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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most common neuropsychological disorder in childhood and adolescence, affecting the basic psychological processes involved in learning, social adaptation and affective adjustment. From previous research, the disorder is linked to problems in different areas of development, with deficiencies in psychological processes leading to the development of the most common characteristics of the disorder such as inattention, excess of activity and lack of inhibitory control. As for the diagnosis, in spite of being a very frequent disorder, there are multiple controversies about which tools are the most suitable for evaluation. One of the most widespread tools in the professional field is behavior inventories such as the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires for Parents and Teachers or the ADHD Rating Scale-V. The main disadvantage of these assessment tools is that they do not provide an objective observation. For this reason, there are different studies focused on recording objective measures of the subjects’ movement, since hyperkinesia is one of the most characteristic symptoms of this disorder. In this sense, we have developed an application that, using a Kinect device, is capable of measuring the movement of the different parts of the body of up to six subjects in the classroom, being a natural context for the student. The main objective of this work is twofold, on the one hand, to investigate whether there are correlations between excessive movement and high scores in the inventories for the diagnosis of ADHD, Rating Scale-V and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and, on the other hand, to determine which sections of the body present the most significant mobility in subjects diagnosed with ADHD. Results show that the control group, composed of neurotypical subjects, presents less kinaesthetic activity than the clinical group diagnosed with ADHD. This indicates that the experimental group presents one of the main characteristics of the disorder. In addition, results also show that practically all the measured body parts present significant differences, being higher in the clinical group, highlighting the head as the joint with the highest effect size.
Mireia Sempere-Tortosa; Francisco Fernández-Carrasco; Ignasi Navarro-Soria; Carlos Rizo-Maestre. Movement Patterns in Students Diagnosed with ADHD, Objective Measurement in a Natural Learning Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3870 .
AMA StyleMireia Sempere-Tortosa, Francisco Fernández-Carrasco, Ignasi Navarro-Soria, Carlos Rizo-Maestre. Movement Patterns in Students Diagnosed with ADHD, Objective Measurement in a Natural Learning Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):3870.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMireia Sempere-Tortosa; Francisco Fernández-Carrasco; Ignasi Navarro-Soria; Carlos Rizo-Maestre. 2021. "Movement Patterns in Students Diagnosed with ADHD, Objective Measurement in a Natural Learning Environment." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 3870.
Pilar Arques; Mireia Sempere; Amador Espinosa; Francisco Fernández. THE USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY IN EDUCATION. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE. ICERI2020 Proceedings 2020, 8957 -8964.
AMA StylePilar Arques, Mireia Sempere, Amador Espinosa, Francisco Fernández. THE USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY IN EDUCATION. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE. ICERI2020 Proceedings. 2020; ():8957-8964.
Chicago/Turabian StylePilar Arques; Mireia Sempere; Amador Espinosa; Francisco Fernández. 2020. "THE USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY IN EDUCATION. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE." ICERI2020 Proceedings , no. : 8957-8964.
The term Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a long history of problems behind it. The origin of all these problems lies in the lack of agreement in the assessment procedures and evaluation instruments. The diagnosis is clinical and is determined by the observation and information provided by parents and teachers. So, this is highly subjective and leads to disparate results. Therefore, on the one hand the inaccuracy of the diagnosis of ADHD, which has been based on subjective criteria, together with the fact that hyperactivity is one of the main symptoms of this disorder, implies that several studies (with limitations) have been carried out to record objective measures of movement in subjects in at least the last ten years. In order to solve some of this derived problems and limitations of previous studies, a computer program has been developed to objectively record the amount of movement of subjects. The main objective of this study is threefold: first to register the amount of movement of both experimental group and control group, then to compare them with the movement registered by observers and finally to determine the validity of the software developed as a tool to support the diagnosis of ADHD. Results show that there are significant differences in the amount of objective movement between a clinical group of subjects with ADHD and a control group, obtaining a higher average of movement the experimental group. In addition, results also demonstrate that the developed software is a valid tool for the evaluation of movement that solves the limitations of previous studies. The proposed tool is developed from different aspects to give it a multidisciplinary character.
Mireia Sempere-Tortosa; Francisco Fernández-Carrasco; Francisco Mora-Lizán; Carlos Rizo-Maestre. Objective Analysis of Movement in Subjects with ADHD. Multidisciplinary Control Tool for Students in the Classroom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 5620 .
AMA StyleMireia Sempere-Tortosa, Francisco Fernández-Carrasco, Francisco Mora-Lizán, Carlos Rizo-Maestre. Objective Analysis of Movement in Subjects with ADHD. Multidisciplinary Control Tool for Students in the Classroom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (15):5620.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMireia Sempere-Tortosa; Francisco Fernández-Carrasco; Francisco Mora-Lizán; Carlos Rizo-Maestre. 2020. "Objective Analysis of Movement in Subjects with ADHD. Multidisciplinary Control Tool for Students in the Classroom." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15: 5620.
