Forward Models Applied in Visual Servoing for a Reaching Task in the iCub Humanoid Robot by Daniel Fernando Tello Gamarra, Lord Kenneth Pinpin, Cecilia Laschi, Paolo Dario

“…Using the obtained forward model, an initial image Jacobian is estimated and is used with a visual servoing controller. …”
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Comparing Dorsal Tangential and Lateral Views of the Wrist for Detecting Dorsal Screw Penetration after Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures by Juan M. Giugale, Mitchell S. Fourman, Deidre L. Bielicka, John R. Fowler

“…A 46-image survey was distributed at a large academic medical center. …”
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Thresholds of Abnormality Perception in Facial Esthetics among Laypersons and Dental Professionals: Profile Esthetics by Raed H. Alrbata, Ayham Kh. Alfaqih, Mohammad R. Almhaidat, Ahmad M. Al-Tarawneh

“…A total of 120 participants divided equally into four groups of laypersons, general dental practitioners (GDPs), orthodontists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) rated the images using an analog scale of 100 mm long. The image that showed the first statistical difference compared to the baseline was considered as a threshold of abnormality. …”
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German "Soft power" Policies in the Muslim World by L. R. Rustamova

“…The article was written within the constructivist methodology, which consider the "soft power" as a way of construction of social reality with the use of tangible and intangible resources for the formation of an attractive image of Germany in world politics.…”
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Pharmacokinetic and Biodistribution Assessment of a Near Infrared-Labeled PSMA-Specific Small Molecule in Tumor-Bearing Mice by Joy L. Kovar, Lael L. Cheung, Melanie A. Simpson, D. Michael Olive

“…Use of near infrared (NIR) technologies to perform image-guided surgery may improve accurate delineation of tumor margins. …”
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Diagnosis of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Invasive Cervical Carcinoma by Cervical Biopsy under Colposcopy and Analysis of Factors Influencing by Ying Wang, Jing Wang, Hua Mei

“…Multivariate logistic analysis showed that the image quality of colposcopy image, atypical blood vessels, biopsy sampling method, and visible lesion area of the cervix were the independent influencing factors for the detection of CIN and ICC by colposcopy biopsy (P<0.05). …”
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Deep attributes and decisions fusion for no-reference video quality analysis by Adil Baig

“…This study describes a novel, deep learning-based strategy for NR-VQA that uses several pre-trained deep neural networks to characterize probable image and video distortions across parallel. A set of pre-trained CNNs extract spatially pooling and intensity-adjusted video-level feature representations, which are then individually mapped onto subjective peer assessments. …”
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A Robust License Plate Detection and Character Recognition Algorithm Based on a Combined Feature Extraction Model and BPNN by Fei Xie, Ming Zhang, Jing Zhao, Jiquan Yang, Yijian Liu, Xinyue Yuan

“…Firstly, a preprocessing is first used to strengthen the contrast ratio of original car image. Secondly, the candidate regions of license plate are checked to verify the true plate, and the license plate image is located accurately by the integral projection method. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Hydrocortisone in Combination with Topical Ciclosporin A for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome by Klemens Fondi, Kata Miháltz, Pia Veronika Vécsei-Marlovits

“…Aberrometry measurements showed significantly increased optical image quality after 6 months in the CsA + Hc group, while no significant changes could be detected in the eyes treated with CsA alone. …”
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Observational Diagnostics: The Building Block of AI-Powered Visual Aid for Dental Practitioners by Ruchika Raj, Ravikumar Rajappa, Vijayalakshmi Murthy, Mahyar Osanlouy, Daniel Lawrence, Mahen Ganhewa, Nicola Cirillo

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained significant traction in medical image analysis, including dentistry, aiding clinicians in making timely and accurate diagnoses. …”
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Surface defect detection on industrial drum rollers: Using enhanced YOLOv8n and structured light for accurate inspection. by Guofeng Qin, Qinkai Zou, Mengyan Li, Yi Deng, Peiwen Mi, Yongjian Zhu, Hao Liu

“…Aiming at solving the problems that the traditional light source visual imaging system, which does not clearly reflect defect features, the defect detection efficiency is low, and the accuracy is not enough, this paper designs an image acquisition system based on line fringe structured light and proposes an improved deep learning network model based on YOLOv8n to achieve efficient detection of defects on the rolling surface of a drum roller. …”
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Using HBmito Crimson to Observe Mitochondrial Cristae Through STED Microscopy by Xichuan Ge, Wei Ren, Chunyan Shan, Peng Xi, Baoxiang Gao

“…The protocol includes detailed steps for cell staining, image acquisition, image processing, and resolution analysis. …”
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Attractive lives on attractive pages. Polish illustrated biographical books for young readers by Anita Wincencjusz-Patyna

“…She wants to stress the expressive power of an image turning illustrations into independent works of art. …”
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An Improved Yolov10n for Detection of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells by Peihe Jiang, Shaoqi Li, Yanfen Lu, Xiaogang Song

“…The backbone network incorporates the PLWA module in place of the PSA module to enhance the acquisition of useful information, and the C2f-DC module replaces the C2f module to improve image feature extraction capabilities. Furthermore, the head network employs the Cross-Attention Fusion module (CAP) to enhance the retrieval of image information. …”
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High-quality nodule analysis in spheroidal graphite cast iron using X-ray micro-computed tomography by Juan Toledo, Felipe Diaz, Matías Peralta, Diego Fernandino

“…The experimental methodology involves X-ray micro-computed tomography analysis and digital image post-processing of the high-quality graphite nodule population. …”
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OBTPN: A Vision-Based Network for UAV Geo-Localization in Multi-Altitude Environments by Nanxing Chen, Jiqi Fan, Jiayu Yuan, Enhui Zheng

“…Most notably, the model’s high accuracy in low-quality image environments further substantiates its robustness in complex environments.…”
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Accelerating ray tracing engine of BLENDER on the new Sunway architecture by Zhaoqi Sun, Zhen Wang, Mengyuan Hua, Puyu Xiong, Wubing Wan, Ping Gao, Wenlai Zhao, Zhenchun Huang, Lin Han

“…Abstract With the increasing popularity of high‐resolution displays, there is a growing demand for more realistic rendered images. Ray tracing has become the most effective algorithm for image rendering, but its complexity and large amount of computing data require sophisticated HPC solutions. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Trabecular and Cortical Bone Microstructure by Huayue Chen, Xiangrong Zhou, Hiroshi Fujita, Minoru Onozuka, Kin-Ya Kubo

“…With the development of noninvasive imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), micro-CT, and high resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT), imaging of the bone architecture provides important information about age-related changes in bone microstructure and estimates of bone strength. …”
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Re-Calibrating Network by Refining Initial Features Through Generative Gradient Regularization by Naim Reza, Ho Yub Jung

“…In empirical evaluation, we applied the proposed methodology to CIFAR, SVHN and ImageNet datasets, utilizing a range of network architectures. …”
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Identity and Socio-Political Self-Determination of the Ewe People in Ghana and Togo by Nikolay A. Medushevskii

“…The modern image of identity of the Ewe in Ghana and Togo is analyzed based on a sociological study by D. …”
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