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Fusion-attention network using dense scale-invariant feature transform flow image and point cloud for 3D pedestrian detection
In this paper, we introduce a fusion-attention network for three-dimensional (3D) pedestrian detection using the fusion of dense scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) flow image and point cloud data. Becaus...
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ADM-Net: attentional-deconvolution module-based net for noise-coupled traffic sign recognition
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have become primary technologies in computer vision systems across multiple fields. Its central characteristic is to slide filters on input images and repeats the same proc...
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Intra- and inter-observer reliability of the novel vertebral bone quality score
To assess the intra- and inter-observer reliability of the novel vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scoring system.
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Microstructure and High-Temperature Strength in the Weld Coarse-Grained Heat-Affected Zone of Fire-Resistant Steels and the Effects of Mo and Nb Additions
The microstructural evolution and fire-resistant properties in the weld heat-affected zone (HAZ) of Mo and Mo + Nb-added fire-resistant steels were investigated. For this purpose, three Fe-0.1 wt%C-1.5 wt%Mn-0...
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On the Strengthening Effects Affecting Tensile and Low Cycle Fatigue Properties of Low-Alloyed Seismic/Fire-Resistant Structural Steels
In the present study, low carbon ferritic and bainitic steels with different contents of Mo, Ti, and Nb were designed for both seismic and fire-resistant applications. The microstructure of steels containing 0...
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Binary dense sift flow based two stream CNN for human action recognition
Two-stream CNN is a widely-used network for human action recognition. Two-stream CNN consists of a spatial stream and a temporal stream. The spatial stream, through which the RGB image passes, extracts the sha...
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Traffic Sign Recognition in Harsh Environment Using Attention Based Convolutional Pooling Neural Network
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have achieved significant progress in computer vision systems, hel** to efficiently obtain feature information by sliding filters on the input images. However, CNNs have ...
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A novel particle filter-based digital phase-locked loop robust against quantization error
Using digital phase-locked loops (DPLL) is an efficient way of estimating phase information. To obtain accurate phase information, the Kalman filter (KF) has become a powerful tool in many applications. In dig...
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Cryptococcal Antigen Screening and Treatment: The Current State of Global Screening Programs to Prevent Death from Cryptococcal Infection
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the leading cause of death among people with AIDS. The World Health Organization issued a conditional recommendation in 2011 for countries to consider serum cryptococcal antigen...
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Blue upconversion luminescence of CaMoO4:Li+/Yb3+/Tm3+ phosphors prepared by complex citrate method
Li+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaMoO4 upconversion (UC) phosphor was prepared by complex citrate-gel method and UC luminescence properties were investigated. Li+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaMoO4 has intense blue emission induce...
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Visible up-conversion luminescence of CaWO4: Er3+,Yb3+ and emission enhancement by tri-do** of Li+ ions
Er3+,Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 polycrystalline powders were prepared by a solid-state reaction and their up-conversion (UC) luminescence properties were investigated in detail. Under 980 nm laser excitation, CaWO4: Er3...
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Cell-free production of functional antibody fragments
Botulinum neurotoxin serotype B (BoNT/B)-specific Fab was expressed in a cell-free protein synthesis system derived from an E. coli extract. The cell-free synthesized antibody fragment was found to be effective i...
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Open AccessMetabolic loading of guanosine induces chondrocyte apoptosis via the Fas pathway
Although the apoptosis of chondrocytes plays an important role in endochondral ossification, its mechanism has not been elucidated. In this study, we show that guanosine induces chondrocyte apoptosis based on ...
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Inhibition of the EGF-induced activation of phospholipase C-γ1 by a single chain antibody fragment
Phospholipase C-γ1(PLC-γ1) is known to play an essential role in various cellular responses, such as proliferation and tumorigenesis, and PLC-γ1-specific inhibitors are commonly employed to investigate the mec...
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A novel tumor-associated mucin of gastrointestinal carcinoma
Purpose: To identify a new tumor-associated antigen, a monoclonal antibody, SC142, was produced by immunizing mice with a stomach cancer cell line. The tumor specificity of mAb SC142 was studied...
