subject:(Image analysis)

University of Newcastle

1. Abdolhoseini, Mahmoud. Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Newcastle

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410340

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Computer-aided image analysis plays a vital role in modern medicine by introducing algorithms and techniques to extract the… (more)

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Computer-aided image analysis plays a vital role in modern medicine by introducing algorithms and techniques to extract the desired information and features out of raw images. This valuable information helps clinicians and researchers to get a better insight into disorders in different organs, such as brain tumour, lung and breast cancer, and treat them more successfully. In neuroscience, the analysis of cells and vessels in the brain highly depends on the microscopy image analysis. This thesis contributes to this field in three parts: 1- modelling of microscopy images and generating synthetic image dataset, 2- proposing a novel algorithm to segment clump of nuclei from histopathological images, 3- proposing a new tracing algorithm to reconstruct and quantify microglial cells. In the first part of this thesis we focus on modelling microscopy images and generating realistic synthetic images with known ground truths which offer a means of assessing algorithm performance. We propose a synthesizer for neuron nucleus micro-environment using Gaussian mixture model (GMM) and Perlin noise function. Nucleus shapes are generated by spline interpolation of random points on elliptical shapes. The textures of the foreground (nuclei) and the background are generated via Perlin noise, and then assigned intensities generated by applying GMM to the real data. The cell orientations are also implemented via Perlin noise to mimic the behaviour of the actual neuron cells. In the second part of this thesis we propose a novel method of segmentation applicable to variety of histopathological images stained for different proteins, with high speed, accuracy and level of automation. Our algorithm is initiated by applying a new locally adaptive thresholding method on watershed regions. Followed by a new splitting technique based on multilevel thresholding and the watershed algorithm to separate clustered nuclei. Finalized by a model-based merging step to eliminate oversegmentation and a model-based correction step to improve segmentation results. In the last part of this thesis we propose an automated method to reconstruct microglia, and quantify their features from 2D/3D image datasets. Multilevel thresholding is employed to segment soma volumes and recognize foreground voxels. Then, we propose a tracing process to connect seed points sampled from the foreground and form the skeleton of the branches. The thickness of the branches are estimated during a pruning process. The reconstructed data is then quantified and written in SWC standard file format. We have applied our methods to various image datasets for which the evaluated results show our methods outperform the state-of-the-art methods in terms of accuracy, precision, F1-measure, and computational time.

Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment , School of Electrical Engineering and Computing.

Subjects/Keywords: microscopy image; image processing; image modelling; image reconstruction; image analysis

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APA (6^th Edition):

Abdolhoseini, M. (2019). Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Newcastle. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410340

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abdolhoseini, Mahmoud. “Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410340.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abdolhoseini, Mahmoud. “Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Abdolhoseini M. Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410340.

Council of Science Editors:

Abdolhoseini M. Analysis of microscopy images: modelling and reconstruction. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410340

University of Technology, Sydney

2. Zhou, Zheng. Recognising and describing human activities in a still image.

Degree: 2017, University of Technology, Sydney

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120262

► Understanding human activities in a still image is an essential research branch of artificial intelligence. For a computer system, the ability of understanding activities in… (more)

▼ Understanding human activities in a still image is an essential research branch of artificial intelligence. For a computer system, the ability of understanding activities in an image is composed of not only the ability of recognising the activities in the image but also the ability of describing the recognised activities. In the age of big data, activity recognition and description generation for image have received increasing research attention, since they are of great importance in image-based information retrieval, automated image collection and collation, human-computer interaction and automated security surveillance. This thesis conducts research on recognising and describing activities in a still image and achieves several innovative achievements as follows. (1) A framework for recognising human activities based on analysing the interactions among people is proposed. The interactions among people provide useful context for activity recognition but have not been fully taken advantage of by the existing approaches for both individual and group activity recognition. The framework is constructed based on analysing the mechanism that human brains analyse the interactions, and composed of four key sub-tasks, including Human Detection and Segmentation, Feature Extraction, Interaction Analysis and Activity Recognition. (2) An approach for recognising individual activities based on human-interaction analysis is developed. This approach uses an innovative single-level model, called the Non-hierarchical Interaction Analysis Model (NIAM), to analyse the interactions between individuals. The NIAM does not contain a level representing groups and a group discovery process, in order to avoid the errors occurred in and computation consumed for group discovery. Several innovative algorithms are proposed and compose the body of the recognition approach, including a Fusion Restricted Boltzmann Machine for fusing features of different dimensional scales, a Focal Subspace Measurement for calculating the interdependencies between people and a Global-Local Cue Integration Method for selecting and integrating the cues extracted from different people. (3) An approach for recognising group activities based on human-interaction analysis is developed. This approach uses a new multiple-level generative model, called Mixed Group Activity Model (MGAM). Compared with the popular discriminative multiple-level models, the MGAM performs better in comprehensively analysing the information of multiple levels of activities and modeling the interactions among multiple individuals or groups. To connect the MGAM with the raw features in an image, a Body-Part-Angle (BPA) descriptor is proposed. The BPA descriptor is friendly to a generative model that the generation distribution between the model and the raw features can be easily defined and learned. (4) A description generator for describing the human-object interaction activities in images with natural language is proposed. Compared with the sentences given by the traditional retrieval-based…

Subjects/Keywords: Human-interaction analysis.; Image interpretation.; Image analysis.

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APA (6^th Edition):

Zhou, Z. (2017). Recognising and describing human activities in a still image. (Thesis). University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120262

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhou, Zheng. “Recognising and describing human activities in a still image.” 2017. Thesis, University of Technology, Sydney. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120262.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhou, Zheng. “Recognising and describing human activities in a still image.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Zhou Z. Recognising and describing human activities in a still image. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120262.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Zhou Z. Recognising and describing human activities in a still image. [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120262

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KTH

3. Vucic, Vladimir. Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy.

Degree: Electrical Engineering (EES), 2015, KTH

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-174868

► Detection of diseases in an early stage is very important since it can make the treatment of patients easier, safer and more ecient. For… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Image analysis; capillaroscopy

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Vucic, V. (2015). Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy. (Thesis). KTH. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-174868

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Vucic, Vladimir. “Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy.” 2015. Thesis, KTH. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-174868.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Vucic, Vladimir. “Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

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Vucic V. Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy. [Internet] [Thesis]. KTH; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-174868.

