scholarly journals An Application of Fish Detection Based on Eye Search with Artificial Vision and Artificial Neural Networks

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3013
Author(s):  
Ángel J. Rico-Díaz ◽  
Juan R. Rabuñal ◽  
Marcos Gestal ◽  
Omar A. Mures ◽  
Jerónimo Puertas
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Artificial Vision ◽  
Stereo Image ◽  
Disparity Map ◽  
Image Recording ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Accuracy And Precision ◽  
Feed Forward Network ◽  
Invasive Method

A fish can be detected by means of artificial vision techniques, without human intervention or handling the fish. This work presents an application for detecting moving fish in water by artificial vision based on the detection of a fish′s eye in the image, using the Hough algorithm and a Feed-Forward network. In addition, this method of detection is combined with stereo image recording, creating a disparity map to estimate the size of the detected fish. The accuracy and precision of this approach has been tested in several assays with living fish. This technique is a non-invasive method working in real-time and it can be carried out with low cost. Furthermore, it could find application in aquariums, fish farm management and to count the number of fish which swim through a fishway. In a fish farm it is important to know how the size of the fish evolves in order to plan the feeding and when to be able to catch fish. Our methodology allows fish to be detected and their size and weight estimated as they move underwater, engaging in natural behavior.

scholarly journals In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Using Low-Cost Sensors and Genetic Algorithms to Aid in the Drinking and Driving Detection

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (22) ◽  
pp. 7752
Author(s):  
Jose M. Celaya-Padilla ◽  
Jonathan S. Romero-González ◽  
Carlos E. Galvan-Tejada ◽  
Jorge I. Galvan-Tejada ◽  
Huizilopoztli Luna-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Child Death ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Selection Strategy ◽  
Drinking And Driving ◽  
Forward Selection ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Method

Worldwide, motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death, with alcohol-related accidents playing a significant role, particularly in child death. Aiming to aid in the prevention of this type of accidents, a novel non-invasive method capable of detecting the presence of alcohol inside a motor vehicle is presented. The proposed methodology uses a series of low-cost alcohol MQ3 sensors located inside the vehicle, whose signals are stored, standardized, time-adjusted, and transformed into 5 s window samples. Statistical features are extracted from each sample and a feature selection strategy is carried out using a genetic algorithm, and a forward selection and backwards elimination methodology. The four features derived from this process were used to construct an SVM classification model that detects presence of alcohol. The experiments yielded 7200 samples, 80% of which were used to train the model. The rest were used to evaluate the performance of the model, which obtained an area under the ROC curve of 0.98 and a sensitivity of 0.979. These results suggest that the proposed methodology can be used to detect the presence of alcohol and enforce prevention actions.

scholarly journals Development a low-cost electrical impedance tomography system for non-invasively detecting abnormal in breast tissue - Phantom study-

10.29007/x6vj ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minh Quan Cao Dinh ◽  
Quoc Tuan Nguyen Diep ◽  
Hoang Nhut Huynh ◽  
Ngoc An Dang Nguyen ◽  
Anh Tu Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Impedance Tomography ◽  
Electrical Impedance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Impedance Tomography ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Tomography System ◽  
Tissue Phantom ◽  
Cost System ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Breast Tissues

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is known as non-invasive method to detect and classify the abnormal breast tissues. Reimaging conductivity distribution within an area of the subject reveal abnormal tissues inside that area. In this work, we have created a very low-cost system with a simple 16-electrode phantom for doing research purposes. The EIT data were measured and reconstructed with EIDORS software.

scholarly journals Bovine Breeds Identification by Trichological Analysis

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix ◽  
Soares Fioravanti ◽  
Cassandro ◽  
Tormen ◽  
Quadros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microsatellite Markers ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cattle Breed ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Genetic Analyses ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Morphometric Analyses ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Morphology And Morphometry

This study aimed to identify bovine breeds through trichological morphology and morphometry and to validate this technique by comparing it with genetic characterization. Animals from Caracu, Curraleiro Pé-Duro, Nelore, and Bovino Pantaneiro breeds were studied. Morphological and morphometric analyses of the guard hairs were performed. The cuticular pattern was observed on the shaft and the medulla pattern on the shield of the samples. The cattle genetic characterization was accomplished using microsatellite markers. Statistical analyses were performed using R version 3.2.4 software. Pearson’s correlation test showed a high positive and significant correlation between the matrices generated by trichological and genetic analyses (r = 0,996 and p < 0.001). Trichological analysis is a useful method for cattle breed identification. Its potential for identifying other species of interest for animal production should be studied since it is a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive method.

