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    I-CARES: advancing health diagnosis and medication through IoT

    Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way many sectors operate and special attention is paid to promoting healthy living by employing IoT based technologies. In this paper, a novel approach is developed wit...

    Ghazanfar Latif, Achyut Shankar, Jaafar M. Alghazo, V. Kalyanasundaram in Wireless Networks (2020)

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    An ensemble shape gradient features descriptor based nodule detection paradigm: a novel model to augment complex diagnostic decisions assistance

    Primarily, there are three basic operational constituents of Nodule Detection Systems namely nodule candidate detection, classification of nodule and extraction of features. Thresholding is one of the most imp...

    M. Arfan Jaffar, M. Sultan Zia, Majid Hussain in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2020)

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    A novel spontaneous facial expression recognition using dynamically weighted majority voting based ensemble classifier

    Facial Expression Recognition (FER) is inherently data driven. Spontaneous expressions are substantially different from posed expressions. Spontaneous facial expressions are more challenging and more difficult...

    M. Sultan Zia, Majid Hussain, M. Arfan Jaffar in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2018)

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    Video scene analysis: an overview and challenges on deep learning algorithms

    Video scene analysis is a recent research topic due to its vital importance in many applications such as real-time vehicle activity tracking, pedestrian detection, surveillance, and robotics. Despite its popul...

    Qaisar Abbas, Mostafa E. A. Ibrahim, M. Arfan Jaffar in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2018)

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    Ensemble classification of pulmonary nodules using gradient intensity feature descriptor and differential evolution

    For detection and classification of pulmonary nodules, there are two major issues exists in the existing computer aided diagnosis system. First major problem is automatic threshold to segment lungs and nodules...

    M. Arfan Jaffar, Abdul Basit Siddiqui, Mubashar Mushtaq in Cluster Computing (2018)

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    Content based image retrieval in a web 3.0 environment

    With the dramatic growth of Internet and multimedia applications, a virtually free worldwide digital distribution infrastructure has emerged. The concept of intelligent web or web 3.0 gives an opportunity to i...

    Aun Irtaza, M. Arfan Jaffar, Mannan Saeed Muhammad in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2015)

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    An adaptive training based on classification system for patterns in facial expressions using SURF descriptor templates

    Most facial expression recognition (FER) systems used facial expression data created during a short period of time and this data is used for learning/training of FER systems. There are many facial expression p...

    M. Sultan Zia, M. Arfan Jaffar in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2015)

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    Embedding neural networks for semantic association in content based image retrieval

    Content based image retrieval (CBIR) systems provide potential solution of retrieving semantically similar images from large image repositories against any query image. The research community are competing for...

    Aun Irtaza, M. Arfan Jaffar, Eisa Aleisa, Tae-Sun Choi in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2014)

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    Rician noise removal from MR images using novel adapted selective non-local means filter

    The reduction of rician noise from MR images without degradation of the underlying image features has attracted much attention and has a strong potential in several application domains including medical image ...

    Sultan Zia, M. Arfan Jaffar, Anwar M. Mirza in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2014)

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    SOM and fuzzy based color image segmentation

    Spatial information enhances the quality of clustering which is not utilized in the conventional FCM. Normally fuzzy c-mean (FCM) algorithm is not used for color image segmentation and also it is not robust ag...

    Ahmad Khan, M. Arfan Jaffar, Tae-Sun Choi in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2013)

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    Intelligent noise detection and filtering using neuro-fuzzy system

    In this paper, we propose a neuro-fuzzy based blind image restoration to remove impulse noise from low as well as highly corrupted images. Main components of the proposed technique include noise detection, his...

    Sohail Masood, Ayyaz Hussain, M. Arfan Jaffar in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2013)

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    Fuzzy based Impulse Noise Reduction Method

    In this paper, we propose an image filtering technique based on fuzzy logic control to remove impulse noise for low as well as highly corrupted images. The proposed method is based on noise detection, noise re...

    Ayyaz Hussain, Sohail Masood Bhatti, M. Arfan Jaffar in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2012)

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    Segmentation of Brain Tumor Tissue Using Marker Controlled Watershed Transform Method

    Medical imaging makes use of the technology to noninvasively reveal the internal structure of the human body. By using medical imaging modalities patient’s life can be improved through a precise and rapid trea...

    Muhammad Kaleem, M. Sanaullah in Emerging Trends and Applications in Inform… (2012)

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    Automated Requirements Elicitation for Global Software Development (GSD) Environment

    Global software development (GSD) outsourcing is a modern business strategy for producing high quality software at low cost. Most of the problems in Global software development (GSD) occur due to the lack of c...

    M. Ramzan, Asma Batool, Nasir Minhas in Software Engineering, Business Continuity,… (2011)

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    Gabor Based Gender Classification with Classifier Independent Feature Selection

    The study presents an efficient gender classification technique. The gender of a facial image is the most prominent feature, and improvement in the existing gender classification methods will result in the hig...

    Aun Irtaza, M. Arfan Jaffar, Tae-Sun Choi in Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pa… (2011)

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    Bayesian Classification Using DCT Features for Brain Tumor Detection

    Mortality rate by the brain tumor was very high some years before. But now this rate is decreased in the recent years due to the earlier diagnosis and proper treatment. Chances of the long survival of the pati...

    Qurat-ul Ain, Irfan Mehmood, Syed M. Naqi in Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Informatio… (2010)

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    Adaptive Filter and Morphological Operators Using Binary PSO

    Mathematical morphology is a tool for processing shapes in image processing. Adaptively finding the specific morphological filter is an important and challenging task in morphological image processing. In orde...

    Muhammad Sharif, Mohsin Bilal, Salabat Khan in Information Computing and Applications (2010)