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Heartwheels! STEM Mobile Outreach is a scientist-led collaborative, innovative, and reproducible experiential educational program and mobile lab developed to engage people young and old in the cardiovascular sciences, improve health literacy and awareness of heart-healthy living, and spark curiosity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Applied hands-on interactive activities at Heartwheels! events include heart dissection, cardiovascular physiology, and mock flow loops (science); medical devices (technology); instrumentation and sensors (engineering); and calibration and validation methods and models (math). These modules are complementary to school activities and are particularly successful from an educational standpoint because they are fun, interactive, engaging, voluntary, open-ended, and not graded or assessed and can lead participants and their families to develop STEM-positive identities. Primary learning objectives include a broad understanding of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, advanced technologies and emerging medical devices, and the benefits of a heart-healthy lifestyle and stimulating interest, building self-confidence, and helping participants envision themselves participating in and making potentially significant contributions to STEM fields. To date, 11,229 attendees of all ages and backgrounds have participated in 55 Heartwheels! events. Excellent programmatic ratings (1–5 scale: 1 = poor, 5 = excellent), including 94.5% of participants self-reporting that it was a fun educational experience and 96.6% reporting that they learned new things, with complimentary verbal and open-ended written feedback, demonstrate the significant impact and value that Heartwheels! and hands-on experiential educational events contribute to diverse, resource-limited, and underserved communities. NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Heartwheels! STEM Mobile Outreach is an innovative, portable, scaled-down version of the authors' research laboratory that they take out into the schools and communities to engage and connect with people young and old in the cardiovascular sciences, improve health literacy and awareness of heart-healthy living, and spark curiosity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through fun, hands-on, experiential educational activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cartographic representations have evolved alongside technological advancements in digital mobility, with the widespread use of mobile devices, prompting a need for improved map usability. This article explores the creation of new symbols for topographic OR reference mapping on mobile devices by developing a three-step methodology for symbol design specifically tailored for Brazilian users. First, a Comprehension Test with 632 individuals assessed their understanding of symbols on mobile devices, considering figure-background distinction suitable for smaller screens. The symbols were adapted using the Semiotics and Gestalt Theory. Next, a Production Test involved nine volunteers creating concept sketches to propose new representations for unvalidated symbols, with components integrated into new designs. Lastly, a Map Reading Task Test with 80 users evaluated the symbols' detection, distinction, and recognition to ensure their suitability for mobile device maps. This user-centric approach reduced noise in the recognition process and accounted for diverse perspectives and cultures. The resulting symbols provided mobile device map usability comparable to desktop computers. The study also found that using a white halo instead of a white square with a black outer line did not negatively impact symbol perception on mobile interfaces. Conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, this approach to user integration in cartographic symbol creation shows promise for other use contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deceptive Patterns (also known as Dark Patterns) are manipulative interface elements that can cause users to experience financial, temporal, and privacy-related losses. While Deceptive Patterns have been extensively studied in Android applications, their prevalence in iOS apps remains largely unexplored, despite significant ecosystem differences and iOS's growing popularity among younger users. Notably, Apple's tight control over its ecosystem has fostered public perception of iOS being the safer platform and as a byproduct, iOS users may be less vigilant towards app-related risks. To investigate how the prevalence of Deceptive Patterns on iOS compares to Android, we conducted a review of the same 143 mobile apps across both platforms. Our analysis reveals statistically significant differences between Deceptive Patterns on iOS and Android, with iOS apps exhibiting more instances overall (1477 vs. 1398). The findings suggest that iOS users may be more vulnerable to the risks posed by Deceptive Patterns. Furthermore, our analysis identified four specific types of Deceptive Patterns with notable discrepancies between the mobile platforms, indicating potential influences by app store guidelines and developer tools, and the rise of A/B testing Deceptive Patterns. These findings highlight the need to further explore different digital platforms and user protections on mobile devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IOWN