PEER-REVIEWED AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

 

D. Townsend, M. Holzman, R. Goubran, M. Frize, F. Knoefel, "Relative Thresholding with Under Mattress Pressure Sensors to Detect Central Apnoea.", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 60, no. 10, October 2011, pp. 3281-3289.

S. Rahimi, A.D.C. Chan, R. Goubran, "Usage monitoring of electrical devices in a smart home." in Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC11), Boston, MA, U.S.A., September 2011.

D. Townsend, F. Knoefel and R. Goubran, "Privacy versus autonomy: A trade off model for smart home monitoring technologies." in Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC11), Boston, MA, U.S.A., September 2011.

M. Holzman, D. Townsend, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, "Breathing Sensor Selection During Movement.", in Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC11), Boston, MA, U.S.A., September 2011.

Geoff Green, Adrian Chan, Rafik Goubran, "Tracking Food Spoilage in the Smart Home using Odour Monitoring." in proc. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Bari, Italy, May 2011, pp. 284-287.

Daphne Townsend, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, "Amplitude-Based Central Apnea Screening." in proc. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Bari, Italy, May 2011, pp. 395-398. 

Megan Holtzman, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, "Maximal Ratio Combining for Respiratory Effort Extraction from Pressure Sensor Arrays.", in proc. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Bari, Italy, May 2011, pp. 88-92.

A. Arcelus, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, H. Sveistrup, M. Bilodeau, "Detection of Bouncing During Sit to-stand Transfers with Sequential Pressure Images." IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications. Bari, Italy. May 2011. Vol. 60. Issue 5. pp.1732 - 1740

A. Arcelus, I. Veledar, R. Goubran, F. Knoefel, H. Sveistrup, M. Bilodeau, "Measurements of Sit-to-Stand Timing and Symmetry from Bed Pressure Sensors.IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. May 2011 Vol. 60, Issue 5. pp. 1732-1740.

D. Townsend, M. Holzman, R. Goubran, M. Frize, F. Knoefel, "Measurement of Torso Movement With Delay Mapping Using an Unobtrusive Pressure-Sensor Array." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. May 2011. Vol. 60. Issue 5. pp. 1751 – 1760
 

Frank Knoefel, Louise Patrick, Jodie Taylor and Rafik Goubran. "Does SmartCells® Flooring Reduce Morbidity in Long Term Care: Preliminary Results." Ontario Long Term Care Association Innovations Expo, Toronto, Canada. November 23, 2010. 
 
Heidi Sveistrup, Megan Fitzpatrick, Jana MacLeod, Olinda Habib, Amaya Arcelus, Martin Bilodeau, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel. "Clinical populations can be distinguished on sit-to-stand movement parameters." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. October 2010 Vol. 91. Issue 10. Page 58.
 
Reshmi Roy, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, Victor Emerson, Jacques Chauvin, Jodie Taylor. "Do Older Adults Living In A Supportive Housing Complex Accept Smart Fridge Sensor Technology." Regional Geriatrics Program Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. October, 2010. 
 
Reshmi Roy, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, Victor Emerson, Jacques Chauvin, Jodie Taylor. "Smart Fridge Sensors For Seniors: Patterns and Alarms." Regional Geriatrics Program Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. October, 2010. 
 
Frank Knoefel, Amaya Arcelus, Rafik Goubran, Martin Bilodeau, Heidi Sveistrup. Can a mat sensor algorithm identify mobility challenges in older adults getting out of bed? Gerontechnology 2010; 9(2):225.

H. Nguyen, D.M. Doran, R. Goubran, S. Doherty, F. Knoefel, A. Tosine, H. Nguyen, V. Joshi, W. Sun and E. Sadowski. "Integration of Bio-mobility Information with at a Point-of-Care decision Support System for Safer Client Care." 4th National Community Health nUrses Conference. Toronto, Canada. June 16-28, 2010.