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Vucic V. Image Analysis for Nail-fold Capillaroscopy. [Thesis]. KTH; 2015. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-174868

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University of Arizona

4. Todd, Douglas Wallace. Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay .

Degree: 2016, University of Arizona

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623150

► Zebrafish swimming behavior is used in a new, automated drug assay system as a biomarker to measure drug efficiency to prevent or restore hearing loss.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: zebrafish; image analysis

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Todd, D. W. (2016). Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay . (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623150

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Todd, Douglas Wallace. “Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay .” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623150.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Todd, Douglas Wallace. “Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay .” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Todd DW. Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623150.

Council of Science Editors:

Todd DW. Zebrafish Video Analysis System for High-Throughput Drug Assay . [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623150

University of Texas – Austin

5. -7168-0275. Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis.

Degree: MSin Engineering, Petroleum engineering, 2015, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32138

► Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been used as a common and powerful tool for petrophysical investigation of fluid-bearing porous media. A common application in this… (more)

▼ Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been used as a common and powerful tool for petrophysical investigation of fluid-bearing porous media. A common application in this field is the extraction of pore size distributions, which are important descriptors of pore system morphologies. The common technique is to correlate mercury-injection porosimetry (MICP) measurements with NMR T₁ or T₂ distributions to obtain NMR-derived pore sizes. The limitations of MICP include pore-throat sensitivity and percolation effects, which compromise interpretation of results. Micro-CT image analysis has no such limitations, and measurements of pore size are characterized by pore body voxel counts. Presented are image analysis and NMR-correlated results for samples of Berea sandstone and Silurian dolomite. These results are compared to MICP-correlated results and the discrepancies interpreted as pore throat-to-body aspect ratios. Nuclear magnetic resonance pore size distributions are valid for single-phase fluids in the fast-diffusion NMR relaxation regime. When the effects of proton diffusion through internal magnetic field gradients become prominent, however, this relationship becomes entangled. Simultaneous measurement of longitudinal (T₁) and transverse (T₂) relaxation times using combined inversion recovery-CPMG pulse sequences allows for interpretation of a computed NMR attribute called secular relaxation (T₂sec). This quantity is defined as the difference in transverse and longitudinal relaxation rates (1/T₂-1/T₁) and can reveal important pore system properties. Presented are results that extract internal magnetic field gradient strengths based on changes in T₂sec as a function of the NMR experimental parameter τ. Further results consider a two-dimensional χ² analysis to attempt to invert for mean pore size and the difference in transverse and longitudinal surface relaxivities. The benefit of these types of analyses is to provide a simple methodology for inferring the average strengths of internal magnetic field gradients and pore sizes from NMR measurements without the need for independent measurements of pore size distributions, such as from mercury injection porosimetry. In addition, secular relaxation analysis removes the effects of bulk fluid relaxation. Advisors/Committee Members: Daigle, Hugh (advisor), Torres-Verdin, Carlos (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: NMR; Image analysis

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-7168-0275. (2015). Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis. (Masters Thesis). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32138

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

-7168-0275. “Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32138.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

-7168-0275. “Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

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-7168-0275. Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32138.

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-7168-0275. Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis. [Masters Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32138

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Stellenbosch University

6. Jurgen, Ludemann. Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform.

Degree: MEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2019, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105831

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nanosatellites are limited in their physical size, which limits the physical size of payloads they can carry, thereby limiting the quality of images… (more)

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nanosatellites are limited in their physical size, which limits the physical size of payloads they can carry, thereby limiting the quality of images taken during CubeSat Earth Observation missions. Algorithms exist that combine partially overlapping images to produce better output image quality. These algorithms may either improve the signal-to-noise ratio via averaging, increase resolution via super-resolution or merely remove redundant information via mosaicing. Typically, they only function properly if the geometric transformations between consecutive images are known with high accuracy. They can either be applied terrestrially or on-board a satellite. Downloading large raw image data sets for terrestrial processing is impractical for a CubeSat mission, and therefore an on-board solution is desirable. This thesis discusses the accurate determination of the transformation between consecutive images on-board, laying the foundation for e cient onboard de-noising, super-resolution and mosaicing. Two common methods used to determine translation { normalised cross correlation (NCC) and phase correlation { are investigated. From simulated results, NCC is shown to be the better candidate for our application. NCC achieves sub-pixel accuracy by making use of polynomial least squares regression. NCC is well suited for implementation on a satellite platform where images are captured in quick succession, resulting in partially overlapping images with little rotation between frames. We compare two potential hardware platforms { the MicroZed 7020 and Jetson TK1 { and then describe how we implemented our proposed solution onto the former, using a hardware description language. Software simulation and rmware-implementation results, using simulated data, are compared and discussed. Subsequently, the MicroZed 7020's implemented design is characterised, compared and discussed in terms of algorithm and platform performance.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nanosatelliete is beperk t.o.v hul grootte, gevolglik is die `loonvrag' wat hulle kan dra ook beperk. Dit het 'n negatiewe uitwerking op die kwaliteit van die beelde, wat tydens waarnemings missies van CubeSats gemaak word. Algoritmes bestaan wat gedeeltelik oorvleuelende beelde kombineer om vir hoer kwaliteit `uitset' beelde te sorg. Sulke algoritmes kan die sein-tot-ruis verhouding verbeter via `beeld-sommering', die resolusie verhoog deur super-resolusie of oorbodige informasie via `mosaïekmetodes' verminder. Sodanige algoritmes funksioneer slegs optimaal wanneer die geometriese transformasies tussen agtereenvolgende beelde tot 'n hoë vlak van akkuraatheid bepaal word. Die soort algoritmes kan aan boord, of op die grond toegepas word. Dit is onprakties is om sulke groot ongeformatteerde datastelle af te laai vir prossessering op die grond tydens die missie van 'n Nanosatelliet, dus geniet 'n aanboord oplossing voorkeur. Hierdie tesis bespreek die akkurate bepaling van inter-beeld transformasies aan bord boord van 'n satelliet. Dit l^e…

Advisors/Committee Members: Barnard, Arno, Smit, W., Malan, D. F., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering..

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Nanosatellites; Image – Translations; Image analysis

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APA (6^th Edition):

Jurgen, L. (2019). Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform. (Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105831

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jurgen, Ludemann. “Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform.” 2019. Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105831.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jurgen, Ludemann. “Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Jurgen L. Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform. [Internet] [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105831.

