A multimodal framework for pepper diseases and pests detection by Jun Liu, Xuewei Wang

“…Abstract Pepper diseases and pests typically exhibit small target proportions, diverse shapes and sizes, complex imaging backgrounds, and similarities with the background. Existing detection methods perform poorly in identifying targets of different sizes and shapes within the same scene, and they lack adequate noise suppression capabilities. …”
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Infrared Small Target Detection via Modified Fast Saliency and Weighted Guided Image Filtering by Yi Cui, Tao Lei, Guiting Chen, Yunjing Zhang, Gang Zhang, Xuying Hao

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Carrier-independent screen-shooting resistant watermarking based on information overlay superimposition by Xiaomeng LI, Daidou GUO, Xunfang ZHUO, Heng YAO, Chuan QIN

“…Financial security, an important part of national security, is critical for the stable and healthy development of the economy.Digital image watermarking technology plays a crucial role in the field of financial information security, and the anti-screen watermarking algorithm has become a new research focus of digital image watermarking technology.The common way to achieve an invisible watermark in existing watermarking schemes is to modify the carrier image, which is not suitable for all types of images.To solve this problem, an end-to-end robust watermarking scheme based on deep learning was proposed.The algorithm achieved both visual quality and robustness of the watermark image.A random binary string served as the input of the encoder network in the proposed end-to-end network architecture.The encoder can generate the watermark information overlay, which can be attached to any carrier image after training.The ability to resist screen shooting noise was learned by the model through mathematical methods incorporated in the network to simulate the distortion generated during screen shooting.The visual quality of the watermark image was further improved by adding the image JND loss based on just perceptible difference.Moreover, an embedding hyperparameter was introduced in the training phase to balance the visual quality and robustness of the watermarked image adaptively.A watermark model suitable for different scenarios can be obtained by changing the size of the embedding hyperparameter.The visual quality and robustness performance of the proposed scheme and the current state-of-the-art algorithms were evaluated to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.The results show that the watermark image generated by the proposed scheme has better visual quality and can accurately restore the embedded watermark information in robustness experiments under different distances, angles, lighting conditions, display devices, and shooting devices.…”
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Iterative Adaptive Multi-State Constrained Localization Algorithm Based on Vision/inertial Fusion by JIE Xiaohan, LIU Ning, SHEN Kai, QI Wenhao, LIU Xueqin

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Omni directional video coding rate distortion optimization method based on weighted-to-spherically-uniform structural similarity by Yufeng ZHOU, Mei YU, Baozhen DU, Yang SONG, Gangyi JIANG

“…Aiming at the shortcomings of the coding rate distortion model in traditional video coding,considering the characteristics of equal rectangular omnidirectional video,a method of omnidirectional video coding rate distortion optimization based on spherical weighted structural similarity (WS-SSIM) was proposed.By considering the distortion of the internal structural similarity of the projection plane and the relationship between the spherical distortion and the projection plane distortion,the “spherical weighted structural similarity” was proposed to describe the degree of distortion of the planar omnidirectional image local block relative to the viewing sphere,which was applied to the rate-distortion optimization process of omnidirectional video coding and adaptive selection of quantization parameters to improve vision-based coding efficiency.The experimental results show that compared with the HEVC video coding standard HM16.9 test platform,the proposed method can save an average of 24.48% code rate under the same visual quality,which indicates that the method has significant performance for improving the omnidirectional video coding rate distortion performance.…”
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Insights from the nonlinear Schrödinger–Hirota equation with chromatic dispersion: Dynamics in fiber–optic communication by Chou Dean, Rehman Hamood Ur, Asjad Muhammad Imran, Iqbal Ifrah

“…Three distinct methodologies, namely, the 1φ(η),φ′(η)φ(η)\left(\phantom{\rule[-0.75em]{}{0ex}},\frac{1}{\varphi \left(\eta )},\frac{\varphi ^{\prime} \left(\eta )}{\varphi \left(\eta )}\right) method, the new Kudryashov method, and the extended simple equation method, have been employed to derive solutions for this equation. …”
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D3L-SLAM: A Comprehensive Hybrid Simultaneous Location and Mapping System with Deep Keypoint, Deep Depth, Deep Pose, and Line Detection by Hao Qu, Congrui Wang, Yangfan Xu, Lilian Zhang, Xiaoping Hu, Changhao Chen

