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A modified low-pass filter with progressively diminishing ripples
A modified low-pass filter functions are proposed. A modified inverse Chebyshev function possesses progressively diminishing ripples in the stopband whereas the modified Chebyshev function exhibits ripples dim...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Structured Kalman Filter for Tracking Partially Occluded Moving Objects
Moving object tracking is one of the most important techniques in motion analysis and understanding, and it has many difficult problems to solve. Especially estimating and tracking moving objects, when the bac...
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Polynomial growth harmonic functions on connected sums of complete Riemannian manifolds
Let M be a connected sum of complete Riemannian manifolds satisfying the volume doubling condition and the Poincaré inequality. We prove that the space of polynomial growth harmonic functions on M is finite dime...
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Nonnegative solutions of an elliptic equation and Harnack ends of Riemannian manifolds
In this paper, we give a barrier argument at infinity for solutions of an elliptic equation on a complete Riemannian manifold. By using the barrier argument, we can construct a nonnegative (bounded, respectiv...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Accurate Estimation of Motion Vectors using Active Block Matching
We propose an active block matching algorithm for motion estimation. The proposed algorithm dynamically determines the search area and the matching metric. We exploit the constraint of small velocity changes o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detecting Shot Transitions for Video Indexing with FAM
We describe a fuzzy inference approach for detecting and classifying shot transitions in video sequences. Our approach basically extends FAM (Fuzzy Associative Memory) to detect and classify shot transitions, ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
FAM-Based Fuzzy Inference for Detecting Shot Transitions
We describe a fuzzy inference approach for detecting and classifying shot transitions in video sequences. Our approach basically extends FAM (Fuzzy Associative Memory) to detect and classify shot transitions, ...
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Cloning of the fibroin gene from the oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai and its complete sequence
The nucleotide sequences containing an entire genomic region and 5′ upstream region of Antheraea yamamai fibroin gene have been determined. The gene consists of an initial exon encoding 14 amino acids, an intron ...
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Generalized Liouville property for Schrödinger operator on Riemannian manifolds
In this paper, we prove that the dimension of the space of positive (bounded, respectively) \(\mathcal{L}\) -harmonic functions on a complete Riemannian manifold with ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Barrier Embedded Chaotic Micromixer
In this paper, we present a new chaotic passive micromixer named Barrier Embedded Micromixer (BEM). Chaotic mixing in the microchannel has been successfully achieved by introducing periodic barriers on one microc...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adaptive Robust Estimation for Filtering Motion Vectors
We propose an adaptive robust estimation algorithm for filtering motion vectors. We first extract motion vectors from consecutive images by using size-variable block matching and then apply the extracted motio...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Extracting Motion Model Parameters with Robust Estimation
We propose a model parameter estimation algorithm from block motion vectors for extracting accurate motion information with the assumption that the undergoing motion can be characterized by an affine model. Th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Block Matching Integrating Intensity, Hue, and Range
In this paper, we propose a new block matching algorithm that extracts motion vectors from consecutive range data. The proposed method defines a matching metric that integrates intensity, hue and range. Our al...
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Simultaneous 3D machining with real-time NURBS interpolation
Increasing demand on precision machining using computerized numerical control (CNC) machines have necessitated that the tool move not only with the smallest possible position error but also with smoothly varyi...
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cDNA cloning and mRNA expression of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase gene homologue from the silkworm, Bombyx mori
l-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase (DDC) cDNA, from Bombyx mori that contains an open reading frame of 1437 bp encoding 478 amino acids, was cloned and characterized. Expression analyses of B. mori DDC mR...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Document Classification Algorithm Using the Fuzzy Set Theory and Hierarchical Structure of Document
In present, Information retrieval systems which are simply expressed with combination between keywords and phrase search according to the direct keyword matching method to get the information which users need....
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Shakable Snake for Estimation of Image Contours
Active contour models are powerful tool for object contour extraction. This paper addresses some problems of conventional snake models, and proposes a shakable snake based on a greedy snake. By using a method ...
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Analysis of compression ignition combustion in a schnurle-type gasoline engine comparison of performance between direct injection and port injection systems-
A two-stroke Schnurle-type gasoline engine was modified to enable compression-ignition in both the port fuel injection and the in-cylinder direct injection. Using the engine, examinations of compression-igniti...
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cDNA cloning and mRNA expression of LIM protein gene homologue from the silkworm, Bombyx mori
LIM protein cDNA, from Bombyx mori that contains an open reading frame of 622 bp encoding 94 amino acids, was identified and characterized. The B. mori LIM protein homologue is classified into group 2 LIM protein...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Shot Transition Detection by Compensating for Global and Local Motions
This paper proposes a method of detecting shot transitions by compensating for motions contained in video sequences. The proposed method detects shot transitions including cuts, fades, and dissolves after comp...