A. Tosine, H. Nguyen, V. Joshi, D. Doran, A. Parush, R. Goubran, S. Doherty and E. Sadowski. "User Research of a Proposed Home Care Clinicians Non-intrusive Remote Monitoring Systems Graphical User Interface." Presented at the Conference of e-Health 2010. Vancouver, Canada. May 30-June 3, 2010.
S. Doherty, R. Goubran, D. Doran, A. Tosine, and H. Nguyen. "An Automatied Remote Monitoring System of Homecare Clinet's Nightly and Daily Activity Patterns: System Design and Outputs." Presented at the Conference of e-Health 2010. Vancouver, Canada. May 30-June 3, 2010.
D. Doran, R. Goubran, S. Doherty, F. Knoefel, A. Tosine, H. Nguyen, V. Joshi, W. Sun and E. Sadowski. "Technology Integration Into Home Care Nursing: Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Disease Management." Presented at the Conference of e-Health 2010. Vancouver, Canada. May 30-June 3, 2010.
Megan Holtzman, Daphne Townsend, Rafik Goubran and Frank Knoefel. "Validation of pressure sensors for physiological monitoring in home environments." In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2010). Ottawa, Canada. May 2010.
Amaya Arcelus, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Heidi Sveistrup and Martin Bilodeau. "Context-aware smart home monitoring through pressure measurement sequences." In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2010). Ottawa, Canada. May 2010.
Daphne Townsend, Megan Holtzman, Rafik Goubran and Frank Knoefel. "Effect of Windowing on Central Apnea Detection." In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2010). Ottawa, Canada. May 2010.
Idana Veledar, Amaya Arcelus, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Heidi Sveistrup and Martin Bilodeau. "Sit-to-stand Timing Measurements Using Pressure Sensitive  Technology." In Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2010). Austin, Texas, USA. May 2010.
W. Sun, H. Nuguyen, D.M. Doran, R. Goubran, S. Doherty, F. Knoefel, A. Tosine, V. Joshi, and E. Sadowski. "Integration of Bio-mobility Information with a Point-of-Care Decision Support System for Safer Client Care." Sigma Theta Tau 23rd Annual Research Conference: Promoting Excellence in Nursing Practice Through Research. London, Canada. April 30, 2010.
Jeanine Medwid, Olinda Habib, Amaya Arcelus, Martin Bilodeau, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran and Heidi Sveistrup. "The Ottawa Sit-to-Stand Checklist for Task Analysis." Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. April, 2010.
Diana Blaney, Diane Cloutier, Kirsten Irvine, Kristina Jensen, Amaya Arcelus, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, Heidi Sveistrup, Martin Bilodeau. "Development of a checklist to differentiate stand-to-sit bed transfer patterns between healthy older adults and those who had a stroke or hip fracture." Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. April, 2010.
Matthew Kennedy, Amaya Arcelus, Paulette Guitard, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel and Heidi Sveistrup. "Using a Commode Changes How Older Adults, Adults Post-Stroke and Adults Post-Hip Fracture Sit and Stand from a Toilet." Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. April, 2010.
W. Sun, H. Nguyen, D.M. Doran, R. Goubran, S. Doherty, F. Knoefel, A. Tosine, V. Joshi, and E. Sadowski. "Integration of Bio-mobility Information with a Point-of-Care Decision Support System for Safer Client Care." Canadian Nursing Informatics Association. Mississauga, Canada. November 22-25, 2009.
Amaya Arcelus, Christophe Herry, Rafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel, Heidi Sveistrup and Martin Bilodeau. "Determination of Sit-to-Stand Transfer Duration Using Bed and Floor Pressure Sequences." In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Vol., 56, Issue 10, pp. 2485-2492. October, 2009.
Daphne Townsend, Rafik Goubran, Monique Frize and Frank Knoefel. "Effect of Sensor Position on Unobtrusive Rollover Detection for Long-Term Sleep Monitoring in Smart Homes." In Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '09), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Sept 2009.
Daphne Townsend, Megan Holtzman, Rafik Goubran, Monique Frize and Frank Knoefel. "Simulated Central Apnea Detection Using the Pressure Variance." In Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '09), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Sept 2009.

Amaya Arcelus, Megan Holtzman, Rafik Goubran, Heidi Sveistrup, Paulette Guitard and Frank Knoefel. "Analysis of Commode Grab Bar Usage for the Monitoring of Older Adults in the Smart Home Environment" In Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '09), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Sept 2009.

Shawn Mondoux, Pam Carlson, Nick Foubert, Amaya Arcelus, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, Martin Bilodeau and Heidi Sveistrup. "Smart Mat Technology: Can It Differentiate Bed Transfers in Older Healthy and Older Hip Fracture Patients?" Regional Geriatrics Program Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada. October, 2009. 

