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Enhancing defective region visualization in industrial products using Grad-CAM and random masking data augmentation
Defect detection in various industrial products ensures product quality and safety. This paper introduces an innovative design, training, and evaluation application employing CNN, CAE, YOLO, FCN, and SVM model...
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Proposal of hyper-CLS data for industrial robots-HCLS statements for sequence control of multiple robots
In designing and manufacturing processes using CAD/CAM systems, cutter location source (CLS) data are generally used for intermediate data to finally generate numerical control (NC) data for various types of N...
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Improvements of detection accuracy and its confidence of defective areas by YOLOv2 using a data set augmentation method
Recently, CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) and Grad-CAM (Gradient-weighted Class Activation Map) are being applied to various kinds of defect detection and position recognition for industrial products. Howev...
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Visualization and location estimation of defective parts of industrial products using convolutional autoencoder
The authors have been develo** a design and training application with a user-friendly operation interface for CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), CAE (Convolutional Autoencoder) and SVM (Support Vector Machi...
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Development of a hyper CLS data-based robotic interface for automation of production-line tasks using an articulated robot arm
Cutter location source (CLS) data, which includes goto statements that define position, orientation, and sequence of a cutting tool, are used to generate the final numerical control (NC) data for performing NC...
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Outcome of thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection under 3-dimensional computed tomography simulation
Previous studies have reported the feasibility and efficacy of thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection under three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) simulation; however, its long-term outcomes have no...
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Open AccessLow-reflective wire-grid polariser sheet in the visible region fabricated by a nanoprinting process
For the construction of next-generation optical products and systems, the evolution of polariser sheets is a necessary requirement. To this end, a low-reflective wire-grid polariser (WGP) sheet for the visible...
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Evaluation of effects of perioperative oral care intervention on hospitalization stay and postoperative infection in patients undergoing lung cancer intervention
This retrospective study investigated the effect of perioperative oral care intervention on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lung cancer resection, in terms of the length of postoperative hospital...
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Venous phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography facilitates the detection of pulmonary venous tumor thrombus
A 64-year-old woman, with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma, developed recurrent metastatic lung nodules after lung metastasectomy 10 years ago. Computed tomography (CT) revealed tumors in the right middle...
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Open AccessPedicled gastric seromuscular patch for one-stage closure of a bronchopleural fistula: a case report
One-stage closure and fenestration are the available surgical options for bronchopleural fistula (BPF). One-stage closure may be applicable in cases with favorable infection control. Closing the bronchopleural...
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Identification and characterization of an autolysin gene, atlA, from Streptococcus criceti
AtlA of Streptococcus mutans is a major autolysin and belongs to glycoside hydrolase family 25 with cellosyl of Streptomyces coelicolor. The autolysin gene (atlA) encoding AtlA was identified from S. criceti. Atl...
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A technique for retrieving a lung lobe in a bag from a small wound during thoracoscopic surgery
We herein describe our technique for removing lung specimens during thoracoscopic resection. This technique allows extraction of intact lung specimens through a small incision. We believe that it is feasible, ...
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Intraoperative fluorescent imaging using indocyanine green for liver map** and cholangiography
Preoperative imaging is widely used and extremely helpful in hepatobiliary surgery. However, transfer of preoperative data to a intraoperative situation is very difficult. Surgeons need intraoperative anatomic...
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Natural course of the remnant hepatic functional reserve as estimated by technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin scintigraphy after a hepatectomy
Technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin (GSA) scintigraphy provides an accurate estimation of the hepatic functional reserve but is not applied after a hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to elucidate...
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Identification and Characterization of an Autolysin Gene, atlh, from Streptococcus downei
An autolysin gene, atlh, was identified and sequenced from Streptococcus downei MFe28 using degenerate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the gene-walking method. Atlh protein encoded by atlh is composed of 879 ...
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Image-Guided Liver Map** Using Fluorescence Navigation System with Indocyanine Green for Anatomical Hepatic Resection
In malignant hepatic neoplasm, anatomic resection could improve survival and limit complications from hepatectomy. Our purpose was to develop an intraoperative method for identifying segment and subsegment of ...
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Identification and Characterization of an Antigen I/II Homologous Gene, pah, from Streptococcus downei
Antigen I/II of Streptococcus mutans is a cell surface protein involved in the adherence of cells to tooth surfaces. In this study, an antigen I/II homologous gene, pah, was identified and sequenced from Streptoc...
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Warfarin Therapy for Giant Aneurysm Prevents Myocardial Infarction in Kawasaki Disease
We retrospectively investigated the effect of warfarin therapy in improving the clinical outcome of Kawasaki disease (KD) patients with giant coronary aneurysms (GAs). We followed 2350 KD patients from 1973 to...
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CD14-dependent and independent B-cell activations by stimulation with lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis
The functional role of CD14 and Toll-like receptor (TLR) in the Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (Pg-LPS)-induced activation of B cells was assessed, using CD14-, TLR2- and TLR4-overexpressed murine B ...
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Quantitative Evaluation of Severity of Left Ventricular Myocardial Abnormalities in Kawasaki Disease: The Tissue Characterization Study
Background The Cyclic variation (CV) of ultrasound integrated backscatter (IBS) from myocardium is a method of tissue characterization. The aims of this study are to evaluate severity of myocardial abnormalities ...
