Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Works Published in 2017

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2017 journal article

The optimal assignment of spontaneous volunteers

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 68(9), 1106–1116.

By: M. Mayorga n, E. Lodree* & J. Wolczynski n

author keywords: volunteer assignment; disaster operations management; Markov decision process
TL;DR: This work model this problem as a multi-server queueing system with both stochastic server arrival and abandonment, intended to be applied to the relatively stable work associated with recovery efforts, e.g., debris clearing. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Hamming method for solving uncertain differential equations

Applied Mathematics and Computation, 313, 331–341.

By: Y. Zhang, J. Gao & Z. Huang

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Accuracy and repeatability of long-bone replicas of small animals fabricated by use of low-end and high-end commercial three-dimensional printers

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 78(8), 900–905.

By: J. Cone, T. Martin*, D. Marcellin-Little*, O. Harrysson & E. Griffith*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cats; Dogs; Femur; Models, Anatomic; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Radionuclide Imaging; Radius; Reproducibility of Results
TL;DR: Low-end and high-end 3-D printers fabricated CT-derived replicas of bones of small animals with high repeatability and accuracy, and replicas were slightly larger than the original bones. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Uncertain extensive game with application to resource allocation of national security

Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 8(5), 797–808.

By: Y. Wang, S. Luo & J. Gao

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Two-stage biomarker protocols for improving the precision of early detection of prostate cancer

Medical Decision Making, 37(7), 815–826.

By: C. Barnett, S. Tomlins, D. Underwood, J. Wei, T. Morgan, J. Montie, B. Denton

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The role of driver age in performance and attention allocation effects of roadway sign count, format and familiarity

APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 63, 17–30.

By: M. Zahabi n, P. Machado n, C. Pankok n, M. Lau n, Y. Liao n, J. Hummer*, W. Rasdorf n, D. Kaber n

author keywords: Logo signs; Driving simulation; Driver performance; Driver distraction; Highway safety
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Attention; Automobile Driving / psychology; Computer Simulation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pattern Recognition, Visual; Recognition, Psychology; Young Adult
TL;DR: Results revealed elderly drivers to exhibit worse performance in comparison to middle-age and young groups even though they adopted a more conservative driving strategy and in target identification, drivers were more accurate with familiar or text-based panels appearing in six-panel signs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Physical Rehabilitation for the Management of Canine Hip Dysplasia

VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, 47(4), 823-+.

author keywords: Hip dysplasia; Osteoarthritis; Hip laxity; Therapeutic modalities; Triple pelvic osteotomy; Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis; Femoral head and neck ostectomy; Total hip replacement
MeSH headings : Animals; Complementary Therapies / methods; Complementary Therapies / veterinary; Conservative Treatment / methods; Conservative Treatment / veterinary; Dog Diseases / therapy; Dogs; Hip Dysplasia, Canine / surgery; Hip Dysplasia, Canine / therapy; Joint Instability / therapy; Joint Instability / veterinary; Osteotomy / veterinary; Physical Conditioning, Animal / methods; Physical Therapy Modalities / veterinary; Range of Motion, Articular
TL;DR: Hip dysplasia is among the most common orthopedic conditions affecting dogs and rehabilitation focuses on decreasing postoperative pain and inflammation, improving comfort and limb use, and protecting the surgical site. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Most reliable path-finding algorithm for maximizing on-time arrival probability

Transportmetrica B-Transport Dynamics, 5(3), 253–269.

By: B. Chen, C. Shi, J. Zhang, W. Lam, Q. Li & S. Xiang

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

In vitro skin expansion: Wound healing assessment

Wound Repair and Regeneration, 25(3), 398–407.

By: P. Prim, H. Kim, L. Shapiro, J. Lee, J. Kaan, J. Jackson, J. Yoo, A. Atala, S. Lee

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Enhanced Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment for Human-in-the-Loop Systems

HUMAN FACTORS, 59(5), 861–873.

By: D. Kaber n & M. Zahabi n

author keywords: systems safety analysis; hazard analysis; risk assessment; human-automaton interaction; system reliability
MeSH headings : Adult; Fuzzy Logic; Humans; Man-Machine Systems; Risk Assessment / methods; Safety
TL;DR: The enhanced SHA (E-SHA) technique yields a mishap risk index, which is projected based on a composite assessment of human-automated system reliability at the time of operation, which was compared with one of the most advanced HRA techniques. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Canine cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle biomechanics associated with extra-articular stabilization predicted using a computer model

VETERINARY SURGERY, 46(5), 653–662.

By: N. Brown*, G. Bertocci* & D. Marcellin-Little n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Biomechanical Phenomena; Computer Simulation; Dog Diseases / surgery; Dogs; Gait; Models, Biological; Patellar Ligament; Rotation; Stifle / surgery; Tibia / surgery
TL;DR: This study demonstrates how computer modeling can be used to evaluate biomechanics of stifle stabilization surgical techniques and predicted controlled tibial translation, decreased cruciate and collateral ligament loads, and a change in femorotibial rotation from internal to external with LFTS and TR stifle management as compared to the CrCL‐deficient stifle. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Best L1 approximation of Heaviside-type functions from Chebyshev and weak-Chebyshev spaces

Numerical Algorithms, 75(3), 827–843.

