Search Results - "Goubran, R"

Posture Detection Using Sounds and Temperature: LMS-Based Approach to Enable Sensory Substitution by Russell, L., Goubran, R., Kwamena, F.

“…Sensors are used to determine a variety of health and security parameters. Pressure mats and camera analysis are frequently used to determine a person's chair…”
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An unusual case of acute cholecystitis complicated by haemobilia and Mirizzi-like obstruction: a case report and review of literature by Khawjah, Ahmed, Khair, Mugahid M, Goubran, R

“…Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture presents a rare yet potentially fatal aetiology for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. While uncommon, its incidence has…”
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Agile IoT for Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Cross-Modal Sensing As Part of a Situational Awareness Approach by Russell, L., Goubran, R., Kwamena, F., Knoefel, F.

“…Internet of Things (IoT) continues proliferation. Hospitals, energy industry, power grid, food and water, transportation, etc., are critical asset resources…”
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Toilet Grab-Bar Preference and Center of Pressure Deviation During Toilet Transfers in Healthy Seniors, Seniors With Hip Replacements, and Seniors Having Suffered a Stroke by Kennedy, Matthew Joel, Arcelus, Amaya, Guitard, Paulette, Goubran, R. A., Sveistrup, Heidi

“…Multiple toilet grab-bar configurations are required by people with a diverse spectrum of disability. The study purpose was to determine toilet grab-bar…”
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Robust voice activity detection using higher-order statistics in the LPC residual domain by Nemer, E., Goubran, R., Mahmoud, S.

“…This paper presents a robust algorithm for voice activity detection (VAD) based on newly established properties of the higher order statistics (HOS) of speech…”
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Metrics to monitor performance of patients with mild cognitive impairment using computer based games by Joshi, V., Wallace, B., Shaddy, A., Knoefel, F., Goubran, R., Lord, C.

“…Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) results in a noticeable decrease in cognitive abilities but does not interfere with regular daily functions. Some patients with…”
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Speech enhancement using a masking threshold constrained Kalman filter and its heuristic implementations by Ning Ma, Bouchard, M., Goubran, R.A.

“…A masking threshold constrained Kalman filter for speech enhancement is derived in the paper. A key step in a traditional Kalman filter requires minimizing an…”
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SNR estimation of speech signals using subbands and fourth-order statistics by Nemer, E., Goubran, R., Mahmoud, S.

“…This article addresses the problem of instantaneous signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation during speech activity for the purpose of improving the performance…”
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Experimental evaluation of a nested microphone array with adaptive noise cancellers by Zheng, Y.R., Goubran, R.A., El-Tanany, M.

“…This paper proposes a near-field broadband adaptive beamforming scheme for intelligent computer telephony and teleconferencing applications, namely the nested…”
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Array optimization applied in the near field of a microphone array by Ryan, J.G., Goubran, R.A.

“…This paper describes the application of array optimization techniques in the near-field of a microphone array. It is shown that the optimum weights obtained…”
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Motion monitoring in palliative care using unobtrusive bed sensors by Holtzman, M., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F.

“…Palliative care needs are growing with the aging population. Ambient sensors offer patients comfortable and discreet point-of-care monitoring. In this study,…”
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A microphone array system for multimedia applications with near-field signal targets by Yahong Rosa Zheng, Goubran, R.A., El-Tanany, M., Hongchi Shi

“…A microphone array beamforming system is proposed for multimedia communication applications using four sets of small planar arrays mounted on a computer…”
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GMDF for noise reduction and echo cancellation by Lariviere, J., Goubran, R.

“…A noise-reduction (NR) enhancement to the generalized multi-delay frequency domain algorithm (GMDF) involving minimal additional computations is presented…”
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On the perceptual performance limitations of echo cancellers in wideband telephony by Gordy, J.D., Goubran, R.A.

“…In this paper, standard echo canceller performance measures are evaluated in terms of psychoacoustic aspects of human hearing. The focus is on wideband speech…”
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Robust joint audio-video localization in video conferencing using reliability information by Lo, D., Goubran, R.A., Dansereau, R.M., Thompson, G., Schulz, D.

“…This paper proposes a new method for performing joint audio-video talker localization that explores the reliability of the individual localization estimates…”
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Robust joint audio-video talker localization in video conferencing using reliability information-II: Bayesian network fusion by Lo, D., Goubran, R.A., Dansereau, R.M.

“…This paper builds on our August 2004 paper where data fusion is used to combine results from multiple audio and video localizers in order to locate a talker in…”
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HMM delay prediction technique for VoIP by Yensen, T., Lariviere, J.P., Lambadaris, I., Goubran, R.A.

“…This paper proposes a new algorithm for predicting audio packet playout delay for voice conferencing applications that use silence suppression. The proposed…”
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Impact of health differences and longitudinal changes on deceleration driving patterns in older adult drivers by Howcroft, Jennifer, Knoefel, Frank, Wallace, Bruce, Goubran, Rafik, Porter, Michelle M., Marshall, Shawn

“…•Coefficient of variation can measure deceleration pattern variability.•Deceleration pattern variability differs between older drivers based on health…”
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Validation of Unobtrusive Pressure Sensor Array for Central Sleep Apnea Screening by Townsend, D., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F., Leech, J.

“…A new understanding about the role and importance of sleep in health combined with rapidly aging demographics presents opportunities for research and…”
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Detecting regional lung properties using audio transfer functions of the respiratory system by Mulligan, K., Adler, A., Goubran, R.

“…In this study, a novel instrument has been developed for measuring changes in the distribution of lung fluid the respiratory system. The instrument consists of…”
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