Product Design Center within the NTT IOWN Integrated Innovation Center formulates and drives development and dissemination strategies for the implementation of a fixed-mobile convergence network, which provides seamless and highly experiential end-to-end communications, allowing users access without any requirement that they be aware of the access method or the type of terminal used, whether mobile or fixed. We are also studying how the All-Photonics Network, a key technology in the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) initiative, applies to network services and the creation of new value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The emergence and widespread usage of mobile devices have revolutionized the field of Augmented Reality (AR), allowing the technology to grow rapidly, and attracting significant attention from different businesses such as e-commerce, healthcare, education, and many more. AR mainly allows spatial recognition and measurements of objects in and of the environment. The integration of AR drastically improves user immersion in contrast to conventional methods. However, the accuracy of spatial measurements with AR is still limited, due to the lack of 3D information. The introduction of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors in Apple’s mobile devices presents a new opportunity to enhance the overall performance of AR applications. In this work, we explore the potential and feasibility of spatial measurements by combining AR technology with LiDAR technology. Hence, we developed a custom AR application using LiDAR data for real-time interior measurements on a mobile device by integrating the point clouds captured by the LiDAR sensor in an AR measurement environment. Further, we carried out a comparison between our custom application and three conventional applications for spatial measurement on the market. With an error value of 0.45 percent, the accuracy during spatial measurements of our application is about one order of magnitude higher than the accuracy of the compared applications. In this work, we provide insights into the development and potential of LiDAR sensors in mobile devices, especially for accurate and real-time operating applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on usefulness of medical education-based software applications in learning physiology as an aid to regular academics among first-year medical and dental students in India. Methodology: This is a survey-based cross-sectional study which included 282 students from medical and dental health sciences. Results: Out of 282 medical students, 267 (95%) students found the app simple to follow, 257 (91%) students said that app was easy to understand and 243 (86%) found it as a learning aid to didactic learning. Conclusion: Our study reports that students widely use medical education-based apps for academic benefits and as an aid to didactic learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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BackgroundPersons with HIV (PWH) with high mobility face obstacles to HIV care engagement and viral suppression. We sought to understand whether a patient-centered intervention for mobile PWH would improve viral suppression and retention in care, and if so, which subgroups would benefit most.MethodsIn a randomized trial, we evaluated the effect of an intervention designed to address barriers to care among mobile (≥2 weeks out of community in previous year) PWH with viral nonsuppression or recent missed visits in Kenya and Uganda (NCT04810650). The intervention included dynamic choice of a "travel pack" (emergency antiretroviral therapy [ART] supply, discrete ART packaging, and travel checklist), multimonth and offsite refills, facilitated transfer to out-of-community clinics, and hotline access to a mobility coordinator. The primary outcome was viral suppression (

Online crowdsourcing platforms such as MTurk and Prolific have revolutionized how researchers recruit human participants. However, since these platforms primarily recruit computer-based respondents, they risk not reaching respondents who may have exclusive access or spend more time on mobile devices that are more widely available. Additionally, there have been concerns that respondents who heavily utilize such platforms with the incentive to earn an income provide lower-quality responses. Therefore, we conducted two studies by collecting data from the popular MTurk and Prolific platforms, Pollfish, a self-proclaimed mobile-first crowdsourcing platform, and the Qualtrics audience panel. By distributing the same study across these platforms, we examine data quality and factors that may affect it. In contrast to MTurk and Prolific, most Pollfish and Qualtrics respondents were mobile-based. Using an attentiveness composite score we constructed, we find mobile-based responses comparable with computer-based responses, demonstrating that mobile devices are suitable for crowdsourcing behavioral research. However, platforms differ significantly in attentiveness, which is also affected by factors such as the respondents’ incentive for completing the survey, their activity before engaging, environmental distractions, and having recently completed a similar study. Further, we find that a stronger system 1 thinking is associated with lower levels of attentiveness and acts as a mediator between some of the