Abstract: It is challenging for active contour models (ACMs) to segment weak-edge and noisy images efficiently and accurately. To solve this problem, a novel ACM is proposed in this work. The proposed ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer ...

Gain-of-function research became controversial during the COVID-19 pandemic. But without it, “we’re just flying in the dark” when it comes to H5N1, said Felicia Goodrum, a molecular virologist at the ...

The ocean serves as a vital cog in the intricate machinery of the Earth’s climate system, exerting a profound influence globally that reverberates. This influence hinges upon the interplay of physical ...

Health tech companies focused on preventive medicine and longevity are gaining interest from investors as well as consumers willing to pay out-of-pocket for personalized health services. Function ...

After reading about all the physical and mental benefits associated with this practice, commonly known as cryotherapy, she decided to give it a try during Covid lockdowns. Sarah Forrai and her partner ...

Unless I have missed something, it seems to me that the level should be set to 0 if no contour is provided to the process_contour function, and not to patch level for w,h computation. Indeed, with the ...

Abstract: The Matlab implementation of an MoM antenna simulation code is presented, primarily (but not exclusively) for educational purposes. The PDE toolbox is used to generate the mesh. Evaluating ...

A new actuation system has been designed for safe and reliable power-driven adjustment and positioning of beds in hospitals, clinics and rehabilitation and home-care settings. System components for ...

This MATLAB script reads a .dat file, which may be the output of the native MATLAB contour function. The input .dat file is loaded by a selection dialog box. The file content has to be a numerical ...

Quantifying symptoms of tar spot of corn has been conducted through visual-based estimations of the proportion of leaf area covered by the pathogenic structures generated by Phyllachora maydis ...

L-Acoustics Creations – a division of L-Acoustics (the French firm behind what we called the “futuristic and fantastic” 24-channel ‘Island’ sound system) – has released a pair of in-ear monitors with ...