Intelligent Service Robotics - In this study, the goal is to efficiently and actively search for a target object in a previously unknown large-scale environment. To this end, we develop a... 相似文献
Oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation are strongly associated with the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), which suggests that anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory compounds might provide an alternative treatment for PD. Here, we evaluated the neuroprotective effects of evernic aid (EA), which was screened from a lichen library provided by the Korean Lichen Research Institute at Sunchon National University. EA is a secondary metabolite generated by lichens, including Ramalina, Evernia, and Hypogymnia, and several studies have described its anticancer, antifungal, and antimicrobial effects. However, the neuroprotective effects of EA have not been studied. We found that EA protected primary cultured neurons against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridium (MPP+)-induced cell death, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress, and effectively reduced MPP+-induced astroglial activation by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway. In vivo, EA ameliorated MPTP-induced motor dysfunction, dopaminergic neuronal loss, and neuroinflammation in the nigrostriatal pathway in C57BL/6 mice. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that EA has neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects in PD models and suggest that EA is a potential therapeutic candidate for PD. 相似文献
Inpainting has been continuously studied in the field of computer
vision. As artificial intelligence technology developed, deep learning technology
was introduced in inpainting research, helping to improve performance. Currently,
the input target of an inpainting algorithm using deep learning has been studied
from a single image to a video. However, deep learning-based inpainting technology for panoramic images has not been actively studied. We propose a 360-degree
panoramic image inpainting method using generative adversarial networks
(GANs). The proposed network inputs a 360-degree equirectangular format
panoramic image converts it into a cube map format, which has relatively little
distortion and uses it as a training network. Since the cube map format is used,
the correlation of the six sides of the cube map should be considered. Therefore,
all faces of the cube map are used as input for the whole discriminative network,
and each face of the cube map is used as input for the slice discriminative network
to determine the authenticity of the generated image. The proposed network performed qualitatively better than existing single-image inpainting algorithms and
baseline algorithms. 相似文献
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - The threaded fasteners are typical machine components in tightening of the machine parts and structures. In addition, as threaded fasteners are easy... 相似文献
This study was conducted to improve the theoretical prediction of the burning characteristics of an n-heptane droplet by comparing them with experimental results. To achieve this, numerical approaches were conducted by assuming that the droplet combustion can be described by both quasi-steady behavior for the region between the droplet surface and the flame interface, and transient behavior for the region between the flame interface and ambient surrounding. Comparisons were considered for droplet diameter (dt), flame diameter (df), flame standoff ratio (FSR), and viscous drag induced fluxes which are Stefan flux and thermophoretic flux for various initial droplet diameter (d0) and oxygen (O2) concentration conditions. It was revealed that the flame diameter (df) and flame standoff ratio (FSR) initially increase dramatically and approach quasi-steady behavior within the observation period, and the flame standoff ratio (FSR) increases a little with the initial droplet diameter (d0) both experimentally and theoretically. The value of flame diameter (df) decreases from its maximum value when oxygen (O2) concentration is increased from a value of 18% to 40%. The burning rate (K) constant becomes higher as the oxygen (O2) concentration increases since the increase of oxygen (O2) concentration produces a higher maximum flame temperature (df) which enhances the effective thermo-physical properties of the gas-phase bounded by droplet and flame front.
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - During the braking process, frictional heat generated between a disc and a pad can lead to high temperatures. The location of friction blocks on the... 相似文献
We successfully prepared La1?xBixFeO3 (LxB1?xFO, x?=?0.01–0.1) nanoparticles using a sol-gel technique, and studied their photocatalytic, magnetic, and electrochemical properties. Structural refinement studies of the prepared nanoparticles revealed a gradual structural transition from rhombohedral to orthorhombic. The average grain size was observed to decrease with increasing the concentration of La. The photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of the prepared nanoparticles was studied under visible light irradiation. The L0.06B0.94FO nanoparticles showed higher degradation efficiency compared to pure BiFeO3 (BFO) nanoparticles. Magnetic studies showed that La doping improved the magnetization of BFO due to the reduction in grain size and destruction of cycloid coupling of spins. Higher specific capacitance values were obtained for La doped BFO (LBFO) nanoparticles compared to BFO nanoparticles. A maximum specific capacitance of 219?F?g?1 was obtained at a current density of 1?A?g?1 for LBFO nanoparticles. 相似文献
Advanced oxidation involving O3/H2O2 was used to eliminate 1,4-dioxane and to enhance the biodegradability of dioxane-contaminated water. Oxidation experiments were carried out in a bubble column reactor operating in fed-batch. The rate of dioxane removal and enhancement in biodegradability was investigated at hydrogen peroxide to ozone ratios between 0 and 0.6 mol:mol and pH between 5 and 11. A theoretical model was also applied to predict the experimental data and to investigate the effects of dioxane concentration, pH, and H2O2 concentration. The model predictions fit the experimental data well and there was a linear correlation between dioxane oxidation and BOD enhancement. At low dioxane concentrations, the oxidation rate was first order and it gradually approached zero order with increasing dioxane concentration. Also, the biodegradability of the solution increased with pH up to about 9 and it stayed constant with further pH increase. Hydrogen peroxide initially enhanced dioxane removal and biodegradability enhancement of the solution. However, at H2O2:O3 ratios greater than about 0.4-0.45 mol:mol, i.e. about 2.90 mM for H2O2 concentration, H2O2 had negative impacts and resulted in reduced dioxane removal and biodegradability increase. 相似文献