Hand gesture recognition based on morphologic features

Comunicación presentada en el IX Simposium Nacional de Reconocimiento de Formas y Análisis de Imágenes, Benicàssim, Mayo, 2001.

Control and Guidance of Low-Cost Robots via Gesture Perception for Monitoring Activities in the Home

This paper describes the development of a low-cost mini-robot that is controlled by visual gestures. The prototype allows a person with disabilities to perform visual inspections indoors and in domestic spaces. Such a device could be used as the operator's eyes obviating the need for him to move about. The robot is equipped with a motorised webcam that is also controlled by visual gestures. This camera is used to monitor tasks in the home using the mini-robot while the operator remains quiet and motionless. The prototype was evaluated through several experiments testing the ability to use the mini-robot’s kinematics and communication systems to make it follow certain paths. The mini-robot can be programmed with specific orders and can be tele-operated by means of 3D hand gestures to enable the operator to perform movements and monitor tasks from a distance.

O arqueossítio da Medroa, povoado ou espaço ritual?

A presente Tese incide sobre o arqueossítio da Medroa. Nela pretendemos determinar sobre que tipo de ocupação nos encontramos se povoado ou acampamento ou um espaço ritual. Para isso se analisa os diversos dados da escavação assim como de sua indústria e os diversos vestígios do enquadramento da área e de alguns vestígios do concelho. A análise final aponta para um espaço fortemente ritualizado.

Gesture performance in first- and multiple-episode patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

BACKGROUND/AIM Gesturing plays an important role in social behavior and social learning. Deficits are frequent in schizophrenia and may contribute to impaired social functioning. Information about deficits during the course of the disease and presence of severity and patterns of impairment in first-episode patients is missing. Hence, we aimed to investigate gesturing in first- compared to multiple-episode schizophrenia patients and healthy controls. METHODS In 14 first-episode patients, 14 multiple-episode patients and 16 healthy controls matched for age, gender and education, gesturing was assessed by the comprehensive Test of Upper Limb Apraxia. Performance in two domains of gesturing - imitation and pantomime - was recorded on video. Raters of gesture performance were blinded. RESULTS Patients with multiple episodes had severe gestural deficits. For almost all gesture categories, performance was worse in multiple- than in first-episode patients. First-episode patients demonstrated subtle deficits with a comparable pattern. CONCLUSIONS Subjects with multiple psychotic episodes have severe deficits in gesturing, while only mild impairments were found in first-episode patients independent of age, gender, education and negative symptoms. The results indicate that gesturing is impaired at the onset of disease and likely to further deteriorate during its course.

The Tusayan ritual : a study of the influence of environment on aboriginal cults /

"From the Smithsonian report for 1895."

Metaphor, myth, ritual, and the people's commune.

Mode of access: Internet.

Danse rituelle du feu = Danza ritual del fuego = Ritual fire dance /

Originally for orchestra.

The domestic ritual according to the school of Bhāradvāja,

Sanskrit title at head of title-page.

Advanced elocution : designed as a practical treatise for teachers and students in vocal training articulation, physical culture and gesture /

Mode of access: Internet.

Instruccion de escrivanos en orden a lo judicial, utilissima tambien para procuradores y litigantes, donde sucintamente explica lo ritual y forma de proceder en las causas civiles y criminales ... /

Mode of access: Internet.

Instrucción de escribanos en orden a lo judicial : utilísima también para procuradores y litigantes donde sucintamente se explica lo ritual y forma de proceder en las causas civiles y criminales assí en la teórica como en la práctica : fundada sobre las leyes reales y estilo de tribunales ordinarios /

T. II, 13 ?imp., Madrid : Imp. de Verges.

Ritual trinitario ó tomo segundo del Ceremonial de los religiosos descalzos del orden de la Santisima Trinidad redecion de cautivos.

Mode of access: Internet.

Instruccion de escribanos en orden a lo judicial utilissima tambien para procuradores y litigantes : donde sucintamente se explica lo ritual y forma de proceder en las causas civiles y criminales, assi en la theorica, como en la práctica : fundada sobre las leyes reales y estilo de tribunales ordinarios /

Mode of access: Internet.

Manual del Orden de la Hospitalidad de Nuestro Padre S. Juan de Dios : conforme al missal, ceremonial y ritual romano, reformado por el Paulo Quinto /

Mode of access: Internet.

Ritual para administrar a los enfermos el sagrado viático y extremaunción : á que se añade el órden de encomendar el alma, sacado fielmente del romano.

Mode of access: Internet.