Abstract Background Oomycetes of the genus Phytophthora are pathogens that infect a wide range of plant species.For dicot hosts such as tomato, potato and soybean, Phytophthora is even the most important pathogen.Previous analyses of Phytophthora genomes uncovered many genes, large gene families and large genome sizes that can partially be explaine
In this paper, we present a wearable smart system to help visually impaired persons (VIPs) walk by themselves through the streets, navigate in public places, and seek assistance.The main components of the system are a microcontroller board, various sensors, cellular communication and GPS modules, and a solar panel.The system employs a set of sensor
The capacity performance of visible light communication (VLC) systems can be improved by using sparse code multiple access (SCMA).Since SCMA is a codebook-based multiple access scheme, the design of the codebook is crucial.SCMA codebook performance is severely affected by shot noise.Although several codebook design metrics have been proposed to com
A reconfigurable systolic array (RSA) architecture that supports the realization of DSP functions for multicarrier wireless and multirate applications is presented.The RSA consists of coarse-grained processing elements that can be configured as complex DSP functions that are the basic building blocks of Polyphase-FIR filters, phase shifters, DFTs,
Abstract Introduction This health education workshop is designed to provide an older adult audience with basic information on imaging modalities commonly ordered in an emergency department setting.In conceiving the workshop and choosing topics, we conducted a needs assessment with volunteer residents of a senior housing facility.The participants ex