The stringent requirements on size and power consumption constrain the conventional hearing aid devices from providing the patients an economic and user friendly solution, specifically for better noise cancellation. W...
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A study of thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown carbon nanotubes (CNTs) field emitters in a triode amplifier configuration is reported. The CNT transistor characteristics were examined by integrating gate and...
A study of thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown carbon nanotubes (CNTs) field emitters in a triode amplifier configuration is reported. The CNT transistor characteristics were examined by integrating gate and anode with CNT cathode in two structural forms, utilizing a TEM grid (transmission electron microscope specimen holder) as the gate electrode and a micropatterned CNT with self-aligned gate. The TEM-grid CNT triode displayed clearly gate-controlled current modulation behavior with distinct cutoff, linear, and saturation regions, and a reasonable gate turn-on field of ∼5.4V∕μm despite a large cathode-gate spacing of ∼120μm . The field emission result established the basic transistor characteristics of CNTs in a triode configuration. A CNT triode construct with a self-aligned gated fabrication technique was also developed to realize a monolithic triode structure with shorter gate-cathode spacing, lowering gate voltage, and enhancing emission current. The triode exhibited a significantly lower gate turn-on voltage of ∼40V , and gate-controlled modulation of the emission current. An anode current density of ∼30mA∕cm2 was achieved at a gate voltage of ∼80V and an anode voltage of ∼200V . The dc characteristics for both of the CNT triodes were investigated, including Ia versus Va for different Vg . Moreover, dc parameters such as transconductance, amplification factors, and anode resistance of the triode amplifier were determined. The CNT triodes exhibited useful amplification factor and high output impedance.
Although wireless hearing aid systems have been proposed by several research groups, no viable whole-system simulation results have been reported so far for better evaluation of this advanced hearing device. In this p...
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Although wireless hearing aid systems have been proposed by several research groups, no viable whole-system simulation results have been reported so far for better evaluation of this advanced hearing device. In this paper, a system-level simulation using ADStrade is presented based on one of the typical wireless hearing aid architecture. The results show that the wireless hearing aid system function can be simulated and verified. And from these results, we can get a very promising performance which can be used for further design
With the increase in adoption of remote work groups and teams working in non-collocated environments, several opportunities for interaction have been lost. Contact with colleagues and discovery of opportunities, previ...
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With the increase in adoption of remote work groups and teams working in non-collocated environments, several opportunities for interaction have been lost. Contact with colleagues and discovery of opportunities, previously easy due to physical proximity, is made harder with distance. In this paper, we describe an agent-based framework to assist users in finding opportunities for interaction that may have been overlooked.
One of the main problems related to regulatory network reconstruction from expression data concerns the small size and low quality of the available dataset. When trying to infer a model from little information it is n...
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One of the main problems related to regulatory network reconstruction from expression data concerns the small size and low quality of the available dataset. When trying to infer a model from little information it is necessary to give much more precedence to generalization, rather than specificity, otherwise, any attempt will be fated to overfitting. In this paper we address this issue by focusing on data sparseness and noisy information, and propose a density estimation technique that achieves regularized curves when data is scarce. We first compare the proposed method with the EM algorithm for mixture models on density estimation problems. Next, we apply the method, together with Bayesian networks, on realistic simulations of static gene networks, and compare the obtained results with the standard discrete Bayesian network model. We intend to demonstrate that adopting a discrete approach is not justifiable when only a small amount of information is available.
This paper describes targeted reaching experiments conducted using a new augmented reality system. Combining a large-workspace immersive virtual environment with physical force feedback, the system distorted subjects&...
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This paper describes targeted reaching experiments conducted using a new augmented reality system. Combining a large-workspace immersive virtual environment with physical force feedback, the system distorted subjects' movements using a viscous curl force field. Following previous experiments using a different robot, half the subjects were constrained to horizontal, planar movements. The remaining subjects performed unconstrained movements throughout the 3D workspace. Examining after-effects as an indication of learning, we found that constrained subjects learned the force field. However, it was difficult to detect whether the unconstrained subjects learned forces of identical magnitude. Our results found that force fields strengths eliciting constrained 2D adaptation have difficulty exhibiting after-effects for unconstrained 3D movements. The increased motor variability for 3D reaching movements requires consideration for future experimental design.
Active learning enables learners to actively engage in learning. Learning not only transfers material to students for learning, but also encourages greater mental engagement and more extensive student-student and stud...
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Active learning enables learners to actively engage in learning. Learning not only transfers material to students for learning, but also encourages greater mental engagement and more extensive student-student and student-instructor interaction than does a typical lecture class. Peer instruction (PI) engages students in active learning by achieving continuous instructor-student interaction in a physics lecture. However, the methodologies and the effectiveness of implementing PI for elementary school students have seldom been clarified. This study explores the possibility of adopting PI in an elementary science classroom. The research considerations of the study are as follows: (1) how wireless technology can enhance PI in elementary science classroom; (2) how a teacher can engage students in pre-class reading, and (3) whether elementary school students have sufficient social skills to perform a PI discussion? These questions are examined by observing how the PI pedagogical model worked with a wireless response system in elementary science classroom. Based on the observation, this study also proposes a way of improving the PI learning experience of elementary school students by adding experiments and observations during peer discussion to explain concepts and phenomena in physics.
Creativity has become an important asset in today'sfast changing environment. It is especially important indesign, which demands innovative solutions for *** believe that creativity can and should beencouraged in ...
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Creativity has become an important asset in today'sfast changing environment. It is especially important indesign, which demands innovative solutions for *** believe that creativity can and should beencouraged in work groups. In this paper, we proposea framework for supporting creativity in problemsolving. Through the use of problem, domain and usermodels and information retrieval and agent technology,we hope to support creative cooperative work.
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