scholarly journals Suitability of Aerial Photogrammetry for Dump Documentation and Volume Determination in Large Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6564
Author(s):  
Ľudovít Kovanič ◽  
Peter Blistan ◽  
Martin Štroner ◽  
Rudolf Urban ◽  
Monika Blistanova
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Volume Determination ◽  
Aerial Photogrammetry ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
The Difference

The study presented in this paper analyses the results of measurements and data processing for documentation and quantification of material in heaps in large areas, where UAVs may no longer be effective due to a large range. Two test heaps were selected from a whole area, where the aim was to confirm the suitability of using the method of digital aerial photogrammetry by manned (crewed) aerial vehicle. For comparison, a commonly used GNSS RTK method was also used. Terrestrial laser scanning was chosen as the control reference method. TLS measurement is a trusted method with high accuracy. The methods were compared with each other through the quality of the mesh, analysis of the cross-sections, and comparison of the volumes of heaps. As a result, the determination of heap volumes and documentation using digital aerial photogrammetry can be confirmed as an appropriate, efficient, fast, and accurate method. The difference in the detected volume was less than 0.1%, the mean difference of the meshes was less than 0.01 m, and the standard deviation was less than 0.05 m.

scholarly journals New Target for Accurate Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Point Cloud Registration

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (14) ◽  
pp. 3179
Author(s):  
Tilen Urbančič ◽  
Žiga Roškar ◽  
Mojca Kosmatin Fras ◽  
Dejan Grigillo
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Precise Determination ◽  
Reference Target ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Uav Images ◽  
Volume Targets

The main goal of our research was to design and implement an innovative target that would be suitable for accurately registering point clouds produced from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images and terrestrial laser scans. Our new target is composed of three perpendicular planes that combine the properties of plane and volume targets. The new target enables the precise determination of reference target points in aerial and terrestrial point clouds. Different types of commonly used plane and volume targets as well as the new target were placed in an established test area in order to evaluate their performance. The targets were scanned from multiple scanner stations and surveyed with an unmanned aerial vehicle DJI Phantom 4 PRO at three different altitudes (20, 40, and 75 m). The reference data were measured with a Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation. Several registrations were performed, each time with a different target. The quality of these registrations was assessed on the check points. The results showed that the new target yielded the best results in all cases, which confirmed our initial expectations. The proposed new target is innovative and not difficult to create and use.

scholarly journals Internet Financial Reporting: Studi Komparasi Bank Umum Syariah Di Indonesia Dan Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 886
Author(s):  
Taqiyah Dinda Insani ◽  
Noven Suprayogi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
T Test ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
The Difference

The purpose of this study was to determine the differences of Internet Financial Reporting Quality. This study was using quantitative approach with independent sample t test and mann whitney u test. The population of this study was official website of islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia. determination of the number of samples using (sampling jenuh), where all of the population is used as a sampel. Data that being used was secondary data. The data was collected from official website of the sentral banks in each country. The result of this study showed that there was significant differences of Internet Fianncial Reporting Quality between Indonesia and Malaysia. The difference is caused there are significant differences between the quality of content and timeliness components. Meanwhile, there is no differences between technology and user support components.

Destruction of C2H4O2 isomers in ice-phase by X-rays: Implication on the abundance of acetic acid and methyl formate in the interstellar medium

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S332) ◽  
pp. 418-424
Author(s):  
Marina G. Rachid ◽  
K. Faquine ◽  
S. Pilling
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Methyl Formate ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Formation Cross Section ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Synchrotron Light ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Astrophysical Ices

AbstractC2H4O2 isomers, methyl formate (HCOOCH3), acetic acid (CH3COOH) and glycoaldehyde (HOCH2CHO), have been detected in a lot of sources in ISM. However, their abundances are very different, with methyl formate much more abundant than the other two isomers. This fact may be related to the different destruction by ionizing radiation of these molecules. The goal of this work is experimentally study the photodissociation processes of methyl formate and acetic acid ices when exposed to broadband soft X-ray from 6 up to 2000 eV. The experiments were performed coupled to the SGM beamline in the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Source (LNLS/CNPEM) at Campinas, Brazil. The simulated astrophysical ices (12K) were monitored throughout the experiment using infrared vibrational spectroscopy. The analysis of processed ices allowed the determination of the effective destruction cross sections of the parent molecules as well as the effective formation cross section of daughter molecular species. The relative abundance between acetic acid and methyl formate (NCH3COOH/NHCOOCH3) in different astronomical scenarios and their column density evolution in the presence of X-rays were calculated and our results suggests that such radiation field can be one of the factors that explain the difference in the isomers C2H4O2 abundances. We also quantified the daugther species after the establishment of a chemical equilibrium in the samples.