factors explored, including the device used and attentiveness. In addition, we raise a concern that most MTurk users can pass frequently used attention checks but fail less utilized measures, such as the infrequency scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technology-augmented choice-making impacts many facets of business. The use of economic incentives under the ubiquitous mobile ecosystem for prosocial behavior has been shown to be particularly effective. He build on the previous work on this topic and study how mobile-based economic incentives and environments influence charitable giving behavior. In contrast to traditional fund-raising, we consider the use of mobile devices to generate giving in small denominations, which we term microgiving. In collaboration with a US-based mobile app provider, we incorporated a functionality that allowed users to contribute their in-app reward points to charity. To encourage donations, we used economic incentives in the form of monetary subsidies, i. e., rebates or matching grants, as well as digital nudges in the form of push notifications. ITe studied the effects of these factors on giving behavior across two large-scale field experiments. Focusing on the different aspects of smartphones that could differentially impact charitable giving behavior--namely the intensely private and personal nature of smartphones--we examined how the visibility of donation decisions affects giving behavior by toggling audience effects. Our results show that the effectiveness of incentives is contingent upon the magnitude of the incentive as well as the extent to which individual decisions are visible to others. To situate our results in relation to the traditional medium of charitable giving, we propose an analytical model that internalizes the subsidy rates and the audience effect. This study provides initial empirical evidence and an analytical model to advance technology-augmented charitable giving that can provide insights to organizations and senice providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is among the most prevalent types of arrhythmia, leading to severe complications such as heart failure and stroke, thus increasing rates of mortality and disability. Silent AF, which lacks clinical symptoms and has irregular onset, tends to have a low diagnosis rate and often experiences delays in receiving standardized treatments, resulting in negative clinical outcomes. Recent clinical studies highlight the significant benefits of wearable devices in the screening and management of silent AF. In this article, we review the clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, challenges and future application prospects of wearable devices in the detection and management of silent AF based on relevant domestic and international literature of recent years to provide more evidence-based support for its further applications.

This study investigates what determines social media consumption in private and public locals. Based on a survey of 638 citizens, we found that the daily consumption frequency of social networks, and face‐to‐face, both inversely influence consumption in private places, the daily consumption frequency of the Internet inversely influences consumption in both private and public places, and daily consumption frequency of mobile phones inversely influences consumption in the private place. Results conclude that daily consumption frequency of the Internet mediates the effect of time spent on the Internet, watching and listening in private local; daily consumption frequency of mobile phones mediates the effect of time spent on the Internet, reading, watching and listening in private local. We also found that daily consumption frequency of the Internet mediates the effect of time spent on the Internet, reading and listening in public local, and daily consumption frequency of social networks mediates the effect of time spent on the Internet, reading, watching and listening in public local. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Fat grafts are widely used in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Their unpredictable resorption is their main disadvantage. A review of the literature shows that there is a lack of research on the effect of mobile and immobile regions on fat graft survival in fat graft applications. Objective: Our aim was to investigate the relationship of fat graft survival with mobile and immobile region in a new experimental model. Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into two groups (n=12). Fat grafts were harvested from the right inguinal region of the rat. In Group 1, the fat graft was placed in the subcutaneous pouch formed in the scalp region of the rat. In Group 2, fat grafts were placed in the pouch formed in the posterior cervical region of the rat. At the end of 6 weeks, the weights and histopathology of the fat grafts were evaluated. Histopathological examinations were performed in a blinded fashion. Results: The weights of the fat grafts were found to be higher in Group 1. At the same time, histopathological examinations showed that vascular density was higher in Group 1. There was no statistically significant difference in other histopathological examinations. Conclusion: The mobile and immobile areas may have different effects on the survival of transplanted fat grafts. Sliding movement between muscle and skin in the mobile