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Friday, June 19, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
I actually won a Doris Duke grant in 2003, which allowed me to do a number of performances with a quartet featuring Gary Thomas, Drew Gress, and Ralph Peterson. ( We recorded a live record and I wish I could figure out a good way to put it out. There's some incredible stuff on there.)
Most jazz artists are independent these days; some are more independent than others. I'm extremely independent! So I've continued to apply for funding since 2003, and I haven't had any luck. I've applied with many different projects, and music that I thought was original. It's extremely competitive given how many jazz musicians need money out there. I've known extremely talented and able musicians who have applied every year and never gotten a grant. I think they only give 10 a year, so it's very selective. It also depends on who is judging, and that changes every year; some of the judges are more " avant garde" and some are more straight ahead in their tastes, judging from some of the recent winners.
Although I haven't won since 2003, I'm still very much in favor of grant opportunities for jazz musicians. However, I have to comment on the judging process. CMA has made it possible to hear what the judges said about your music and your proposal. Last year, I wanted to get feedback, and I talked on the phone to a woman who works for CMA, and she read from the judges comments. ( She seemed a little nervous; I wondered how many musicians she had given feedback and if any of them had cursed at her....) I welcome constructive criticism because I want to continue learning and growing as a musicians, and also, maybe I'll learn something and then get a grant in the future. In last year's case, I didn't get much out of the comments; I mostly got the impression that the judges just didn't understand the work I submitted( I sent my "Persian Jazz Suite" which uses Persian scales that have non- western tuning; one judges comment was " The poor intonation really bothers me.").
For some reason, after receiving another rejection letter this year, I decided to ask for written summary feedback. I submitted my Theoretical Planets group( we released a CD on Origin last year.)
I'm very proud of this group, although it is a somewhat young group in terms of experience. Some of the feedback was leaning in that direction- saying that the group was "tight" but not as outstanding as some of the other submissions. It's hard to know what to do with that sort of feedback ( You're good, kid, but just not good enough...).
There was one comment that stood out to me. Panelist number 2 said:
" Good playing. Derivative. Where is your originality?"
This is borderline insulting to me, as somebody who paid my membership fee to CMA, to get comments like this. Derivative? Because I play a conventional drum set? Because I play a swing beat? Because I've been influenced by earlier jazz music? Whose music is completely original, as in having no discernible influence? If you are going to throw out the word derivative, you really need to be more specific. Also, just because one's music doesn't reinvent the wheel doesn't mean it isn't original. Is Hank Jones original? Is he derivative? Is Kenny Kirkland derivative because he clearly checked out McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock? (If he is, I don't care because he's great!)These are extremely loaded words and it just sounds like Panelist number 2 was in a crappy mood and tired of listening to music all day. ( I feel that, after our third round of juries and auditions this year at PSU, which takes three days of listening to students-- CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!)
So in conclusion, I have a Brooklyn- style message for Panelist Number 2. YO! PANELIST NUMBER 2! WHERE IS MY ORIGINALITY? I'VE GOT YOUR ORIGINALITY RIGHT OVER HERE, RUBBERNECK!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Cool Gigs with Sinne Eeg
|Sinne Eeg
But perhaps the stand out of the month so far has been two concerts with Danish vocalist Sinne Eeg. I met Eeg in 2008 in a week-long jazz camp in Denmark. We jammed a bit and hit it off musically. We did a tour of Denmark in 2009, and one other hit at the Rochester Jazz Festival in 2011. But I hadn't seen her in a while. She has been staying in Los Angeles recently, so I thought it would be cool to have her come up to Oregon to do some duo playing. We had a really nice concert here at PSU; I think our jazz vocal students were quite impressed.
Sinne Eeg is in some ways a traditional jazz singer; her roots are in Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McCrae. However, she has been writing a lot of her own music, which not only reflects a more forward looking harmonic sense but is also reflective of her own life, which is what artistry is supposed to be, in my opinion. Furthermore, Eeg has been developing her sense of the blues, which was evident in her " I'm An Evil Girl" performance. There's a maturity in her approach that I'm more impressed with now that we are collaborating again after a few years of hiatus. We also got in our two favorite Bonnie Raitt tunes, " I Can't Make You Love Me, " and " I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again."
