Processing and recognition of the thermal images using wavelet transforms

This paper presents methods for improving the quality of IR images that significantly facilitate the detection of physical and structural non-uniformities in layered objects. The methods are based on wavelets transformations. Both, discrete and continuous wavelet transforms were used. The space-scale representation of thermal image are used for the detection thermal non-uniformities in the objects examined. Examples of recorded and improved images are presented in this paper.     

Modular and Versatile Spatial Functionalization of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds through Fiber‐Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization

Native tissues are typically heterogeneous and hierarchically organized, and generating scaffolds that can mimic these properties is critical for tissue engineering applications. By uniquely combining controlled radical polymerization (CRP), end‐functionalization of polymers, and advanced electrospinning techniques, a modular and versatile approach is introduced to generate scaffolds with spatially organized functionality. Poly‐ε‐caprolactone is end functionalized with either a polymerization‐initiating group or a cell‐binding peptide motif cyclic Arg‐Gly‐Asp‐Ser (cRGDS), and are each sequentially electrospun to produce zonally discrete bilayers within a continuous fiber scaffold. The polymerization‐initiating group is then used to graft an antifouling polymer bottlebrush based on poly(ethylene glycol) from the fiber surface using CRP exclusively within one bilayer of the scaffold. The ability to include additional multifunctionality during CRP is showcased by integrating a biotinylated monomer unit into the polymerization step allowing postmodification of the scaffold with streptavidin‐coupled moieties. These combined processing techniques result in an effective bilayered and dual‐functionality scaffold with a cell‐adhesive surface and an opposing antifouling non‐cell‐adhesive surface in zonally specific regions across the thickness of the scaffold, demonstrated through fluorescent labelling and cell adhesion studies. This modular and versatile approach combines strategies to produce scaffolds with tailorable properties for many applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.     

群创挤入iSuppli 前十大ODM行列

2006年，香港冠捷科技有限公司（TPV）年收入实现72亿美元，成功晋级前十强。2007年，群创光电年收入超过30亿美元，成为ODM精英分子。此外，尽管受季节性因素影响，前十大ODM厂商2007年第二季度收入普遍下滑，但群创当期收入保持增长（参见图1）。继冠捷和群刨将其商业模式转为主攻品牌产品之后，它们分别取代了明基和宏达电在iSuppli ODM排名中的地位。[第一段]     

Automatic computation of histogram threshold for lip segmentation using feedback of shape information

Threshold-based segmentation methods provide a simple and efficient way to implement lip segmentation. However, automatic computation of robust thresholds presents a major challenge. This research proposes an adaptive method for selecting the histogram threshold, based on feedback of shape information. The proposed method reduces unnecessary overhead by first comparing the initial segmentation to a reference lip shape model to decide if optimisation is required. In cases where optimisation is required, the algorithm adjusts the threshold until the segmentation is sufficiently similar to a reference shape model. The algorithm is tested on the AR Face Database by comparing the segmentation accuracy before and after optimisation. The proposed method increases the number of segmentations classified as ‘good’ (overlap above 90 %) by 7.1 % absolute, and significantly improves the segmentation in challenging cases containing facial hair.     

下一代手机设计的集成技术

为了满足对于高度集成的无线电半导体解决方案日益增长的需求，蜂窝电话的技术创新正在沿着两个不同的方向发展。其一是在芯片级和封装级的功能集成，其二是完整的半导体系统解决方案。后者将所有必须的芯片、模块和软件捆绑到一个全面的解决方案中，从而简化了设计步骤．加快了产品进入市场的时间。     

A Patterned 3D Silicon Anode Fabricated by Electrodeposition on a Virus‐Structured Current Collector

Electrochemical methods were developed for the deposition of nanosilicon onto a 3D virus‐structured nickel current collector. This nickel current collector is composed of self‐assembled nanowire‐like rods of genetically modified tobacco mosaic virus (TMV1cys), chemically coated in nickel to create a complex high surface area conductive substrate. The electrochemically depo­sited 3D silicon anodes demonstrate outstanding rate performance, cycling stability, and rate capability. Electrodeposition thus provides a unique means of fabricating silicon anode materials on complex substrates at low cost.     

