A multimodal approach for modeling engagement in conversation

Recently, engagement has emerged as a key variable explaining the success of conversation.In the perspective of human-machine interaction, an automatic assessment of engagement becomes crucial to better understand the dynamics of an interaction and to design socially-aware robots.This paper presents a predictive model of the level of engagement in

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Fauna and population of non-Passerine birds in the lower reaches of the Bolshaya Rechka River (Altai Territory, Bolsherechensky reserve)

The purpose of this paper is to provide additional information on the non-Passerine bird fauna and populations in the Bolsherechensky Nature Reserve, specifically within the Bolshaya Rechka River valley.Located in Altai Krai, the reserve occupies a typical territory of the Upper Ob forest massif.Protecting the habitats of rare and bostik mvp endang

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Seeing Ghosts: A Quality Improvement Intervention to Decrease Phantom Scanning Through Increased Image Archiving of POCUS by Internal Medicine Residents

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used in internal medicine (IM) to augment clinical decision making and improve procedural safety.Institutionally-supported archiving software can help learners track scan numbers and receive feedback on image acquisition and interpretation.At the University of Saskatchewan, IM residents use POCUS for procedures a

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