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View article: Navigating Mental Health Pharmacy Practice in Nepal
Navigating Mental Health Pharmacy Practice in Nepal Open
View article: Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Illness in a Tertiary Care Centre
Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Illness in a Tertiary Care Centre Open
Introduction: A caregiver can be defined as a family member who stays with patient together for more than one year and has been closely involved in the patient's activities of daily living, and discussions related to care of health. The ne…
View article: Bacterial endophytes and their secondary metabolites: mechanisms of biosynthesis and applications in sustainable agriculture
Bacterial endophytes and their secondary metabolites: mechanisms of biosynthesis and applications in sustainable agriculture Open
View article: Multimodal drone that can traverse land and water: Design and method thereof
Multimodal drone that can traverse land and water: Design and method thereof Open
Typically, drones are utilized in locations where people are unable to carry out essential activities. This article discusses the feasibility study of a drone that can move in both air and water. There are several drones that can fly, robo…
View article: Dynamic Manipulability for a Two-Link Manipulator Driven By Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Passive Springs
Dynamic Manipulability for a Two-Link Manipulator Driven By Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Passive Springs Open
In the case of manipulators actuated by unidirectional pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) and passive restoring springs, the system parameters and spring stiffness affect the reachable workspace and the dynamic manipulability. A two-link …
View article: GAEA: A Geolocation Aware Conversational Assistant
GAEA: A Geolocation Aware Conversational Assistant Open
Image geolocalization, in which an AI model traditionally predicts the precise GPS coordinates of an image, is a challenging task with many downstream applications. However, the user cannot utilize the model to further their knowledge beyo…
View article: A Hierarchical Task Decomposition-Based Optimal Pick-and-Place for a 19-Dofs Humanoid Robot Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
A Hierarchical Task Decomposition-Based Optimal Pick-and-Place for a 19-Dofs Humanoid Robot Using Deep Reinforcement Learning Open
View article: From despair to diagnosis: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and self-harm in a young Nepali female
From despair to diagnosis: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and self-harm in a young Nepali female Open
Up to 90% of women experience mild premenstrual symptoms and around 8% suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), which is often overlooked and linked to higher suicidal thoughts. This case involves a young woman who attempted …
View article: Blurred boundaries of the brain-1 (Aide-memoire for patient narrative)
Blurred boundaries of the brain-1 (Aide-memoire for patient narrative) Open
Background: This is a case series of clinical cases presenting to our Neuropsychiatry Center, who were either referred by physicians or approached to seek treatment on their own. They were receiving treatment since few years. No improvemen…
View article: Detection of Dyslexic Children Using Machine Learning and Multimodal Hindi Language Eye-Gaze-Assisted Learning System
Detection of Dyslexic Children Using Machine Learning and Multimodal Hindi Language Eye-Gaze-Assisted Learning System Open
Children with dyslexia need specific instructions for spelling and word analysis from an early age. It is important to provide appropriate tools using technology for writing aids to such children that can help them to input text, while pro…
View article: Cortico-Muscular-Coupling and Covariate Shift Adaptation based BCI for Personalized Neuro- Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
Cortico-Muscular-Coupling and Covariate Shift Adaptation based BCI for Personalized Neuro- Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients Open
View article: Estimating Ergonomic Compatibility of Cars: A Fuzzy Approach
Estimating Ergonomic Compatibility of Cars: A Fuzzy Approach Open
Driving is a complex task involving sharp sensory perception, visual acuity, hand limb coordination, and prompt motor reflexes. An ergonomic car design can significantly augment the focus and attention of driver and reduce driving errors. …
View article: Corticomuscular Co-Activation Based Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface for Motor Recovery Monitoring
Corticomuscular Co-Activation Based Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface for Motor Recovery Monitoring Open
The effect of corticomuscular coactivation based hybrid brain-computer interface (h-BCI) on post-stroke neurorehabilitation has not been explored yet. A major challenge in this area is to find an appropriate corticomuscular feature which c…
View article: A multiscript gaze-based assistive virtual keyboard
A multiscript gaze-based assistive virtual keyboard Open
The recent development of inexpensive and accurate eye-trackers allows the creation of gazed based virtual keyboards that can be used by a large population of disabled people in developing countries. Thanks to eye-tracking technology, gaze…
