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Intelligent dynamic spectrum resource management, which is based on vast amounts of sensing data from industrial IoT in the space-time and frequency domains, uses optimization algorithm-based decisions to minimize levels of interference, such as energy consumption, power control, idle channel allocation, time slot allocation, and spectrum handoff. However, these techniques make it difficult to allocate resources quickly and waste valuable solution information that is optimized according to the evolution of spectrum states in the space-time and frequency domains. Therefore, in this paper, we propose the implementation of intelligent dynamic real-time spectrum resource management through the application of data mining and case-based reasoning, which reduces the complexity of existing intelligent dynamic spectrum resource management and enables efficient real-time resource allocation. In this case, data mining and case-based reasoning analyze the activity patterns of incumbent users using vast amounts of sensing data from industrial IoT and enable rapid resource allocation, making use of case DB classified by case. In this study, we confirmed a number of optimization engine operations and spectrum resource management capabilities (spectrum handoff, handoff latency, energy consumption, and link maintenance) to prove the effectiveness of the proposed intelligent dynamic real-time spectrum resource management. These indicators prove that it is possible to minimize the complexity of existing intelligent dynamic spectrum resource management and maintain efficient real-time resource allocation and reliable communication; also, the above findings confirm that our method can achieve a superior performance to that of existing spectrum resource management techniques.
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Edge computing offers a promising paradigm for implementing the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) by offloading intensive computing tasks from resource constrained machine type devices to powerful edge servers. However, efficient spectrum resource management is required to meet the quality of service requirements of various applications, taking into account the limited spectrum resources, batteries, and the characteristics of available spectrum fluctuations. Therefore, this study proposes intelligent dynamic spectrum resource management consisting of learning engines that select optimal backup channels based on history data, reasoning engines that infer idle channels based on backup channel lists, and transmission parameter optimization engines based genetic algorithm using interference analysis in time, space and frequency domains. The performance of the proposed intelligent dynamic spectrum resource management was evaluated in terms of the spectrum efficiency, number of spectrum handoff, latency, energy consumption, and link maintenance probability according to the backup channel selection technique and the number of IoT devices and the use of transmission parameters optimized for each traffic environment. The results demonstrate that the proposed method is superior to existing spectrum resource management functions.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical feasibility of a newly developed, portable, gait assistive robot (WA-H, 'walking assist for hemiplegia') for improving the balance function of patients with stroke-induced hemiplegia. METHODS: Thirteen patients underwent 12 weeks of gait training on the treadmill while wearing WA-H for 30 minutes per day, 4 days a week. Patients' balance function was evaluated by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale (FMAS), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) before and after 6 and 12 weeks of training. RESULTS: There were no serious complications or clinical difficulties during gait training with WA-H. In three categories of BBS, TUGT, and the balance scale of SPPB, there was a statistically significant improvement at the 6th week and 12th week of gait training with WA-H. In the subscale of balance function of FMAS, there was statistically significant improvement only at the 12th week. CONCLUSION: Gait training using WA-H demonstrated a beneficial effect on balance function in patients with hemiplegia without a safety issue.
