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26 articles for “Gloves”
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Sign to Speech Conversion for Mute Community
Abstract: Abstract –The mute community around the globe has a hard time communicating with the rest of the world’s population. This communication gap is there because a dumb person uses sign language which is not comprehensible by a normal person. In this project, we are using sensors which are incorporated on a glove to detect a gestures and convert into speech with help of Bluetooth module. It will help in producing …
Published in Journal of Computer Technology & Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 18–21 Read article
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Soft Robotic Actuators in Corporeal Assistive Devices
Abstract: The following paper discusses various applications of soft robotic actuators mainly in the form of corporeal assistive devices i.e., devices for assisting various parts of the human body. Being inexpensive, light weight, soft, non-restrictive and easy to use they are replacing the conventional rigid actuators in every application. Soft actuators are pneumatically powered and consist of compliant elastomeric materials. This paper reviews the use of soft robotic actuators in assistive …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Embedded System & Applications · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Physical Activity Based Vehicle Control Using ESP32
Abstract: This paper introduces an optimized and reliable project named Move-Buddy, a device that encourages physical movement in children. This is a way of engaging children in a game which causes them to move their body in different positions (e.g., wave their arms and move their legs) for the device to move forward, backward, left, and right according to the action performed by the child. The device uses multiple sensors placed …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Embedded System & Applications · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Occupational Hazards among Nursing Staff and Students – A Knowledge Attitude and Practice Study
Abstract: A questionnaire survey on work-related health complaints was performed among nursing staffs and students. The main aim is to assess the prevalence of, and risk factors for, musculoskeletal complaints, systemic diseases and respiratory distress among hospital nurses. Information was received from 130 nursing students and 182 nursing staff. Nearly 50% of the participants had experienced some occupation-related health problem during the last year. Dermal reaction was the most common health …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Occupational Hazards among Nursing Staff and Students – A Knowledge Attitude and Practice Study
Abstract: A questionnaire survey on work-related health complaints was performed among nursing staffs and students. The main aim is to assess the prevalence of, and risk factors for, musculoskeletal complaints, systemic diseases and respiratory distress among hospital nurses. Information was received from 130 nursing students and 182 nursing staff. Nearly 50% of the participants had experienced some occupation-related health problem during the last year. Dermal reaction was the most common health …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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A KAP Study of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids Among Nursing Staff of Tertiary Level Hospitals of Delhi
Abstract: Health care professionals, particularly nursing staff, are at risk of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids. A total of 250 nurses from two similar tertiary level institutions were included in this study which revealed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nursing professionals with regard to prevention of occupational exposure to various injuries at their workplace. The type of exposures and their associations with risk behaviors were also analyzed by …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2011 · pp. 1–10 Read article