Dorothy Kessler, Frank Knoefel, Victor Emerson, Rafik Goubran, Martin Bilodeau, Jodie Taylor and Katherine Onyett-Jeffries. "Lighting and Mobility in the Dark: Who are the Risk Takers?" Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Annual General Meeting . Ottawa, Canada. June 2009.
Pam Carlson, Nick Foubert, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, Martin Bilodeau, Heidi Sveistrup, and Jodie Taylor. "Smart Mat Technology: Can It Differentiate Bed Transfers in Young Healthy, Old Healthy and Old Stroke Populations?" Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting. Toronto, Canada. April 2009. 
Frank Knoefel, Margaret Mousseau, and Marjorie Berry. "Pilot Study to Assess Mobility Safety on a Dual-Stiffness Floor." Canadian Journal of Geriatrics. PP 110-112. Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2008.
Megan Holtzman, Amaya Arceuls, Rafik Goubran and Frank Knoefel. "Breathing Signal Fusion in Pressure Sensor Arrays." In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2008). pp. 71-76. Ottawa, Canada, May 2008.
Amaya Arcelus, Megan Holtzman, Idana Veledar, Rafik Goubran, Heidi Sveistrup, and Paulette Guitard. "Contact Location Estimation From a Nonlinear Array of Pressure Sensors." In Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2008). pp. 1969-1973. Victoria, Canada, May 2008.
Megan Holtzman, Amaya Arcelus, Idana Veledar, Rafik Goubran, Heidi Sveistrup, and Paulette Guitard. "Force Estimation with a Non-Uniform Pressure Sensor Array." In Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2008). pp. 1974-1979. Victoria, Canada, May 2008.
Frank Knoefel, Louise Patrick, Rafik Goubran, Mary-Anne Borduas, Jason Tetro, and Jodie Morley. "TAFETA Research Program: Reducing Falls-Related Injuries". Celebrating Innovations in Healthcare Expo. Toronto, Canada, April 2008.
Frank Knoefel, Victor Emerson, Rafik Goubran, Martin Bilodeau, Jodie Morley, and Katherine Onyett-Jeffries. "Do Older Adults Prefer "Smart" Lighting Cues in a Darkened Home Environment?" Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting. Montreal, Canada, April 2008.
Katherine Onyett-Jeffries, Victor Emerson, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran and Martin Bilodeau. "Do Older Adults Prefer "Smart" Lighting Cues in a Darkened Home Environment?" Regional Geriatrics Program Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada, October 2007.
Frank Knoefel, Louise Patrick and Rafik Goubran. "SmartCells Dual-Stiffness Flooring: Does it Reduce Falls-Related Injuries Among Frail Older Adults?" Regional Geriatrics Program Annual General Meeting. Ottawa, Canada, October 2007.
Frank Knoefel, Louise Patrick and Rafik Goubran. "SmartCells Dual-Stiffness Flooring: Does It Reduce Falls-Related Injuries Among Frail Older Adults?" International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging, and Technology (FICCDAT). Toronto, Canada, June 2007.
Amaya Arcelus, Megan Howell Jones, Rafik Goubran and Frank Knoefel. "Integration of Smart Home Technologies in a Health Monitoring System for the Elderly". IIn Proc. 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (AINAW'07). Volume 2, p. 820-825. Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2007.
Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, and Megan Howell Jones. "Using a Bed Sensor Array to Monitor Sleep". Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting. Banff, Canada, April 2007.
Megan Howell Jones, Amaya Arcelus, Rafik Goubran and Frank Knoefel. "A Pressure Sensitive Home Environment"., In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Haptic Audio Vidual Environments and their Applications (HAVE 2006). Ottawa, Canada, November 2006.
Megan Howell Jones, Rafik Goubran, and Frank Knoefel. "Reliable Respiratory Rate Estimation From a Bed Pressure Array". In Proc. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS'06). New York, USA, September 2006.
Megan Howell Jones, Frank Knoefel and Rafik Goubran. "Identifying Movement Onset Times for a Bed-Based Pressure Sensor Array".  In Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2006). Benevento, Italy, April 2006.
Megan Howell Jones, Frank Knoefel, Rafik Goubran, "Nocturnal Monitoring of Elderly Patients With a Bed-Placed Pressure Mat". In proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 2005.
Frank Knoefel, Marjorie Berry and Margaret Mousseau. "Balance and Mobility of Older Rehab Patients on a SmartCell Floor." Geriatric Research and Program Development Day. Ottawa, Canada, March 2005.
Frank Knoefel, Barbara Schulman and Elizabeth Bremner. "TAFETA: Smart Apartments for Older Adults." 2005 University of Ottawa Research Showcase. Ottawa, Canada, February 2005.
Frank Knoefel, Victor Emerson, V. Avellaneda and Barbara Schulman. "Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Elderly: Part 1 End-User Acceptance." Canadian Association on Gerontology. Victoria, Canada, October 2004.
Frank Knoefel and Barbara Schulman. "Remote BP Monitoring in the Elderly: Part 2 Impact on BP Control." Canadian Association on Gerontology. Victoria, Canada, October 2004.
Frank Knoefel, Barbara Schulman and Elizabeth Bremner. "TAFETA: Smart Apartments for Older Adults." Canadian Association on Gerontology. Victoria, Canada, October 2004.
Frank Knoefel and Victor Emerson. "Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Elderly: End-User Acceptance and Impact on BP Control." Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute Research Day. Ottawa, Canada, April 2004.
Barbara Schulman, Frank Knoefel and Elizabeth Bremner. "TAFETA Next Steps." Elisabeth-Bruyère Research Institute Research Day. Ottawa, Canada, April 2004.
Frank Knoefel and Barbara Schulman. "TAFETA Next Steps." Canadian Association on Gerontology. Toronto, Canada, 2003.
Frank Knoefel and Barbara Schulman. "TAFETA and the Elderly Population Health Initiative on Falls: Making the Connection". The University of Ottawa Institute on Health of the Elderly, SCO Health Service. Ottawa, Canada, 2003. Note: Copy of publication not available.
Frank Knoefel, Barbara Schulman, "Launch of the TAFETA Project".
SCO Health Service. Ottawa, 2003. Note: Copy of publication not available.
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