Automated Indirect Immunofluorescence Evaluation of Antinuclear Autoantibodies on HEp-2 Cells by Jörn Voigt, Christopher Krause, Edda Rohwäder, Sandra Saschenbrecker, Melanie Hahn, Maick Danckwardt, Christian Feirer, Konstantin Ens, Kai Fechner, Erhardt Barth, Thomas Martinetz, Winfried Stöcker

“…Although there are already some automation solutions for IIF incubation in the market, the automation of result evaluation is still in its infancy. …”
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On the use of clustering workflows for automated microstructure segmentation of analytical STEM datasets by Zhiquan Kho, Andy Bridger, Keith Butler, Ercin C. Duran, Mohsen Danaie, Alexander S. Eggeman

“…This study considers the issue of automated segmentation of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) datasets using unsupervised machine learning approaches. …”
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MODERNIZATION OF AUTOMATION SYSTEM OF THE STEEL CONTINUOUS CASTING MACHINE NO 3 OF JSC «BMZ» by A. E. Eroshenko, D. S. Savkov

“…It is shown, that the introduction of a new technological automation system for continuous casting machines allowed a full control of product quality and provided cutting blooms in line with production targets.…”
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Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract by Hamdy Elsharkawi, Emad Elbeltagi, Mohamed S. Eid, Wael Alattyih, Hossam Wefki

“…Blockchain-enabled smart contracts automate the execution of payments upon meeting contract conditions. …”
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ANA IIF Automation: Moving towards Harmonization? Results of a Multicenter Study by Stefanie Van den Bremt, Sofie Schouwers, Marjan Van Blerk, Lieve Van Hoovels

“…Our study aimed to investigate whether the introduction of automated anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) analysis decreases the interlaboratory variability of ANA titer results. …”
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Decision making about increased building automation – barriers, drivers and motivation factors by Anna-Lena Lane, Anna-Lena Lane, Andreas Selhammer, Patrik Thollander, Patrik Thollander, Mathias Cehlin

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Remote Minimally Invasive Surgery – Haptic Feedback and Selective Automation in Medical Robotics by Christoph Staub, Keita Ono, Hermann Mayer, Alois Knoll, Heinz Ulbrich, Robert Bauernschmitt

“…The automation of recurrent tasks and force feedback are complex problems in medical robotics. …”
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Brain Midline Shift Measurement and Its Automation: A Review of Techniques and Algorithms by Chun-Chih Liao, Ya-Fang Chen, Furen Xiao

“…In some studies, the MLS was also correlated to clinical features. Automated MLS measurement algorithms have significant potentials for assisting human experts in evaluating brain images. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF WORK IN WATER TREATMENT PLANTS USED USING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (SCADA) by COSTACHE (BIRA) Lenuta

“…A to optimize the work in wastewater treatment plants can use the automation system consisting of PLCs and SCADA. The results are very good using PLCs if they are programed properly and efficiently. …”
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Automated recognition and segmentation of lung cancer cytological images based on deep learning. by Qingyang Wang, Yazhi Luo, Ying Zhao, Shuhao Wang, Yiru Niu, Jinxi Di, Jia Guo, Guorong Lan, Lei Yang, Yu Shan Mao, Yuan Tu, Dingrong Zhong, Pei Zhang

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A Multistep Look-Ahead Deadlock Avoidance Policy for Automated Manufacturing Systems by Chao Gu, Zhiwu Li, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari

“…For an automated manufacturing system (AMS), it is a computationally intractable problem to find a maximally permissive deadlock avoidance policy (DAP) in a general case, since the decision on the safety of a reachable state is NP-hard. …”
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An Investigation of the Basic Physics of Irrigation in Urology and the Role of Automated Pump Irrigation in Cystoscopy by Dwayne Chang, Rustom P. Manecksha, Konstantinos Syrrakos, Nathan Lawrentschuk

“…To investigate the effects of height, external pressure, and bladder fullness on the flow rate in continuous, non-continuous cystoscopy and the automated irrigation fluid pumping system (AIFPS). …”
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Automated on-site broiler live weight estimation through YOLO-based segmentation by Mahmoud Y. Shams, Wael M. Elmessery, Awad Ali Tayoush Oraiath, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem, Pankaj Kumar, Tamer M. El-Messery, Tarek Abd El-Hafeez, Mohamed F. Abdelshafie, Gomaa G. Abd El-Wahhab, Ibrahim S. El-Soaly, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel

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Rapid Quantification of Myocardial Fibrosis: A New Macro-Based Automated Analysis by Awal M. Hadi, Koen T. B. Mouchaers, Ingrid Schalij, Katrien Grunberg, Gerrit A. Meijer, Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf, Willem J. van der Laarse, Jeroen A. M. Beliën

“…Current quantification methods are time-consuming and laborious. We describe a semi-automated quantification technique for myocardial fibrosis and validated this using traditional methods.…”
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Automated Pavement Crack Damage Detection Using Deep Multiscale Convolutional Features by Weidong Song, Guohui Jia, Hong Zhu, Di Jia, Lin Gao

“…Road pavement cracks automated detection is one of the key factors to evaluate the road distress quality, and it is a difficult issue for the construction of intelligent maintenance systems. …”
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Fully automated in vivo screening system for multi-organ imaging and pharmaceutical evaluation by Junhan Duan, Guanming Lin, Kangjian Jiao, Xiaohui Hong, Xudong Lin

“…Here, we develop and validate a fully automated in vivo screening system (AISS) that integrates microfluidic technology and computer-vision-based control methods to enable rapid evaluation of biological responses of non-anesthetized zebrafish to molecular gradients. …”
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Automated issue assignment using topic modelling on Jira issue tracking data by Themistoklis Diamantopoulos, Nikolaos Saoulidis, Andreas Symeonidis

“…Upon evaluating this approach in an automated issue assignment setting using a dataset of Jira issues, the authors conclude that it can be effective for automated issue assignment.…”
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Automated characterisation of cerebral microbleeds using their size and spatial distribution on brain MRI by Vaanathi Sundaresan, Giovanna Zamboni, Robert A. Dineen, Dorothee P. Auer, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Nikola Sprigg, Mark Jenkinson, Ludovica Griffanti

“…The method achieved a mean absolute error of 2.5 mm for size estimation. Automated rating for infratentorial, deep, and lobar regions achieved an over 90% overall accuracy. …”
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Shockwave-Based Automated Vehicle Longitudinal Control Algorithm for Nonrecurrent Congestion Mitigation by Liuhui Zhao, Joyoung Lee, Steven Chien, Cheol Oh

“…A shockwave-based speed harmonization algorithm for the longitudinal movement of automated vehicles is presented in this paper. In the advent of Connected/Automated Vehicle (C/AV) environment, the proposed algorithm can be applied to capture instantaneous shockwaves constructed from vehicular speed profiles shared by individual equipped vehicles. …”
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Drivability Improvement Control for Vehicle Start-Up Applied to an Automated Manual Transmission by Danna Jiang, Ying Huang, Zhe Zuo, Huan Li

“…Drivability is the key factor for the automated manual transmission. It includes fast response to the driver’s demand and the driving comfort. …”
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