zone puts stress on the fat graft. In our study, the mobile site was shown to have a negative effect on the vascularity of the fat graft. It was observed that the vascular density was higher in the fat graft placed in the immobilised area. Further studies on the increase in vascularity can be carried out using the new experimental model we have created. No Level Assigned: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews, and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies, and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper focuses on the design of LED luminary intensity control (LIC) modules that are energy efficient. This work suggests various luminary intensity control techniques to develop a flexible outdoor lighting system that is cost-effective, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly. The different modules for varying luminary intensity (LI) proposed and facilitate the lighting system to turn ON its luminaries only when lighting is required based on various parameters such as time zone, traffic density, traffic mobility, and authentic user control. The proposed intensity control modules are (i) Zone timer-based intensity control (ZTIC), (ii) ZTIC with motion detection (ZTICMD), (iii) Authorized User LIC (AULIC) (iv) Hybrid mode of LIC (HMLIC), (v) HMLIC with motion detection (HMLICMD) (vi) Intensity control based on priority (ICP). The modules use simple circuitry. Its functioning is verified. The developed system exhibits an overall energy savings of 60–85%. The proposed circuits are appropriate for energy-efficient outdoor street lighting applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the authors present the process of modeling, building, and testing two prototypes of tetrahedral robots with omnidirectional locomotion units. The paper begins with a detailed description of the first tetrahedral robot prototype, highlighting its strengths as well as the limitations that led to the need for improvements. The robot's omnidirectional movement allowed it to move in all directions, but certain challenges related to stability and adaptability were identified. The second prototype is presented as an advanced and improved version of the first model, integrating significant modifications in both the structural design and the robot's functionality. The authors emphasize how these optimizations were achieved, detailing the solutions adopted and their impact on the robot's overall performance. This paper includes an in-depth comparative analysis between the two prototypes. The analysis highlights the considerable advantages of the second prototype, demonstrating its superiority. The conclusions of the paper summarize the main findings of the research and emphasize the significant progress made from the first to the second prototype. Finally, future research directions are discussed, which include refining control algorithms, miniaturizing the robot, improving structural performance by integrating shock-absorbing dampers, and integrating lighting systems and video cameras. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technological tools, like electroencephalography and functional near‐infrared spectroscopy, have deepened our understanding of cortical regions involved in balance control. In this systematic literature review, we aimed to identify the prevalent cortical areas activated during balance tasks with specific motor or cognitive demands. Our search strategy encompassed terms related to balance control and cortical activity, yielding 2250 results across five databases. After screening, 67 relevant articles were included in the review. Results indicated that manipulations of visual and/or somatosensory information led to prevalent activity in the parietal, frontal and temporal regions; manipulations of the support base led to prevalent activity of the parietal and frontal regions; both balance‐cognitive dual‐tasking and reactive responses to extrinsic perturbations led to prevalent activity in the frontal and central regions. These findings deepen our comprehension of the cortical regions activated to manage the complex demands of maintaining body balance in the performance of tasks posing specific requirements. By understanding these cortical activation patterns, researchers and clinicians can develop targeted interventions for balance‐related disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to evaluate the developed Mathematics Online Mobile Interactive Material (MOMIM) for Grade 10 students in San Jose National High School, Antipolo City during S.Y. 2022-2023. The developed interactive material was evaluated by the fifteen (15) experts consist of Mathematics Master teachers and ICT coordinators, and fifteen (15) Mathematics teachers from San Jose National High School, Division of Antipolo City. The finding showed that the Mathematics teachers and expert respondents both agreed that the developed MOMIM (Mathematics Online Mobile Interactive Material) had Very High Acceptability with regard to pedagogical aspects, quality of content, technical aspect, and practice/assessment/feedback, with a grand weighted mean of 3.79 and 3.78, respectively. In addition, there was no significant difference between the evaluations of the two groups of respondents on the developed MOMIM (Mathematics Online Mobile Interactive Material). The respondents commented that the material was properly sequenced, used manipulative data, very enjoyable and fun to play, and was good for the review and recall of the students. Meanwhile, they suggested to include questions focusing on the skills to be developed by the non-numerates, provide more exercises, and improve the font size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