By: L. Gajny*, O. Gibaru*, E. Nyiri* & S. Fang n

author keywords: Best approximation; L-1 norm; Heaviside function; Polynomials; Polynomial splines; Chebyshev space; Weak-Chebyshev space
TL;DR: The Hobby-Rice theorem is extended into an appropriate framework and the unicity of best L1 approximation of Heaviside-type functions from an even-dimensional Chebyshev space is proved under some assumptions on the dimension of the subspaces composed of the odd and even functions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Using the Microsoft Kinect (TM) to assess 3-D shoulder kinematics during computer use

APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 65, 418–423.

By: X. Xu n, M. Robertson*, K. Chen n, J. Lin* & R. McGorry*

author keywords: Office ergonomics; Motion tracking; Shoulder biomechanics; Workstation design
MeSH headings : Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation; Biosensing Techniques / methods; Computers; Ergonomics / instrumentation; Ergonomics / methods; Feasibility Studies; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Male; Range of Motion, Articular; Reproducibility of Results; Shoulder Joint / physiology; User-Computer Interface; Work / physiology
TL;DR: The results showed that the Kinect sensor had a better estimate on shoulder flexion/extension, compared with shoulder adduction/abduction and shoulder axial rotation, and can provide some insight on shoulder kinematics for improving office ergonomics. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Using a marker-less method for estimating L5/S1 moments during symmetrical lifting

APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 65, 541–550.

author keywords: Marker-less motion capture; Lifting; Computer vision
MeSH headings : Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Joints / physiology; Lifting; Lumbar Vertebrae / physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Movement / physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sacrum / physiology; Task Performance and Analysis; Weight-Bearing / physiology
TL;DR: The proposed computer vision-based method to estimate 3D L5/S1 joint moment during symmetrical lifting provides a reliable tool for assessment of lower back loads during occupational lifting and can be an alternative when the use of marker-based motion tracking systems is not possible. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 review

Touchscreen interfaces in context: A systematic review of research into touchscreens across settings, populations, and implementations

[Review of ]. APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 61, 116–143.

By: A. Orphanides n & C. Nam n

author keywords: Touchscreen interface; Human factors and ergonomics; User-centered design
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Automobile Driving; Computer Terminals; Computers, Handheld; Consumer Behavior; Disabled Persons; Equipment Design; Ergonomics; Functional Laterality; Health Care Sector; Humans; Robotics; Touch; User-Computer Interface
TL;DR: It is found that all three dimensions of analysis have a significant effect on the HFE of touchsc screens, and that a selection for or against touchscreens must take into consideration the specific context of system interaction in order to maximize safety, performance, and user satisfaction. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Driver performance and attention allocation in use of logo signs on freeway exit ramps

APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 65, 70–80.

By: M. Zahabi n, P. Machado n, M. Lau n, Y. Deng n, C. Pankok n, J. Hummer, W. Rasdorf n, D. Kaber n

author keywords: Roadway logo signs; Driving simulation; Exit ramp; Driver distraction; Highway safety
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Attention; Automobile Driving; Communication; Computer Simulation; Eye Movements; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Semantics; Task Performance and Analysis; Visual Perception; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings provide an applicable guide for agency design of freeway ramp signage accounting for driver demographics and adopted a more conservative strategy when exposed to nine-panel signs as compared to six- panel signs and were more accurate in target detection when searching six-panels vs. nine and with unfamiliar logos. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Executive Function: Interplay between Inhibition and Updating Processes

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11.

By: N. Kim n, E. Wittenberg n & C. Nam n

author keywords: working memory; executive function; EEG; granger causality; effective connectivity; cognitive control network
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that manipulation of cognitive demand in a dual executive function task influenced the causal neural network and was found that experimental manipulation of working memory load enhanced causal connectivity of a large-scale neurocognitive network. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

An entropy-assisted musculoskeletal shoulder model

JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY, 33, 103–110.

By: X. Xu n, J. Lin* & R. McGorry*

MeSH headings : Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Electromyography; Entropy; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Biological; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Skeletal / physiology; Posture; Shoulder / physiology; Shoulder Joint / physiology
TL;DR: The results show that a small weight of the entropy term can improve the predictability of the model in terms of muscle activities, and suggests that the concept of entropy could be helpful for further understanding the mechanism of muscle co-contractions as well as developing a shoulder biomechanical model with greater validity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The Effects of Spatial Endogenous Pre-cueing across Eccentricities

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 8.

author keywords: attentional visual field; pre-cueing; endogenous; covert attention; eccentricity
TL;DR: The findings on the endogenous pre-cueing effects across a large visual area were summarized using a simple model to assist in conceptualizing the modifications of the distribution of attention over the visual field. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

On Distance-Adaptive Routing and Spectrum Assignment in Mesh Elastic Optical Networks

JOURNAL OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, 9(5), 456–465.

By: S. Talebi* & G. Rouskas*

author keywords: Distance-adaptive routing and spectrum assignment; Elastic optical networks; Multiprocessor scheduling; Network design; Spectrum assignment
TL;DR: This paper first shows that the DA-RSA problem in networks of general topology is a special case of a well-studied multiprocessor scheduling problem and builds upon the list of scheduling concepts to develop a computationally efficient solution approach that is effective in utilizing the available spectrum resources. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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