The day after the PSU concert, Sinne Eeg and I drove to sunny Eugene where we performed at the Broadway House Concert series. Paul and Peggy Bodin open their home to the public for jazz concerts which mostly feature musicians from Eugene but occasionally have some out-of-towners like me and Eeg. These days, the lack of venues and lack of support force people to take matters into their own hands, and I'm always interested in supporting grass roots efforts to keep the music alive and keep musicians working. We sold out the "house" and judging from the attentiveness of the audience, I think we were a hit. Hopefully it won't be another 4 years before I hit with Sinne Eeg again!
|from the Broadway House Concert
Friday, May 15, 2015
My New Bass Trumpet
|Bass Trumpet
Bass trumpets have been used in Wagner's music, but I would say you are way more likely to see a valve trombone than a bass trumpet in jazz. (Still, maybe I can get in the Downbeat poll for miscellaneous instrument.) I decided to post a short clip. Keep in mind, this is really my first attempt. The first valve is a bit slow, and I'm not sure about the intonation, but in general it seems like an ok horn. Maybe I'll become known as " Portland's Best Bass Trumpet Player." Or maybe " The Paul Robeson Of The Trumpet." Maybe I'll do a recording with all bass instruments: bass trumpet, bass clarinet, bass saxophone, bass flute, and .....bass. Oh, and bass drum. Maybe add bass trombone, which is otherwise known as Bass Slide Trumpet......
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
High School Jazz Combos
( Ahem.....) Well, I'd be lying if I said downtown Reno was picturesque, although there is a nice park near the Truckee River. Still, it's a great event and I always have fun. (This year, I had fun without alcohol! Yay!) It's cool to talk with other musicians and educators and of course hear some great students. They also have some great guest performers; this year, I got to hear the incredible Vertical Voices, and the amazing SF Jazz Collective. I got to play a jam session with saxophone greats Donny McCaslin and Jacam Manricks. There are a lot of clinics and performances throughout the day; as a judge, it can be just enough to get through the solid two days of judging, so I don't get to hear a lot of what I wish I could have heard.
( I still hate the word combo, but I reluctantly use it just so jazzers west of the Mississippi know what I'm talking about. It's like saying "Small Coffee" instead of "Tall Coffee" at Starbucks; I just don't have the energy to rebel against their system.) I've heard a wide range of levels coming from these high schools; some of the groups would rival a college group, maybe even a professional group, and others are more at a beginner level. I found this year hat I was able to be positive and constructive with even the most rudimentary groups, and I also was able to find way to improve with the most advanced groups. The "feedback" component of each groups performance is in some ways odd because I believe that the stress of preparing for Reno, traveling by bus or car all the way to Reno, warming up and playing for 20 minutes and being nervous is probably enough for some of these kids; at that point, their energy is spent, and they are ready for some R and R. That's when they head for the "feedback room," and I get to tell them what I liked and didn't like. I find it rewarding, because my goal is never to make people feel bad. ( This year and last, I had a student stand up in the middle of my critique and say, " Excuse me, but I think I'm going to be sick." Both times, it was when I was commenting on something they did. I asked of course, " Was it something I said?" Their fellow students, on both occasions, said something like," No, they have a stomach bug or something....")
I always try to be positive, but I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't call it as I see it. Overall, the fact that we still have music in any high school is probably a miracle, and the fact that young people are playing jazz is extremely hopeful. So right off the bat, just coming to an event like the Reno Jazz Festival is cause for celebration. However, I have noticed a few things that it seems like are common issues in high school jazz combos. I say this because I found myself saying the same things over and over during the feedback sessions. Here's a few things:
Where does the material come from? Well, as the late great Clark Terry said, " Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate."The jazz language is what the students are learning to speak, and they have to hear it being spoken, as well as learn the theoretical knowledge of chord scales. Will all due respect to how hard band directors in the U.S.A. have to work, I think it's possible to spend a bit of time with chord scale theory appropriate to the selected repertoire. I also think it wouldn't be hard to have some kind of listening time or listening assignments. In this era, no one has to buy records or even go to the library; students can hear s many jazz recording for free on youtube or spotify. Students need to hear the
|Clark Terry: " Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate."
