A review of Hidden Markov models and Recurrent Neural Networks for event detection and localization in biomedical signals

Y Khalifa, D Mandic, E Sejdić - Information Fusion, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomedical signals carry signature rhythms of complex physiological processes that control
our daily bodily activity. The properties of these rhythms indicate the nature of interaction …

Wearable, epidermal devices for assessment of swallowing function

T Rafeedi, A Abdal, B Polat, KA Hutcheson… - npj Flexible …, 2023 - nature.com
Swallowing is an ensemble of voluntary and autonomic processes key to maintaining our
body's homeostatic balance. Abnormal swallowing (dysphagia) can cause dehydration …

Soft skin-interfaced mechano-acoustic sensors for real-time monitoring and patient feedback on respiratory and swallowing biomechanics

YJ Kang, HM Arafa, JY Yoo, C Kantarcigil, JT Kim… - NPJ digital …, 2022 - nature.com
Swallowing is a complex neuromuscular activity regulated by the autonomic nervous
system. Millions of adults suffer from dysphagia (impaired or difficulty swallowing), including …

AI-assisted disease monitoring using stretchable polymer-based sensors

T Li, Q Wang, Y Su, F Qiao, Q Pei, X Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Flexible sensors have attracted significant attention for medical applications. Herein, an AI-
assisted stretchable polymer-based (AISP) sensor has been developed based on the Beer …

Chest-worn inertial sensors: A survey of applications and methods

MH Rahmani, R Berkvens, M Weyn - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are frequently implemented in wearable devices. Thanks
to advances in signal processing and machine learning, applications of IMUs are not limited …

Swallow detection with acoustics and accelerometric-based wearable technology: A scoping review

BPH So, TTC Chan, L Liu, CCK Yip, HJ Lim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Swallowing disorders, especially dysphagia, might lead to malnutrition and dehydration and
could potentially lead to fatal aspiration. Benchmark swallowing assessments, such as …

[PDF][PDF] Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Real Time Electronic Stethoscope for Heart Diseases Detection.

B Omarov, N Saparkhojayev… - … , Materials & Continua, 2022 - academia.edu
Diseases of the cardiovascular system are one of the major causes of death worldwide.
These diseases could be quickly detected by changes in the sound created by the action of …

Upper esophageal sphincter opening segmentation with convolutional recurrent neural networks in high resolution cervical auscultation

Y Khalifa, C Donohue, JL Coyle… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Upper esophageal sphincter is an important anatomical landmark of the swallowing process
commonly observed through the kinematic analysis of radiographic examinations that are …

Pilot study: Magnetic motion analysis for swallowing detection using MEMS cantilever actuators

J Hoffmann, S Roldan-Vasco, K Krüger, F Niekiel… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The swallowing process involves complex muscle coordination mechanisms. When
alterations in such mechanisms are produced by neurological conditions or diseases, a …

Non-Invasive sensor-based estimation of anterior-posterior upper esophageal sphincter opening maximal distension

Y Khalifa, AS Mahoney, E Lucatorto… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Dysphagia management relies on the evaluation of the temporospatial kinematic
events of swallowing performed in videofluoroscopy (VF) by trained clinicians. The upper …