Why stop after 20 minutes? Breaks and target prevalence in a 60-minute X-ray baggage screening task

Current EU regulation restricts continuously reviewing X-ray images of passenger baggage to 20-min duration as a precautionary measure to prevent performance decrements in airport security officers (screeners). However, this 20-min limit is not based on clear empirical evidence on how well screeners can sustain their performance over time. Our study tested screeners in a 60-min simulated X-ray cabin baggage screening task. One group took 10-min breaks after 20 min of screening; the other group worked without breaks. We found no decrease in performance over 60 min in either group. Breaks did not affect performance, but they did reduce the amount of subjective distress. By varying target prevalence, we found that d_a with a slope of about 0.6 is a more valid measure of detection performance than d'. Target prevalence caused a criterion shift. Our results provide a basis for conducting field studies of prolonged screening durations, and open the discussion on whether more flexible break policies and work schedules should be considered.     

基于信息熵与形态学的鸟鸣数据处理

为了探索一种减少训练量并提高精度,且适应于卷积神经网络的预处理方法,以识别鸟鸣为例,基于信息熵以及形态学在图像处理上的应用,根据鸟鸣的间隔性特点,提出新的处理方案。利用形态学将音频片段归类为有效和噪声信号两类;使用加权的方法利用信息熵预测有效数据的分布。仿真结果表明,形态学使数据量减少且信息熵处理使单个数据稀疏化并起到滤波作用,在保持精度甚至精度提高的情况下缩短了训练时间,为卷积神经网络的数据预处理的简化提供了方向。     

基于微流控的人卵母细胞特性检测

人的卵母细胞特性的研究对于临床医学具有重要意义,可以通过卵母细胞的大小对其活性进行研究。采用微流控平台与MATLAB算法相结合的方法,利用微流控器件的沟道对卵母细胞进行挤压,由于卵母细胞的活性不同对于挤压的反应也不同,活性越好的卵母细胞通过沟道时变形性越好,经检测卵母细胞有很好的活性;拍摄卵母细胞发生形变与卵母细胞通过沟道的视频,利用MATLAB程序进行图像处理得到卵母细胞的大小,测得卵母细胞的直径约为170μm。这种方法有别于传统方法,在一定程度上使用了算法识别,提高了卵母细胞分析统计的准确度,提升了工作效率。由于人的卵母细胞比较珍贵,只进行了初期实验研究,证明此方法确实可行。     

多线激光V型焊缝图像特征提取与轨迹识别

为了减少焊缝识别中传感器安装位置带来的前置误差，提高识别精度，设计了一款多线激光传感器，对多线激光在V型焊缝上的图像进行处理得到焊缝轨迹。提出一种基于动态不规则感兴趣区域的图像分割方法，将多条激光分割后并行处理。单条激光线图像预处理后以像素行灰度值之和的极大值确定激光条纹所在行，对激光条纹分段拟合后求交点，得到坡口边缘与焊缝位置的特征点，并将焊缝位置特征点拟合得到焊缝轨迹。根据所提出的算法编写了焊缝轨迹识别程序，并进行实验，结果表明，所提出的算法识别焊缝走向误差在0.5°之内，符合焊缝跟踪的要求。     

Application of fuzzy image restoration in criminal investigation

The advancement of science and technology has a positive effect on the development of law disciplines. The development of algorithms and artificial intelligence also has a certain impact on judicial practice. Image restoration is a significant technique in image processing. It aims to objectively restore the content or quality of the original image from the degraded image. Image degradation is always generated in image transmission, such as distortion, blur. In modern video surveillance system, image restoration is significant for criminal investigation. However, image restoration based on conventional filter algorithms cannot achieve satisfactory performance. Thus, we first introduce the image restoration algorithms based on different degradation model. Then, we propose some applications of fuzzy image restoration in criminal investigation. We conduct experiments on both degraded images and videos and experimental results have shown the effectiveness of fuzzy image restoration applying to the criminal investigation.     

Experimental investigation of multiphase flow behavior in drilling annuli using high speed visualization technique

Imaging with high definition video camera is an important technique to visualize the drilling conditions and to study the physics of complex multiphase flow associated with the hole cleaning process. The main advantage of visualizing multiphase flow in a drilling annulus is that the viewer can easily distinguish fluid phases, flow patterns and thicknesses of cutting beds. In this paper the hole cleaning process which involves the transportation of cuttings through a horizontal annulus was studied. The two-phase (solid-liquid) and the three-phase (solid-liquid-gas) flow conditions involved in this kind of annular transportation were experimentally simulated and images were taken using a high definition camera. Analyzing the captured images, a number of important parameters like velocities of different phases, heights of solid beds and sizes of gas bubbles were determined. Two different techniques based on an image analysis software and MATLAB coding were used for the determinations. The results were compared to validate the image analyzing methodology. The visualization technique developed in this paper has a direct application in investigating the critical conditions required for efficient hole cleaning as well as in optimizing the mud program during both planning and operational phases of drilling. Particularly, it would be useful in predicting the cuttings transport performance, estimating solid bed height, gas bubble size, and mean velocities of bubbles/particles.     

加热面朝下的池沸腾汽泡动态行为研究

基于Matlab软件开发了自动识别气液两相流界面程序，程序可获得气液界面变化、汽膜厚度、汽膜脱离周期和汽膜法向速度等特征。利用该程序对沟槽结构加热表面朝下布置时，在不同倾角、不同热流密度下的汽泡动态数据进行了处理和分析。结果表明：加热表面朝下发生核态沸腾时，汽膜厚度随热流密度的增大而增大，汽泡脱离周期随热流密度的增大先减小，而后维持在一稳定值；汽膜脱离周期随倾角的增大而减小，倾角为5°时的汽膜脱离周期稳定在0.27 s左右。当发生沸腾危机时，汽膜厚度迅速减小，这可作为动态监测加热表面沸腾状态的依据。     

一种用于平面的电火花强化修复装置

研究了一种用于金属平面的电火花强化修复装置。经过SEM照片分析,MM200磨损试验,以及硬度梯度分布综合判断,该装置生成的强化修复层比较完整、有一定厚度,极大改善了零件表面的硬度和耐磨性。     

自适应天牛须优化与K均值聚类的图像分割算法研究

在机器识别中,图像分割是重要的一个步骤,传统分割手段存在一定缺陷。针对传统K均值聚类分割的初始聚类中心敏感的缺陷进行了优化,利用自适应天牛须优化算法,避免了这一问题。通过实验结果表明,该算法(ABASK)对图像进行分割,既可以保证图像轮廓的分割,同时还可以更多地保留图像细节。     

A novel region-based multimodal image fusion technique using improved dictionary learning

Recently, the sparse representation (SR) based algorithms have gained much attention from the researchers in the area of image fusion (IF). The building of a compact discriminative dictionary plays a vital role in the sparse-based IF techniques. In this context, an efficient multimodal IF method based on improved dictionary learning is investigated. The key contributions of this paper are: (a) An improved KSVD algorithm is suggested for the dictionary learning process, (b) to reduce the computational time, only the informative patches are selected using energy feature, and (c) a novel region-based fusion scheme is suggested for the first time for the problem on hand. The suggested technique is tested with a number of multimodal images from Harvard Medical School brain database. The results are compared with state-of-the-art multiscale transform-based methods and modified SR-based methods. Unlike earlier methods, our proposed technique generates an adaptive dictionary through selection of informative patches only. This results in a compact dictionary with improved computational efficiency. The experimental results reveal that our approach outperforms other methods. The potential application of the suggested method could be in pathological images for follow-up study and better treatment planning.