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Council of Science Editors:

Jurgen L. Sub-pixel image translation estimation on a nanosatellite platform. [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105831

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Leiden University

7. Vaart, Jasper Bonne van der. Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images.

Degree: 2017, Leiden University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/45707

► In medical imaging, model observers are used to define a new method of task based image quality assessment. In this thesis a novel search algorithm… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Model Observers; Image Quality; CT image analysis

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Vaart, J. B. v. d. (2017). Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images. (Masters Thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/45707

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Vaart, Jasper Bonne van der. “Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Leiden University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1887/45707.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Vaart, Jasper Bonne van der. “Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Vaart JBvd. Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/45707.

Council of Science Editors:

Vaart JBvd. Model Observers in Simulated Complex 2D and 3D CT Images. [Masters Thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/45707

University of Johannesburg

8. El-Hesnawi, Mohamed Rahoma. Subjective analysis of image coding errors.

Degree: 2009, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2162

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The rapid use of digital images and the necessity to compress them, has created the need for the development of image quality metrics. Subjective… (more)

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The rapid use of digital images and the necessity to compress them, has created the need for the development of image quality metrics. Subjective evaluation is the most accurate of the image quality evaluation methods, but it is time consuming, tedious and expensive. In the mean time widely used objective evaluations such as the mean squared error measure has proven that they do not assess the image quality the way a human observer does. Since the human observer is the final receiver of most visual information, taking the way humans perceive visual information will be greatly beneficial for the development of an objective image quality metric that will reflect the subjective evaluation of distorted images. Many attempts have been carried out in the past, which tried to develop distortion metrics that model the processes of the human visual system, and many promising results have been achieved. However most of these metrics were developed with the use of simple visual stimuli, and most of these models were based on the visibility threshold measures, which are not representative of the distortion introduced in complex natural compressed images. In this thesis, a new image quality metric based on the human visual system properties as related to image perception is proposed. This metric provides an objective image quality measure for the subjective quality of coded natural images with suprathreshold degradation. This proposed model specifically takes into account the structure of the natural images, by analyzing the images into their different components, namely: the edges, texture and background (smooth) components, as these components influence the formation of perception in the HVS differently. Hence the HVS sensitivity to errors in images depends on weather these errors lie in more active areas of the image, such as strong edges or texture, or in the less active areas such as the smooth areas. These components are then summed to obtain the combined image which represents the way the HVS is postulated to perceive the image. Extensive subjective evaluation was carried out for the different image components and the combined image, obtained for the coded images at different qualities. The objective (RMSE) for these images was also calculated. A transformation between the subjective and the objective quality measures was performed, from which the objective metric that can predict the human perception of image quality was developed. The metric was shown to provide an accurate prediction of image quality, which agrees well with the prediction provided by the expensive and lengthy process of subjective evaluation. Furthermore it has the desired properties of the RMSE of being easier and cheaper to implement. Therefore, this metric will be useful for evaluating error mechanisms present in proposed coding schemes.

Subjects/Keywords: Visual pathways; Image processing; Image analysis; Algorithms

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APA (6^th Edition):

El-Hesnawi, M. R. (2009). Subjective analysis of image coding errors. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2162

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

El-Hesnawi, Mohamed Rahoma. “Subjective analysis of image coding errors.” 2009. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2162.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

El-Hesnawi, Mohamed Rahoma. “Subjective analysis of image coding errors.” 2009. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

El-Hesnawi MR. Subjective analysis of image coding errors. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2009. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2162.

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Council of Science Editors:

El-Hesnawi MR. Subjective analysis of image coding errors. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2162

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University of Adelaide

9. Gao, Ming. Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning.

Degree: 2011, University of Adelaide

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72721

► In recent years, efforts are made to automate vineyard operations to cap the ever increasing labour cost. However, one of the operations that have not… (more)

▼ In recent years, efforts are made to automate vineyard operations to cap the ever increasing labour cost. However, one of the operations that have not been completely automated is grapevine pruning. A robotic machine for grapevine pruning needs to respond to the changing physical characteristics of the environment, and to date, no algorithm can accurately identified appropriate positions for grapevine pruning in a variety of environmental conditions. The aim of this research was therefore to develop a new algorithm using image processing, image analysis and stereo vision system to determine pruning positions and making automatic grapevine pruning possible. In order to get the pruning positions accurately and automatically, images taken from two cameras are processed and analysed. Utilizing the latest computer vision techniques, the algorithm takes three steps before the final cutting positions are derived. First, the uploaded images are pre-processed by the so called image processing phase during which binary image is obtained from the original image. Second, image analysis technique is employed to identify different parts of grape vine and obtain the 2D positions of the cutting points. Novel algorithms are proposed to locate the cordon, the branch and finally the nodes step by step with high accuracy. Both the locating precision and computing complexity of the algorithms are considered, so that the images could be processed incessantly. Finally, cameral calibration and stereo vision were also performed after that to determine the 3D pruning point, so the system can inform the robotic machine to perform the pruning. For the experiments, images were taken from the vineyard which located in the Adelaide National Wine Centre and the University of Adelaide Waite Campus. Ten images full of canes were analysed, and an 85% success rate for pruning positions was achieved. 85% of the cutting positions found by the proposed method were consistent with those found by experts, while the rest 15% of the cutting positions found by the proposed method would not affect the growth of the grapevine significantly in the next year although they don‘t match the positions found by experts perfectly. The experiment verified the accuracy and application potential of proposed algorithm. The contribution of this research has three folds: a) The latest research and application of automatic grapevine pruning is reviewed; b) A novel automatic grapevine pruning algorithm using computer vision technique to automatically identify important grapevine features, locate the pruning points, and derive their three dimensional coordinates is proposed, researched and developed; c) The proposed algorithm can be also applicable to other agricultural operation automation other than grapevine pruning. Advisors/Committee Members: Lu, Tien-Fu (advisor), School of Mechanical Engineering (school).

Subjects/Keywords: image processing; image analysis; stereo vision

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Gao, M. (2011). Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning. (Thesis). University of Adelaide. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72721

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gao, Ming. “Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning.” 2011. Thesis, University of Adelaide. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72721.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gao, Ming. “Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Gao M. Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72721.

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Gao M. Image processing and analysis for autonomous grapevine pruning. [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/72721

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Rutgers University

10. Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan, 1983-. Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models.