One frequent question I asked the students was "Who are your top five musicians on your instrument?" Some had a list, some had less than five, and some couldn't name any. I think having a top five is important in a jazz musicians' development. We have to have heroes. I ALSO recommended that students have a top five on an instrument other than their main axe; jazz musicians need to understand what the other instruments are doing in order to communicate properly on the bandstand. I don't assume that everyone will become a multi-instrumentalist. I would recommend to a young jazz muscian that he take one of his favorite jazz tracks and listen to it all the way through and focus on just the drums. Then do the same thing with the bass, and so on and so forth. I think it heightens the understanding of what the other improvising members of the band are doing. ( I also suspected that when I asked for "your top 5 in your instrument," some of the young musicians in Reno were telling me what they thought I wanted to hear. The top 5 list is actually for YOU, not ME! If you love Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, and Robert Glasper, that's wonderful. If you said Liberace, Joe Sample, Hampton Hawes, Andre Previn, and Yanni, I'm cool with that, too! I was listening to trumpeters Maynard Ferguson, Harry James, Bunny Berigan, and Jonah Jones as a kid; they aren't my favorites now, but at least I was listening to something.....
2. The ride cymbal is the most important part of a jazz beat. I would say that almost every other
" Wow, in jazz you can just play wrong notes and it doesn't matter!" That's different.) " Mistakes" are really just notes that are not the most optimal. It's a state of mind. The less than optimal notes are part of the process. Young musicians at a competition have a hard time slowing down their minds and actually listen to each other, let alone enjoy the performance. The less nervous you can be, the more you will enjoy every time you perform, which will make you want to keep playing and practicing, because you will be practicing so that you can have FUN!
5. Bass players need to have a pro show them how to hold the upright bass. There were so many
|Christian McBride has pretty flawless technique
6. There's really no reason why high school students couldn't write and play their own music! I'm always surprised when young jazz musicians tell me that they never write their own tunes. I think if you can improvise on chord changes, you can write at the very least a blues head or a rhythm changes head, or some kind of contrafact( melody over existing changes). Encourage your students to be composers! Composing and improvisation are really the same thing, if you think about it. Don't worry about whether or not your tunes are good. You'll get better as a composer if you keep doing it. If you don't write music, you won't develop your skills and creativity.
|"Weren't you guys in the last jazz combo?"
8. Keep some perspective. I love being a feedback judge because I believe that giving a young group
I thought that some of the high school groups, especially the ones that brought all of their parents, extended family, friends, and essentially an entourage worthy of a major Rock group, seemed to view the competition almost like it was a football game. I understand the need to celebrate the success of the students, especially after a long drive to Reno, but even so, it's just one twenty minute performance. Music isn't like sports; it's art, it's subjective, and listening to jazz music isn't necessarily going to have a fist pumping moment like when the Junior Varsity running back scores the winning touchdown.
I couldn't help but feel as though some of the groups didn't really want a "critique" so much as a twenty minute celebration of their "greatness." While I like to talk about the good, I wouldn't be doing them any service at all if I just massaged their egos. ( I guess I probably thought I was hot stuff in high school as well, what with my three years of winning the "Louis Armstrong Jazz Award." If you heard me play trumpet in high school, you would probably want to run for the hills!) I couldn't help but wonder what sort of "feedback session" some of the groups and their respective entourages were expecting :
You guys sound great. I mean really great. I mean you guys are the best high school musicians I have ever heard. All of the other groups I've heard today were terrible next to you guys. Most college groups are crap compared to you guys. I wish I could study with you cats, if I'm being quite honest.
