In this paper, a learning based salient object detection method for RGBD images is introduced. With the assistance of depth information, silhouette features an can be retrieved primarily, and it lead to better objects. addition, many recent works still rely on some image post-processing methods improve their performance. We develop more efficient end-to-end model with modified design loss function used in our training network. The new increase spatial coherence detected From evaluation...

Taiwan introduced PharmaCloud, a system designed to streamline access comprehensive medication records from various healthcare settings. Despite its potential, the impact of physician-led reconciliation (MR) utilizing PharmaCloud on outpatient outcomes remains unclear. This study aims address this gap by evaluating effectiveness PharmaCloud-enabled MR in improving patient outcomes. We collected data outpatients with major polypharmacy (≥ 10 medications) between May 19, 2019, and April 18,...

With the popularity of cloud computing services and endorsement from video game industry, gaming have emerged promisingly. In a service, contents games can be delivered to clients through either streaming or file streaming. Due strict constraint on end-to-end latency for real-time interaction in game, there are still challenges designing successful system, which needs deliver satisfying quality experience customers. this paper, methodology subjective objective evaluation as well analysis was...

Effectively directing the chondrogenesis of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) to engineer articular cartilage represents an important challenge in ADSC-based tissue engineering. The discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) has been shown affect homeostasis; however, little is known about roles DDR1 ADSC chondrogenesis. In this study, we used three-dimensional culture pellet model system with chondrogenic induction investigate differentiation human ADSCs (hADSCs). Real-time polymerase chain...

In a wireless network environment, common channel errors, due to multipath fading, shadowing and attenuation, may cause bit errors packet loss quite different from the caused by congestion. congestion control, information can serve as an index of for effective rate adjustment; therefore, mistakenly lead dramatic performance degradation. The paper proposes classification algorithm based on detecting trend in relative one-way trip time (ROTT) when it falls ambiguous zone where is not...

There exists a multitude of techniques, including automatic repeat request and error correction codes, to minimize data corruption when transmitting over error-prone networks. Streaming multimedia can usually withstand certain level loss, yet have strict limitations on the latency tolerance. To enable acceptable reliability transmission low latency, channel coding approach is more appealing at cost additional bandwidth. In this paper, an \(N\) -cycle layer-aligned overlapping structure,...

Forward error correction codes have been shown to be a feasible solution either in application layer or link fulfill the need of quality service for multimedia streaming over fluctuant channels. In this paper, we propose FEC-distortion optimization algorithms efficiently utilize bandwidth better video quality. The criterions are based on unequal protection by taking account drifting problems from both temporal motion compensation and inter-layer prediction H.264/MPEG-4 AVC scalable coding....

With the recent progress of display, capture device, and coding technologies, multi-view video applications such as stereoscopic video, free viewpoint TV (FTV), (FVV) have been introduced to world with growing interest. To achieve navigation applications, depth information is required along data. There many research activities in area estimation; however, it still poses us great challenge estimate accurate map. In this paper, we propose a refinement algorithm for synthesis. The proposed...

Due to the nature of a dynamic group picture (GOP) structure, parallel scheduling for video encoding becomes challenging. To address this, balanced frame-level algorithms are developed. The proposed approaches first determine frame priority and then thread assignment scheduling. concept lies in analysis coding complexity, temporal influence, required burden finish coding. complete with GOP block-based abrupt gradual scene change detection algorithm is also structure adaptively. experiments...

With the better Internet infrastructure nowadays, demand for delivering streaming or live video over IP-network via either unicast multicast is getting higher. While packet loss inevitable under heterogeneous best-effort IP networks, it highly desirable to be able control dropping behavior within routers along transmission path achieve best quality at receivers. We propose a packetization scheme baseline MPEG-4 fine granularity scalable (FGS) system as well novel queue management routers,...

Dynamic bandwidth estimation serves as an important basis for performance optimization of real-time distributed multimedia applications. The objective this paper is to develop a algorithm the fast fluctuated Internet. We analyze relationship between one way delay and dispersion packets train, propose available-bandwidth which makes use these two features without requiring administrative access intermediate routers along network path. Instead binary search or fixed-rate adjustment probing...

The effectiveness of tactile feedback is studied in conveying screen information to the user studied. An existing mouse design was modified include a piezoelectric transducer which presents vibrations tip index finger when cursor arrives at target. To test hypothesis that would effect more efficient use mouse, preliminary study undertaken using computer program sequentially places targets randomly about screen, with being assigned either or no feedback. One group operated under conditions...

In a best-effort networking environment, efficient and fair congestion control is highly desired for every traffic flow, to share the bandwidth appropriately. This paper proposes algorithm UDP based layered video, whose resolution in each layer has been predefined. proposed mechanism an extension of XCP, which newly protocol believed be superior TCP, especially high bandwidth-delay product networks. also introduces reserved packet length so that video can network better with consideration...

Video compression technologies developed recently have taken advantage of a hybrid approach for better coding efficiency. For example, in the MPEG-4 Advanced Coding standard and also new High Efficiency Coding, there are numerous possibilities motion representation residual options transform domain. The parameters, including block modes, vectors, indices reference frames, often correlated with each other spatial temporal directions. selection those parameters can affect efficiency greatly....

In this paper, we present a new method called "differential threshold exciser (DTE)" to suppress narrow-band interference in an OFDM-CDMA transmission system. Also, another exciser, "overthrough (OTTE)", is discussed. The two methods use different transform characteristics of the and information signal regardless being stationary or nonstationary. DTE algorithm has nearly same performance as OTTE with less computation complexity.

In a best-effort networking environment, efficient and fair congestion control is highly desired for every traffic flow to share the bandwidth appropriately. This paper proposes algorithm user datagram protocol rate-based layered streaming of scalable video, e.g., 3-D wavelet based video streaming, which provides variety bit rates. proposed mechanism, as an extension explicit that newly believed be superior transport protocol, accommodates both window-based flows heterogeneous network...

The following topics are dealt with: low-power electronics; CMOS integrated circuits; learning (artificial intelligence); analogue-digital conversion; cryptography; field programmable gate arrays; neural nets; feature extraction; flip-flops.

In wireless communication, noise and channel fluctuation often cause bit errors subsequently the packet loss, which has different characteristic from loss network congestion. For most congestion control algorithms, information serves as an index of is used for effective rate adjustment; therefore can mistakenly lead to dramatic performance degradation. We discuss reasons leading propose a classification (PLC) algorithm that based on trend detection relative one-way trip time. With assistance...

In this paper, the architecture of random linear network coding based on hybrid in multiple Galois field sizes is proposed. Random an efficient approach that enables to generate independently and randomly mapping between input output symbols over finite field. With proposed reduction method, coded coefficients higher degree can be converted GF(2) so made possible. Therefore, peers heterogeneous environments all benefit from content distribution for streaming better utilize resource.