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PARSEC: an adaptive and efficient platform for reducing cold start in serverless computing
(IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, 2021-08-08) Buitrago, Nicolás; Camacho, Hector; Jimeno, Miguel; Viloria Núñez, Cesar Augusto; Cardona, Jairo; Salazar, Augusto; Grupo de Investigación Tecnologías Aplicadas y Sistemas de Información (GRITAS)
Serverless computing has revolutionized application development but faces a significant challenge: cold starts, which introduce delays when a function is called after a period of inactivity. Addressing these delays is crucial because they affect efficiency, performance, cost, and scalability. Existing mitigation strategies come with trade-offs, such as increased resource overhead and the need for precise resource management predictions. Also, optimizing the function startup process requires detailed knowledge of the runtime characteristics and the isolation technique used, such as using a container-based or a micro virtual machine setup. This work presents PARSEC, a comprehensive solution for cold start issues in serverless computing. By focusing on reducing initialization latency in idle containers, this research seeks to preserve scalability and ease of deployment features of serverless computing while overcoming cold start limitations. The proposed architecture improved cold start by streamlining the initialization of containers to reduce overhead. This involves minimizing unnecessary operations and customizing launches for serverless needs, aiming for a faster and more efficient setup. It also enhances the provisioning of Zygotes to speed up sandbox launches. The results show better performance for PARSEC when compared with other architectures, particularly at shorter wait times, suggesting effective cold start management. The strategic management of Zygotes and their provisioning scaling plays a critical role in managing large numbers of packages and instances, thereby enhancing the performance of package management. The cache system also evolves to become more selective, reducing overhead by focusing on essential packages
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Biomechanical and kinematic kait knalysis in lower limb amputees: cross-Sectional study
(JMIR Rehabilitation And Assistive Technologies, 2025-07-29) Olaya Mira, Natali; Gómez Hernández, Luz Marina; Viloria Barragan, Carolina; Monsalve Montes, Manuela; Soto Cardona, Isabel Cristina; Grupo de Investigación Física Aplicada y Procesamiento de Imágenes y Señales- FAPIS
Background: The quantification of gait parameters in amputees facilitates the assessment of their performance with prosthetic devices. These parameters often depend on measurements based on anatomical aspects that vary across different types of lower limb amputations.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate body weight distribution, and gait symmetry, quality, and propulsion, as well as pelvic kinematics in the amputee population.
Methods: The EcoWalk baropodometry platform was used to measure plantar pressure, and the G-Walk inertial sensor was used for accelerometry measurements in 29 unilateral lower limb amputees.
Results: Values were estimated for each variable under analysis, and the findings were categorized by the level of amputation. All variables exhibited normal distribution within each group under analysis , except for the symmetry index in above-knee (AK) amputees (P=.03). Regarding the body weight distribution (P=.11), velocity (P≥.99), propulsion (P=.38), and quality index (P=.10) of the amputated limb; no significant differences were observed between the AK and below-knee (BK)
amputees. The most significant deviation was noted in pelvic obliquity, which was greater in AK amputees compared to BK amputees.
Conclusions: The values reported for the variables under analysis may enable the establishment of more precise reference levels for the amputee population, thereby contributing to a more accurate diagnostic process and aiding prosthetic fitting.
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