CAPDepth: 360 Monocular Depth Estimation by Content-Aware Projection by Xu Gao, Yongqiang Shi, Yaqian Zhao, Yanan Wang, Jin Wang, Gang Wu

“…Solving the depth estimation problem in a 360° image space, which has holistic scene perception, has become a trend in recent years. …”
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A geometric approach for accelerating neural networks designed for classification problems by Mohsen Saffar, Ahmad Kalhor, Ali Habibnia

“…The proposed method achieves impressive pruning results on networks trained by CIFAR-10 and ImageNet datasets, with 87.5%, 77.6%, and 78.8% of VGG16, GoogLeNet, and DenseNet parameters pruned, respectively. …”
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Effect of Aggregate Roughness on Strength and Permeation Characteristics of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Ameer A. Hilal

“…The surface profile was measured by using ImageJ software on images captured using the optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) with different magnifications. …”
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Progressive Multifocal Liquid Lenses Based on Asymmetric Freeform Surface Structure of Nonuniform Thickness Elastic Membranes with Different Constraints by Weiliang Jia, Biao Zhang, Songjing Li

“…An optical testing system is constructed to analyze the optical characteristics of the fabricated lenses through observing the focusing performance of the F target image at different regions of the lenses. Experimental results show that the liquid lenses can realize as asymmetrical progressive multifocal liquid lenses after liquid accommodation; meanwhile, the trends of power distribution of the lenses generally agree well with simulations.…”
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Reconstruction of 3D Micro Pore Structure of Coal and Simulation of Its Mechanical Properties by Guang-zhe Deng, Rui Zheng

“…The pore structure characteristics of coal rock mass in low permeability coal seam were analyzed quantitatively using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) through the methods of statistics and digital image analysis. Based on the pore structure parameters and the distribution function of the coal rock mass, a three-dimensional porous cylinder model with different porosity was reconstructed by FLAC3D. …”
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Comparaison des approches histologiques et micro-tomographiques pour l’étude de la diagenèse osseuse by Lolita Trenchat, Nicolas Vanderesse, Éric Pubert, Yannick Lefrais, Katrien Van de Vijver, Sacha Kacki, Eline M.J. Schotsmans

“…Each thin section and scan was qualitatively scored with the Oxford Histological Index and quantitatively assessed through image analysis. The results show that micro-tomography allows assessment of degradation of the scanned bones without destruction. …”
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Recognition and Simulation of Exercise Mode Based on Energy Consumption Model by Yulei Li

“…This paper proposes a human movement recognition method based on hybrid features, which mostly can represent the curve of the second generation wavelet transform edge thinning, and from the edge and texture features of the optimal said human posture, the statistical characteristic of the second generation wavelet transform is subtly trained as image characteristics, learning and recognition of human movement. …”
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TRUST IN INFLUENCERS - USING SEVQUAL TO ACHIEVE THE EFFECT OF MANAGING THE HATE MECHANISM by Żywiołek Justyna

“…The impact of anti-hate campaigns or the management of hate columns has a significant impact on image building and follower trust. These results are useful for practitioners as they provide new methods for increasing trust in influencers.…”
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Reviewing South Africa’s Non-Proliferation Policy and Strategic Trade Controls by Melanie Reddiar

“…It is also aimed at South Africa maintaining its image as a reliable and responsible supplier, recipient and end user of strategic goods and technologies, while contributing meaningfully to global efforts of disarmament and non-proliferation of WMDs as a responsible member of the international community, as an advocate for global disarmament, and as a leader in efforts to prevent the proliferation of WMDs, in general. …”
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Short Circuit Fault Detection against High Thermal Background Using a Two-Level Scheme Based on DoG Filter by Xin Li, Yonggang Li, Hongqiu Zhu, Renchao Wu, Can Zhou

