this paper presents a novel object segmentation technique to extract objects that are potentially scattered or distributed over the whole image. the goal of the proposed approach is to achieve accurate segmentation wi...
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(纸本)9783319591629
this paper presents a novel object segmentation technique to extract objects that are potentially scattered or distributed over the whole image. the goal of the proposed approach is to achieve accurate segmentation with minimum and easy user assistance. the user provides input in the form of few mouse clicks on the target object which are used to characterize its statistical properties using Gaussian mixture model. this model determines the primary segmentation of the object which is refined by performing morphological operations to reduce the false positives. We observe that the boundary pixels of the target object are potentially misclassified. To obtain an accurate segmentation, we recast our objective as a graph partitioning problem which is solved using the graph cut technique. the proposed technique is tested on several images to segment various types of distributed objects e.g. fences, railings, flowers. We also show some remote sensing application examples, i.e. segmentation of roads, rivers, etc. from aerial images. the obtained results show the effectiveness of the proposed technique.
Speech command recognition (SCR) services for smart homes rely on enterprise cloud servers and a fast internet connection. this negatively impacts service availability in offline use, and it raises privacy concerns in...
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(纸本)9781665418478
Speech command recognition (SCR) services for smart homes rely on enterprise cloud servers and a fast internet connection. this negatively impacts service availability in offline use, and it raises privacy concerns in online use. the utilization of high computational resources on Internet-of-things (IoT) nodes and IoT gateways, allows for traditionally cloud-based services to be implemented closer to the end users. In this paper, we propose a SCR system that consists of an energy-efficient IoT node that communicates over a private BLE home network with an IoT gateway. Feature extraction on sound signals is performed on the IoT node, and speech command classification is performed on the IoT gateway using a novel deep neural network (DNN) model. We evaluate the DNN model accuracy of the proposed system using k-fold cross validation, and tune it based on the effect of different feature extraction parameters on the prediction accuracy, the IoT node energy consumption and system latency. the proposed system performs a task (sound acquisition, feature extraction, transmission and classification) with accuracy higher than 87.8%, latency similar to 1.136 sec, and consumes similar to 0.87 J of energy on the IoT node per task. the estimated system battery life is more than 422 days when performing a task per minute using a 3.7 V, 2000 mAh battery. the long-term battery life and the small footprint of the proposed system, make it ideal for cable-free discrete smart home installations and for wearable devices, while its offline availability reduces privacy concerns.
Finding a free parking space in the metropolitan areas during rush hour is time consuming and it leads to traffic congestions and air pollution. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) can be used to obtain information related ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781728140698
Finding a free parking space in the metropolitan areas during rush hour is time consuming and it leads to traffic congestions and air pollution. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) can be used to obtain information related to the parking condition requiring very little installation and maintenance costs. In this work, we present the design and implementation of an outdoor parking system based on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), received signal strength (RSS) and patternrecognition algorithms to effectively find free parking spaces. Simulation and experiment results show good performance in the verification of the parking system. XBee-PRO 900HP-S3B modules with high performance and low power consumption were used. these modules support the IEEE-802.15.4 protocol for communication in the 900 MHz band and can be configured in different network topologies. the received signal strength (RSS) was measured to form fingerprints for the parking spaces availability (busy or vacant). Kalman filters were implemented to improve RSS which varies due to the effects of short-term fading. the parking spaces availability was evaluated with different classification algorithms in the WEKA environment with results up to 85%.
Handwritten mathematical expression recognition (HMER) is a challenging task due to the complex two-dimensional structure of mathematical expressions and the similarity of handwritten texts. Most existing methods for ...
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Previous work has shown that it is possible to train neuronal cultures on Multi-Electrode Arrays (MEAs), to recognize very simple patterns. However, this work was mainly focused to demonstrate that it is possible to i...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781728143378
Previous work has shown that it is possible to train neuronal cultures on Multi-Electrode Arrays (MEAs), to recognize very simple patterns. However, this work was mainly focused to demonstrate that it is possible to induce plasticity in cultures, rather than performing a rigorous assessment of their patternrecognition performance. In this paper, we address this gap by developing a methodology that allows us to assess the performance of neuronal cultures on a learning task. Specifically, we propose a digital model of the real cultured neuronal networks;we identify biologically plausible simulation parameters that allow us to reliably reproduce the behavior of real cultures;we use the simulated culture to perform handwritten digit recognition and rigorously evaluate its performance;we also show that it is possible to find improved simulation parameters for the specific task, which can guide the creation of real cultures.
Raster map images (e.g., USGS) provide much information in digital form;however, the color assignments and pixel labels leave many serious ambiguities. A color histogram classification scheme is described, followed by...
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the paper focus on the analysis and computing of the projective structure and motion using geometric invariants. this work relates current approaches in the geometric algebra framework;as a result the approach gains g...
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the proceedings contain 100 papers. the topics discussed include: data block management scheme based on secret sharing for HDFS;a new program classification method based on binary instrumentation and instruction flow ...
ISBN:
(纸本)9781467383158
the proceedings contain 100 papers. the topics discussed include: data block management scheme based on secret sharing for HDFS;a new program classification method based on binary instrumentation and instruction flow feature extraction;a finite set network coding automatic repeat request scheme for machine-to-machine wireless broadcasting;distributed pattern transformation-invariant recognition scheme for real-time sensory applications;improved adaptive cooperative routing in underwater wireless sensor networks;selection of secure actors in wireless sensor and actor networks using fuzzy logic;the touchless person authentication using gesture-types emulation of handwritten signature templates;a simulation system based on ONE and SUMO simulators: performance evaluation of first contact, prophet and spray-and-wait DTN protocols;performance evaluation of different routing protocols in a vehicular delay tolerant network;and information security in intelligent data management processes.
Investigated the relationship between change over time in severity of depression symptoms and facial expression. Depressed participants were followed over the course of treatment and video recorded during a series of ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467355445;9781467355452
Investigated the relationship between change over time in severity of depression symptoms and facial expression. Depressed participants were followed over the course of treatment and video recorded during a series of clinical interviews. Facial expressions were analyzed from the video using both manual and automatic systems. Automatic and manual coding were highly consistent for FACS action units, and showed similar effects for change over time in depression severity. For both systems, when symptom severity was high, participants made more facial expressions associated with contempt, smiled less, and those smiles that occurred were more likely to be accompanied by facial actions associated with contempt. these results are consistent withthe "social risk hypothesis" of depression. According to this hypothesis, when symptoms are severe, depressed participants withdraw from other people in order to protect themselves from anticipated rejection, scorn, and social exclusion. As their symptoms fade, participants send more signals indicating a willingness to affiliate. the finding that automatic facial expression analysis was both consistent with manual coding and produced the same pattern of depression effects suggests that automatic facial expression analysis may be ready for use in behavioral and clinical science.
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