“…Experimental results on public and self-collected datasets show that D3L-SLAM significantly outperforms both traditional and learning-based visual SLAM methods in localization accuracy.…”
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Adaptive Reversible Data Hiding Scheme Based on Novel Cascading Prediction Error Histogram Shifting Using Decimal Floating Stream by Reza Ghorbandost Soveiri, Maryam Rajabzadeh Asaar, Pouya Derakhshan Barjoei

“…These results show the efficiency of our proposed method based on the embedding capacity and visual quality of the images. …”
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Small Object Tracking in LiDAR Point Clouds: Learning the Target-Awareness Prototype and Fine-Grained Search Region by Shengjing Tian, Yinan Han, Xiantong Zhao, Xiuping Liu

“…Current methods predominantly focus on developing universal frameworks for general object categories, often sidelining the persistent difficulties associated with small objects. …”
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Visualisation Design Ideation with AI: A New Framework, Vocabulary, and Tool by Aron E. Owen, Jonathan C. Roberts

“…Throughout the visualisation ideation process, individuals engage in exploring various concepts, brainstorming, sketching ideas, prototyping, and experimenting with different methods to visually represent data or information. …”
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Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A ra... by Ritesh Roy, Gaurav Agarwal, Priyanka Ahuja, Ankita Mohta

“…The duration of motor blockade of spinal anaesthesia and pain scores were monitored using the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the time for first rescue analgesia was noted at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 hours. …”
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Prevalence and etiology of low vision in children of 5-18 years of age using model of community based door to door screening in an urban slum of Delhi by Poonam Sharma, Soveeta Rath, Shailja Tibrewal, Shalinder Sabherwal, Suma Ganesh, Zeeshan Siddique, Nasim Akhter

“…Purpose: To study the prevalence and causes of low vision in children 5–18 years of age residing in an urban slum of northern India. Methods: A prospective observational study between May 2021 and March 2022, where door-to-door (DTD) screening was performed in the chosen slum by trained personnel using PEEK acuity software. …”
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Effect of Two Different Penetration Depths of Micro-osteoperforation on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Prospective Clinical Study by Abhay Kumar Jain, Shresthaa Singh, Parul Priya, Nishita Garg, Abhishek Kumar, Monalisa Goswami

“…MOP-related pain was measured using a visual analog scale. The level of statistical significance was P ≤ 0.05. …”
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Microtrabeculectomy versus Conventional Trabeculectomy in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective Interventional Study by Rekha Ramesh Mudhol, Ameena Shirin

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Trends and Emerging Research Areas in Postoperative Sleep Disturbances: A Bibliometric Analysis by Du W, Qiao X, Liu W, Li C, Jia H

“…Bibliometrix, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were used to conduct bibliometric analysis and map the visualization network.Results: A total of 1,559 publications were extracted from the database, including 1,370 articles and 189 reviews. …”
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Attentional mechanisms in light training tasks by Andria Shimi, Andria Shimi, Theofanis Kyriacou, Marios N. Avraamides, Marios N. Avraamides

“…IntroductionIn this study, we investigated the involvement of different aspects of attention in a light training task requiring fast physical responses to targets.MethodsFifty adult participants carried out drills in SpeedPad, a Virtual Reality (VR) adaptation of the Batak Pro and the Fitlight Trainer systems commonly used by athletes of various sports. …”
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Interdependent Development of Physical and Cognitive Skills in U12 Soccer Players: Sprinting, Agility, and Decision-Making Are Interconnected by Mohamed Amine Ltifi, Ghaith Ben-Bouzaiene, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Ridha Aouadi

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The “Comorbid Patient” Scale as a General practitioner’s tool to increase treatment adherence in patients living in rural areas by T. E. Morozova, T. S. Popova, E. A. Barabanova, E. O. Samokhina

“…Aim. To develop a visual aid “Comorbid patient Scale” and evaluate its effectiveness through dynamic follow-up of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in outpatient practice.Materials and methods. …”
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A study on the design of a universal signage system for the Ruijin Soviet cultural heritage site by Lu Shizhu, Huang Qiuyu, Min Ziyi, Jia Pengjiang

“…Through surveys, in-depth interviews, and a “structure-humanity” composite evaluation method, we thoroughly explores the relationships between perception, comprehensibility, visual cognition, and the design of universal signage systems. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Perceptual Learning and Video Game Training for Adults with Monocular Amblyopia by Xiaolu Ming, Gantian Huang, Xiaohang Chen, Meng Liao, Longqian Liu

“…In addition, the results indicated a significant improvement in visual acuity with dichoptic training or monocular training, reaching visual acuity improvement (P < 0.05). …”
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