Degree: PhD, Computer Science, 2015, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46449/

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Image segmentation i.e. dividing an image into regions and categories is a classic yet still challenging problem. The key to success is to use/develop the… (more)

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Image segmentation i.e. dividing an image into regions and categories is a classic yet still challenging problem. The key to success is to use/develop the right method for the right appli- cation. In this dissertation, we aim to develop automatic and interactive segmentation methods for different types of tissues that are acquired at different scales and resolutions from different medical imaging modalities such as Magnetic Resonance (MR), Computed Tomography (CT) and Electron Microscopy (EM) imaging. First, we developed an automated segmentation method for segmenting multiple organs simultaneously from MR and CT images. We propose a hybrid method that takes advantage of two well known energy-minimization-based approaches combined in a unified framework. We validate this proposed method on cardiac four-chamber segmentation from CT and knee joint bones segmentation from MR images. We compare our method with other existing techniques and show certain improvements and advantages. Second, we developed a graph partitioning algorithm for characterizing neuronal tissue structurally and contextually from EM images. We propose a multistage decision mechanism that utilizes differential geometric properties of objects in a cellular processing context. Our results indicate that this proposed approach can successfully partition images into structured segments with minimal expert supervision and can potentially form a basis for a larger scale volumetric data interpretation. We compare our method with other proposed methods in a workshop challenge and show promising results. Third, we developed an efficient learning-based method for segmentation of neuron struc- tures from 2D and 3D EM images. We propose a graphical-model-based framework to do inference on hierarchical merge-tree of image regions. In particular, we extract the hierarchy of regions in the low level, design 2D and 3D discriminative features to extract higher level information and utilize a Conditional Random Field based parameter learning on top of it. The effectiveness of the proposed method in 2D is demonstrated by comparing our method with other methods in a workshop challenge. Our method outperforms all participant methods ex- cept one. In 3D, we compare our method to existing methods and show that the accuracy of our results are comparable to state-of-the-art while being much more efficient. Finally, we extended our inference algorithm to a proofreading framework for manual cor- rections of automatic segmentation results. We propose a very efficient and easy-to-use inter- face for high resolution 3D EM images. In particular, we utilize the probabilistic confidence level of the graphical model to guide the user during interaction. We validate the effective- ness of this framework by robot simulations and demonstrate certain advantages compared to baseline methods.

Advisors/Committee Members: Metaxas, Dimitris (chair), Elgammal, Ahmed (internal member), Bekris, Kostas (internal member), Shen, Dinggang (outside member).

Subjects/Keywords: Image segmentation; Image analysis; Electron microscopy

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Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan, 1. (2015). Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46449/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan, 1983-. “Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46449/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan, 1983-. “Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan 1. Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46449/.

Council of Science Editors:

Uzunbas, Mustafa Gokhan 1. Automatic and interactive segmentations using deformable and graphical models. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2015. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46449/

University of Waterloo

11. Zhang, Yibo (Bob). Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications.

Degree: 2011, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5860

► Retina located in the back of the eye is not only a vital part of human sight, but also contains valuable information that can be… (more)

▼ Retina located in the back of the eye is not only a vital part of human sight, but also contains valuable information that can be used in biometric security applications, or for the diagnosis of certain diseases. In order to analyze this information from retinal images, its features of blood vessels, microaneurysms and the optic disc require extraction and detection respectively. We propose a method to extract vessels called MF-FDOG. MF-FDOG consists of using two filters, Matched Filter (MF) and the first-order derivative of Gaussian (FDOG). The vessel map is extracted by applying a threshold to the response of MF, which is adaptively adjusted by the mean response of FDOG. This method allows us to better distinguish vessel objects from non-vessel objects. Microaneurysm (MA) detection is accomplished with two proposed algorithms, Multi-scale Correlation Filtering (MSCF) and Dictionary Learning (DL) with Sparse Representation Classifier (SRC). MSCF is hierarchical in nature, consisting of two levels: coarse level microaneurysm candidate detection and fine level true microaneurysm detection. In the first level, all possible microaneurysm candidates are found while the second level extracts features from each candidate and compares them to a discrimination table for decision (MA or non-MA). In Dictionary Learning with Sparse Representation Classifier, MA and non-MA objects are extracted from images and used to learn two dictionaries, MA and non-MA. Sparse Representation Classifier is then applied to each MA candidate object detected beforehand, using the two dictionaries to determine class membership. The detection result is further improved by adding a class discrimination term into the Dictionary Learning model. This approach is known as Centralized Dictionary Learning (CDL) with Sparse Representation Classifier. The optic disc (OD) is an important anatomical feature in retinal images, and its detection is vital for developing automated screening programs. Currently, there is no algorithm designed to automatically detect the OD in fundus images captured from Asians, which are larger and have thicker vessels compared to Caucasians. We propose such a method to complement current algorithms using two steps: OD vessel candidate detection and OD vessel candidate matching. The proposed extraction/detection approaches are tested in medical applications, specifically the case study of detecting diabetic retinopathy (DR). DR is a complication of diabetes that damages the retina and can lead to blindness. There are four stages of DR and is a leading cause of sight loss in industrialized nations. Using MF-FDOG, blood vessels were extracted from DR images, while DR images fed into MSCF and Dictionary and Centralized Dictionary Learning with Sparse Representation Classifier produced good microaneurysm detection results. Using a new database consisting of only Asian DR patients, we successfully tested our OD detection method. As part of future work we intend to improve existing methods such as enhancing low contrast…

Subjects/Keywords: Image Processing and Analysis; Pattern Analysis and Recognition; Retinal Image Analysis

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Zhang, Y. (. (2011). Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5860

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Zhang, Yibo (Bob). “Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications.” 2011. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5860.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhang, Yibo (Bob). “Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Zhang Y(. Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5860.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Zhang Y(. Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5860

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Universidade do Minho

12. Silva, Vitor Damião Baixinho da. Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ .

Degree: 2014, Universidade do Minho

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37076

► The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the microorganisms with increased use at industrial, academic and scientific level. The easy growth in any culture medium,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: S. cerevisiae; ImageJ; Image analysis

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Silva, V. D. B. d. (2014). Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ . (Masters Thesis). Universidade do Minho. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37076

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Silva, Vitor Damião Baixinho da. “Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ .” 2014. Masters Thesis, Universidade do Minho. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37076.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Silva, Vitor Damião Baixinho da. “Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ .” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Silva VDBd. Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universidade do Minho; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37076.

