Assistive Robot for the
Elderly and Cognitively
Impaired
interact with older adults who have difficulties
performing self-care and independent
living activities. Read more
for Self-Sustaining,
RFID-Based, Rural
E-Health Systems
e-health system is proposed for emerging economies with
large rural populations. Several business models
are presented, and risk factors are discussed.
Read more
Systems for Molecular
Diagnostics
biosensing has been demonstrated, with the
potential for more rapid point-of-care diagnosis
of infectious diseases. Read more
Why IEEE & Life Sciences?
Traditionally, the term life sciences has referred to several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, anthropology, or ecology, that describe living organisms and their organization... Read more
Technology Spotlight
Better Analytical Tools for Genome Researchers
Researchers are developing big data techniques for large-scale DNA analysis. Next-Generation-Sequencing (NGS) techniques are revolutionizing the sequencing of DNA, greatly increasing the speed and decreasing the cost. But the mountains of data produced by sequencers can swamp current computing platforms. Researchers at Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa, have received a grant to develop software libraries to support DNA data analysis on High Performance Computers (HPCs).
Feature Article
HMM-Based Human Fall Detection and Prediction Method Using Tri-Axial Accelerometer
Falls in the elderly have always been a serious medical and social problem, and as world-wide aging increases, this becomes an increasing problem in quality of living and in the resulting financial burden to families and society. This article reports on a project designed to both detect falls and to produce realtime predictions of fall incidents, with sufficient leadtime to allow deployment of wearable airbags to reduce bodily injury.
Education & Careers
Life sciences is a wide and dynamic field that is being energized by other disciplines. The boom that has been already observed in the bio-medical domain is extending to other areas of life sciences, accompanied by many career opportunities and more exciting challenges for educational institutions.
Nao Robot Goes to School to Help Kids With Autism
Recently on the Portal, we have featured several articles on projects aimed at use of robotics to enhance the learning environment for autistic children Incorporating a Robot into an Autism Therapy Team, Physiological Signals of Autistic Children Can be Useful. Now, Aldebaran Robotics has launched a program, ASK NAO, to help in the education of children with special needs, starting with Autism. Studies have shown that many autistic children respond favorably to the presence of a robot, increasing their social interaction in the classroom. A recent article on IEEE Spectrum Online discusses the ASK NAO program in more detail, including fascinating video clip from NBC's Today show.
What's New
- Congratulations to the Biotechnology High School, of Freehold, NJ USA on their recent selection by U.S. News and World Report as the #8 ranked "Best High Schools" (in the USA). We had profiled the school in a previous Portal article.
- Several articles have appeared recently reporting favorably on the 2012 Life Sciences Grand Challenges Conference. Take a look at what is being said, by Gary Fogel and Michael Neuman. You can see photos, presentations and video from the conference on the Portal. And stay tuned for more video content from the 2012 conference and news about the 2013 conference.
- Join the IEEE Life Sciences Community to receive the Life Sciences Newsletter and to stay connected and informed about Life Sciences news and events! Its free!
- Like us on the IEEE Life Sciences Facebook Page!
Upcoming Events
- 25May
- 23Jun
- 24Jun
- 24Jun
- 01Jul
Community
the Newsletter: