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Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
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2020
The current work proposes a multimodal evaluation protocol focused on metacognitive, self-regulation of learning, and emotional processes, which make up the basis of the difficulties in adults with LDs.
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Construction of a Preclinical Multimodality Phantom Using Tissue-mimicking Materials for Quality Assurance in Tumor Size Measurement
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2013
This paper describes in-house procedures of constructing a preclinical multimodality phantom made of tissue-mimicking (TM) materials for quality assurance (QA) of tumor size measurement in animal imaging modalities such as ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Biofunctionalized Prussian Blue Nanoparticles for Multimodal Molecular Imaging Applications
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2015
This protocol describes the synthesis of biofunctionalized Prussian blue nanoparticles and their use as multimodal, molecular imaging agents. The nanoparticles have a core-shell design where gadolinium or manganese ions within the nanoparticle core generate MRI contrast. The biofunctional shell contains fluorophores for fluorescence imaging and targeting ligands for molecular targeting.
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An Introduction to Learning and Memory
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2023
Learning is the process of acquiring new information and memory is the retention or storage of that information. Different types of learning, such as non-associative and associative learning, and different types of memory, such as long-term and short-term memory, have been associated with human behaviors. Studying these components in detail helps behavioral scientists understand the neural mechanisms behind these two complex phenomena. JoVE's overview on learning and memory introduces common...
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Preterm EEG: A Multimodal Neurophysiological Protocol
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2012
This video explains the background theory of the neonatal EEG activity and the sensory responses, followed by a live demonstration of their recording in neonatal intensive care unit.
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Multimodal Learning typically separates each input type with a modality-specific encoder before combining the resulting representations. The encoders convert images, text, audio, video, or sensor measurements into forms the model can compare, while alignment helps associate related information across modalities. Fusion then produces a joint representation that supports downstream prediction, control, or decision-making.
Attention-based mechanisms help the model emphasize relationships between signals rather than treating every input element as equally important. The system can connect relevant information across heterogeneous streams, allowing visual, textual, audio, or sensor evidence to influence a shared interpretation. This matters when useful meaning depends on correspondence between data types, not on any single stream alone.
Complementary modalities can strengthen an engineering system when one source is incomplete or noisy. A camera feed may be interpreted alongside telemetry or maintenance information, giving the model additional evidence instead of forcing it to rely on one measurement. This design can improve resilience and support more reliable prediction, fault detection, or control when individual inputs are limited.
Compared with a single-modality model, a multimodal model can represent conditions that no one data source captures fully. Its advantage comes from combining different kinds of evidence, not simply from adding more measurements of the same type. The resulting analysis can be more complete and can support decisions that account for visual, linguistic, acoustic, or sensor-based information together.
A practical setup begins by identifying relevant streams, such as camera feeds, telemetry, speech, and maintenance records, and then presenting them to modality-specific processing components. The system aligns related information and fuses their representations before producing an analysis or control output. This workflow preserves each source’s distinct form while enabling joint reasoning across the engineering data.
Engineering applications include robotics, autonomous systems, industrial monitoring, and human-machine interaction. In these settings, combined inputs can support prediction, fault detection, system control, and decision-making. Integrating operational signals with visual or recorded contextual information gives a system a broader basis for interpreting conditions and selecting responses than an isolated data source may provide.
Evaluation should examine whether combining modalities improves the intended engineering function, such as prediction, fault detection, or control. Engineers should also consider resilience when one input is incomplete or noisy. These criteria test the practical value of fusion by showing whether the joint representation contributes useful evidence and supports more dependable analysis or system behavior.