Council of Science Editors:

Silva VDBd. Image analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells : development of a plugin for IMAGEJ . [Masters Thesis]. Universidade do Minho; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37076

Mississippi State University

13. Ma, Ben. Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection.

Degree: PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012, Mississippi State University

URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10302012-170900/ ;

► This dissertation develops new approaches for improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection. Different aspects of hyperspectral target detection are reviewed and studied to… (more)

▼ This dissertation develops new approaches for improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection. Different aspects of hyperspectral target detection are reviewed and studied to effectively distinguish target features from background interference. The contributions of this dissertation are detailed as follows. 1) Propose an adaptive background characterization method that integrates region segmentation with target detection. In the experiments, not only unstructured matched filter based detectors are considered, but also two hybrid detectors combining fully constrained least squared abundance estimation with statistic test (i.e., adaptive matched subspace detector and adaptive cosine/coherent detector) are investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that using local adaptive background characterization, background clutters can be better suppressed than the original algorithms with global characterization. 2) Propose a new approach to estimate abundance fractions based on the linear spectral mixture model for hybrid structured and unstructured detectors. The new approach utilizes the sparseness constraint to estimate abundance fractions, and achieves better performance than the popular non-negative and fully constrained methods in the situations when background endmember spectra are not accurately acquired or estimated, which is very common in practical applications. To improve the dictionary incoherence, the use of band selection is proposed to improve the sparseness constrained linear unmixing. 3) Propose random projection based dimensionality reduction and decision fusion approach for detection improvement. Such a data independent dimensionality reduction process has very low computational cost, and it is capable of preserving the original data structure. Target detection can be robustly improved by decision fusion of multiple runs of random projection. A graphics processing unit (GPU) parallel implementation scheme is developed to expedite the overall process. 4) Propose nonlinear dimensionality reduction approaches for target detection. Auto-associative neural network-based Nonlinear Principal Component Analysis (NLPCA) and Kernel Principal Component Analysis (KPCA) are applied to the original data to extract principal components as features for target detection. The results show that NLPCA and KPCA can efficiently suppress trivial spectral variations, and perform better than the traditional linear version of PCA in target detection. Their performance may be even better than the directly kernelized detectors. Advisors/Committee Members: Jenny Q. Du (chair), Nicolas H. Younan (committee member), James E. Fowler (committee member), Judith A. Schneider (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: target detection; hyperspectral image analysis

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Ma, B. (2012). Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection. (Doctoral Dissertation). Mississippi State University. Retrieved from http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10302012-170900/ ;

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ma, Ben. “Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Mississippi State University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10302012-170900/ ;.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ma, Ben. “Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Ma B. Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10302012-170900/ ;.

Council of Science Editors:

Ma B. Improving the performance of hyperspectral target detection. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2012. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10302012-170900/ ;

University of Alberta

14. Leo, Shaun S. Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis.

Degree: MS, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/tx31qk01j

► The impact of mixing on demulsifier performance is studied using image analysis. Three experimental campaigns based on fractional factorial designs were performed in a CIST… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Image Analysis; Bitumen Clarification; Mixing

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Leo, S. S. (2013). Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/tx31qk01j

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Leo, Shaun S. “Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/tx31qk01j.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Leo, Shaun S. “Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Leo SS. Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/tx31qk01j.

Council of Science Editors:

Leo SS. Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/tx31qk01j

Texas A&M University

15. Mylapore Ganesh, Ramnath. On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration.

Degree: MS, Civil Engineering, 2018, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174066

► The Bogue method is the current industrial standard for the compositional analysis of anhydrous and blended cements. However, this method is disadvantageous since the formulations… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Cement; QXRD; multispectral image analysis

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Mylapore Ganesh, R. (2018). On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174066

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mylapore Ganesh, Ramnath. “On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174066.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mylapore Ganesh, Ramnath. “On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Mylapore Ganesh R. On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174066.

Council of Science Editors:

Mylapore Ganesh R. On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174066

Texas A&M University

16. Bhardwaj, Richa. A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction.

Degree: MS, Civil Engineering, 2018, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174064

► Sealed sawcut joints are an essential feature of jointed concrete pavement construction and performance as they not only accommodate movements associated with concrete slabs but… (more)

▼ Sealed sawcut joints are an essential feature of jointed concrete pavement construction and performance as they not only accommodate movements associated with concrete slabs but also prevent entry of moisture and incompressibles into the joint. Quality adhesion between sealant and concrete is critical for optimum performance of sealed joints. If present in significant amounts, contaminants like dirt and moisture on joint surfaces at the time of sealant installation adversely influence the sealant-concrete adhesion leading to premature failures. Presently, there are little or no definitive criteria for maximum tolerable contamination levels, which won’t affect the durability of the adhesive bond between sealant and concrete. There is a need of critical construction items for engineers to specify and for inspectors to determine if a sawcut joint is sufficiently clean for sealant installation in order to reduce the frequency of debonding failures. This research study aims at developing reliable surface assessments through the use of image analysis for different dirt levels on joint walls. Images of sawn concrete surfaces were analyzed through Image J software, which is able to capture changes in surface texture due to dirt accumulation in terms of surface height and area parameters. While dirt was quantified through imaging, moisture contamination was quantified with microwave technology. These indirect measurements of surface contamination were verified with tensile bond strength testing. Adhesion between sealant and concrete was studied at different contamination levels of dirt and moisture at different ages of concrete. Fresh concrete sealing and resealing cases were investigated separately, due to different boundary conditions for fresh sealant in both cases. Implications of this study involve the relation of these indirect measurement parameters with bond strength and specification criteria to govern the quality of sealant installation under field conditions. Advisors/Committee Members: Zollinger, Dan G (advisor), Grasley, Zachary (committee member), Lytton, Robert (committee member), Langari, Reza (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Joint; image analysis; adhesion

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Bhardwaj, R. (2018). A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174064

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bhardwaj, Richa. “A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174064.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bhardwaj, Richa. “A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Bhardwaj R. A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174064.

Council of Science Editors:

Bhardwaj R. A Novel Joint Inspection Methodology Based on Image Analysis Approach for Concrete Pavement Construction. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/174064

Virginia Commonwealth University

17. Fang, Yan. Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304.

Degree: MS, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 2011, Virginia Commonwealth University

URL: https://doi.org/10.25772/489N-1Q98 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2569

► Abstract SIMULATION, MEASUREMENT AND IMAGE ANALYSIS OF CORROSION INITIATION AND GROWTH RATE OF ALUMIUM 2024 AND STEEL 304 By Yan Fang, MS A thesis submitted… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Image analysis; corrosion; Engineering

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Fang, Y. (2011). Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304. (Thesis). Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.25772/489N-1Q98 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2569

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Fang, Yan. “Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304.” 2011. Thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://doi.org/10.25772/489N-1Q98 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2569.

