181 research outputs found
Deep Learning based Segmentation of Fish in Noisy Forward Looking MBES Images
In this work, we investigate a Deep Learning (DL) approach to fish
segmentation in a small dataset of noisy low-resolution images generated by a
forward-looking multibeam echosounder (MBES). We build on recent advances in DL
and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for semantic segmentation and
demonstrate an end-to-end approach for a fish/non-fish probability prediction
for all range-azimuth positions projected by an imaging sonar. We use
self-collected datasets from the Danish Sound and the Faroe Islands to train
and test our model and present techniques to obtain satisfying performance and
generalization even with a low-volume dataset. We show that our model proves
the desired performance and has learned to harness the importance of semantic
context and take this into account to separate noise and non-targets from real
targets. Furthermore, we present techniques to deploy models on low-cost
embedded platforms to obtain higher performance fit for edge environments -
where compute and power are restricted by size/cost - for testing and
prototyping
Single Image Super-Resolution for Domain-Specific Ultra-Low Bandwidth Image Transmission
Low-bandwidth communication, such as underwater acoustic communication, is
limited by best-case data rates of 30--50 kbit/s. This renders such channels
unusable or inefficient at best for single image, video, or other
bandwidth-demanding sensor-data transmission. To combat data-transmission
bottlenecks, we consider practical use-cases within the maritime domain and
investigate the prospect of Single Image Super-Resolution methodologies. This
is investigated on a large, diverse dataset obtained during years of trawl
fishing where cameras have been placed in the fishing nets. We propose
down-sampling images to a low-resolution low-size version of about 1 kB that
satisfies underwater acoustic bandwidth requirements for even several frames
per second. A neural network is then trained to perform up-sampling, trying to
reconstruct the original image. We aim to investigate the quality of
reconstructed images and prospects for such methods in practical use-cases in
general. Our focus in this work is solely on learning to reconstruct the
high-resolution images on "real-world" data. We show that our method achieves
better perceptual quality and superior reconstruction than generic bicubic
up-sampling and motivates further work in this area for underwater
applications
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Familial aggregation of atrial fibrillation: a study in Danish twins
BACKGROUND: Heritability may play a role in non-familial atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that a monozygotic (MZ) twin whose co-twin was diagnosed with AF would have an increased risk of the disease compared to a dizygotic (DZ) twin in the same situation. METHODS AND RESULTS: A sample of 1137 same-sex twin pairs (356 MZ and 781 DZ pairs) where one or both members were diagnosed with AF were identified in The Danish Twin Registry. Concordance rates were twice as high for MZ pairs than for DZ pairs regardless of gender, 22.0% vs. 11.6% (p<0.0001). In a Cox regression of event free survival times, we compared the time span between occurrences of disease in MZ and DZ twins. The unaffected twin was included, when his or her twin-sibling (the index twin) was diagnosed with AF. After adjustment for age at entry, MZ twins had a significantly shorter event free survival time (hazard ratio: 2.0 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.3 – 3.0)) thereby indicating a genetic component. Using biometric models, we estimated the heritability of AF to be 62 % (55 % – 68 %), due to additive genetics. There were no significant differences across genders. CONCLUSION: All the analyses of twin similarities in the present study indicate that genetic factors play a substantial role in the risk of AF for both genders. The recurrence risk for co-twins (12–22%) is clinically relevant and suggests that co-twins of AF-affected twins belong to a high-risk group for AF
Relation Between Self-Reported Outcomes and Real-Ear Insertion Gain as a Function of Generic Fitting Prescriptions
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