Search Results - "Thies, B."

Downscaling air temperatures for high-resolution niche modeling in a valley of the Amazon lowland forests: A case study on the microclima R package by Pohl, M. J, Lehnert, L, Thies, B, Seeger, K, Berdugo, M. B, Gradstein, S. R, Bader, M. Y, Bendix, J

“…The forests of the Amazon basin are threatened by climate and land use changes. Due to the transition towards a drier climate, moisture-dependent organisms…”
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A 10 year fog and low stratus climatology for Europe based on Meteosat Second Generation data by Egli, S., Thies, B., Drönner, J., Cermak, J., Bendix, J.

“…Due to the significant impact of fog and low stratus (FLS) on economy, ecology and traffic systems, there is a growing demand for high‐resolution information…”
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Methods for the Real-World Evaluation of Fall Detection Technology: A Scoping Review by Broadley, Robert W, Klenk, Jochen, Thies, Sibylle B, Kenney, Laurence P J, Granat, Malcolm H

“…Falls in older adults present a major growing healthcare challenge and reliable detection of falls is crucial to minimise their consequences. The majority of…”
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Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios by Costamagna, Eleonora, Thies, Sibylle B, Kenney, Laurence P J, Howard, David, Lindemann, Ulrich, Klenk, Jochen, Baker, Rose

“…Walking aids are widely used by older adults, however, alarmingly, their use has been linked to increased falls-risk, yet clinicians have no objective way of…”
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A vesicular Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in coral calcifying cells by Barron, Megan E, Thies, Angus B, Espinoza, Jose A, Barott, Katie L, Hamdoun, Amro, Tresguerres, Martin

“…The calcium carbonate skeletons of corals provide the underlying structure of coral reefs; however, the cellular mechanisms responsible for coral calcification…”
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Vertical distribution of microphysical properties in radiation fogs — A case study by Egli, S., Maier, F., Bendix, J., Thies, B.

“…The present study investigates the validity of a theoretical liquid water content (LWC) profile in fog layers currently used for satellite based ground fog…”
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V-type H + -ATPase in the symbiosome membrane is a conserved mechanism for host control of photosynthesis in anthozoan photosymbioses by Barott, Katie L, Thies, Angus B, Tresguerres, Martin

“…In reef-building corals (order Scleractinia) and giant clams (phylum Molluca), V-type H -ATPase (VHA) in host cells is part of a carbon concentrating mechanism…”
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Automated Detection of Instantaneous Gait Events Using Time Frequency Analysis and Manifold Embedding by Aung, Min S. H., Thies, Sibylle B., Kenney, Laurence P. J., Howard, David, Selles, Ruud W., Findlow, Andrew H., Goulermas, John Y.

“…Accelerometry is a widely used sensing modality in human biomechanics due to its portability, non-invasiveness, and accuracy. However, difficulties lie in…”
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Discriminating raining from non-raining clouds at mid-latitudes using meteosat second generation daytime data by Thies, B., Nauss, T., Bendix, J.

“…A new method for the delineation of precipitation during daytime using multispectral satellite data is proposed. The approach is not only applicable to the…”
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Lake-Related Cloud Dynamics on the Tibetan Plateau: Spatial Patterns and Interannual Variability by Rüthrich, F., Reudenbach, C., Thies, B., Bendix, J.

“…The scarcity of meteorological observations has hitherto prevented spatially comprehensive and complete assessments on regional and local-scale atmospheric…”
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Bracken fern frond status classification in the Andes of southern Ecuador: combining multispectral satellite data and field spectroscopy by Curatola Fernández, G.F, Silva, B, Gawlik, J, Thies, B, Bendix, J

“…In the anthropogenic fire-disturbed ecosystem of the San Francisco Valley in the Andes of southeastern Ecuador, dense stands of an aggressive invasive weed,…”
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Spatio-temporal detection of fog and low stratus top heights over the Yellow Sea with geostationary satellite data as a precondition for ground fog detection — A feasibility study by Yi, L., Zhang, S.P., Thies, B., Shi, X.M., Trachte, K., Bendix, J.

“…An accurate cloud top retrieval from geostationary (GEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) platforms is still a pending problem. This particularly holds for low level…”
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Simulating Z–LWC Relations in Natural Fogs with Radiative Transfer Calculations for Future Application to a Cloud Radar Profiler by Maier, F., Bendix, J., Thies, B.

“…The vertical distribution of liquid water content (LWC) in natural fog and low stratus is a crucial variable in many applications, e.g. the development of…”
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Automatic cloud top height determination in mountainous areas using a cost-effective time-lapse camera system by Schulz, H. M, Chang, S.-C, Thies, B, Bendix, J

“…A new method is presented for the determination of cloud top heights using the footage of a time-lapse camera that is placed above a frequently occurring cloud…”
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Feasibility Study of a Take-Home Array-Based Functional Electrical Stimulation System With Automated Setup for Current Functional Electrical Stimulation Users With Foot-Drop by Prenton, Sarah, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Kenney, Laurence P., PhD, Stapleton, Claire, PhD, Cooper, Glen, PhD, Reeves, Mark L., MSc, Heller, Ben W., PhD, Sobuh, Mohammad, PhD, Barker, Anthony T., PhD, Healey, Jamie, PhD, Good, Timothy R., PhD, Thies, Sibylle B., PhD, Howard, David, PhD, Williamson, Tracey, PhD

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the feasibility of unsupervised community use of an array-based automated setup functional electrical stimulator for current…”
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Early recognition of cancerous lesions in the mouth and oropharynx: Automated evaluation of hyperspectral image stacks by Laffers, W, Westermann, S, Regeling, B, Martin, R, Thies, B, Gerstner, A O H, Bootz, F, Müller, N A

“…Early detection of cancerous lesions is still crucial for a patient's prognosis. Although diagnostic access to the oral cavity and oropharynx is comparably…”
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A Comparison of Gait Characteristics Between Older Women with and Without Peripheral Neuropathy in Standard and Challenging Environments by Richardson, James K., Thies, Sibylle B., DeMott, Trina K., Ashton-Miller, James A.

“…Objectives: To compare gait patterns in older women with and without peripheral neuropathy (PN) in standard (smooth surface, normal lighting) and challenging…”
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1 km fog and low stratus detection using pan-sharpened MSG SEVIRI data by Schulz, H. M, Thies, B, Cermak, J, Bendix, J

“…In this paper a new technique for the detection of fog and low stratus in 1 km resolution from MSG SEVIRI data is presented. The method relies on the…”
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Effects of ramp negotiation, paving type and shoe sole geometry on toe clearance in young adults by Thies, S.B, Jones, R.K, Kenney, L.P.J, Howard, D, Baker, R

“…Abstract Trips are a major cause of falls and result from involuntary contact of the foot with the ground during the swing phase of gait. Adequate toe…”
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Biomechanics for inclusive urban design: Effects of tactile paving on older adults' gait when crossing the street by Thies, S.B, Kenney, L.P.J, Howard, D, Nester, C, Ormerod, M, Newton, R, Baker, R, Faruk, M, MacLennan, H

“…Abstract In light of our ageing population it is important that the urban environment is easily accessible and hence supports older adults' independence…”
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