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Image enhancement software for underwater recovery operations - user's manual
This report describes software for performing image enhancement on live or recorded video images. The software was developed for operational use during underwater recovery operations at the Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering Station. The image processing is performed on an IBM-PC/AT compatible computer equipped with hardware to digitize and display video images. The software provides the capability to provide contrast enhancement and other similar functions in real time through hardware lookup tables, to automatically perform histogram equalization, to capture one or more frames and average them or apply one of several different processing algorithms to a captured frame. The report is in the form of a user manual for the software and includes guided tutorial and reference sections. A Digital Image Processing Primer in the appendix serves to explain the principle concepts that are used in the image processing. (rrh)http://archive.org/details/imageenhancement00partApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited
RMS Radio Source Contributions to the Microwave Sky
Cross-correlations of the WMAP full sky K, Ka, Q, V, and W band maps with the
1.4 GHz NVSS source count map and the HEAO I A2 2-10 keV full sky X-ray flux
map are used to constrain rms fluctuations due to unresolved microwave sources
in the WMAP frequency range. In the Q band (40.7 GHz), a lower limit, taking
account of only those fluctuations correlated with the 1.4 GHz radio source
counts and X-ray flux, corresponds to an rms Rayleigh-Jeans temperature of ~ 2
microKelvin for a solid angle of one square degree. The correlated fluctuations
at the other bands are consistent with a beta = -2.1 +- 0.4 frequency spectrum.
Using the rms fluctuations of the X-ray flux and radio source counts, and the
cross-correlation of these two quantities as a guide, the above lower limit
leads to a plausible estimate of ~ 5 microKelvin for Q-band rms fluctuations in
one square degree. This value is similar to that implied by the excess, small
angular scale fluctuations observed in the Q band by WMAP, and is consistent
with estimates made by extrapolating low-frquency source counts.Comment: 17 pages, 8 figures, submitted to Ap
Delayed collapse of concentrated dispersions flocculated in a secondary minimum
The effect of volume fraction, varied from ca. 0.05 to 0.5 on the rigidity
and induction time for collapse are presented. The effect of centrifugal
acceleration is examined also. It is argued that scalings of the data are
consistent with the idea coming from the LAMPPS simulations of Zia et al.
(Journal of Rheology 2014) that coarsening occurs by means of Interfacial
diffusion and fluidisation.Comment: An extended abstract of 6 pages with 6 figs. Comments (to RB) are
most welcom
The Bayesian Decision Tree Technique with a Sweeping Strategy
The uncertainty of classification outcomes is of crucial importance for many
safety critical applications including, for example, medical diagnostics. In
such applications the uncertainty of classification can be reliably estimated
within a Bayesian model averaging technique that allows the use of prior
information. Decision Tree (DT) classification models used within such a
technique gives experts additional information by making this classification
scheme observable. The use of the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methodology
of stochastic sampling makes the Bayesian DT technique feasible to perform.
However, in practice, the MCMC technique may become stuck in a particular DT
which is far away from a region with a maximal posterior. Sampling such DTs
causes bias in the posterior estimates, and as a result the evaluation of
classification uncertainty may be incorrect. In a particular case, the negative
effect of such sampling may be reduced by giving additional prior information
on the shape of DTs. In this paper we describe a new approach based on sweeping
the DTs without additional priors on the favorite shape of DTs. The
performances of Bayesian DT techniques with the standard and sweeping
strategies are compared on a synthetic data as well as on real datasets.
Quantitatively evaluating the uncertainty in terms of entropy of class
posterior probabilities, we found that the sweeping strategy is superior to the
standard strategy
Mathematical Model and Experimental Results for Cryogenic Densification and Sub-Cooling Using a Submerged Cooling Source
Among the many factors that determine overall rocket performance, propellant density is important because it affects the size of the rocket. Thus, in order to decrease the size of a rocket, it may be desirable to increase the density of propellants. This study analyzes the concept of increasing the propellant density by employing a cooling source submerged in the liquid propellant. A simple, mathematical model was developed to predict the rate of densification and the propellant temperature profile. The mathematical model is generic and applicable to multiple propellants. The densification rate was determined experimentally by submerging a cooling source in liquid oxygen at constant, positive pressure, and measuring the time rate of change in temperature with respect to vertical position. The results from the mathematical model provided a reasonable fit when compared to experimental results
Planck Observations of M33
We have performed a comprehensive investigation of the global integrated flux
density of M33 from radio to ultraviolet wavelengths, finding that the data
between 100 GHz and 3 THz are accurately described by a single modified
blackbody curve with a dust temperature of = 21.670.30 K
and an effective dust emissivity index of = 1.350.10,
with no indication of an excess of emission at millimeter/sub-millimeter
wavelengths. However, sub-dividing M33 into three radial annuli, we found that
the global emission curve is highly degenerate with the constituent curves
representing the sub-regions of M33. We also found gradients in
and across the disk of M33, with both
quantities decreasing with increasing radius. Comparing the M33 dust emissivity
with that of other Local Group members, we find that M33 resembles the
Magellanic Clouds rather than the larger galaxies, i.e., the Milky Way and M31.
In the Local Group sample, we find a clear correlation between global dust
emissivity and metallicity, with dust emissivity increasing with metallicity. A
major aspect of this analysis is the investigation into the impact of
fluctuations in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) on the integrated flux
density spectrum of M33. We found that failing to account for these CMB
fluctuations would result in a significant over-estimate of
by 5 K and an under-estimate of by 0.4.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRA
Zero Temperature Thermodynamics of Asymmetric Fermi Gases at Unitarity
The equation of state of a dilute two-component asymmetric Fermi gas at
unitarity is subject to strong constraints, which affect the spatial density
profiles in atomic traps. These constraints require the existence of at least
one non-trivial partially polarized (asymmetric) phase. We determine the
relation between the structure of the spatial density profiles and the T=0
equation of state, based on the most accurate theoretical predictions
available. We also show how the equation of state can be determined from
experimental observations.Comment: 10 pages and 7 figures. (Minor changes to correspond with published
version.
Modifying monolayer behaviour by incorporating subphase additives and improving Langmuir–Blodgett thin film deposition on optical fibres
Experiments showing the possibility of modifying the behaviour of calix[4]resorcinarene monolayers at the air–water interface and optimising the deposition of multilayer coatings onto optical fibres are presented. The nature of the subphase is fundamental to the behaviour of monolayers and their utility in coating and sensing applications. Here we show initial studies exploring the modification of the calix[4]resorcinarene monolayer–water interaction through the introduction of dipole altering alcohol additives to the aqueous subphase. We explored the effect of this modification for three small alcohols. The resulting isotherms of the materials showed a reduction in the surface pressure and area per molecule required in order for the monolayer to reach its point of collapse. Incorporation of alcohols shifted the point of collapse, leading to the application of ethanol being successful in improving the transfer of material via Langmuir–Blodgett coating onto optical fibres at lower pressures. This method may prove useful in allowing greater control over future sensor surface coatings
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