Chun-Ming Wu¹, Jin Lei^1,*, Wu-Kai Liu¹, Mei-Ling Ren¹, Ling-Li Ran²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 3071-3088, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.047062

Abstract Aiming at defects such as low contrast in infrared ship images, uneven distribution of ship size, and lack of texture details, which will lead to unmanned ship leakage misdetection and slow detection, this paper proposes an infrared ship detection model based on the improved YOLOv8 algorithm (R_YOLO). The algorithm incorporates the Efficient Multi-Scale Attention mechanism (EMA), the efficient Reparameterized Generalized-feature extraction module (CSPStage), the small target detection header, the Repulsion Loss function, and the context aggregation block (CABlock), which are designed to improve the model’s ability to detect targets at multiple scales and the speed of model inference. The algorithm… More >

Usman Khan¹, Muhammad Khalid Khan¹, Muhammad Ayub Latif¹, Muhammad Naveed^1,2,*, Muhammad Mansoor Alam^2,3,4, Salman A. Khan¹, Mazliham Mohd Su’ud^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 2967-3000, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.045101

Abstract Recently, there has been a notable surge of interest in scientific research regarding spectral images. The potential of these images to revolutionize the digital photography industry, like aerial photography through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has captured considerable attention. One encouraging aspect is their combination with machine learning and deep learning algorithms, which have demonstrated remarkable outcomes in image classification. As a result of this powerful amalgamation, the adoption of spectral images has experienced exponential growth across various domains, with agriculture being one of the prominent beneficiaries. This paper presents an extensive survey encompassing multispectral and hyperspectral images, focusing on their… More >

Asifa Mehmood Qureshi¹, Naif Al Mudawi², Mohammed Alonazi³, Samia Allaoua Chelloug⁴, Jeongmin Park^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 3683-3701, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.043611

Abstract Road traffic monitoring is an imperative topic widely discussed among researchers. Systems used to monitor traffic frequently rely on cameras mounted on bridges or roadsides. However, aerial images provide the flexibility to use mobile platforms to detect the location and motion of the vehicle over a larger area. To this end, different models have shown the ability to recognize and track vehicles. However, these methods are not mature enough to produce accurate results in complex road scenes. Therefore, this paper presents an algorithm that combines state-of-the-art techniques for identifying and tracking vehicles in conjunction with image bursts. The extracted frames… More >

Peng Geng^1,*, Annan Yang², Yan Liu³

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.6, pp. 43-52, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jai.2024.047642

Abstract This article presents a real-time localization method for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) based on continuous image processing. The proposed method employs the Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) algorithm to identify key points in multi-scale space and generate descriptor vectors to match identical objects across multiple images. These corresponding points in the image provide pixel positions, which can be combined with transformation equations, allow for the calculation of the UAV’s actual ground position. Additionally, the physical coordinates of matching points in the image can be obtained, corresponding to the UAV’s physical coordinates. The method achieves real-time positioning and tracking during UAV… More >

Junhui Li¹, Xuanzhong Luo^1,2, Changxing Ge³, Cuiping Li^1,*, Changrong Wang⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 869-893, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.029722

Abstract Peak load and wind energy emission pressure rise more as wind energy penetration keeps growing, which affects the stabilization of the PS (power system). This paper suggests integrated optimal dispatching of thermal power generators and BESS (battery energy storage system) taking wind energy emission grading punishment and deep peak clipping into consideration. Firstly, in order to minimize wind abandonment, a hierarchical wind abandonment penalty strategy based on fuzzy control is designed and introduced, and the optimal grid-connected power of wind energy is determined as a result of minimizing the peak cutting cost of the system. Secondly, considering BESS and thermal… More > Graphic Abstract

Julien Biaudet^1,*, Lisa Laroussi-Libeault², Mauricette Michallet³, Laurie Panse², Raymond Merle⁴

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 17-22, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.043536

Abstract Cet article vise à partager une expérience innovante d’organisation et de financement de la recherche ayant impliqué les premiers concernés : les patients. Le groupe de travail « ECLAIR » du Cancéropôle Lyon Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (CLARA) a été créé en fin d’année 2020 dans le but de contribuer à l’élaboration d’un appel à projets portant sur l’expérience patient en cancérologie, ouvert en janvier 2021. Constitué au départ de 8 membres dont 7 patients, coordonné par un chef de projets du CLARA, le groupe de travail ECLAIR a activement contribué à l’écriture du cahier des charges de l’appel à projets, à l’élaboration… More >

Oronzio Manca^*, Sergio Nardini, Daniele Ricci

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 1-8, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.1.3007

Abstract Convective heat transfer may be enhanced passively by adopting rough surfaces. Ribs break the laminar sub-layer and create local turbulence in the channel, reducing thermal resistance and enhancing the heat transfer. However, higher losses are expected. In this paper a numerical investigation is carried out on air forced convection in a rectangular ribbed channel. A three-dimensional model is developed to study the effect of the angle between the fluid flow direction and the ribbed surface, provided with rectangular turbulators, in the turbulent flow. Simulations s that Nusselt numbers as well as the pressure drops increase as the inclination angles increase. More >

Nasser Alshammari¹, Shumaila Shahzadi², Saad Awadh Alanazi^1,*, Shahid Naseem³, Muhammad Anwar³, Madallah Alruwaili⁴, Muhammad Rizwan Abid⁵, Omar Alruwaili⁴, Ahmed Alsayat¹, Fahad Ahmad^6,7

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.2, pp. 363-394, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.040721

Abstract Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technology promote several benefits to network operators, including reduced maintenance costs, increased network operational performance, simplified network lifecycle, and policies management. Network vulnerabilities try to modify services provided by Network Function Virtualization MANagement and Orchestration (NFV MANO), and malicious attacks in different scenarios disrupt the NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) and Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) lifecycle management related to network services or individual Virtualized Network Function (VNF). This paper proposes an anomaly detection mechanism that monitors threats in NFV MANO and manages promptly and adaptively to implement and handle security functions in order… More >

Gintautas Miliauskas^*, Stasys Sinkunas, Kristina Norvaisiene, Kestutis Sinkunas

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-6, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3006

Abstract Water droplet evaporation process is numerically modelled under various heat and mass transfer conditions. Regularities of heat transfer process interaction are examined. Modelling in this work was performed using the combined analytical – numerical method to investigate heat and mass transfer in the two-phase droplets-gas flow system. The influence of forced liquid circulation on the thermal state of droplets is taken into account by the effective coefficient of thermal conductivity. Calculating the rate of droplet evaporation and the intensity of convective heating, the influence of the Stefan’s hydrodynamic flow is taken into account. Balancing energy fluxes in the droplet to… More >

Yunpeng Ren, J. K. Chen^*, Yuwen Zhang

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-7, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3001

Abstract Heat transfer in a copper film irradiated by a femtosecond (fs) laser pulse train and by an integrated dual laser beam of a nanosecond pulse with a fspulse train was studied using the semi-classical two-temperature model. The critical point model with three Lorentzian terms was employed to characterize transient optical properties for the laser energy deposition. The effects of pulse number and separation time on the thermal response were investigated. The results showed that with the same total energy in a fs-pulse train, more pulses for shorter separation time, e.g., 1 ps, and fewer pulses for longer separation time, e.g.,… More >