Millions of households are being warned that using electric fans incorrectly during this week's extreme heat could do more harm than good. With temperatures forecast to reach a record-breaking 38C ...

Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.

Abstract: Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) requires early diagnosis because this syndrome can lead to a variety of health problems. If sleep apnea (SA) events can be detected in a noncontact manner using ...