NON-INVASIVE BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORING (SpO2) USING TRANSMITTANCE FOR PULSE OXIMETER

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950043
Author(s):  
Anupama Sarkar ◽  
Vineet Sinha ◽  
Sadhana A. Mandlik ◽  
J. Kathirvelan
Keyword(s):  
Embedded System ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Photo Detectors ◽  
Invasive Method

Measuring oxygen saturation of blood (SpO2) clinically plays a vital role in patient’s health monitoring. In fact, monitoring oxygen level is necessary for people having respiratory problems (pulmonary hypertension) and in other critical conditions. The primary motivation of this work is to develop a low cost computer-based oxygen saturation monitoring system using an embedded system along with lab windows CVI platform. The process of calculating the level of oxygen saturation in the blood using non-invasive method is also called as pulse oximetry, which consists of LED and photo detectors, using MSP430FG4618 microcontroller. The MSP430 employed in designing the microcontroller firmware program for digitization and transmission of the data from sensor to the computer. NI-based Lab windows/CVI Platform was developed as a part of this project to receive, plot, save data and determine the accuracy of SpO2 value. In this proposed system, we have achieved the maximum accuracy of 99.49% which is better than the previously developed methods. The proposed system is also designed with the low cost and low power consuming modules.

scholarly journals Enhanced Access to the Health-Related Skin Metabolome by Fast, Reproducible and Non-Invasive WET PREP Sampling

Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 415
Author(s):  
Jamie Afghani ◽  
Claudia Huelpuesch ◽  
Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin ◽  
Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann ◽  
Matthias Reiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
High Consistency

Our skin influences our physical and mental health, and its chemical composition can reflect environmental and disease conditions. Therefore, through sampling the skin metabolome, we can provide a promising window into the mechanisms of the body. However, the broad application of skin metabolomics has recently been hampered by a lack of easy and widely applicable sampling methods. Here, we present a novel rapid, simple, and, most importantly, painless and non-invasive sampling technique suitable for clinical studies of fragile or weakened skin. The method is called WET PREP and is simply a lavage of the skin which focuses on capturing the metabolome. We systematically evaluate WET PREPs in comparison with the non-invasive method of choice in skin metabolomics, swab collection, using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS2) on two complementary chromatographic columns (C18 reversed phase and hydrophilic interaction chromatography). We also integrate targeted analyses of key metabolites of skin relevance. Overall, WET PREP provides a strikingly more stable shared metabolome across sampled individuals, while also being able to capture unique individual metabolites with a high consistency in intra-individual reproducibility. With the exception of (phospho-)lipidomic studies, we recommend WET PREPs as the preferred skin metabolome sampling technique due to the quick preparation time, low cost, and gentleness for the patient.

Investigating fecundity and egg loss using a non-invasive method during brooding in European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1871-1881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew T Coleman ◽  
Joanne S Porter ◽  
Michael C Bell
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Homarus Americanus ◽  
European Lobster ◽  
Homarus Gammarus ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Brooding Period ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Depth Gauge

Abstract This article examines two important components of measurement of fecundity in the European lobster Homarus gammarus: (i) comparing the traditional gravimetric dry weight fecundity method against two non-invasive depth gauge methods initially developed for Homarus americanus and (ii) utilizing the depth gauge method to determine egg loss during the brooding period and its impacts on effective fecundity estimates. No significant difference was observed between fecundity estimates derived using either the traditional or depth gauge methods. Derived fecundity estimates from the two depth gauge methods differed by −0.31% (±2.7 s.e.) for cylinder and −1.1% (±2.4 s.e.) for ellipsoid fecundity estimates compared with the traditional method. This highlights the utility of the depth gauge method for providing fast, reliable and low-cost estimates without sacrificing lobsters or their egg masses. Egg loss is estimated to be as high as 44% from initial extrusion to hatching. The application of the non-invasive methods for estimating fecundity to other fisheries and stocks is discussed along with the importance of understanding egg loss in this commercially valuable fishery.

scholarly journals Structure-from-Motion (SFM) Photogrammetry as a Non-Invasive Methodology to Digitalize Historical Documents: A Highly Flexible and Low-Cost Approach?

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 2124-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Brandolini ◽  
Giacomo Patrucco
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Gis Applications ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf

Historical documents represent a significant part of the world cultural heritage and need to be preserved from physical deformation due to ageing. The restoration of fragile documents requires economic resources that are often limited to only preserve the integrity of exceptional and highly valuable historical records. On the other hand, regeneration of ancient documents in digital form is a useful way to preserve them regardless of the material they are made of. In addition, the digitization of historical cartography allows creating a valuable dataset for a variety of GIS applications as well as spatial and landscape studies. Nonetheless, historical maps are usually deformed, and a contact-scanning process could damage them because this method requires planar positioning of the map. In this regard, photogrammetry has been used successfully as a non-invasive method to digitize historical documentation. The purpose of this research is to assess a low-cost and highly flexible strategy to digitize historical maps and documents through digital photogrammetry using low-cost commercial off-the-shelf sensors. This methodology allows training a wider audience of cultural heritage operators in digitizing historic records with a millimeter-level accuracy.

Malfunctional Reorganization in the Developing Limbo-Prefrontal System in Animals: Implications for Human Psychoses?

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt ◽  
Ralf R. Dawirs
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Activity Dependent

Abstract: Neuroplasticity research in connection with mental disorders has recently bridged the gap between basic neurobiology and applied neuropsychology. A non-invasive method in the gerbil (Meriones unguiculus) - the restricted versus enriched breading and the systemically applied single methamphetamine dose - offers an experimental approach to investigate psychoses. Acts of intervening affirm an activity dependent malfunctional reorganization in the prefrontal cortex and in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and reveal the dopamine position as being critical for the disruption of interactions between the areas concerned. From the extent of plasticity effects the probability and risk of psycho-cognitive development may be derived. Advance may be expected from insights into regulatory mechanisms of neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus which is obviously to meet the necessary requirements to promote psycho-cognitive functions/malfunctions via the limbo-prefrontal circuit.

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