INTRODUCTION Participant recruitment is critical to the success of smoking cessation trials. However, recruitment feasibility studies for inclusion and exclusion criteria commonly used in smoking cessation research remain scarce. We assessed the feasibility of recruiting potential research volunteers (PRVs) under two sets of inclusion criteria to inform eligibility requirements for a smoking cessation mobile intervention trial. METHODS We invited PRVs nationwide to participate in qualitative evaluation of a smoking cessation mobile application. To be eligible under Criteria I, participants were aged 18-29 years, neither four-year college graduates nor enrollees, exclusive cigarette smokers, willing to quit within 30 days, and not using cessation aids. Criteria II expanded eligibility to those using cigarettes and non-combustible tobacco products (e.g. e-cigarettes) and willing to quit within 6 months. We calculated recruitment yields and associated costs. RESULTS Of 10533 PRVs screened for eligibility, 48 were enrolled. Only 54 (0.5%) participants qualified under Criteria I and 164 (1.6%) under Criteria II. Age ineligibility was the top reason for exclusion (66.7%), whereas lifetime smoking, quit timeframe, and other tobacco product use contributed to ineligibility rates ranging from 46.5% to 65.3%. Enrolled participants were equally split by sex and roughly reflected the racial/ethnic composition of the United States. American Indians, who have the highest smoking prevalence, were <5% of enrolled participants. Recruitment costs averaged $106 per PRV. CONCLUSIONS Eligibility requirements used in cessation trials were restrictive for recruitment efforts. Relaxing inclusion criteria will reflect current tobacco use patterns and facilitate the timely completion of trials within budgetary thresholds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The use of mobile applications helps improving self-management in adolescents with asthma. However, no evidence is available for children with preschool wheezing. In addition, we have no data on the reliability of medical history collected at visits. The first aim was to assess the feasibility of a smartphone app in the management of preschool wheezing; secondly we aimed to evaluate the reliability of anamnestic data collected during face-to-face medical interviews. Methods: Children with recurrent wheezing, age between 25 and 72 months, were randomly assigned to the intervention group, provided with a smartphone app for symptoms monitoring and asthma attack treatment, or to the control group, with a written action plan. At follow-up medical history was collected and the asthma control test and a clinical questionnaire were completed. App acceptability was also explored. Respiratory symptoms, medication and utilization of healthcare resources were collected. Plus, medical information obtained from the paper questionnaires was compared with data daily recorded by the app. Results: We enrolled 85 preschool children with recurrent wheezing: 43 assigned to the intervention and 42 to the control group. The average (SD) adherence to e-Diary compilation was 60 (15)%. The acceptance and usability of the intervention was favorable as 70% and 93% of participants in the intervention arm described the app as ''simple and intuitive" at Visit1 (after 3 months from enrollement) and Visit2 (3 months later than Visit1), respectively and 95% and 98% found it useful in symptoms management. There were no significant differences between the two groups in clinical outcomes. At Visit1, the cACT median score (IQR) was 23,5 (21–25) for the control group (42 patients) and 23 (21–24) for the intervention group (43 patients). At Visit2 (41 controls and 42 in the intervention group) it was 25 (24–25) and 24 (24–25), respectively. Secondary analysis of data from the intervention group showed higher incidence of daily symptoms recorded by the app in comparison with the paper questionnaire, suggesting that collection of retrospective medical history may not be completely reliable. Conclusions: The smartphone app is usable and acceptable by families of preschool wheezers. Future controlled trial are needed to prove an impact on clinical outcomes or its efficacy in a telemedicine program. Finally a daily questionnaire could provide physicians with a more reliable clinical picture as reflected better daily asthma symptoms than the written retrospective questionnaire filled at clinical visit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the frequency and determinants of road traffic accidents among drivers of Peshawar, Kohat, and Swat Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by the Department of Community Medicine at Nowshera Medical College, Nowshera, from August 2023 to March 2024. After obtaining ethical approval, a total of 159 drivers were enrolled. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect information regarding demographics & determinants of road traffic accidents. SPSS Software version 23.0 was used for data analysis, and finally, results were presented in tables. The chi-square test was used for statistical association. Results: The prevalence of accidents was 59.75%. Moreover, 10.69% of drivers had an age < 18 years; 70.44% were tobacco smokers, 54.08% had < 5 years of driving experience, and 59.12% were illiterate. Additionally, 68.55% had a monthly income of less than 35000 PKR, 55.97% worked 7 days a week, and 27.04% had no valid driving license. Furthermore, 76.10% didn't check their vehicles; 27.04% had no driving license, 65.41% used mobile while driving, 37.11% were using seat belts, and 30.82% were over-speeding. Conclusions: The prevalence of accidents was moderate to high rate. The important determinants of road traffic accidents revealed a strong significant association with age, years of driving experience, literacy status, hours of sleep per day, tobacco & other drug addiction. Moreover, the use of mobile phones, availability of seat belts & their compliance, and over-speeding were important determinants, and thus, appropriate measures were needed to prevent and reduce the prevalence of road traffic accidents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Objective] The study aims to investigate the effect of mobile ceramic thick film heat source dense oven in solving the problems of high energy consumption, high carbon emission and unstable quality of tobacco leaves after drying in ordinary coal-fired intensive oven. [Method] A mobile dense oven was developed by introducing ceramic thick film heating technology, which was compared with the ordinary coal-fired intensive oven in terms of flue-cured tobacco energy consumption, temperature control accuracy and tobacco leaf baking effect. [Result] Compared with the ordinary coal-fired intensive oven, the mobile ceramic thick film heat source intensive oven reduced the average cost by 1. 52 yuan / kg, the energy saving and efficiency increase were significant, the baking temperature control accuracy was high, and the sugar-alkali ratio of tobacco leaves after roasting was more harmonious. [Conclusion] The mobile ceramic thick film heat source dense baking room has the advantages of being mobile, time-saving, labor-saving, and pollution-free, and has a good prospect for popularization and application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In an increasingly mobile-centric world, how banks effectively engage consumers through mobile advertising is a pressing issue. This study aims to accomplish two objectives: The first is to assess how consumers respond to mobile advertising from banks, specifically via SMS, based on Ducoffe's advertising value model, and the second is to examine the moderating effect of mobile users' information privacy concerns (MUIPC) between consumer attitudes and acceptance of mobile advertising. Using a survey with 413 usable responses from individuals who have received SMS advertisements from banks, which were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), the study found that entertainment and informativeness significantly enhance advertising value, whereas irritation does not. Furthermore, advertising value positively shapes consumer attitudes toward, and acceptance of, SMS advertising from banks. Notably, MUIPC moderates the relationship between attitudes and acceptance behavior. Taken together, this study advances our understanding of consumer behavior in mobile advertising in the banking sector and underscores the need for balancing advertising value with privacy concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the proliferation of wound assessment apps across various app stores and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare apps, there is a growing need for a comprehensive evaluation system. Current apps lack sufficient evidence-based reliability, prompting the necessity for a systematic assessment. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the wound assessment and monitoring apps, identify limitations, and outline opportunities for future app development. An electronic search across two major app stores (Google Play store, and Apple App Store) was conducted and the selected apps were rated by three independent raters. A total of 170 apps were discovered, and 10 were selected for review based on a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. By modifying existing scales, an app rating scale for wound assessment apps is created and used to evaluate the selected ten apps. Our rating scale evaluates apps' functionality and software quality characteristics. Most apps in the app stores, according to our evaluation, do not meet the overall requirements for wound monitoring and assessment. All the apps that we reviewed are focused on practitioners and doctors. According to our evaluation, the app ImitoWound got the highest mean score of 4.24. But this app has 7 criteria among our 11 functionalities criteria. Finally, we have recommended future opportunities to leverage advanced techniques, particularly those involving artificial intelligence, to enhance the functionality and efficacy of wound assessment apps. This research serves as a valuable resource for future developers and researchers seeking to enhance the design of wound assessment-based applications, encompassing improvements in both software quality and functionality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increase in signature forgery cases can be attributed to the escape of forged signatures from manual signature