I usually suggest that you guys listen to the great jazz players of history, but you guys have clearly already mastered the history and are taking jazz into the 21st....well, maybe even the 22nd century! You guys have broken new ground in jazz. I wish Trane was alive to witness this miracle of musical genius.
I would offer you guys scholarships, but I think what I should really be offering you is a Full Professor position with tenure and a six figure salary. Everyone in the band gets a University job! Also, I would offer you a recording contract but I don't run a label. But I do have Bruce Lundvall's home number. I know it's late on the east coast, but I'll wake him up; he needs to hear you guys and I'm fairly certain he will offer you a multi-album deal with Blue Note, plus unlimited tour support and merchandising profits on top of a huge advance which you will never have to pay back.
Oh, wait, sorry, I'm getting a phone call. Hello. President Obama? Yes, they are here.....Guys, Barack Obama has heard about your triumphant performance at the Reno Festival and he is going to award you the Medal Of Honor. You are flying to the White House tomorrow on Air Force Two for a special ceremony. You'll also be given tax-exempt status for the rest of your lives.
Again, you guys are essentially the greatest jazz musicians who have ever lived. Your performance was essentially flawless. It was the epitome of perfection. You all play like GODS! I'm just speechless. I'm probably going to quit playing music after this and go back to working at McDonald's.
Oh, one last thing. I did take off a few points for the black shirts and matching ties.........
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Crescent The Chromatic Bear: Joyce Kwon's Weird Children's Audio Book
Saxophonist Joe Manis turned me on to this video. Vocalist Joyce Kwon has done more than simply learn John Coltrane's solo on his classic "Crescent" recording; she put lyrics to almost every note. It's already impressive that she is making all of the notes and rhythms and phrasing. Her lyrics tell a very odd story, one which I would be more accustomed to seeing in one of my son's bedtime books than embedded within a Coltrane solo. The "Crescent" solo becomes " Crescent The Chromatic Bear:" it's kind of like the famous "Twisted," which is Annie Ross' lyrical treatment of Wardell Gray's tune and improvised solo.
Joyce Kwon's creation on "Crescent" is vocalese on steriods. Or perhaps crack cocaine. There's a lot of technical and creative brilliance in her arrangement, but I wondered as I listened if Kwon was a madwoman. There are a lot of great artists out there and it's always refreshing to find somebody who has the chops but also has that extra artistic gear, when they can tap into that deep place in their psyche and bring their music to that next "insane" level.
Kwon has some other cool arrangements on youtube; she did a "cover" of the Danish-Norwegian pop group Aqua's 1997 mega -hit " Barbie Girl." If you don't know the song, look it up on youtube. Check out Kwon's descent into madness at the end of the tune....
If you still aren't intrigued, check out this microtonal serenade to a poor sense of food combining:
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A thermometer having a symmetrical probe with a sensor for sensing temperatures and a processor, a method for calculating temperature of an object by a second-order differential equation comprises the steps of obtaining temperatures from object, performing a first temperature calculation to obtain an initial prediction of temperature of object, adding a compensation coefficient, generating a compensated temperature based on a combination of initial prediction of temperature of object and compensated coefficient, and calculating a stabilized prediction of temperature of object based on compensated temperature before sensor has reached temperature of object. This thermometer can effectively decreasing error during heat transfer process.
1. An electronic thermometer for determining the temperature of a human body, comprising:
a symmetrically shaped probe having a symmetrical point;
a sensor provided in the symmetrical point in the probe for sensing temperatures of the human body and outputting the sensed temperatures; and
a processor for sampling the sensed temperatures at a plurality of times, performing a first temperature calculation to obtain an initial prediction of temperature, and applying a selected compensation coefficient in a first first-order differential equation (A) to calculate a compensated temperature, and using the calculated compensated temperature in a second first-order differential equation (B) to calculate a final prediction of temperature, wherein:
the compensation coefficient is selected from a plurality of different compensation coefficients, based on a rate of change of the sensed temperatures, different parts of the human body having different compensation coefficients associated therewith; and
the first first-order differential equation (A) comprises a first derivative of each of the sampled sensed temperatures; and
the second first-order differential equation (B) comprises a first derivative of the compensated temperature;
whereby the electronic thermometer calculates a second order prediction of the temperature of the human body based on the compensated temperature before the sensor has reached the temperature of the human body.
