeatable characteristics during testing on a mechanical mannequin and a human.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"13 1","pages":"53-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86144667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eyeglass-based hands-free videophone","authors":"S. Kimura, M. Fukumoto, T. Horikoshi","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494330","url":null,"abstract":"We propose an eyeglass-based videophone that enables the wearer to make a video call without holding a phone (that is to say hands-free) in the mobile environment. The glasses have 4 (or 6) fish-eye cameras to widely capture the face of the wearer and the images are fused to yield 1 frontal face image. The face image is also combined with the background image captured by a rear-mounted camera; the result is a self-portrait image without holding any camera device at arm's length. Simulations confirm that 4 fish-eye cameras with 250-degree field of view (or 6 cameras with 180-degree field of view) can cover 83% of the frontal face. We fabricate a 6 camera prototype, and confirm the possibility of generating the self-portrait image. This system suits not only hands-free videophones but also other applications like visual life logging and augmented reality use.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"12 1","pages":"117-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76683332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Seiter, S. Feese, B. Arnrich, G. Tröster, O. Amft, L. Macrea, K. Maurer
{"title":"Activity monitoring in daily life as an outcome measure for surgical pain relief intervention using smartphones","authors":"J. Seiter, S. Feese, B. Arnrich, G. Tröster, O. Amft, L. Macrea, K. Maurer","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494336","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate the potential of a smartphone to measure a patient's change in physical activity before and after a surgical pain relief intervention. We show feasibility for our smartphone system providing physical activity from acceleration, barometer and location data to measure the intervention's outcome. In a single-case study, we monitored a pain patient carrying the smartphone before and after a surgical intervention over 26 days. Results indicate significant changes before and after intervention, particularly in physical activity in the home environment.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"11 1","pages":"127-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87290671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wearable computing: through the looking glass","authors":"Thad Starner","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2501097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2501097","url":null,"abstract":"Google's Glass has captured the world's imagination, with new articles speculating on it almost every day. Yet, why would consumers want a wearable computer in their everyday lives? For the past 20 years, my teams have been creating living laboratories to discover the most compelling reasons. In the process, we have investigated how to create interfaces for technology which are designed to be \"there when you need it, gone when you don't.\" This talk will attempt to articulate the most valuable lessons we have learned, including some design principles for creating \"microinteractions\" to fit a user's lifestyle.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"275 1","pages":"125-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83514953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zack Z. Zhu, Ulf Blanke, Alberto Calatroni, G. Tröster
{"title":"Prior knowledge of human activities from social data","authors":"Zack Z. Zhu, Ulf Blanke, Alberto Calatroni, G. Tröster","doi":"10.1145/2493988.2494343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2493988.2494343","url":null,"abstract":"We explore the feasibility of utilizing large, crowd-generated online repositories to construct prior knowledge models for high-level activity recognition. Towards this, we mine the popular location-based social network, Foursquare, for geo-tagged activity reports. Although unstructured and noisy, we are able to extract, categorize and geographically map people's activities, thereby answering the question: what activities are possible where? Through Foursquare text only, we obtain a testing accuracy of 59.2% with 10 activity categories; using additional contextual cues such as venue semantics, we obtain an increased accuracy of 67.4%. By mapping prior odds of activities via geographical coordinates, we directly benefit activity recognition systems built on geo-aware mobile phones.","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"141-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81994658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Verification of the OWL-time ontology","authors":"M. Gruninger","doi":"10.1007/978-3-642-25073-6_15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25073-6_15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"86 1","pages":"225-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90063941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using SPARQL to Test for Lattices: application to quality assurance in biomedical ontologies.","authors":"Guo-Qiang Zhang, Olivier Bodenreider","doi":"10.1007/978-3-642-17749-1_18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17749-1_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present a scalable, SPARQL-based computational pipeline for testing the lattice-theoretic properties of partial orders represented as RDF triples. The use case for this work is quality assurance in biomedical ontologies, one desirable property of which is conformance to lattice structures. At the core of our pipeline is the algorithm called <i>NuMi</i>, for detecting the <i>Nu</i>mber of <i>Mi</i>nimal upper bounds of any pair of elements in a given finite partial order. Our technical contribution is the coding of <i>NuMi</i> completely in SPARQL. To show its scalability, we applied <i>NuMi</i> to the entirety of SNOMED CT, the largest clinical ontology (over 300,000 conepts). Our experimental results have been groundbreaking: for the first time, all non-lattice pairs in SNOMED CT have been identified exhaustively from 34 million candidate pairs using over 2.5 billion queries issued to Virtuoso. The percentage of non-lattice pairs ranges from 0 to 1.66 among the 19 SNOMED CT hierarchies. These non-lattice pairs represent target areas for focused curation by domain experts. RDF, SPARQL and related tooling provide an e cient platform for implementing lattice algorithms on large data structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":90988,"journal":{"name":"The semantic Web--ISWC ... : ... International Semantic Web Conference ... proceedings. International Semantic Web Conference","volume":"6497 ","pages":"273-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330995/pdf/nihms-654705.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33068918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}