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Fang, Yan. “Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Fang Y. Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304. [Internet] [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.25772/489N-1Q98 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2569.

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Fang Y. Simulation, measurement and Image analysis of corrosion initiation and growth rate for Aluminum 2024 and Steel 304. [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2011. Available from: https://doi.org/10.25772/489N-1Q98 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2569

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18. Kaeli, Jeffrey W. Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets.

Degree: 2013, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/6237

► A fundamental problem in autonomous underwater robotics is the high latency between the capture of image data and the time at which operators are able… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Remote submersibles; Image analysis

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Kaeli, J. W. (2013). Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets. (Thesis). MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1912/6237

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Kaeli, Jeffrey W. “Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets.” 2013. Thesis, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1912/6237.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kaeli, Jeffrey W. “Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Kaeli JW. Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets. [Internet] [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/6237.

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Council of Science Editors:

Kaeli JW. Computational strategies for understanding underwater optical image datasets. [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/6237

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Halmstad University

19. Bengtsson, Matilda. Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering.

Degree: Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), 2016, Halmstad University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31198

► E-commerce is a growing market for selling gods and digital images are often used to display the product. However, there is a problem when… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: White balance; image analysis

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Bengtsson, M. (2016). Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering. (Thesis). Halmstad University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31198

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Bengtsson, Matilda. “Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering.” 2016. Thesis, Halmstad University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31198.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bengtsson, Matilda. “Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Bengtsson M. Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering. [Internet] [Thesis]. Halmstad University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31198.

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Bengtsson M. Color adjustment of digital images of clothes for truthful rendering. [Thesis]. Halmstad University; 2016. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31198

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

20. So, Wai King. Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration.

Degree: 2017, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

URL: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87953 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1778942 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87953/1/th_redirect.html

► Image registration is widely used in different areas. It plays an important role in medical image analysis, group analysis and statistical parametric mapping. For the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Image registration ; Analysis ; Diagnostic imaging

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So, W. K. (2017). Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration. (Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87953 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1778942 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87953/1/th_redirect.html

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

So, Wai King. “Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration.” 2017. Thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87953 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1778942 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87953/1/th_redirect.html.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

So, Wai King. “Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

So WK. Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration. [Internet] [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87953 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1778942 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87953/1/th_redirect.html.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

So WK. Learning-based dissimilarity measure for rigid and non-rigid medical image registration. [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2017. Available from: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87953 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1778942 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87953/1/th_redirect.html

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Uppsala University

21. Dånmark, Anders. Volume measurement of wood disks.

Degree: Computerized Image Analysis and Human-Computer Interaction, 2013, Uppsala University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-212199

► At the Department of Forest Products at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences different metrics for wood are used. The volume of wood disks' is… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: image analysis; Computer Engineering; Datorteknik

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Dånmark, A. (2013). Volume measurement of wood disks. (Thesis). Uppsala University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-212199

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dånmark, Anders. “Volume measurement of wood disks.” 2013. Thesis, Uppsala University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-212199.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dånmark, Anders. “Volume measurement of wood disks.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Dånmark A. Volume measurement of wood disks. [Internet] [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-212199.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Dånmark A. Volume measurement of wood disks. [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2013. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-212199

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Delft University of Technology

22. Faas, F.G.A. Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors.

Degree: 2010, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466

Subjects/Keywords: image analysis

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Faas, F. G. A. (2010). Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors. (Doctoral Dissertation). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Faas, F G A. “Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Faas, F G A. “Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors.” 2010. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Faas FGA. Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466.

Council of Science Editors:

Faas FGA. Orientation Analysis; multi-valuedness and shape descriptors. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; urn:NBN:nl:ui:24-uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466 ; http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:32eede6d-53ce-4152-832a-899f00211466

Delft University of Technology

23. Rosenbrand, E. (author). Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion.

Degree: 2011, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:83256975-f1dc-4500-bdbc-b095346bb27c

► Suffusion is the process whereby seepage water removes fine grains from a soil, which can result in failure of the soil body. This poses a… (more)

▼ Suffusion is the process whereby seepage water removes fine grains from a soil, which can result in failure of the soil body. This poses a risk for structures founded on soils that are subjected to large hydraulic gradients, such as encountered near hydraulic dams or river levees. Currently, most experimental work on this topic is geared towards quantifying, both the hydraulic gradient at which suffusion initiates, and the flux of eroded material. The reported values vary widely among experiments. The variation in the results can be explained by taking into account the effect of different experimental conditions. The flux of eroded material is the result of the interplay between particle erosion and filtration within the soil. Visualisation experiments allow for the direct observation of this. The effect of experimental conditions on the individual mechanisms of filtration and erosion, as well as the interaction between these, can be studied. Thereby, visualisation experiments complement methods targeted at quantifying the mass flux leaving the sample. In this work, the movement of fine grains and the resulting change in the structure of the sample are studied. Common laboratory equipment is used to design a visualisation experiment. The acquired images are analysed using three different quantitative image analysis techniques, with the objective of gaining further insight into the mechanism of suffusion. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is an Eulerian method that is applied to determine velocity fields in fluid mechanics and granular flows. During suffusion, the velocity field is discontinuous; fine grains move whilst the coarse grains form a relatively fixed skeleton. This makes PIV less useful for the study of suffusion. To determine the displacement of individual particles, a Lagrangian method of particle tracking is considered. In the experimental setup used, fine grains are only tracked for a short length of time. This is due to both the large particle displacement between successive images, and the fact that other grains obscure the tracked particles from the camera. These difficulties can be remediated by improvement of the experimental procedure; the former by a higher acquisition rate, and the latter by use of a transparent granular medium where only the tracer particles are visible. With the apparatus used in this work, the temporal resolution is such that particle displacement cannot be studied unambiguously. Instead, a method of image subtraction (IS) is used that is geared towards quantifying the amount of material that moves. This yields data that can be interpreted to study both how much movement occurs, and where the movement occurs. Furthermore, IS is used to quantify the total change in the structure of the soil sample. Tests indicate that the load history plays an important role during suffusion. Erosion and filtration cause the soil structure to change, which has a direct effect on further particle transport in the sample. Therefore, the relation between three parameters: the number of moving… Advisors/Committee Members: Hicks, M.A. (mentor), Dijkstra, J. (mentor), Van Beek, V.M. (mentor), Van Paassen, L.A. (mentor), Heimovaara, T.J. (mentor).