Al no existir ninguna condición que determine de forma inequívoca la existencia del TDAH, el diagnóstico es clínico, y se determina por la observación y la información facilitada por padres y maestros. Esto resulta altamente subjetivo e induce a resultados dispares, en buena medida, por la falta de acuerdo en los instrumentos y procedimientos de evaluación. De esta forma, la imprecisión del diagnóstico del TDAH, basado en criterios subjetivos, unida a que la hiperactividad es uno de los síntomas troncales de este trastorno conllevan que, desde hace más de una década se vengan realizando estudios para registrar medidas objetivas de movimiento en los sujetos. Este artículo revisa las diferentes tecnologías existentes en el mercado que permiten el registro y medición del movimiento de un cuerpo humano para facilitar la obtención de una medida objetiva de movimiento que apoye el diagnóstico del TDAH. Se revisan tres tecnologías diferentes: sistemas de video; sistemas de captura de movimiento basados en sensores o marcadores; y sistemas de detección de mapas de profundidad, describiendo las ventajas e inconvenientes de cada una de ellas para el apoyo al diagnóstico del TDAH.
Mireia Luisa Sempere Tortosa; Francisco Fernández Carrasco; José Manuel García-Fernández; Tomás J. Cantó Díez. Herramientas tecnológicas para la medición y registro de movimiento objetivo de la hiperactividad. Revista de Discapacidad, Clínica y Neurociencias 2018, 5, 82 -98.
AMA StyleMireia Luisa Sempere Tortosa, Francisco Fernández Carrasco, José Manuel García-Fernández, Tomás J. Cantó Díez. Herramientas tecnológicas para la medición y registro de movimiento objetivo de la hiperactividad. Revista de Discapacidad, Clínica y Neurociencias. 2018; 5 (1):82-98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMireia Luisa Sempere Tortosa; Francisco Fernández Carrasco; José Manuel García-Fernández; Tomás J. Cantó Díez. 2018. "Herramientas tecnológicas para la medición y registro de movimiento objetivo de la hiperactividad." Revista de Discapacidad, Clínica y Neurociencias 5, no. 1: 82-98.
Nowadays, swarm robotics research is having a great increase due to the benefits derived from its use, such as robustness, parallelism, and flexibility. Unlike distributed robotic systems, swarm robotics emphasizes a large number of robots, and promotes scalability. Among the multiple applications of such systems we could find are exploring unstructured environments, resource monitoring, or distributed sensing. Two of these applications, monitoring, and perimeter/area detection of a given resource, have several ecological uses. One of them is the detection and monitoring of pollutants to delimit their perimeter and area accurately. Maritime activity has been increasing gradually in recent years. Many ships carry products such as oil that can adversely affect the environment. Such products can produce high levels of pollution in case of being spilled into sea. In this paper we will present a distributed system which monitors, covers, and surrounds a resource by using a swarm of homogeneous low cost drones. These drones only use their local sensory information and do not require any direct communication between them. Taking into account the properties of this kind of oil spills we will present a microscopic model for a swarm of drones, capable of monitoring these spills properly. Furthermore, we will analyse the proper macroscopic operation of the swarm. The analytical and experimental results presented here show the proper evolution of our system.
F. Aznar; Mireia Sempere; M. J. Pujol; Ramón Rizo. Modelling Oil-Spill Detection with Swarm Drones. Abstract and Applied Analysis 2014, 2014, 1 -14.
AMA StyleF. Aznar, Mireia Sempere, M. J. Pujol, Ramón Rizo. Modelling Oil-Spill Detection with Swarm Drones. Abstract and Applied Analysis. 2014; 2014 (6):1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Aznar; Mireia Sempere; M. J. Pujol; Ramón Rizo. 2014. "Modelling Oil-Spill Detection with Swarm Drones." Abstract and Applied Analysis 2014, no. 6: 1-14.
Fidel Aznar; M. José Pujol; Mireia Sempere; Ramón Rizo. A macroscopic model for high intensity radiofrequency signal detection in swarm robotics systems. International Journal of Computer Mathematics 2013, 91, 32 -41.
AMA StyleFidel Aznar, M. José Pujol, Mireia Sempere, Ramón Rizo. A macroscopic model for high intensity radiofrequency signal detection in swarm robotics systems. International Journal of Computer Mathematics. 2013; 91 (1):32-41.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFidel Aznar; M. José Pujol; Mireia Sempere; Ramón Rizo. 2013. "A macroscopic model for high intensity radiofrequency signal detection in swarm robotics systems." International Journal of Computer Mathematics 91, no. 1: 32-41.
Swarm robotics is a type of robotic systems based on many simple robots interactions. Such systems enjoy many benefits such as high tolerance and the possibility of increasing the number of robots in a transparent way to the programmer; but they also have many difficulties when applied to complex problems. In this paper, we will present a hybrid architecture for swarm robotics based on a multi-agent system. The main contribution of this architecture is to make possible the use of cognitive agents to lead a robotic swarm of simple agents without losing the advantages of swarms. Moreover, the implementation of this architecture within Real Swarm platform and the discussion of how to apply this architecture in real systems will be presented.
F. Aznar; Mireia Sempere; F. J. Mora; P. Arqués; J. A. Puchol; M. Pujol; Ramón Rizo. Agents for Swarm Robotics: Architecture and Implementation. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing 2011, 89, 117 -124.
AMA StyleF. Aznar, Mireia Sempere, F. J. Mora, P. Arqués, J. A. Puchol, M. Pujol, Ramón Rizo. Agents for Swarm Robotics: Architecture and Implementation. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing. 2011; 89 ():117-124.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Aznar; Mireia Sempere; F. J. Mora; P. Arqués; J. A. Puchol; M. Pujol; Ramón Rizo. 2011. "Agents for Swarm Robotics: Architecture and Implementation." Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing 89, no. : 117-124.