scholarly journals Digital Aerial Photogrammetry (DAP) and Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) as Sources of Information about Tree Height: Comparisons of the Accuracy of Remote Sensing Methods for Tree Height Estimation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miłosz Mielcarek ◽  
Agnieszka Kamińska ◽  
Krzysztof Stereńczak
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanning ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Height Estimation ◽  
Aerial Photogrammetry ◽  
Airborne Laser ◽  
The Difference

The rapid developments in the field of digital aerial photogrammetry (DAP) in recent years have increased interest in the application of DAP data for extracting three-dimensional (3D) models of forest canopies. This technology, however, still requires further investigation to confirm its reliability in estimating forest attributes in complex forest conditions. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of tree height estimation based on a crown height model (CHM) generated from the difference between a DAP-derived digital surface model (DSM) and an airborne laser scanning (ALS)-derived digital terrain model (DTM). The tree heights determined based on the DAP-CHM were compared with ground-based measurements and heights obtained using ALS data only (ALS-CHM). Moreover, tree- and stand-related factors were examined to evaluate the potential influence on the obtained discrepancies between ALS- and DAP-derived heights. The obtained results indicate that the differences between the means of field-measured heights and DAP-derived heights were statistically significant. The root mean square error (RMSE) calculated in the comparison of field heights and DAP-derived heights was 1.68 m (7.34%). The results obtained for the CHM generated using only ALS data produced slightly lower errors, with RMSE = 1.25 m (5.46%) on average. Both ALS and DAP displayed the tendency to underestimate tree heights compared to those measured in the field; however, DAP produced a higher bias (1.26 m) than ALS (0.88 m). Nevertheless, DAP heights were highly correlated with the heights measured in the field (R2 = 0.95) and ALS-derived heights (R2 = 0.97). Tree species and height difference (the difference between the reference tree height and mean tree height in a sample plot) had the greatest influence on the differences between ALS- and DAP-derived heights. Our study confirms that a CHM computed based on the difference between a DAP-derived DSM and an ALS-derived DTM can be successfully used to measure the height of trees in the upper canopy layer.

scholarly journals Quantitative and Qualitative Improvements in DNA Extraction Procedures Using a Bronopol™ Tablet in Alpine Goat Milk.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Newton ◽  
Amber L. Martin ◽  
Yonathan Tilahun ◽  
Steve Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Dna Extraction ◽  
Somatic Cells ◽  
Goat Milk ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Preservation Solution ◽  
Capra Aegagrus ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Dna Extraction Methods

Abstract Preservation of milk is important as it relates to Capra aegagrus hircus (Alpine goat) milk DNA extraction. We examined the difference in concentration and quality of DNA resulting from the use of a preservation tablet (BronopolTM) versus a preservation solution by Norgen Biotek. When examining the concentration and quality of DNA in goat milk for studies using somatic cells from goat milk, it is ideal to use a substance that has a long-term preservation potential. The concentrations and quality of DNA obtained from goat milk was compared. Two separate trial samples of Alpine goat milk were obtained. The preservation tablet commonly known as B-14 or Bronopol™ was dissolved into one sample of milk. Another sample of goat milk without a tablet used a preservation solution from a Norgen Biotek. All DNA extraction methods followed the Norgen Biotek Corp. manufacturer's protocol. DNA quantity and quality was analyzed using a Thermo Scientific NanodropLite spectrophotometer. The study showed that the traditional Bronopol™ was a better method of preserving and maintaining the integrity of DNA in the somatic cells that are present in Alpine goat milk. This is based on the results obtained following determination of quantity and A260/A280 readings for quality assessment. Thus, the use of Bronopol™ is the preferred method of preserving goat milk for DNA extraction.

scholarly journals Fast algorithm for the determination of the optimum filter for bone SPECT image reconstruction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afef houimli ◽  
Issam benmhammed ◽  
Bechir letaief ◽  
Dorra Ben-Sellem
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Second Step ◽  
Spect Image ◽  
Simultaneous Reconstruction ◽  
Bone Spect ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Butterworth Filters ◽  
Suitable Technique

