Wearable Smart System for Visually Impaired People

In this paper, we present a wearable smart system to help visually impaired persons (VIPs) walk by themselves through the streets, navigate in public places, and seek assistance.The main components of the system are a microcontroller board, various sensors, cellular communication and GPS modules, and a solar panel.The system employs a set of sensor

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Optimizing and Comparing Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction Methods Applied to the Extraction of Antioxidant Capsinoids in Peppers

Capsinoids are very similar antioxidant compounds to capsaicinoids, but less irritating, non-pungent and more palatable, and can thus be used in greater concentrations for food applications.To date, three capsinoids (capsiate, dihydrocapsiate, and nordihydrocapsiate) have been isolated from the pepper fruits.Due to its substantial commercial import

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X-band coaxial monopole antenna with an additional metal screen

The novel coaxial monopole antenna design with an additional metal screen is presented.The radiation char- acteristics of this antenna are investigated depending on a Makeup Box With LED Mirror dis- tance between the ground plane and additional metal screens, as well as on a size of the latter.Measured and calculated Suncatcher Wind Chimes ra- diat

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