Abstract:
An automatic dialog system for spoken inquiries into a database entry which contains several components available for inquiry, wherein speech recognition of a spoken utterance for inquiring into the database entry is supported by a language model which was prepared before a start of the dialog to which the spoken utterance belongs and which models a relative frequency of correlated occurrence of the components of the database entry provided for the inquiry in the spoken utterance of the dialog.
Abstract:
An automatic dialog system for spoken inquiries into a database entry which contains several components available for inquiry, wherein speech recognition of a spoken utterance for inquiring into the database entry is supported by a language model which was prepared before a start of the dialog to which the spoken utterance belongs and which models a relative frequency of correlated occurrence of the components of the database entry provided for the inquiry in the spoken utterance of the dialog.
Abstract:
System and method of inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a conductive tissue The present invention relates to a system ( 100 ) and method of inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a conductive tissue ( 106 ). Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program ( 115 ) for operating such a system ( 100 ). In order to provide a fast, simple and reliable adjustment technique for an inductively bio-impedance measuring system ( 100 ) with separate generator and sensor coils ( 101, 108; 117 ) a system ( 100 ) is suggested, the system ( 100 ) comprising a generator coil ( 101 ) adapted for generating a primary magnetic field, said primary magnetic field inducing an eddy current in the conductive tissue ( 106 ), a separate sensor coil ( 108; 117 ) adapted for sensing a secondary magnetic field, said secondary magnetic field being generated as a result of said eddy current, with the axis ( 109 ) of the sensor coil ( 108; 117 ) being orientated substantially perpendicular to the flux lines of the primary magnetic field ( 103 ), and a shimming coil ( 113; 120 ) adapted for generating a tertiary magnetic field in a way that in the sensor coil ( 108; 117 ) the primary magnetic field is cancelled out.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method for driving multiple applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) by a common dialog management system ( 1 ). Therein, a unique set of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is assigned to each application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ). The common dialog management system ( 1 ) informs a user of the status of an application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) by playback, at a specific point in a dialog flow, of a relevant auditory icon (I 1 , I 2 , I 3 , . . . , I n ) selected from the unique set of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) of the respective application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) Moreover the invention describes a dialog management system comprising an input detection arrangement ( 4 ) for detecting user input ( 5 ) to the system, a sound output arrangement ( 6 ) for outputting audible sound ( 7 ), a core dialog engine ( 8 ) for coordinating a dialog flow by interpreting user input ( 5 ) and synthesizing audible sound output ( 7 ), an application interface ( 10 ) for communication between the dialog management system ( 1 ) and the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ), a source of unique sets of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) assigned to the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ), and an auditory icon management unit ( 11 ) for selecting relevant auditory icons (I 1 ,I 2 ,I 3 , . . . , I n ) corresponding to the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) for playback at specific points in the dialog flow.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a sensor docking unit (1), a rehabilitation system and a method for attaching and removing at least one sensor or marker (2a) onto/from a user s limb(s) the sensor docking unit (1) comprising a guiding portion (4), a limb localization unit(5) comprising at least one detecting means (6) to determine if an insertion of the user s limb (3) into a pre-specified position within the sensor docking unit(1) has been completed correctly and a sensor or marker mounting means (7) including at least one sensor or marker entity (2) to enable an at least semi-automatic attachment and/or removal of the at least one sensor or marker (2a) to/from the user s limb (3) in a reproducible manner. The sensor or marker mounting means (7) is activatable to start with an attachment and/or removal of the at least one sensor or marker (2a) when a correct insertion of the user s limb (3) has been determined by the limb localization unit (5).
Abstract:
A method for determining a viewing configuration of a rendered figure of a rehab-patient or a sports trainee, aiming to deliver a suitable view on the rendered figure, the method comprising the steps of capturing motion data in the 3D space of one or more body parts of the rehab-patientor the sports trainee and providing them to a computer; and further the step of performing on the computer measurements of deviation of the captured motion data from a reference list of motion data and/or measurements of main motion direction; and based on the results of the above measurements, determining the viewing configuration.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system (100) and method of inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a conductive tissue (106). Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program (115) for operating such a system (100). In order to provide a fast, simple and reliable adjustment technique for an inductively bio- impedance measuring system (100) with separate generator and sensor coils (101, 108; 117) a system (100) is suggested, the system (100) comprising a generator coil (101) adapted for generating a primary magnetic field, said primary magnetic field inducing an eddy current in the conductive tissue (106), a separate sensor coil (108; 117) adapted for sensing a secondary magnetic field, said secondary magnetic field being generated as a result of said eddy current, with the axis (109) of the sensor coil (108; 117) being orientated substantially perpendicular to the flux lines of the primary magnetic field (103), and a shimming coil (113; 120) adapted for generating a tertiary magnetic field in a way that in the sensor coil (108; 117) the primary magnetic field is cancelled out.
Abstract:
A device having a sensor detecting patient physiological data, a detection element detecting whether a medical professional is present in a patient's room and a display. If a medical professional is present in the patient's room, the display displays a first display mode, the first display mode including the patient physiological data. If a medical professional is not present in the patient's room, the display displays a second display mode, the second display mode being adapted for viewing by lay viewers.
Abstract:
A method for determining a viewing configuration of a rendered figure of a rehab-patient or a sports trainee, aiming to deliver a suitable view on the rendered figure, the method comprising the steps of capturing motion data in the 3D space of one or more body parts of the rehab-patientor the sports trainee and providing them to a computer; and further the step of performing on the computer measurements of deviation of the captured motion data from a reference list of motion data and/or measurements of main motion direction; and based on the results of the above measurements, determining the viewing configuration.