A low variance error boosting algorithm
AbstractThis paper introduces a robust variant of AdaBoost, cw-AdaBoost, that uses weight perturbation to reduce variance error, and is particularly effective when dealing with data sets, such as...
View ArticleRobust Pose Recognition of the Obscured Human Body
AbstractThis paper presents a robust automated noninvasive video monitoring approach to recover the human pose in conditions with persistent heavy obscuration. The proposed methods are compared with...
View ArticleEffectiveness of a structured education reminiscence-based programme for...
AbstractBackgroundCurrent projections indicate that there will be a significant increase in the number of people with dementia in Ireland, from approximately 40,000 at present to 100,000 by 2036....
View ArticleA commentary on “The greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas in shale...
AbstractNatural gas is widely considered to be an environmentally cleaner fuel than coal because it does not produce detrimental by-products such as sulfur, mercury, ash and particulates and because it...
View ArticleDC-Image for Real Time Compressed Video Matching
AbstractThis chapter presents a suggested framework for video matching based on local features extracted directly from the DC-image of MPEG compressed videos, without full decompression. In addition,...
View ArticleThe association between retinal vascular geometry changes and diabetic...
AbstractBackgroundThe study describes the relationship of retinal vascular geometry (RVG) to severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and its predictive role for subsequent development of proliferative...
View ArticleCompressed video matching: Frame-to-frame revisited
AbstractThis paper presents an improved frame-to-frame (F-2-F) compressed video matching technique based on local features extracted from reduced size images, in contrast with previous F-2-F techniques...
View ArticleExploiting the Retinal Vascular Geometry in Identifying the Progression to...
AbstractMany studies have been conducted, investigating the effects that diabetes has to the retinal vasculature. Identifying and quantifying the retinal vascular changes remains a very challenging...
View ArticleDoes state boredom cause failures of attention? Examining the relations...
AbstractBoredom is an important personal and social problem, but the phenomena itself remains poorly understood. Recent work has shown that boredom is highly related to attention, and that this...
View ArticleSpatial distribution of early red lesions is a risk factor for development of...
AbstractAims/hypothesisDiabetic retinopathy is characterised by morphological lesions related to disturbances in retinal blood flow. It has previously been shown that the early development of retinal...
View ArticleWoman-centred care during pregnancy and birth in Ireland: thematic analysis...
AbstractBackgroundRecent policy and service provision recommends a woman-centred approach to maternity care. Midwife-led models of care are seen as one important strategy for enhancing women’s choice;...
View Article‘Telling our story... Creating our own history’: caregivers’ reasons for...
AbstractBackgroundImproving the wellbeing of Indigenous populations is an international priority. Robust research conducted with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is key to developing...
View ArticleImproving trial recruitment processes: how qualitative methodologies can be...
AbstractHow can we improve recruitment to trials? In their recently published paper, Healy et al. outline the top 10 prioritised questions for trial recruitment research identified by the PRioRiTy...
View ArticleAntimicrobial Treatment Options for Difficult-to-Treat Resistant...
AbstractUrinary tract infections, including cystitis, acute pyelonephritis, and prostatitis, are among the most common diagnoses prompting antibiotic prescribing. The rise in antimicrobial resistance...
View ArticleCollaborative identification and prioritisation of mental health nursing care...
AbstractBackgroundThe Irish Office of Nursing & Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) commissioned the development an updated suite of mental health nursing metrics and indicators for implementation...
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