2. The electronic thermometer of
3. The electronic thermometer of
4. The electronic thermometer of
5. The electronic thermometer of
6. In an electronic thermometer having a probe, a sensor for sensing temperatures, and a processor, a method for calculating the temperature of a human body comprising the steps of:
a) obtaining a plurality of temperatures from the human body;
b) performing a first calculation on the temperatures to obtain an initial prediction of the temperature of the human body;
c) in a first first-order differential equation (A), applying a compensation coefficient selected from a plurality of different compensation coefficients, based on a rate of change of the plurality of temperatures, different parts of the human body having different compensation coefficients associated therewith;
d) generating a compensated temperature based on a combination of the initial prediction of the temperature of the human body and the compensated coefficient; and
e) in a second first-order differential equation (B), calculating a stabilized prediction of the temperature of the human body based on the compensated temperature before the sensor has reached the temperature of the human body.
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of
10. The method of
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to thermometers and more particularly to an electronic thermometer and temperature prediction method therefor in which a compensation coefficient is included in the predictive mode and a symmetrically shaped probe is employed so as to rapidly precisely obtain a stabilized temperature measurement.
2. Related Art
Conventionally, there are two kinds of probe, i.e., contact based thermometer such as glass bulb thermometer incorporating a heat responsive mercury column. Such glass bulb thermometer is disadvantageous in that it usually takes 2 to 8 minutes to reach a thermal equilibrium between thermometer and a patient's body temperature prior to taking the patient's temperature. Further, the calibrated temperature scale of glass bulb thermometer is not easy to read and thus, measurements are prone to human error.
Another kind of thermometer is non contact based thermometer such as an electronic thermometer. The provision of electronic thermometer aims at minimizing or eliminating these disadvantages. A typical electronic thermometer comprises a probe for sensing the temperature of a selected part of human body, a processor for processing temperature data, and a display for displaying temperature values.
For rapidly obtaining an accurate temperature, a temperature sensitive electronic probe coupled with prediction circuitry is provided in the electronic thermometer so as to obtain a direct display of the patient's temperature before the probe has reached equilibrium with the patient. With this approach, assuming the patient's temperature is not significantly changing during the measurement time. Typically, prediction of temperature is performed by monitoring the measured temperature over a period of time and the rate of change thereof. and processing these two variables to predict the patient's temperature. The advantage of this predictive thermometer is that a rapid temperature determination offers more timely diagnostic information. However, a disadvantage with such a thermometer is that the accuracy with which temperature is predicted declines markedly unless the processing and analysis of the data are accurately performed.
The accuracy of predicted temperature is strongly depended on the predictive mode employed in the stabilized temperature prediction method. For example, a temperature prediction equation is programmed to estimate a temperature rise curve in a conventional electronic predictive thermometer. This prediction equation obtains an increment from sampled temperature points. This increment is added to actually measured temperature. As such, a predicted stabilization temperature is obtained prior to reaching an equilibrium between thermometer and the patient. For achieving this, some parameters are predetermined for decreasing errors in the equation. It is known that temperature rise curves of different persons are different. Even the temperature rise curve of mouth is different from that of armpit in the same person. As such, the prediction equation even in conjunction with temperature characteristics of probe used in estimating the stabilized temperature, an accurate prediction of temperature is still not possible.
One prior art approach is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,441 in which the processor selects the first time frame from a time period occurring before the sensor reaches the temperature of the object and uses the logarithm of the characteristics of the temperature signals of the first time frame to calculate a prediction of the temperature of the object. This approach may rapidly predict the temperature of object based on the assumption that the object has an unlimited heat source. However, the heat source of human body is limited. Thus this assumption is not supported, thereby limiting the application of this patent. Another limitation not considered in the patent is the characteristics of probe. It is understood that sensor incorporated in probe is critical to the accuracy of temperature prediction. In detail, probe must uniformly transfer heat to sensor for obtaining an accurate value. However, factors such as dissipation in the heat transfer process, location of sensor, and so on all affect the accuracy of temperature prediction.