verification systems. Researchers have developed various machine learning and deep learning methods to verify the authenticity of signatures, one of which uses convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This research aims to develop a mobile application for handwritten signature verification using CNN architecture by adding a batch normalization technique to its layer. The performance of our proposed method achieved a verification accuracy of 86.36%, with a 0.061 false acceptance rate (FAR), 0.303 false rejection rate (FRR), and 0.182 equal error rate (EER), which is compatible to be embedded in smartphones. However, there is still a need for further development of the CNN model and its integration with mobile applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose of Review: As society continues to advance in technology, it is important to address how this advancement can impact and enhance patient care. The purpose of this review is to identify patient-centered technology currently available for adult and pediatric patients with and those having survived hematologic malignancies. Given that patients with hematologic malignancies often have to adhere to strenuous medication regimens, coordinate care with many different providers, manage symptoms associated with treatment, and manage late effects associated with survivorship, they would benefit greatly from patient-centered technology aimed at decreasing these burdens. Recent Findings: This review found various available digital interventions for this patient population and focuses on an overview of commercially available smartphone applications, patient portals, and technology for remote monitoring. Summary: In summary, many digital interventions exist for use in the medical care of oncology patients. The incorporation of these interventions can allow for more personalized medical care, better organization of treatment plans by caregivers at home, and easy delivery of accurate medical information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Early detection of diseases and pests is a key factor in eradicating or minimising the damage that these may cause. In this work, a comprehensive solution is presented that is based on the composition of existing cloud solutions and mobile tools to detect in-situ issues. The platform presented was used for the detection of powdery mildew and Cladosporium diseases in tomatoes. The results of using the approach to carry out this task were more than satisfactory since it managed to correctly detect the symptoms, having mAP of 0.41 in at least some of these symptoms. We analysed the performance of our dataset, on the one hand, and the combination of PlantDoc dataset, on the other hand. This shows that the platform can be used in the agriculture sector, as an additional tool for detecting diseases and pests in order to combat the problem and reduce its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technologies and social networks have modified the habits of their users, affecting their health and well-being. An exponent of these affectations of daily life is the phenomenon of vamping, this is the habit in which people use their mobile or computer during the night and early morning, with the consequence of symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue, and mood swings in those who practice it. In this paper, we propose a scale to assess the tendency to vamping in adults, for its validation in the Argentine context. With a sample of 1004 cases, whose mean age was 44.29 years (SD = 11.73) and a mean age of 18–65 years, with 51.89% (n = 521) being women and 48.11% men (n = 483). The scale showed an adequate consistency for 11 items and two dimensions. The first dimension is nocturnal habits, that is, the tendency to stay up late to surf the Internet and social networks, and the second dimension is behavioural commitment, that is, the affectation and daytime correlate caused by changes in sleep pattern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Ultraviolet (UV)‐exposure behaviors can directly impact an individual's skin cancer risk, with many habits formed during childhood and adolescence. We explored the utility of a photoaging smartphone application to motivate youth to improve sun safety practices. Methods: Participants completed a preintervention survey to gather baseline sun safety perceptions and behaviors. Participants then used a photoaging mobile application to view the projected effects of chronic UV exposure on participants' self‐face image over time, followed by a postintervention survey to assess motivation to engage in future sun safety practices. Results: The study sample included 87 participants (median [interquartile (IQR)] age, 14 [11–16] years). Most participants were White (50.6%) and reported skin type that burns a little and tans easily (42.5%). Preintervention sun exposure behaviors among participants revealed that 33 (37.9%) mostly or always used sunscreen on a sunny day, 48 (55.2%) experienced at least one sunburn over the past year, 26 (30.6%) engaged in outdoor sunbathing at least once during the past year, and zero (0%) used indoor tanning beds. Non‐skin of color (18 [41.9%], p =.02) and older (24 [41.4%], p =.007) participants more often agreed they felt better with a tan. Most participants agreed the intervention increased their motivation to practice sun‐protective behaviors (wear sunscreen, 