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Machine learning in the EU health care context: exploring the ethical, legal and social issues
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-07-14)
Diagnosis and clinical decision-making based on Machine Learning technologies are showing significant advances that may change the functioning of our health care systems. They promise more effective and efficient healthcare ...
Should we have a right to refuse diagnostics and treatment planning by artificial intelligence?
(Springer, 2020-01-20)
Should we be allowed to refuse any involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in diagnosis and treatment planning? This is the relevant question posed by Ploug and Holm in a recent article in Medicine, Health ...
What can we expect from the EU legal framework in a pandemic outbreak?
(University of Trento, 2020-06)
The arrival of a new form of coronavirus at the end of 2019 and its subsequent expansion to
multiple countries has already caused severe consequences whose final extent we are
unfortunately still far from seeing. In our ...
Gene editing and disabled people: a response to Felicity Boardman
(Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature, 2020-03-27)
Is the germline gene editing (GEE) of embryos with disabling conditions a moral obligation? According to a recent editorial by F. Broadmann, there are strong reasons to hold the opposite, since “ such a focus on the benefit ...
A Machine Learning Approach to Perform Physical Activity Classification Using a Sensorized Crutch Tip
(IEEE, 2020-11-24)
[EN] In recent years, interest in monitoring Physical Activity (PA) has increased due to its positive effect on health. New technological devices have been proposed for this purpose, mainly focused on sports, which include ...
Advanced intervention protocol in the Energy rehabilitation of heritage buildings: A Miñones Barracks case study
(MDPI, 2020-08-04)
Bearing in mind that dwellings generate a high environmental impact, the aim of this research is to improve their energy efficiency. The incorporation of an insulating layer in the extrados of the building envelope is the ...
Laser beam welding analytical model when using wobble strategy
(Elsevier, 2020-12-23)
This article presents a model for estimating the thermal gradient, bead geometry, and microstructure in the laser welding process when the Wobble strategy is used. This method combines the main feed motion with a secondary ...
Thermal Diffusivity Measurement of Laser‐ Deposited AISI H13 Tool Steel and Impact on Cooling Performance of Hot Stamping Tools
(MDPI, 2020-01-20)
Additive manufacturing is a technology that enables the repair and coating of high‐addedvalue
parts. In applications such as hot stamping, the thermal behavior of the material is essential
to ensure the proper operation ...
Manufacturing Processes of Integral Blade Rotors for Turbomachinery, Processes and New Approaches
(MDPI, 2020-04-28)
Manufacturing techniques applied to turbomachinery components represent a challenge in the aeronautical sector. These components are commonly composed of high resistant super-alloys; in order to satisfy the extreme working ...
Effects of Gravity and Non-Perpendicularity during Powder-Fed Directed Energy Deposition of Ni-Based Alloy 718 through Two Types of Coaxial Nozzle
(MDPI, 2020-04-24)
The consequences of gravity and the nozzle inclination angle in the powder-fed Directed Energy Deposition (DED) process were examined in this study. We also sought to define guidelines and manufacturing strategies, depending ...