Another U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,555 discloses an electronic thermometer for decreasing the heat dissipation. This approach preheats sensor to predict temperature of the object, thereby eliminating errors caused by various factors during predicting process. This temperature prediction approach is rapid as well as significantly decreases errors. But this is unsatisfactory for the purpose for which the invention is concerned for the following reasons:
1. Additional electronics and power are required to effect a preheating.
2. Not cost effective. Thus the relatively high manufacturing cost inhibits its commercial availability.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an electronic thermometer and temperature prediction method therefor in which a compensation coefficient is included in the second-order predictive mode for eliminating errors caused by various factors during predicting process so as to rapidly precisely obtain a stabilized temperature measurement.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a temperature prediction method which only involved simple calculation and adjustment, thereby decreasing the time required to predict the stabilized temperature.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electronic thermometer for effectively decreasing error during the heat transfer process by providing a symmetrically shaped probe.
The advantages of the present invention are realized by providing an electronic thermometer and temperature prediction method therefor. The thermometer comprises a sensor and a processor wherein the sensor is provided in a symmetrical point in a symmetrically shaped probe for sensing the temperature data of a selected part of body and outputting the time dependent temperature data; and the processor functions as receiving output temperature data and combining the temperature data with a compensation coefficient to obtain a compensated temperature data. This effects to obtain an accurate prediction temperature before the probe reaching equilibrium with the body. The equation describing this process is as below:
where α is the compensation coefficient which is obtained empirically from a person's mouth, armpit, or anus, y1 is sensed temperature, and y2 is electronic thermometer temperature data.
B is the temperature of measured object, τ is characteristics constant.
By substituting equation (A) into equation (B), an expanded equation is obtained:
where y, and compensation coefficient α are known. Thus a stabilization temperature is obtained by applying sensed temperature into the above second-order differential equation for processor to process.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
The present invention will become fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
FIG. 1A is a front view of a preferred embodiment of an electronic thermometer of the invention;
FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along lines 1-1′of FIG. 1A showing the position of sensor;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the processor in FIG. 2 for predicting the stabilization temperature;
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of the processing of the invention; and
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram for calculating the stabilization temperature of the invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, there is shown an electronic thermometer constructed in accordance with the invention. Electronic thermometer 1 comprises a symmetrically shaped probe 10 having a sensor 11 provided in the symmetrical point for sensing temperature of a selected part of object and decreasing error occurred during the heat transfer process; a main body 12 having associated electronics such as processor (not shown) and power supply (not shown); and a display 13 on the housing of main body 12 for displaying temperature values and other messages.
The symmetrical point of sensor 11 in probe 10 refers to a central longitudinal recess 14 on the top of probe 10 (i.e., the distal end of probe 10 away from main body 12) (FIG. 1B).
Referring to FIG. 2, the block diagram shows the major components of the invention comprising a sensor 20, a processor 21, and a display 22 wherein the sensor 20 acts as sensing the temperature data of a selected part of body and outputting the time dependent temperature data to processor 21; and the processor 21 functions as performing a number of processes based on received temperature data such as converting the analog temperature data into digital data, recording temperature data, and sampling time data. Whereby, the stabilization temperature can be estimated based on these sampled data. One major aspect of the invention is that a compensation coefficient is included in the predictive mode which is further processed in processor 21 for achieving the purpose of rapidly precisely obtaining a stabilized temperature measurement. This stabilization temperature is sent to display 22 for displaying by processor 21.
Following is a discussion of the concepts incorporated by the invention:
In brief, the temperature prediction has two processes. First, a first-order approach is to sample six temperature data which are further used to obtain two predicted temperatures. Second, a compensation coefficient is added to the stabilization temperature predictive mode for predicting the stabilization temperature, thereby obtaining an accurate temperature measurement. The equation describing the first process is as below:
Assumes the temperature to be measured is represented as
where B is the temperature of object, y is the measured temperature as a function of time y(t), t is time, τ is the characteristics constant of the object to be measured.