74 [85.1%]; wear hats, 64 [74.4%]; avoid indoor tanning, 73 [83.9%]; avoid outdoor tanning, 68 [79%]). Conclusion: The findings of this cross‐sectional study suggest that a photoaging smartphone application may serve as a useful tool to promote sun safety behaviors from a young age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Serious games play a key role in the medical field, particularly in enhancing cognitive abilities in the elderly. However, the sensory organs of the elderly decline over time, and the intervention effect of traditional serious games for older adults. The objective of this study is to identify the evolution and current problems of serious game technology for the elderly by using bibliometric analysis. We selected 319 relevant documents from 2013 to 2024 from the Web of Science (WOS) database. This study uses Publish or Perish (Windows GUl Edition) and VOSviewer (1.6.20) for performance analysis and scientific charting. We deeply analyze the early trends, emerging technologies, and publication trends, including citations and journals, subject areas, and regional and institutional. Here, we identified serious games for older adults rely heavily on visual presentation, often utilizing screens for screening, rehabilitation, and therapeutic interventions. This may cause further visual impairment in older adults who are experiencing visual decline. In addition, we proposed the combination of rich tactile feedback and external devices as one of the effective solutions to the current problems for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the views of Saudi EFL students toward using English Language Learning Mobile Apps (MELLA) to learn English. A quantitative approach consisting of questionnaires was used to collect data from eighty-nine participants who shared their attitudes and perceptions about MELLAs. Questionnaire items were rated on a Likert scale which ranged from "Strongly Disagree" (1, very low) to "Strongly Agree" (5, very high). Mean Likert scale scores were used to evaluate participants' responses. The study found that Saudis' perceptions of MELLA exceeded their attitudes. Moreover, gender differences were found in Saudis' attitudes toward the use of MELLA. The highest-ranking female attitude mean scores were observed on items related to pronunciation, dictionary, and listening apps while the highest-ranking male attitude mean scores were related to dictionary, listening, and vocabulary apps. Furthermore, the Saudis' mean score for MELLA perception was higher than the mean score for MELLA attitude. Results also show that females have a higher perception than males. Finally, minor gender differences regarding MELLA perception were also found; the highest female mean scores were based on easiness and flexibility in the use of apps while males highly perceived the convenience of using an app anywhere and at any time as being most important to them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At present, the prevalence of mobile phones in the country and the availability of capabilities such as encryption, key generation, and authentication present an appropriate opportunity for a variety of payment platforms. The preparation of equipment and a comprehension of the technical possibilities and difficulties in this field are necessary to achieve this capability. This paper introduces a secure electronic payment system that utilizes the Kerberos cryptography protocol to guarantee authentication, integrity, and confidentiality. The system ensures secure transactions between users and merchants by utilizing the ticket-granting mechanisms of Kerberos and symmetric key encryption. It mitigates the risk of unauthorized access and fraud by guaranteeing that all parties are authenticated prior to the exchange of any payment information. This method addresses critical challenges in the digital financial environments of today by improving the trust and privacy of electronic payments. The proposed model effectively safeguards sensitive financial data while simultaneously ensuring user convenience. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method maintains robust security characteristics while simultaneously achieving high quality and low computing complexity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The number of tourists who use smartphones to make hotel reservation is continuously increasing. Nonetheless, only a few studies have investigated the attributes to make hotel reservation via mobile devices (e.g., smartphones). Hence, the present study comprehensively evaluates the attributes to make hotel reservation through mobile online travel agencies (OTAs) based on the web function design framework to identify the perceived important attributes to make hotel reservation via mobile OTAs from the perspective of tourists and to find out the possible factors with specific attributes to measure hotel reservation via mobile OTAs through an online questionnaire survey method. Findings reflect that the perceived important attributes of tourists have changed from those allowing them to meet their hierarchical needs to those supporting their nonhierarchical intertwined needs. In addition, four factors of hotel reservation via mobile OTAs are identified: hotel information provision, relationship and social media, design and layout, and consumer requests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]