View article: Brain–Machine Interface-Driven Post-Stroke Upper-Limb Functional Recovery Correlates With Beta-Band Mediated Cortical Networks
Brain–Machine Interface-Driven Post-Stroke Upper-Limb Functional Recovery Correlates With Beta-Band Mediated Cortical Networks Open
Brain-machine interface (BMI)-driven robot-assisted neurorehabilitation intervention has demonstrated improvement in upper-limb (UL) motor function, specifically, with post-stroke hemiparetic patients. However, neurophysiological patterns …
View article: Factors Associated with Relapse in Men with Alcohol Dependence Versus Opioid Dependence: A Comparative Study From Western Nepal
Factors Associated with Relapse in Men with Alcohol Dependence Versus Opioid Dependence: A Comparative Study From Western Nepal Open
Introduction: Drug abuse is a worldwide problem that affects millions of people and Nepal is no exception. Relapse is a major problem in management of substance use disorder. Hence it becomes important to understand the factors contributin…
View article: An EEG-EMG correlation-based brain-computer interface for hand orthosis supported neuro-rehabilitation
An EEG-EMG correlation-based brain-computer interface for hand orthosis supported neuro-rehabilitation Open
View article: Hand-Exoskeleton Assisted Progressive Neurorehabilitation Using Impedance Adaptation Based Challenge Level Adjustment Method
Hand-Exoskeleton Assisted Progressive Neurorehabilitation Using Impedance Adaptation Based Challenge Level Adjustment Method Open
This paper presents an underactuated design of a robotic hand exoskeleton and a challenge based neurorehabilitation strategy. The exoskeleton is designed to reproduce natural human fingertip paths during extension and grasping, keeping min…
View article: Acute Intermittent Porphyria- Perplexed by the Purple
Acute Intermittent Porphyria- Perplexed by the Purple Open
Porphyrias are rare, genetically inherited group of disorders. The most common disorder among acute porphyrias are the acute intermittent porphyria, which occurs due a defect of the enzyme porphobilinogendeaminase, presenting commonly with…
View article: Active Physical Practice Followed by Mental Practice Using BCI-Driven Hand Exoskeleton: A Pilot Trial for Clinical Effectiveness and Usability
Active Physical Practice Followed by Mental Practice Using BCI-Driven Hand Exoskeleton: A Pilot Trial for Clinical Effectiveness and Usability Open
Appropriately combining mental practice (MP) and physical practice (PP) in a poststroke rehabilitation is critical for ensuring a substantially positive rehabilitation outcome. Here, we present a rehabilitation protocol incorporating a sep…
View article: A Hindi Virtual Keyboard Interface with Multimodal Feedback: A Case Study with a Dyslexic Child
A Hindi Virtual Keyboard Interface with Multimodal Feedback: A Case Study with a Dyslexic Child Open
Up to 15% of the Indian school-going children suffer from dyslexia. This paper aims to determine the extent to which existing knowledge about the eye-tracking based human-computer interface can be used to assist these children in their rea…
View article: Toward Optimization of Gaze-Controlled Human–Computer Interaction: Application to Hindi Virtual Keyboard for Stroke Patients
Toward Optimization of Gaze-Controlled Human–Computer Interaction: Application to Hindi Virtual Keyboard for Stroke Patients Open
Virtual keyboard applications and alternative communication devices provide new means of communication to assist disabled people. To date, virtual keyboard optimization schemes based on script-specific information, along with multimodal in…
View article: Awareness about Laws amongst Patients visiting Epilepsy Clinic of a Tertiary Neurosciences Hospital: An Observational Study
Awareness about Laws amongst Patients visiting Epilepsy Clinic of a Tertiary Neurosciences Hospital: An Observational Study Open
View article: EMOHEX: An eye tracker based mobility and hand exoskeleton device for assisting disabled people
EMOHEX: An eye tracker based mobility and hand exoskeleton device for assisting disabled people Open
People suffering from a variety of upper and lower limb disabilities due to different neuro-muscular diseases or injuries, often find it difficult to perform day-to-day activities of mobility and grasping (pick and place) objects. This pap…
View article: Cortico-Muscular-Coupling based Single-Trial Detection in EEG-EMG based BCI for Personalized Neuro-Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
Cortico-Muscular-Coupling based Single-Trial Detection in EEG-EMG based BCI for Personalized Neuro-Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients Open
View article: A study on cortico-muscular coupling in finger motions for exoskeleton assisted neuro-rehabilitation
A study on cortico-muscular coupling in finger motions for exoskeleton assisted neuro-rehabilitation Open
In this paper our objective is to analyze the cortico-muscular coupling for hand finger motion and its possible use in the control of an exoskeleton based neurorehabilitation system for stroke sufferers. Cortical activity alone is often no…
View article: Range Data Fusion for Accurate Surface Generation from Heterogeneous Range Scanners
Range Data Fusion for Accurate Surface Generation from Heterogeneous Range Scanners Open
In this paper, we present a new method for range data fusion from two heterogeneous range scanners for accurate surface modeling of rough and highly unstructured terrain. First, we present the segmentation of RGB-D images using the new fra…