Subjects/Keywords: image analysis; suffusion; visualisation

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Rosenbrand, E. (. (2011). Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:83256975-f1dc-4500-bdbc-b095346bb27c

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rosenbrand, E (author). “Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:83256975-f1dc-4500-bdbc-b095346bb27c.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rosenbrand, E (author). “Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Rosenbrand E(. Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:83256975-f1dc-4500-bdbc-b095346bb27c.

Council of Science Editors:

Rosenbrand E(. Investigation into quantitative visualisation of suffusion. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2011. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:83256975-f1dc-4500-bdbc-b095346bb27c

University of Victoria

24. Svendsen, Jeremy Paul. Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents.

Degree: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2015, University of Victoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6996

► Document image analysis involves the recognition and understanding of document images using computer vision techniques. The research described in this thesis relates to the recognition… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Computer Vision; Document Image Analysis

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Svendsen, J. P. (2015). Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents. (Thesis). University of Victoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6996

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Svendsen, Jeremy Paul. “Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents.” 2015. Thesis, University of Victoria. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6996.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Svendsen, Jeremy Paul. “Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Svendsen JP. Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6996.

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Council of Science Editors:

Svendsen JP. Chart Detection and Recognition in Graphics Intensive Business Documents. [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6996

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East Carolina University

25. Adeli, Hossein. Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images.

Degree: 2012, East Carolina University

URL: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14332

► In this thesis we consider the problem of automatically generating textual descriptions of images which is useful in many applications. For example searching and retrieving… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Imaging systems; Image analysis; Metadata

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Adeli, H. (2012). Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images. (Masters Thesis). East Carolina University. Retrieved from http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14332

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Adeli, Hossein. “Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images.” 2012. Masters Thesis, East Carolina University. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14332.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Adeli, Hossein. “Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Adeli H. Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. East Carolina University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14332.

Council of Science Editors:

Adeli H. Modeling Salient Object-Object Interactions to Generate Textual Descriptions for Natural Images. [Masters Thesis]. East Carolina University; 2012. Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14332

Virginia Tech

26. Bilodeau, Gregory Peter. Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells.

Degree: MS, Computer Science and Applications, 2013, Virginia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23328

► This paper provides a fully automated method of finding high-quality seed points in 3D space from a stack of images of neuron cells. These seed… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Neuron tracing; DIADEM; image analysis

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Bilodeau, G. P. (2013). Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23328

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bilodeau, Gregory Peter. “Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23328.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bilodeau, Gregory Peter. “Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Bilodeau GP. Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23328.

Council of Science Editors:

Bilodeau GP. Automated Seed Point Selection in Confocal Image Stacks of Neuron Cells. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23328

University of Oxford

27. Othman, Khair Razlan. Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Oxford

URL: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:128be599-c482-423a-8046-3920b428fbef ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.791712

► Accurate fetal biometric measurement and diagnosis rely on the quality of acquisition of 2D ultrasound (US) diagnostic planes. Optimal imaging output mostly depends on the… (more)

▼ Accurate fetal biometric measurement and diagnosis rely on the quality of acquisition of 2D ultrasound (US) diagnostic planes. Optimal imaging output mostly depends on the ability of the sonographer to identify and localise a set of key anatomical landmarks which normally exhibit certain geometrical relationship patterns. Localisation of structures in US can be challenging because of the variability of image appearance and pose with respect to the transducer. In this doctoral thesis, a multiple proposal approach is introduced to facilitate an automatic localisation of multiple anatomical structures. Inspired by the image acquisition process, the knowledge of the sonographer is modelled implicitly in a multiple-stage hypothesis learning framework based on a database of 2D fetal US images acquired from multiple arbitrary orientations. Information learned from each stage allows the model to incorporate geometric constraints in a structured manner which further helps to reduce the number of possible valid hypotheses due to the variety of viewpoints and articulations. In return, the multiple proposal framework ensures good recall and precise localisation of key anatomical structures on unconstrained images of arbitrary viewing angles. There are a couple of key research contributions brought forward by this doctoral thesis. Firstly, a comprehensive dataset with annotated ground truth for respective anatomical structures in each image is explicitly described. This dataset includes images from multiple machines and sonographers' expertise, thereby guaranteeing a collection of challenging images of various shapes, textures and layout configurations. An efficient coarse classifier based on integral channel features is then designed to provide automatic abdomen localisation. This first-stage proposal investigates a simple yet elegant implementation of a soft-cascade rejection threshold architecture with score recalibration and shows its impending practicality for US image object detection at potentially real-time speed. This improves object recall at a much-reduced time complexity. Next, an automated segmentation-driven detection technique based on probabilistic superpixels-based Bag-of-Words (BOW) is presented. It is shown that this model, which is largely inspired by perceptual grouping of low level and mid-level image descriptors, is a good alternative to a conventional sliding-window mechanism in localising multiple key anatomical structures, such as the stomach and the umbilical vein (UV). This is achieved by reducing searching time and complexity compared to multi-scale sliding mechanism, and by jointly learning and modelling the spatial relationship of multi-class objects at training and testing time. Using this approach, the model transforms a pixel-wise probabilistic output into meaningful objects based on the knowledge of neighbouring superpixel regions, thus refining the location of these key structures. This method improves the average precision of the object detection (specifically for structures of deformable…

Subjects/Keywords: Medical Image Analysis; Computer Vision

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Othman, K. R. (2019). Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oxford. Retrieved from http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:128be599-c482-423a-8046-3920b428fbef ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.791712

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Othman, Khair Razlan. “Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oxford. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:128be599-c482-423a-8046-3920b428fbef ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.791712.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Othman, Khair Razlan. “Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Othman KR. Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:128be599-c482-423a-8046-3920b428fbef ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.791712.

