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Design of decision support tools for high risk, high consequence decision making has been an area of focus for many high profile domains (e.g., aviation, military operations, first response, trauma surgery); however, one domain that has seen an increase in individuals undertaking the risks, without proper training or tools to properly assess their situation when making decisions to accept and proceed...
Wearable sports trainers are built upon sensor systems recognizing the activities performed by its users. In snowboarding, one of the fastest growing sports in the world, traditional activity recognition approaches make use of pressure insoles with force-sensitive resistors, which, however, are particularly uncomfortable to wear. To make these measurements more convenient, we have developed textile...
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Who Is Affected by Injury?
Where Does Injury Occur?
When Does Injury Occur?
What Is the Outcome?
What Are the Risk Factors?
What Are the Inciting Events?
Injury Prevention
Further Research
References
This paper describes models for simplified presentations of complex, elaborate, or vague concepts designed to maximize human comprehension. When correctly planned and used, these models present essential facts in a manner that is easy for the average person to understand. These "Nutshell Models" become the framework upon which accelerated learning can take place. They can also be used as...
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