Academic Articles & Research Papers

A Deep Learning-Driven Computer Vision and Web-Based Monitoring System for Automated Nutrient Management in Soilless Agriculture

Sustainable food production increasingly relies on intelligent automation technologies that optimize resource usage while maintaining crop health. This study presents a deep learning-driven computer vision and web based monitoring system de...

Computer vision-based construction progress monitoring

Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques

Hand gestures are a form of nonverbal communication that can be used in several fields such as communication between deaf-mute people, robot control, human-computer interaction (HCI), home automation and medical applications. Research paper...

Computer Vision Malaria Diagnostic Systems—Progress and Prospects

Accurate malaria diagnosis is critical to prevent malaria fatalities, curb overuse of antimalarial drugs, and promote appropriate management of other causes of fever. While several diagnostic tests exist, the need for a rapid and highly acc...

Automated harvesting by a dual-arm fruit harvesting robot

Abstract In this study, we propose a method to automate fruit harvesting with a fruit harvesting robot equipped with robotic arms. Given the future growth of the world population, food shortages are expected to accelerate. Since much of Jap...

Computer vision applications in construction safety assurance

Hard exudate segmentation in retinal image with attention mechanism

Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the main reason that causes preventable blindness. Hard exudate is one of the earliest signs of diabetic retinopathy. Precise detection of hard exudate is helpful for the early diagnosis of diabetic ret...

Computer vision technology in agricultural automation —A review

Computer vision is a field that involves making a machine “see”. This technology uses a camera and computer instead of the human eye to identify, track and measure targets for further image processing. With the development of computer visio...

Addressing practical challenge of using autopilot drone for asphalt surface monitoring: Road detection, segmentation, and following

According to the recent world bank report, around 80% of a life-cycle cost of a road is devoted to maintenance which includes monitoring and repair processes. To more effectively keep road serviceability, knowing the current status of road ...

Survey on categorical data for neural networks

Abstract This survey investigates current techniques for representing qualitative data for use as input to neural networks. Techniques for using qualitative data in neural networks are well known. However, researchers continue to discover n...

Incorporating structural plasticity into self-organization recurrent networks for sequence learning

IntroductionSpiking neural networks (SNNs), inspired by biological neural networks, have received a surge of interest due to its temporal encoding. Biological neural networks are driven by multiple plasticities, including spike timing-depen...

AI-Driven Optimization of Functional Feature Placement in Automotive CAD

The automotive industry increasingly relies on 3D modeling technologies to design and manufacture vehicle components with high precision. One critical challenge is optimizing the placement of latches that secure the dashboard side paneling,...

Face recognition in dense crowd using deep learning approaches with IP camera

A facial recognition system is a biometric security and surveillance system that can identify and monitor individuals in a crowded area. Manually monitoring a crowded environment is a difficult and error-prone task. Therefore, in such conte...

Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Wind Power for Multi-turbines in a Wind Farm

The prediction of wind power plays an indispensable role in maintaining the stability of the entire power grid. In this paper, a deep learning approach is proposed for the power prediction of multiple wind turbines. Starting from the time s...

Deep learning as a tool for ecology and evolution

Abstract Deep learning is driving recent advances behind many everyday technologies, including speech and image recognition, natural language processing and autonomous driving. It is also gaining popularity in biology, where it has been use...

On Definition of Deep Learning

Deep learning has become a buzz word recently. However, there is a lack of unified definition to deep learning in literature. The goal of this paper is to overview various definitions to deep learning and to show their limitations. Finally,...

A Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applications

Machine learning is one of the fields in the modern computing world. A plenty of research has been undertaken to make machines intelligent. Learning is a natural human behavior which has been made an essential aspect of the machines as well...

Overview of deep learning

In recent years, deep learning has achieved great success in many fields, such as computer vision and natural language processing. Compared to traditional machine learning methods, deep learning has a strong learning ability and can make be...

Automation of urban technological census. The historical centre of Bethlehem

The research proposal reports the outcomes of a research track concerning the automation of the architectural census of technological elements in urban environments, aiming at the development of a monitoring and management system for the bu...

Cauchy non-convex sparse feature selection method for the high-dimensional small-sample problem in motor imagery EEG decoding

IntroductionThe time, frequency, and space information of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals is crucial for motor imagery decoding. However, these temporal-frequency-spatial features are high-dimensional small-sample data, which poses signi...