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Circle-based Eye Center Localization (CECL)
We propose an improved eye center localization method based on the Hough
transform, called Circle-based Eye Center Localization (CECL) that is simple,
robust, and achieves accuracy on a par with typically more complex
state-of-the-art methods. The CECL method relies on color and shape cues that
distinguish the iris from other facial structures. The accuracy of the CECL
method is demonstrated through a comparison with 15 state-of-the-art eye center
localization methods against five error thresholds, as reported in the
literature. The CECL method achieved an accuracy of 80.8% to 99.4% and ranked
first for 2 of the 5 thresholds. It is concluded that the CECL method offers an
attractive alternative to existing methods for automatic eye center
localization.Comment: Published and presented at The 14th IAPR International Conference on
Machine Vision Applications, 2015. http://www.mva-org.jp/mva2015
Automated Generation of Geometric Theorems from Images of Diagrams
We propose an approach to generate geometric theorems from electronic images
of diagrams automatically. The approach makes use of techniques of Hough
transform to recognize geometric objects and their labels and of numeric
verification to mine basic geometric relations. Candidate propositions are
generated from the retrieved information by using six strategies and geometric
theorems are obtained from the candidates via algebraic computation.
Experiments with a preliminary implementation illustrate the effectiveness and
efficiency of the proposed approach for generating nontrivial theorems from
images of diagrams. This work demonstrates the feasibility of automated
discovery of profound geometric knowledge from simple image data and has
potential applications in geometric knowledge management and education.Comment: 31 pages. Submitted to Annals of Mathematics and Artificial
Intelligence (special issue on Geometric Reasoning
High-throughput screening of encapsulated islets using wide-field lens-free on-chip imaging
Islet microencapsulation is a promising solution to diabetes treatment, but
its quality control based on manual microscopic inspection is extremely
low-throughput, highly variable and laborious. This study presents a
high-throughput islet-encapsulation quality screening system based on lens-free
on-chip imaging with a wide field-of-view of 18.15 cm^2, which is more than 100
times larger than that of a lens-based optical microscope, enabling it to image
and analyze ~8,000 microcapsules in a single frame. Custom-written image
reconstruction and processing software provides the user with clinically
important information, such as microcapsule count, size, intactness, and
information on whether each capsule contains an islet. This high-throughput and
cost-effective platform can be useful for researchers to develop better
encapsulation protocols as well as perform quality control prior to
transplantation
Recognition of License Plates and Optical Nerve Pattern Detection Using Hough Transform
The global technique of detection of the features is Hough transform used in image processing, computer vision and image analysis. The detection of prominent line of the object under consideration is the main purpose of the Hough transform which is carried out by the process of voting. The first part of this work is the use of Hough transform as feature vector, tested on Indian license plate system, having font of UK standard and UK standard 3D, which has ten slots for characters and numbers.So tensub images are obtained.These sub images are fed to Hough transform and Hough peaks to extract the Hough peaks information. First two Hough peaks are taken into account for the recognition purposes. The edge detection along with image rotation is also used prior to the implementation of Hough transform in order to get the edges of the gray scale image. Further, the image rotation angle is varied; the superior results are taken under consideration. The second part of this work makes the use of Hough transform and Hough peaks, for examining the optical nerve patterns of eye. An available database for RIM-one is used to serve the purpose. The optical nerve pattern is unique for every human being and remains almost unchanged throughout the life time. So the purpose is to detect the change in the pattern report the abnormality, to make automatic system so capable that they can replace the experts of that field. For this detection purpose Hough Transform and Hough Peaks are used and the fact that these nerve patterns are unique in every sense is confirmed
Factors influencing job satisfaction in the Malaysian Vocational College: herzberg two factor theory perspective
Teaching nowadays requires high
commitment from teachers; the workload is heavy, the role
is broad and the teachers are directly responsible for
educating and developing the students. Educating and
developing technical and vocational students requires
quality, competent and high commitment teachers. Without
commitment and motivation, they feel dissatisfied, or lack
of passion in their job and the worst situation, some of them
may withdraw or turnover from the profession. Teachers
will achieve job satisfaction when the motivation and
hygiene factors complement each other. Vocational
colleges want their teachers to have the best possible
performance. However, how to motivate the teachers?
There is not much point in motivating them if they do not
care about hygiene factors. Motivating people to work
when the things they complain about disappear. When the
dissatisfaction is taken away, the institutions can focus on
motivating teachers effectively. Hence, the purpose of this
study is to highlight the factors that affect job satisfaction
in vocational colleges in Malaysia and identify the factors
that affect job satisfaction. This study used Two-Factor
Theory from Herzberg to decide how significant hygiene
and motivator factors are related to job satisfaction among
the vocational teachers and how the two factors
complement each other. Among the factors identified are
company policy, supervision, work conditions, salary,
recognition, the work itself, personal growth, and
achievement. This study also has theoretical implications
for directing future developments study and offers practical
suggestions to the management in the improvement of job
satisfaction among vocational teachers. Job satisfaction is
essential for individuals and vocational colleges. Factors
affecting job satisfaction need to be given more attention to
improve the quality of education and thus achieve student
success. Herzberg Two-Factor Theory provides two factors
that affect teachers' motivation in the workplace. Hygiene
factors will influence teachers’ working less if they are not
present, while motivational factors will motivate teachers
to work better if they are present. Therefore, any hygiene
factors must be resolved first, and then motivating factors
must be boosted
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