Then make a simplification and perform an operation on equation (1) we obtain:
Multiplying an integral factor F(t) to the left and right of the equation (2), we obtain:
Exchanging dt and F(t) we have
Integrating both sides of the above equation we have
Substituting equation (4) into equation (3) we obtain
where C is a constant.
Constant C is calculated from initial temperature of object. Time is zero (i.e., t=0) in the beginning of measurement. The temperature measured by sensor 20 is room temperature. Set y=y(t0)=Tr. Substitutes t=0 and y=Tr into equation (5) to obtain constant C=Tr−B. Substitute constant C into equation (5) again we have y(t)=B+(Tr−B)e−{overscore (τ)}
Assume the sensed temperature at 1 second t1=1 sec is:
Assume the sensed temperature at 2 seconds t2=2 sec is:
Further, characteristics constant τ is same to the identical object to be measured. Hence
That is,
The temperature of object to be measured is represented as
Thus only three temperatures (i.e., initial temperature and two temperatures measured in two time slots) are required in above equation in order to obtain the temperature of measured object. The two temperature measurement time slots must be equal. For example, 1 second and 2 seconds above. In this process, sensor 20 measures six temperatures. Substitute them into equation (6) to obtain two predicted temperatures of object.
A compensation coefficient is used by the invention to increase the accuracy of temperature predicted by the above method wherein compensation coefficient is added to the above two temperature data respectively so as to convert the first-order asymptotic prediction approach into a second-order asymptotic prediction approach which is more accurate than the first-order asymptotic prediction approach. The compensation equations incorporated with compensation coefficient are expressed as follow:
where y1 is obtained temperature from equation (6). α is compensation coefficient obtained empirically from a person's mouth, armpit, or anus. For example, the compensation coefficient of mouth is 1, armpit is 0.8, and anus is 0.7. This set of compensation coefficient is stored in processor 21. It is known that temperature rise curves of different part of body are different. Based on this characteristics, processor 21 will add an appropriate compensation coefficient into the equation (A) during the compensation process. y2 is the temperature data after compensated. From two y1 values, two compensated temperatures y2 are obtained. B is temperature of object to be measured. ι is characteristics constant of object to be measured.
Substitute equation (A) into equation (B) we have
i.e., a second-order differential equation. y1 and compensation coefficient α are known. B and ι are unknown. Thus two equations are required to solve these two variables. Compensates a set of sensed temperature data y1 to obtain equation (A). For example, temperature data y1a and y1b obtained in the first process are compensated to become y2a and
Substitute equation (A) into equation (B) we obtain two equations
Because y1a, y1b, and compensation coefficient α are known, processor 21 can obtain an accurate temperature measurement based on these two second-order equations after processing.
Referring to FIG. 3, processor 21 comprises a data input section 210, a first calculation section 211, a compensation section 212, a second calculation section 213, and a data output section 214 wherein data input section 210 receives sensed temperature data from sensor 21, converts the analog temperature data into digital data, and records temperature data for subsequent process by processor 21; first calculation section 211 calculates a predictive temperature of the first process based on the temperature data in the data input section 210 and above equation (6), and sends the result to compensation section 212; compensation section 212 stores predetermined compensation coefficients such as 1 for mouth, 0.8 for armpit, and 0.7 for anus in which one of the thermometers is automatically added to the corresponding equation based on temperature rise curve, the electronic thermometer temperature is calculated from equation (A) which is further sent to second calculation section 213; and second calculation section 213 calculates the stabilization temperature from equation (B) and sends the resultant temperature to data output section 214.