能实现高压输出的抽头电感升压稳压器

当您面对产生比可用电源电压更高的稳定电压任务时,可以考虑升压稳压器。虽然升压转换器在理论上能产生比其输入更高的几乎任何电压,但实际的考虑把输出限制为对其施加的电压的大约8倍。为了产生更高的电压,可考虑使用抽头电感升压拓扑结构。图1展示了某种转换器的实现,它把3V输入提高到了100Vdc。稳压器芯片的连接类似于传统升压转换器的连接,但为了达到很高的升压比,该设计使用了L1,即一个1:6匝数比的抽头电感。图2中的波形示出了输入电压、电源开关IC1输出端(5号引脚SW)的电压、整流二极管D1的阳极电压。如同任何升压电路一样,当IC1…     

Instantiability of RSA-OAEP Under Chosen-Plaintext Attack

We show that the widely deployed RSA-OAEP encryption scheme of Bellare and Rogaway (Eurocrypt 1994), which combines RSA with two rounds of an underlying Feistel network whose hash ( i.e., round) functions are modeled as random oracles, meets indistinguishability under chosen-plaintext attack (IND-CPA) in the standard model based on simple, non-interactive, and non-interdependent assumptions on RSA and the hash functions. To prove this, we first give a result on a more general notion called “padding-based” encryption, saying that such a scheme is IND-CPA if (1) its underlying padding transform satisfies a “fooling" condition against small-range distinguishers on a class of high-entropy input distributions, and (2) its trapdoor permutation is sufficiently lossy as defined by Peikert and Waters (STOC 2008). We then show that the first round of OAEP satisfies condition (1) if its hash function is t-wise independent for t roughly proportional to the allowed message length. We clarify that this result requires the hash function to be keyed, and for its key to be included in the public key of RSA-OAEP. We also show that RSA satisfies condition (2) under the \(\Phi \)-Hiding Assumption of Cachin et al. (Eurocrypt 1999). This is the first positive result about the instantiability of RSA-OAEP. In particular, it increases confidence that chosen-plaintext attacks are unlikely to be found against the scheme. In contrast, RSA-OAEP’s predecessor in PKCS #1 v1.5 was shown to be vulnerable to such attacks by Coron et al. (Eurocrypt 2000).     

Cryptocurrency value formation: An empirical study leading to a cost of production model for valuing bitcoin

This paper aims to identify the likely determinants for cryptocurrency value formation, including for that of bitcoin. Due to Bitcoin’s growing popular appeal and merchant acceptance, it has become increasingly important to try to understand the factors that influence its value formation. Presently, the value of all bitcoins in existence represent approximately $7 billion, and more than $60 million of notional value changes hands each day. Having grown rapidly over the past few years, there is now a developing but vibrant marketplace for bitcoin, and a recognition of digital currencies as an emerging asset class. Not only is there a listed and over-the-counter market for bitcoin and other digital currencies, but also an emergent derivatives market. As such, the ability to value bitcoin and related cryptocurrencies is becoming critical to its establishment as a legitimate financial asset.Using cross-sectional empirical data examining 66 of the most widely used cryptocurrencies, a regression model was estimated that points to three main drivers of cryptocurrency value: the level of competition in the network of producers, the rate of unit production, and the difficulty of algorithm used to “mine” for the cryptocurrency. These amount to relative differences in the cost of production of one digital currency over another at the margin, pointing to differences in relative cost of production – electricity goes in, cryptocurrency comes out. Using that as a starting point, a no-arbitrage situation is established for Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies followed by the formalization of a cost of production model to determine the fair value of a bitcoin.     

Determination of EEG activity propagation: pair-wise versus multichannel estimate

Performance of different estimators describing propagation of electroencephalogram (EEG) activity, namely: Granger causality, directed transfer function (DTF), direct DTF (dDTF), short-time DTF (SDTF), bivariate coherence, and partial directed coherence are compared by means of simulations and on the examples of experimental signals. In particular, the differences between pair-wise and multichannel estimates are studied. The results show unequivocally that in most cases, the pair-wise estimates are incorrect and a complete set of signals involved in a given process has to be used to obtain the correct pattern of EEG flows. Different performance of multivariate estimators of propagation depending on their normalization is discussed. Advantages of multivariate autoregressive model are pointed out.