Salient Feature Detection for 3D LIDAR Registration

In this paper we propose a novel detection algorithm SKIP-3D (SKeleton Interest Point) for extraction of edges from multi-layer LIDAR scans. SKIP-3D exploits the organization of LIDAR measurements to search silent points in each layer through an iterative bottom-up procedure, removing low curvature points. The edge features from two point clouds are associated and used for their alignment. The experimental results shows that the proposed approach is efficient and reliable.https://youtu.be/4l4ynkzqqr

Climatic Changes and Their Effect on Wildlife of District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Climatic changes and their impact are increasingly evident in Pakistan, especially in the mountainous regions. Mountain ecosystems are considered to be sensitive indicators of global warming; even slight variations in temperature can lead to significant shifts in local climate, which can, in turn, drastically affect the natural environment, subsequently altering people’s lifestyle and wildlife habitats. The targeted area for the present research was Lower Dir District, Pakistan. The study gathered the required information from primary and secondary sources. Secondary data on temperature and precipitation were obtained from various sources, i.e., local CBO, including WWF Pakistan. Based on information gathered on climate change and wildlife, a detailed questionnaire was designed. Results showed that no regular pattern of the increase was found in temperature from 2010 to 2018; the same was noticed in the rainfall decrease pattern. Results also showed that the leading causes behind climatic changes are an increase in greenhouse gases due to pollution by industries, vehicles, crushing plants, deforestation, and some natural phenomena such as floods. The study showed that more than 80% of the respondents agreed that climatic effects have a significant impact on wildlife, i.e., the existence of wildlife falls in danger due to climatic changes as it may lead to habitat change, making it difficult for the survival and adaptation of the wildlife. Hence, in consequence, it leads to migration, low growth rate, an increase in morbidity and mortality rate, and finally leading to the extinction of the species or population. It is concluded from the study that people are severely noticing the climatic change and its leading causes are greenhouse gases and deforestation. To control climatic changes and wildlife extinction, we need an appropriate policy for forest conservation, wildlife conservation, prevent hunting, industrial pollution control, vehicle pollution control, increase in plantation, awareness of policy for the control of climatic changes, etc

Women health workers: improving eye care in Pakistan

In Pakistan, female health workers (known locally as a ‘lady health workers’) have formed the backbone of the primary health care system for the past fifteen years

Scholarly Research Output on COVID-2019: The Published Literature Analysis on the ISI Web of Science Databases

The research portrays evaluation of published literature on the topic of COVID-2019 globally. The ISI Web of sciences database was used to access the published literature till December 01, 2020. The types of publications included in the research were, editorials, letters, reviews, articles, case reports, abstracts, and books. The indicators based on the factors; publication period, the most contributing authors, most publishing institutes, countries’ contributions, and research journals titles. A total of 82371 documents were retrieved from the database. The USA has produced 16229 documents that are the almost 20% of the total publications. The contribution on research from China is at second position with the numbers of 6994 (8.491%). Italy in research productivity remained third with the number of 5925 (7.193 %). England, India, Canada, Spain Germany, Australia, and France remained in the top ten productive countries in the publication of Covid-2019 respectively. The research publications percentage of these seven countries remained 2.721- 7.005 percent

PENGARUH SUKU BUNGA DAN TINGKAT INFLASI TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM DENGAN NILAI TUKAR MATA UANG SEBAGAI VARIABLE INTERVENING (STUDI KASUS PERUSAHAAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA)

Harga saham merupakan salahsatu indikator yang menujukkan keberhasilan suatu perusahaan, harga saham sifatnya berfluktuasi setiap saat karena dipengaruhi oleh jumlah permintaan dan penawaran atas saham tersebut dan beberapa faktor ekonomi makro seperti tingkat inflasi, suku unga, dan nilai tukar mata uang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh suku bunga dan tingkat inflasi terhadap harga saham baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung dengan dimediasi nilai tukar mata uang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini perusahaan food and beverage yang terdaftar di bursa efek Indonesia. Teknik pengambilan sample dalam penelitian ini adalah sampling jenuh dengan jumlah sebanyak 14 perusahaan. Adapun teknik analisa yang digunakan adalah path analysis serta sobel test. Hasil pengujian memperlihatkan suku bunga dan tingkat inflasi berpengaruh langsung signifikan terhadap harga saham, sedangkan nilai tukar berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap harga saham. Suku bunga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai tukar sedangkan tingkat inflasi berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap nilai tukar. Nilai tukar tidak dapat memediasi pengaruh antara suku bunga dan inflasi terhadap harga saham. Kata Kunci : suku bunga, tingkat inflasi, nilai tukar dan harga saham