Referring to FIG. 4, the flow chart diagram of the invention is illustrated. It is initialized in step 30. Next it measures temperature in step 31, i.e., sensor 20 senses temperature data which is further sent to processor 21. Processor 21 continuously records temperature data from sensor 20 in step 32. The temperature data and time data, which measured in respective temperature sensing process, are associated with each other. Processor 21 calculates a stabilized temperature in step 33 based on sensed temperatures. In this embodiment, only three temperatures (i.e., initial temperature and two temperatures measured in two time slots after measurement begun) are required to predict temperature. Then adds an appropriate compensation coefficient to the sensed temperature data for processor 21 to calculate a stabilized temperature. Processor 21 sends the stabilized temperature to display 22 to display in step 34. Determines whether it is at the end of process in step 35. If yes, goes to step 36. Otherwise, loops back to step 31. The process ends in step 36.
The step 33 further comprises the steps of: a) in step 331. data input section 210 takes temperature data. Note that six temperatures are required because there are two compensated temperatures. These six temperatures must be measured in equal interval; b) in step 332, first calculation section 211 performs a first calculation on these temperature data based on equation
wherein three temperatures are required; c) in step 333, compensation section 212 automatically adds a compensation coefficient to the corresponding equation based on temperature rise curve of the measured part; d) in step 334, generates a compensated temperature based on equation
in step 335, substitutes two compensated temperatures into
to obtain a set of second-order differential equations for obtaining a stabilization temperature therefrom; and f) in step 336, outputs the stabilization temperature.
This fulfils the objects of the invention as below:
Rapidly precisely obtain a stabilized temperature measurement.
Offers more timely diagnostic information for nurse and/or physician.
Only simple predictive mode is involved.
No logarithm and/or intensive calculation are required.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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We are two french artists working on the game : Immudelki & Vicoline I (Immudelki) am more skilled into coding, whereas Vicoline is more on Music. We both make the game design, dialogs, art and animation.
The game is made of minigames, qte, puzzles and dialogs sequences with multiple choices. It's clearly a little game though.
It's based on several scenes that appears in the film, in chronological order. It also contains original dialogs, giving a new perspective on the story (more on a humor vibe), and a few original scenes that never happen but we found interesting to add or to modify. The game being a development of some gaps in the story.
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Hello there, the last version of Doctor Who : A Brilliant Game, is coming..
get the best finished game possible, I'm now looking for a musician that
could help re-creating and adding new tracks for the game, based on the
recently released soundtrack of the 50th anniversary. The actual ones
are good but pretty rough, and the game shall stand off more.
Of course I assume Whovian musician shall be more interested by this offer
The objectives :
-16 bits-ish/retro soundtrack to fit more with the design of the game.
-Approximately ten tracks of 01:30 (original tracks of the OST choosen to be confirmed)
-Approximately two months deadline. The sooner, the better (upgraded quality along time, wip music is great)
-Quality target : Youtube.com
Obviously, this game being a fan-game, you know that it's not about
If anyone's interested, please contact me via commentary, or newgrounds pm, indieDB pm, whatever you can do .
(also If anyone's interested to help to get the sound design in a more retro look, I welcome you too )
Thanks :"3
Are u using the AGS game engine?
Nope, I'm using flash pro. Sadly AGS always had a big restriction that bugged me : the limited resolution and screen ratio. (I've been struggling alot about that back then).
I thought AGS had option to change res and graphics .
I've played quite a few AGS games with high res+graphics settings.
will you release download link or something (greatly appreciated) :)
Look at the summary, right above, under the game's title, there's the newground link of the alpha fixed version of the game ;)
real link please!
edit:hey i was thinking,
do u get anything for hosting games on newgrounds?
If so ,i would try and get it from there.
But some of us have net connections that are blocking downloading from sites like that.
I'll try it in a tor browser ,might have more luck.
p.s..iGNORE comment below.
Newgrounds offers good services for everything around comments, stats recording and other stuff, that's the idea.
But I might release a standalone version when I will finish the game.
You will probably have to take into account peeps using things like Noscript e.t.c which block most stats links as default.
newground :(
real link please!
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@HrcePaulo Cette version est la plus optimisée d'entre toutes, mais c'est clair qu'avec toutes les nouveautés, ce sera pas un mal :)
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