“…Short circuit is a key factor which drastically affects the efficiency of metal electrorefining. Infrared image of the intercell busbar region is used to perform short circuit detection. …”
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THE METHOD OF ROLL SURFACE QUALITY MEASUREMENT FOR CONTINUOUS HOT DIP ZINC COATED STEEL SHEET PRODUCTION LINE by Ki Yong Choi, Yu. A. Lebedinsky, E.I. Marukovich, A.M. Branovitsky, V.A. Dementev

“…The optical system for images registration and image processing electronics may be used in real time and embed in processing line.…”
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A Three-Dimensional Autonomous System with a Parabolic Equilibrium: Dynamical Analysis, Adaptive Synchronization via Relay Coupling, and Applications to Steganography and Chaos Enc... by Janarthanan Ramadoss, Romanic Kengne, Dianorré Tokoue Ngatcha, Victor Kamdoum Tamba, Karthikeyan Rajagopal, Marceline Motchongom Tingue

“…Finally, chaotic behavior found is exploited to provide a suitable text encryption scheme by hidden secret message inside an image using steganography and chaos encryption.…”
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A New Quantitative Approach for Element-Mineral Determination Based on “EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) Method” by Peigang Liu, Zhelin Wang, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…Typical tight sandstone reservoir rock samples in the Ordos Basin are selected; through the element surface scanning image of “mineral element composition” and “pixel element combination”, mineral types are distinguished, and mineral parameters such as types, characteristics, and content are rapidly and accurately determined. …”
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Experimental Research on Internal Behaviors of Caved Rocks under the Uniaxial Confined Compression by Yu-jiang Zhang, Guo-rui Feng, Ting-ye Qi

“…In this paper, an experiment system was built to investigate internal behaviors of caved rocks’ sample, under the uniaxial confined compression, including movement and breakage behavior by the digital image processing technologies. The results show that the compression process of caved rocks could be divided into two stages by relative density. …”
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Review on Fractal Analysis of Porous Metal Materials by J. Z. Wang, J. Ma, Q. B. Ao, H. Zhi, H. P. Tang

“…These include (i) designing and developing a set of novel fractal analytical software of porous metal materials, (ii) the influence of material characterization and image processing method on the fractal dimension, and (iii) the relationship between the material performance and the fractal dimension. …”
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Computer Vision-Based Framework for Data Extraction From Heterogeneous Financial Tables: A Comprehensive Approach to Unlocking Financial Insights by Iftakhar Ali Khandokar, Priya Deshpande

“…Information extraction from financial document images is crucial in computer vision and NLP, as financial data often exists in image or PDF format, enabling organizations to analyze and make informed business decisions using OCR advancements. …”
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After visibility: Data as a factor of production in Douyin e-commerce by Shuaishuai Wang

“…This involves measurements employing surveillance technologies that span image and speech recognition, keywords, performance metrics, and pricing algorithms. …”
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An assessment of an urban protected area through a space syntax approach: the case of Ordu, Turkiye by Rabia Nurefsan Karabork, Pervin Yesil, Murat Yesil

“… Traditional architecture, preserved and integrated into urban life, has the potential to become a point of attraction for cities and contribute to their image. The aim of this study is to analyse the configurational characteristics of the urban conservation area and its immediate surroundings, which constitute the historical core of the city of Ordu, and the general condition of the registered architectural examples in the area. …”
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DESIGN OF THE MULTIORDER INTRAOCULAR LENSES by V. G. Kolobrodov, G. S. Tymchik, I. O. Kuchugura

“…At each point of the segment is present each component of the spectral range, which will build a color image in combination. The paper describes the new design method of intraocular lenses with reduced chromaticism and with endless adaptation. …”
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Improved Delay-and-Sum Beamforming Algorithm for Breast Cancer Detection by M. Klemm, I. J. Craddock, J. A. Leendertz, A. Preece, R. Benjamin

“…We show that the new proposed DAS algorithm improves signal-to-clutter ratio in focused images by 2.65 dB for 10 mm tumour, and by 4.4 dB for 7 mm tumour.…”
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