Monocular 3D object detection is an important yet challenging task in autonomous driving. Some existing methods leverage depth information from off-the-shelf estimator to assist detection, but suffer the additional computational burden and achieve limited performance caused by inaccurate priors. To alleviate this, we propose MonoDTR, a novel end-to-end depth-aware transformer network for monocular detection. It mainly consists of two components: (1) Depth-Aware Feature Enhancement (DFE)...

Underwater image enhancement is an important low-level computer vision task for autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated to explore understand the environments. Recently, deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been successfully used in many problems, so does enhancement. There are deep-learning-based methods with impressive performance enhancement, but their memory model parameter costs hindrances practical application. To address this issue, we propose a lightweight...

This study reports the synthesis of morphology-controlled BaTiO(3) nanostructures such as spherical, cube-shaped and rod-shaped using a molten-salt method. method synthesized products from reaction BaO/BaCO(3) TiO(2) with eutectic mixture NaCl-KCl flux at 700 degrees C for 1 h. The experiment used powder X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission microscopy to investigate structure morphology products. Moreover, current work also provides proposed synthetic...

Research has indicated that fatigue is a critical factor in cognitive lapses because it negatively affects an individual’s internal state, which then manifested physiologically. This study explores neurophysiological changes, measured by electroencephalogram (EEG), due to fatigue. further demonstrates the feasibility of online closed-loop EEG-based detection and mitigation system detects physiological change can thereby prevent fatigue-related lapses. More importantly, this work compares...

Treatment for lung cancer continues to rapidly evolve. Here, we describe trends in the initial treatment of adults with newly diagnosed primary non-small-cell Japan. This retrospective cohort study used data from JMDC Inc. Claims Database 2015 2023. Adults cancer, confirmed using a combination diagnosis, treatment, or procedure codes, were enrolled. A total 9373 patients included, mean age approximately 59 years. The median time diagnosis initiation ranged 38 days treated surgically 25...

ABSTRACT Adenovirus infections impose a significant disease burden on children and can result in poor clinical outcomes, thus requiring intensive care potentially leading to fatality. We retrospectively analyzed pediatric adenovirus cases from 2018 2023 at children's hospital Taiwan collected data regarding patients' symptoms, imaging results, laboratory findings. Multiple logistic regression was used identify predictors of severe care. Our study revealed that were more common the winter,...

To evaluate the correlation between atrial fibrillation (AF) burden and two-dimensional LA (left atrium) longitudinal reservoir strain (LARS) to explore potential clinical utility of this novel parameter in patients with AF. This cross-sectional study was conducted at cardiac electrophysiology clinic a tertiary centre by consecutively enrolling non-valvular The AF evaluated using 14-day patch-based electrocardiography defined as percentage time spent during monitoring period. High low...

To develop a weight management nutrition knowledge questionnaire for Chinese adults (C-WMNKQ) and to test its reliability validity. We evaluated the content validity of using expert consultation method, face through pre-survey, eliminated questions that did not meet criteria item difficulty, differentiation, inter-item correlation. verified construct known-groups comparison method. Correlation analysis by comparing it with general (C-GNKQ) was conducted criterion evaluation. The internal...

We realize a femtosecond high-power spontaneous mode-locked operation with gigahertz oscillation in vertical-external cavity surface-emitting laser under the condition of eliminating internal and external unwanted reflection. find that reflectivity output coupler has significant influence not only on power but also pulse duration. With an incident pump 20 W, we have achieved 2.35 W average 778 fs duration at repetition rate 2.17 GHz. The shortest was 654 0.45 W.

Primary aldosteronism is associated with a higher incidence of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction than essential hypertension. However, systolic function via endocardial measurements similar between patients primary Speckle-tracking echocardiography sensitive tool which can detect subclinical impairments in function. The aim this study was to investigate aldosterone-induced function.We prospectively enrolled hypertension analyzed their clinical data, biochemical...

A two-color infrared detector using GaAs/AlGaAs and strained InGaAs/AlGaAs multiquantum wells is demonstrated. The response peak of the quantum well at 8 μm, that 5.3 μm. responsivity 1 A/W μm 0.27 μm; these are best values reported for a detectors (QWIPs) with sensitivities in spectral regions 3–5.3 7.5–14 Single-colored QWIPs were also fabricated to study bias dependent behavior. This behavior can be explained concept current continuity. Because higher electrical resistance, high electric...

Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe complication in patients with type 2 diabetes. Glycemic variability (GV) associated increased risks of developing microvascular and macrovascular diseases. However, few studies have focused on the association between GV PAD. Methods Results This cohort study used database maintained by National Taiwan University Hospital, tertiary medical center Taiwan. For each individual, parameters were calculated, including fasting glucose...

In the assistive research area, human-computer interface (HCI) technology is used to help people with disabilities by conveying their intentions and thoughts outside world. Many HCI systems based on eye movement have been proposed assist disabilities. However, due complexity of necessary algorithms difficulty hardware implementation, there are few general-purpose designs that consider practicality stability in real life. Therefore, solve these limitations problems, an system...

Motor imagery-based brain-computer interface (MI-BCI) currently represents a new trend in rehabilitation. However, individual differences the responsive frequency bands and poor understanding of communication between ipsilesional motor areas other regions limit use MI-BCI therapy. <bold xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Objective:</b> Bimanual training has recently attracted attention as it achieves better outcomes compared to...

Abstract The incidence rate of AL (light-chain) amyloidosis is not known in Asia. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Taiwan National Healthcare Insurance Research database and Death Registry to estimate all-cause case fatality rates, characteristics patients with Taiwan. All confirmed, newly diagnosed from 01-Jan-2016 until 31-Dec-2019 were enrolled followed up dis-enrolment, death or end (31-Dec-2019). There 841 median age 61.4 years 58.7% men. At diagnosis, cardiac, renal...

Abstract Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are rare, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Interstitial lung disease is one of the most common potentially severe extra-muscular manifestations dermatomyositis strongly linked to poor prognosis early mortality. We aimed characterise demographic clinical characteristics, incidence, treatment interstitial in patients with or polymyositis. conducted a retrospective cohort study using Japan Medical Data Center healthcare claims database. Patients...

A multiple deposition and etching process has been developed to enable high fill factor boron in aspect ratio holes fabricated a (100) silicon substrate. The was carried out using low-pressure chemical vapor the done by inductively coupled plasma reactive ion technique. processes were under different conditions order find baseline condition. with photoresist as mask are also discussed. Finally, neutron detector highest characterized for thermal detection efficiency.