Modern scanning techniques, such as computed tomography, have begun to produce true three-dimensional imagery of internal structures. The first stage in finding structure in these images, like that for standard two-di...
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Co-occurrence matrices are a popular representation for the texture in images. They contain a count of the number of times that a given feature (e.g., a given gray level) occurs in a particular spatial relation to ano...
Co-occurrence matrices are a popular representation for the texture in images. They contain a count of the number of times that a given feature (e.g., a given gray level) occurs in a particular spatial relation to another given feature. However, because of the large number of spatial relations that are possible within an image, heuristic or interactive techniques have usually been employed to select the relation to use for each problem. In this paper we present a statistical approach to finding those spatial (or other) relations that best capture the structure of textures when the co-occurrence matrix representation is used. These matrices should thus be well suited for discriminations that are structurally based.
There are two different sources of information in relaxation labeling processes: the initial certainty factors of the labels and the compatibility coefficients. In this paper we examine two ways in which the compatibi...
There are two different sources of information in relaxation labeling processes: the initial certainty factors of the labels and the compatibility coefficients. In this paper we examine two ways in which the compatibility coefficients influence the fixed point achieved: (1) we demonstrate how the coefficients can bias the process toward the instantiation of a subset of the labels, and (2) we show how the coefficients precisely define the set of possible fixed points. We also indicate how eigenanalysis of the derivative of a relaxation labeling process at a fixed point can be used to study the stability of the fixed point. Finally, we present an empirical comparison of two statistical interpretations of the compatibility coefficients.
In this review, we provide an overview of emerging trends and challenges in the field of intelligent and autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles. Recent advances in the field of perception, planning, and decision-making...
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In this review, we provide an overview of emerging trends and challenges in the field of intelligent and autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles. Recent advances in the field of perception, planning, and decision-making for autonomous vehicles have led to great improvements in functional capabilities, with several prototypes already driving on our roads and streets. Yet challenges remain regarding guaranteed performance and safety under all driving circumstances. For instance, planning methods that provide safe and system-compliant performance in complex, cluttered environments while modeling the uncertain interaction with other traffic participants are required. Furthermore, new paradigms, such as interactive planning and end-to-end learning, open up questions regarding safety and reliability that need to be addressed. In this survey, we emphasize recent approaches for integrated perception and planning and for behavior-aware planning, many of which rely on machine learning. This raises the question of verification and safety, which we also touch upon. Finally, we discuss the state of the art and remaining challenges for managing fleets of autonomous vehicles.
This book includes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in July 2011.The 12 revised papers and 32 poster presentation prese...
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ISBN:
(数字)9783642320606
ISBN:
(纸本)9783642320590
This book includes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in July 2011.
The 12 revised papers and 32 poster presentation presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 97 submissions. The papers are orginazed on topical sections on robot hardware and software, perception and action, robotic cognition and learning, multi-robot systems, human-robot interaction, education and edutainment and applications.
th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16–18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA – www. fira. net) is ...
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ISBN:
(数字)9783642039836
ISBN:
(纸本)9783642039829
th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16–18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA – www. fira. net) is a non-profit organization, which organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe annually. The RoboSoccer competitions started in 1996 and FIRA was - tablished on June 5, 1997. The Robot Soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum in which to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opment and achievement in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions and exhibits - der the theme “Where Theory and Practice Meet. ” th Under the umbrella of the 12 FIRA RoboWorld Congress Incheon 2009, six int- national conferences were held for greater impact and scientific exchange: th • 6 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) th • 5 International Symposium on Autonomous Minirobots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE) • International Conference on Social robotics (ICSR) • International Conference on Advanced Humanoid robotics Research (ICAHRR) • International Conference on Entertainment robotics (ICER) • International robotics Education Forum (IREF) This volume consists of selected quality papers from the six conferences.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in leveraging the metaverse to enhance community engagement and healthcare. This paper provides a comprehensive examination of wearable devices and sensors utilized w...
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in leveraging the metaverse to enhance community engagement and healthcare. This paper provides a comprehensive examination of wearable devices and sensors utilized within immersive environments to improve well-being and healthcare outcomes. We categorize the healthcare application domains that employ wearable devices and identify commonly used devices and sensors based on a thorough review of the literature. Our study offers a detailed summary of these applications, highlighting their potential to enhance overall quality of life through remote monitoring, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management. Furthermore, we address existing research gaps and challenges in this field, offering insights for future research directions. This meta-review emphasizes the need for further exploration in the rapidly evolving domain of wearable healthcare technologies within the metaverse, presenting an overview of the current state of wearable devices in healthcare and underscoring their significance in advancing healthcare delivery and outcomes.
This book contains the written contributions to the Third International Sym- sium on Biomedical Simulation (ISBMS), which was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 10-11, 2006. The manuscripts are organized around thre...
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ISBN:
(数字)9783540360100
ISBN:
(纸本)9783540360094
This book contains the written contributions to the Third International Sym- sium on Biomedical Simulation (ISBMS), which was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 10-11, 2006. The manuscripts are organized around three thematic sections which cover several of the major aspects of our rapidly growing ?eld: anatomical modeling and tissue properties, simulation of biophysical processes, as well as systems and applications. The symposium provided an international forum for researchers interested in using biomedical simulation technology for the improvement of patient care. It was held in the spirit and continuation of the symposia on Surgical Simulation and Soft Tissue Modeling (IS4TM) organized in 2003 by INRIA, and on Medical Simulation (ISMS) in 2004 by CIMIT. We received 37 submissions from 13 di?erent countries. Each was eva- ated by three members of the scienti?c committee. Based on these reviews, 12 manuscripts were selected for oral presentation and 11 for poster pres- tation. All accepted manuscripts were allowed a written contribution of equal length and were presented at the meeting in single track. The geographical bre- down of the di?erent institutions presenting their research was: Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland. The quality of the contributions indicates that the symposium is an important milestone in our rapidly growing research area at the con?uence of several related disciplines. It was a great pleasure hosting this successful event, and we hope that all attendees enjoyed the intense and stimulating symposium.
The series Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage technology transfer in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. New ...
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ISBN:
(数字)9781846283345
ISBN:
(纸本)9781852339821;9781849969895
The series Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage technology transfer in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. New theory, new controllers, actuators, sensors, new industrial processes, computer methods, new applications, new philosophies , new challenges. Much of this development work resides in industrial reports, feasibility study papers and the reports of advanced collaborative projects. The series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended exposition of such new work in all aspects of industrial control for wider and rapid dissemination. In some areas of manufacturing, the elements of a flexible manufacturing system form the key components of the process line. These key components are four-fold: a set of programmable robots and machines, an automated materia- handling system that allows parts to be freely routed and re-routed, a buffer storage system where parts and partly-assembled components can wait until required for further processing and assembly and finally, a supervisory control system. The technology employed to coordinate and control all these components as a working system is usually based on programmable logic controllers. The use of this automation hardware and software in manufacturing is designed to yield significant cost reductions and to enhance quality.
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