Abstract In SPECT, the reconstructed images are strongly affected by poisson noise, poor spatial resolution and bad contrast due to the radioactivity disintegration and procedures acquisition. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to improve the traditional FBP reconstruction and to choose the most suitable technique for bone SPECT image denoising. The proposed approach is composed of two steps. The first one consists of denoising the acquired sinograms using successively eight currently used filters in nuclear medicine: Wiener, Metz, Hamming, Hann, Shepp-Logan, Parzen, Butterworth and Gaussian combined with Butterworth filters. The second step is a simultaneous reconstruction of the axial slices using a new 3D FBP algorithm for each filter. A comparative study of these filters is tested and evaluated on a dataset containing thirty one bone SPECT image. The results show that the difference between these filters is statistically significantly different from each other (p<0.05) and the 3D FBP with the combination between Butterworth and Gaussian provide the best performance. The selected method is compared to three denoising methods. These methods are tested on a Shepp Logan phantom and bone SPECT images. Experimental results show that the 3D FBP reconstruction with the pre-processing combination (Gaussian (Std=0.3) + Butterworth (fc=0.47, ordre=3)) filter is more accurate and robust compared to other methods. It provides the highest performance in term of contrast, SNR, CNR ensuring a shorter processing time. It accelerates the reconstruction, reduces noise and artifacts while preserving detailed features. This approach could be considered as a valuable candidate to enhance the quality of the reconstructed bone SPECT image.

scholarly journals Assessment of pesticide coating on cereal seeds by near infrared hyperspectral imaging

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ph. Vermeulen ◽  
P. Flémal ◽  
O. Pigeon ◽  
P. Dardenne ◽  
J. Fernández Pierna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Hyperspectral Imaging ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Nir Spectroscopy ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography

Classical chromatographic methods, such as ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), are used as reference methods to assess seed quality and homogeneous pesticide coating of seeds. These methods have some important drawbacks since they are time consuming, expensive, destructive and require a substantial amount of solvent, among others. Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy seems to be an interesting alternative technique for the determination of the quality of seed treatment and avoids most of these drawbacks. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of pesticide coating treatment by near infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) by analysing, on a seed-by-seed basis, several seeds simultaneously in comparison to NIR spectroscopy and UPLC as the reference method. To achieve this goal, discrimination—partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA)—models and regression—partial least squares (PLS)—models were developed. The results obtained by NIR-HSI are compared to the results obtained with NIR spectroscopy and UPLC instruments. This study has shown the potential of NIR hyperspectral imaging to assess the quality/homogeneity of the pesticide coating on seeds.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF CALCULATION METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF SURGE PILE MATERIALS VOLUME

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-211
Author(s):  
Valerij Sal'nikov ◽  
Andrej Basargin ◽  
Andrej Astapov
Keyword(s):  
Accurate Method ◽  
Crushed Stone ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Volume Determination ◽  
Volume Calculation ◽  
Parallel Section ◽  
Wet Condition

Nowadays we have to handle the tasks for volume determination of surge pile materials (sand, coal, crushed stone) on industrial objects and building grounds. The type of work is necessary for keeping record of supplied and consumed materials, and also for their piling. This article gives com-parative analysis of 3 calculation methods for land works (horizontal sections, cone, vertical parallel section) in AutoCADCivil 3D. The object of research was the sand, delivered and piled in the Novosibirsk river port. The sand is a rather difficult substance to be calculated as it gets settled down in wet condition and blown away in dry one. The results of the research showed that the most accurate method for sand volume calculation is vertical parallel section one in AutoCADCivil 3D.

OPTIMIZATION OF TRUSS STRUCTURES WITH CHORDS OF STEP-VARIABLE CROSSSECTIONS MADE OF RECTANGULAR PIPES

2021 ◽  
Vol 295 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
A.S. Marutyan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Truss Structures ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Variable Cross ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Strength Tests ◽  
The Difference

The article describes the regularity of the optimization calculation of unification zones in relation to beam chords of step-variable cross-sections with the determination of their design coefficients. The rationality of the formation of these chords in truss structures made of rectangular pipes is shown due to the difference not in the heights of the sections, but in their thicknesses with welded joints on the longitudinal slits.The engineering method for calculating such joints, as well as their load-bearing capacity, has been tested by tensile strength tests of the samples.The universality of the technical solution of welded joints with slits ensures their use in structures made of tubular and rolled profiles, and it preserves the accepted layout of standardized trusses with assemblies and flanged connections. The significant reduction in structural material (steel) in standardized trusses made of bent-welded profiles was revealed when chords of uniform cross-sections were replaced with chords of step-variable cross-sections. The article also gives the comparative calculation of the design coefficients and the averaged coefficients of chord elements use when the lengths of the unification zones and the belt panels coincide. Sufficient correctness of the approximate calculation method for solving optimization problems and variant design of load-bearing structures is confirmed.

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