• RITS: a toolbox for assessing complex interventions via interrupted time series models 

      Cruz, Maricela; Pinto-Orellana, Marco Antonio; Gillen, Daniel L.; Ombao, Hernando C. (BMC Medical Research Methodology;21, Article number: 143 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-08)
      Background: Various interacting and interdependent components comprise complex interventions. These components create difficulty in assessing the true impact of interventions designed to improve patient-centered outcomes. ...
    • Strain Wave Analysis in Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composites subjected to Drop Weight Impact Test using ANSYS® 

      Andleeb, Zahra; Malik, Sohail; Khawaja, Hassan; Antonsen, Ståle; Hassan, Taimur; Hussain, Ghulam; Moatamedi, Mojtaba (The International Journal of Multiphysics;Volume 15 · Number 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-11)
      Composite materials are becoming more popular in technological applications due to the significant weight savings and strength these materials offer compared to metallic materials. In many of these practical situations, ...
    • Comparison of KVP and RSI for Controlling KUKA Robots Over ROS 

      Arbo, Mathias Hauan; Eriksen, Ivar; Sanfilippo, Filippo; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (IFAC-PapersOnLine;Volume 53, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-14)
      In this work, an open-source ROS interface based on KUKAVARPROXY for control of KUKA robots is compared to the commercial closed-source Robot Sensor Interface available from KUKA. This comparison looks at the difference ...
    • Design optimization and dynamic testing of CFRP for helicopter loading hanger 

      Andleeb, Zahra; Malik, Sohail; Ghulam, Hussain; Khawaja, Hassan; Moatamedi, Mojtaba (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-23)
      This chapter presents the Multiphysics technique applied in the design optimization of a loading hanger for an aerial crane. In this study, design optimization is applied on the geometric modelling of a part being used in ...
    • Enhancing Classification Accuracy of Transhumeral Prosthesis: A Hybrid sEMG and fNIRS approach 

      Yousaf Sattar, Neelum; Kausar, Zareena; Usama, Syed Ali; Naseer, Noman; Farooq, Umer; Abdullah, Ahmed; Hussain, Syed Zahid; Shahbaz Khan, Umar; Khan, Haroon; Mirtaheri, Peyman (IEEE Access;Volume: 9, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-26)
      Limited non-invasive transhumeral prosthesis control exists due to the absence of signal sources on amputee residual muscles. This paper introduces a hybrid brain-machine interface (hBMI) that integrates surface electromyography ...
    • Relationship between level of daily activity and upper-body aerobic capacity in adults with a lower limb amputation 

      Mellema, Mirjam; Mirtaheri, Peyman; Gjøvaag, Terje (Prosthetics and orthotics international;August 2021 - Volume 45 - Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)
      Background: Previous studies show that people with lower limb amputation (LLA) have a sedentary lifestyle, reduced walking capacity, and low cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak). There is, however, no knowledge on the ...
    • Nonlinear vibrations in homogeneous non-prismatic Timoshenko cantilevers 

      Navadeh, Navid; Sareh, Pooya; Gorban, Irina; Basovsky, Vladimir; Soleiman Fallah, Arash (Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics;Volume 16, Issue 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-11)
      Deep cantilever beams, modelled using Timoshenko beam kinematics, have numerous applications in engineering. The present study deals with the nonlinear dynamic response in a non-prismatic Timoshenko beam characterized by ...
    • Dynamics of Pulse-Loaded Circular Föppl-von Kármán Thin Plates-Analytical and Numerical Studies 

      Mehreganian, Navid; Toolabi, Milad; Zhuk, Yaroslav; Etminan Moghadam, Farnoosh; Louca, Luke A.; Soleiman Fallah, Arash (Journal of Sound and Vibration;Volume 513, 24 November 2021, 116413, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-26)
      Materials such as modern armour steel, benefit from appreciably high elastic energy storage capacity prior to failure. Such a capacity contributes to absorption of the impulse generated during an extreme pulse pressure ...
    • Prediction of Stress Correction Factor for Welded Joints Using Response Surface Models 

      Keprate, Arvind; Donthi, Nikhil (ASME 2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering;Volume 2: Structures, Safety, and Reliability, Conference object, 2021-10-11)
      While performing fatigue reliability analysis of the butt-welded joints it is vital to estimate the Stress Concentration Factor at these joints. A common approach adopted by industry to estimate the SCF at weld toes is to ...
    • Humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in multiple sclerosis: the relevance of time since last rituximab infusion and first experience from sporadic revaccinations 

      König, Marton; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Torgauten, Hilde Marie; Tran, The Trung; Schikora-Rustad, Stine; Vaage, Eline Benno; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Wergeland, Stig; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Aaberge, Ingeborg Sundsvalen; Torkildsen, Øivind; Holmøy, Trygve; Berge, Tone; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Andersen, Jan Terje; Munthe, Ludvig Andre; Søraas, Arne Vasli; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Vaage, John T.; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Nygaard, Gro Owren (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-20)
      Introduction: The effect of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) on vaccine responses is largely unknown. Understanding the development of protective immunity is of paramount importance to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: ...
    • Unmanned Aerial System for deployment and recovery of research equipment at sea 

