Cellulose is the most abundant biomaterial in biosphere and major component of plant biomass. Cellulase an enzymatic system required for conversion renewable cellulose biomass into free sugar subsequent use different applications. mainly consists three individual enzymes namely: endoglucanase, exoglucanase β-glucosidases. β-Glucosidases are ubiquitous found all living organisms with great biological significance. have also tremendous biotechnological applications such as biofuel production,...

Considering the importance of cotton products, timely identification pests (flying moths—being a significant threat to crops) helps protect crops and improve their production quality. This study proposes real-time detection Cotton Flying Moths (CFMs) with assistance an Internet Things (IoT)-based system in agricultural field. The proposed prototype contains group sharp infrared sensors, Zigbee-based communication module, Arduino 2560 Mega board, lithium polymer battery (to power mote),...

To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and explore the associated risk factors in chronic HCV patients. A total of 116 patients with were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based detection out which 112 [53 male (47.32%), 59 female (52.68%); mean age (43.76±16.40) years; BMI (23.8±3.9) kg] enrolled this study. The frequency 6 evaluated from five districts North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Genotype 3 was most prevalent 73 samples (65.17%) followed by genotype 1 24...

The probability of losing vulnerable companions, such as children or older ones, in large gatherings is high, and their tracking challenging. We proposed a novel integration face-recognition algorithms with soft voting scheme, which was applied, on low-resolution cropped images detected faces, order to locate missing persons challenging large-crowd gathering. considered the gathering scenarios at Al Nabvi mosque Madinah. It highly uncontrolled environment low-resolution-images data set...

Locating a missing child or elderly person in large gathering through face recognition videos is still challenging because of various dynamic factors. In this paper, we present an intelligent mechanism for tracking persons unconstrained scenario Al-Nabawi Mosque, Madinah, KSA. The proposed paper unique two aspects. First, there are proposals existing the literature that deal with detection and high-quality images crowd but none them tested low resolution scenario. Secondly, our sense it...

Abstract In order to recognize faces, face recognition methods need be studied. When a is identified by the current method, image denoising effect poor, result thus has error, time used long, signal noise ratio, and efficiency are low. Based on GA-BP neural network algorithm, method proposed. A mixed model of images constructed combining dictionary based sparse representation with non-local similarity. The principal component analysis extract feature after staining eigenvector image....

Functional and nutraceutical foods are gaining popularity worldwide due to the consumer trend towards natural cure by means of dietary modifications. In 20th Century, nutritionists Western world focused mainly on identification, isolation purification nutrients essential for human growth development. Garlic (Allium sativum), is one most vegetables providing health benefits array bioactive compounds. These moieties responsible curing various lifestyle related disorders like hyperlipidemia,...

Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive technique for examining myocardial function and deformation. MRI can also be used in quasi-static MR elastography to acquire strain maps of other biological soft tissues. Harmonic phase (HARP) provides automatic rapid analysis tagged images the quantification visualization strain. We propose new artifact reduction method maps. Image intensity DC component estimated subtracted from spatial modulation magnetization (SPAMM) images. peak...

With the rapid growth and commercialization of wearable sensor technology, research community foresees great potential Body Area Sensor Network (BASN) applications in healthcare industry, including elderly healthcare. We consider issue fall elderly, which has severe consequences death. Most related proposals literature are reactive. In this paper, we propose a proactive Fall Risk Assessment mechanism for by performing Muscle Fatigue Analysis on data collected using BASN consisting sensors....

The recognition of protein folds is an important step in the prediction structure and function. Recently, increasing number researchers have sought to improve methods for fold recognition. Following construction a dataset consisting 27 classes by Ding Dubchak 2001, algorithms, parameters new datasets improved folds. In this study, we reorganized 76-fold constructed Liu et al. used values increment diversity, average chemical shifts secondary elements motifs as feature multi-class With...

Secure data transmission is critical in public video surveillance applications such as tracking missing persons large crowd gatherings. It may help the security personnel to monitor & record live feeds from multiple cameras. However, this streaming could be falsified. Various cryptographic techniques have been proposed ensure integrity of transmitted images, but continuous attacks still pose serious challenges ensuring and authenticity images. This work proposes a new chaotic-based...

Abstract Distribution network reconfiguration is a very complex and large-scale combinatorial optimization problem. In reconfiguration, whether an effective solution can be obtained key issue. Aiming at the problems in reconstruction by traditional algorithm, such as long time required, more times of power flow calculation high loss, design algorithm based on improved ant colony for voltage distribution proposed. After analyzing operating characteristics network, topology described...

Face recognition is one of the most important computer vision problems. Its importance largely due to security issues world facing at moment and also requirement a more robust system standard. This work investigates use facial weighted distance transform improve face rate. Weighted transform, known as geodesic distance, not only considers spatial among pixels but takes into account local intensity variations providing in spatiointensity domain. Geodesic images estimated using "Fast Marching"...

Interactive segmentation of images has become an integral part image processing applications. Several graph based techniques have been developed, which depend upon global minimization the energy cost function. An adequate scheme interactive still needs a skilled initialization regions with user-defined seeds pixels distributed over entire image. We propose iterative technique on Cellular Automaton focuses to reduce user efforts required provide initialization. The existing algorithms only...

Abstract Plant root foraging exhibits complex behaviors analogous to those of animals, including the adaptability continuous changes in soil environments. In this work, we adapt optimality principles study plant behavior create one possible bio-inspired optimization framework for solving engineering problems. This provides us with novel models and new methods global optimization. is instantiated as a search paradigm, which combines tip growth, branching, random walk, death. We perform...

In this paper, the changes of suspended concentration particles with different particle sizes were studied in speed and height. Indoor human activities can cause resuspension particles. a miniature room model is adopted, using electric draw stem to control forward movement footstep upper lower motion study influence motions small space on There are three kinds speeds, including 0.05 m/s, 0.1 0.15 lifting height, 0.06 m, 0.12 0.18 m. Suspended ratio rp value range 0–10–6, when heights m or...

Swans, geese, and ducklings falling under the Anatedae group are important waterfowls to water systems. In this study, migratory birds that cover long distances affected by some environmental stressors, especially heavy metal contamination. Al, Pb, Hg, Cd, Ni, other similar metals received structures natural in water, but these high concentrations negatively affect quality of water. Birds drink polluted feed on food, which results bioaccumulation their body tissues. It leads several diseases...

This paper presents a large gathering dataset of images extracted from publicly filmed videos by 24 cameras installed on the premises Masjid Al-Nabvi, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. consists raw and processed reflecting highly challenging unconstraint environment. The methodology for building four core phases; that include acquisition videos, extraction frames, localization face regions, cropping resizing detected regions. in consist total 4613 frames obtained video sequences. regions 250 persons...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one the world's leading fresh date producers. Identifying damaged palm trees on farm important for saving water and stopping spread pest which has caused damage. In this paper, we aim to evaluate performance IoT-based thermal image camera input automatic detection in a Date Tree farm. images will be obtained by an IoTbased attached UAV. Then temperature histogram vector generated fed SVM identification tree. system raise alarm along with coordinates tree farmer...