Council of Science Editors:

Othman KR. Learning sonographic views using a multiple proposal approach. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2019. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:128be599-c482-423a-8046-3920b428fbef ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.791712

University of Oxford

28. Meacock, O. J. Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Oxford

URL: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a5380d05-36fa-4253-960b-c6325f0a0ac3 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.808269

► From schools of fish to flocks of birds and herds of wildebeest, the movements of many organisms are characterised by emergent phenomena known as collective… (more)

▼ From schools of fish to flocks of birds and herds of wildebeest, the movements of many organisms are characterised by emergent phenomena known as collective movements. These complex group-level behaviours result from simple interactions between individuals. To the naked eye, bacterial colonies appear to be static structures. It might be hard to believe then that collective movements could have any relevance for microbial life. Yet at the microscopic level, many of the same collective phenomena also emerge within microbial systems. In this thesis, I study the collective movements of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa in growing colonies. P. aeruginosa crawls over surfaces by employing twitching motility, utilizing hair-like filaments known as Type-IV Pili to pull itself forwards. Through a combination of novel experimental and theoretical approaches, as well as a novel cell-tracking package called FAST, I demonstrate that cells at the edge of P. aeruginosa colonies form an active nematic. This class of active matter is characterised by higher-order structures known as topological defects, points where cells with differing orientations meet one another. Two types of defect exist in active nematics: comets and trefoils. Characterisation of a mutant that lacks the pilH gene, a key regulator of twitching motility, reveals that it moves much more quickly than the wild-type. Intuitively, it might be expected that this faster single-cell movement would translate into an increased rate of migration into new territory by the ∆pilH cell type. However, experiments reveal that the wild-type is able to collectively migrate much more quickly than ∆pilH, allowing it to outcompete the mutant in mixed colonies. This disconnect between single-cell and collective behaviours is shown to be caused by a mechanism related to the system’s status as an active nematic. In the first stage, topological defects organise the segregation of the two populations, with wild-type cells accumulating at trefoil defects and ∆pilH cells accumulating at comet defects. Collisions between the ∆pilH-enriched comets then cause the cells inside to rotate vertically, trapping them in place and preventing their migration to the colony edge. Wild-type cells avoid this phenomenon by moving slowly and prudently, allowing them to collectively migrate at a much faster rate than ∆pilH. Together, these results demonstrate the intimate interplay between collective motility and evolutionary dynamics in bacterial communities.

Subjects/Keywords: Biophysics; Image analysis; Microbiology

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Meacock, O. J. (2019). Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oxford. Retrieved from http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a5380d05-36fa-4253-960b-c6325f0a0ac3 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.808269

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Meacock, O J. “Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oxford. Accessed March 02, 2021. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a5380d05-36fa-4253-960b-c6325f0a0ac3 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.808269.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Meacock, O J. “Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Meacock OJ. Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a5380d05-36fa-4253-960b-c6325f0a0ac3 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.808269.

Council of Science Editors:

Meacock OJ. Collective twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its evolutionary consequences. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2019. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a5380d05-36fa-4253-960b-c6325f0a0ac3 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.808269

Purdue University

29. Davis, Nathan Bellemore. GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING.

Degree: PhD, Chemical Engineering, 2015, Purdue University

URL: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1108

Davis, Nathan B. Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2015. Granulation Behavior of Ultra-Fine Powders: Examination of Granule Microstructure, Consolidation Behavior, and Powder Feeding. Major Professor: James Litster Advisors/Committee Members: James Litster, Carl Wassgren, Michael Harris, Stephen Beaudoin.

Subjects/Keywords: Granulation; Image Analysis; Tomography

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Davis, N. B. (2015). GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING. (Doctoral Dissertation). Purdue University. Retrieved from https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1108

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Davis, Nathan Bellemore. “GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1108.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Davis, Nathan Bellemore. “GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Davis NB. GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1108.

Council of Science Editors:

Davis NB. GRANULATION OF ULTRA-FINE POWDERS: EXAMINATION OF GRANULE MICROSTRUCTURE, CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR, AND POWDER FEEDING. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. Available from: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1108

Rutgers University

30. Kim, Jongpil, 1977-. Discovering visual saliency for image analysis.

Degree: PhD, Computer Science, 2017, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52218/

► Salient object detection is a key step in many image analysis tasks such as object detection and image segmentation, as it not only identifies relevant… (more)

▼ Salient object detection is a key step in many image analysis tasks such as object detection and image segmentation, as it not only identifies relevant parts of a visual scene but may also reduce computational complexity by filtering out irrelevant segments of the scene. Traditional methods of salient object detection are based on binary classification to determine whether a given pixel or region belongs to a salient object. However, binary classification-based approaches are limited because they ignore the shape of the salient object by assigning a single output value to an input (pixel, patch, or superpixel). In this work, we introduce novel salient object detection methods that consider the shape of the object. We claim that encoding spatial image content to facilitate the information of the object shape can result in more-accurate prediction of the salient object than the traditional binary classification-based approaches. We propose two deep learning-based salient object detection methods to detect the object. The first proposed method combines a shape-preserving saliency prediction driven by a convolutional neural network (CNN) with pre-defined saliency shapes. Our model learns a saliency shape dictionary, which is subsequently used to train a CNN to predict the salient class of a target region and estimate the full, but coarse, saliency map of the target image. The map is then refined using image-specific, low- to mid-level information. In the second method, we explicitly predict the shape of the salient object using a specially designed CNN model. The proposed CNN model facilitates both global and local context of the image to produce better prediction than that obtained by considering only the local information. We train our models with pixel-wise annotated training data. Experimental results show that the proposed methods outperform previous state-of-the-art methods in salient object detection. Next, we propose novel methods to find characteristic landmarks and recognize ancient Roman imperial coins. The Roman coins play an important role in understanding the Roman Empire because they convey rich information about key historical events of the time. Moreover, as large amounts of coins are traded daily over the Internet, it becomes necessary to develop automatic coin recognition systems to prevent illegal trades. Because the coin images do not have the pixel-wise annotations, we use a weakly-supervised approach to discover the characteristic landmarks on the coin images instead of using the previously mentioned models. For this purpose, we first propose a spatial-appearance coin recognition system to visualize the contribution of the image regions on the Roman coins using Fisher vector representation. Next, we formulate an optimization task to discover class-specific salient coin regions using CNNs. Analysis of discovered salient regions confirms that they are largely consistent with human expert annotations. Experimental results show that the proposed methods can effectively recognize the… Advisors/Committee Members: Pavlovic, Vladimir (chair), Elgammal, Ahmed (internal member), Michmizos, Konstantinos (internal member), Nguyen, Minh Hoai (outside member).

Subjects/Keywords: Computer vision; Image analysis

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APA (6^th Edition):

Kim, Jongpil, 1. (2017). Discovering visual saliency for image analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52218/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kim, Jongpil, 1977-. “Discovering visual saliency for image analysis.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52218/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kim, Jongpil, 1977-. “Discovering visual saliency for image analysis.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.

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Kim, Jongpil 1. Discovering visual saliency for image analysis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52218/.

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Kim, Jongpil 1. Discovering visual saliency for image analysis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2017. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/52218/

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