      Zolich, Artur Piotr; Johansen, Tor Arne; Elkolali, Moustafa; Al-Tawil, Ahmed; Alcocer, Alex (Aerial Robotic Systems Physically Interacting with the Environment (AIRPHARO);2021 Aerial Robotic Systems Physically Interacting with the Environment (AIRPHARO), Conference object, 2021-10-26)
      In this paper we present details of Miniature Underwater Gliders (MUG) deployment and recovery mechanism using a multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The paper discusses details of MUG localization with computer vision, ...
    • Kvasir-Instruments and Polyp Segmentation Using UNet 

      Keprate, Arvind (Nordic Machine Intelligence (NMI);Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): MedAI: Transparency in Medical Image Segmentation, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-01)
      This paper aims to describe the methodology used to develop, fine-tune and analyze a UNet model for creating masks for two datasets: Polyp Segmentation and Instrument Segmentation, which are part of MedAI challenge. For ...
    • Machine learning-based abnormality detection approach for vacuum pump assembly line 

      Garg, Paras; Patil, Amitkumar; Soni, Gunjan; Keprate, Arvind; Arora, Seemant (Reliability: Theory & Applications;Special Issue No 2(64), Volume 16, November 2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-04)
      The fundamental basis of Industry 4.0 is to make the manufacturing sector more productive and autonomous. In the manufacturing sector, practitioners always long for product quality improvement, reducing reworking costs, ...
    • Electrically Tunable Perfect Terahertz Absorber Using Embedded Combline Graphene Layer 

      Maghoul, Amir; Rostami, Ali; Barzinjy, Azeez Abdullah; Mirtaheri, Peyman (Applied Sciences;Volume 11 / Issue 22, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-19)
      Graphene is a powerful 2-D matter with the capability of extraordinary transparency, and tunable conductivity is employed in emerging optoelectronics devices. In this article, the design of an electrically tunable ...
    • Potential of miRNAs in urinary extracellular vesicles for management of active surveillance in prostate cancer patients 

      Ramirez-Garrastacho, Manuel; Berge, Viktor; Linē, Aija; Llorente, Alicia (British Journal of Cancer;126 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-22)
      Background: Active surveillance is an alternative to radical treatment for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, which could also benefit some patients with intermediate risk. We have investigated the use of miRNA in ...
    • Extracellular vesicles as a source of prostate cancer biomarkers in liquid biopsies: a decade of research 

      Ramirez-Garrastacho, Manuel; Bajo-Santos, Cristina; Line, Aija; Martens-Uzunova, Elena S.; de la Fuente, Jesus Martinez; Moros, Maria; Soekmadji, Carolina; Tasken, Kristin Austlid; Llorente, Alicia (British Journal of Cancer;126 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-22)
      Prostate cancer is a global cancer burden and considerable effort has been made through the years to identify biomarkers for the disease. Approximately a decade ago, the potential of analysing extracellular vesicles in ...
    • Bærekraft i profesjonsutdanninger. Gap mellom strategi og programplaner? 

      Berg, Arild; Carella, Alfredo Raúl; Lysebo, Marius; Nielsen, Liv Merete (FormAkademisk - Forskningstidsskriftet for design og designdidaktikk;Vol 14 Nr. 3 (2021): Utdanning for ny praksis II – teknologi, design og bærekraft på tvers. Temanummer, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-28)
      Utdanning er en nøkkel til varige endringer i samfunnet. I denne studien bruker vi teori fra bærekraft og didaktikk for å sette søkelys på utdanning av produktdesignere, lærere og ingeniører ved Fakultet for Teknologi, ...
    • Classification of Individual Finger Movements from Right Hand Using fNIRS Signal 

      Khan, Haroon; Noori, Farzan Majeed; Yazidi, Anis; Uddin, Md Zia; Khan, M.N Afzal; Mirtaheri, Peyman (Sensors;Volume 21 / Issue 23, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-28)
      Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a comparatively new noninvasive, portable, and easy-to-use brain imaging modality. However, complicated dexterous tasks such as individual finger-tapping, particularly using ...
    • Impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on physical activity and quality of life in adults with lower limb amputation 

      Mellema, Mirjam; Risnes, Martha; Mirtaheri, Peyman; Gjøvaag, Terje (Prosthetics and orthotics international;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)
      Background: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on ambulatory activity and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in people with a lower limb amputation (LLA) in Norway. We hypothesized that the ...
    • Multiphysics Analysis of Ice-Polyurethane Adhesion under Flexural Loading using FEM Analysis 

      Eidesen, Hans-Kristian; Andleeb, Zahra; Khawaja, Hassan; Moatamedi, Mojtaba (The International Journal of Multiphysics;Volume 15 · Number 4 · 2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-26)
      This paper presents the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Multiphysics technique, applied to study the strength of ice adhesion between the surface of polyurethane and ice. The theoretical study of this work is based on the ...