Improved color feature arrangement for mean shift tracking

In order to reduce redundant empty bin capacity in the probability representation,we present a new color feature arrangement mechanism for mean shift tracking objects.In the proposed mechanism,the important optimal color,or we call it optimal color vector,is clustered by closing Euclidean distance which happens inside the original RGB color 3-D spatial domain.After obtaining clustering colors from the reference image RGB spatial domain,novel clustering groups substitute for original color data.So the new color substitution distribution is as similar as the original one.And then target region in the candidate frame is mapped by the constructed optimal clustering colors and the cluster Indices.In the final,mean shift algorithm gives a performance in the new optimal color distribution.Comparison under the same circumstance between the proposed algorithm and conventional mean shift algorithm shows that the former has a certain advantage in computation cost.

Virtual simulation experiment of the design and manufacture of a beer bottle-defect detection system

Background Machine learning-based beer bottle-defect detection is a complex technology that runs automatically;however,it consumes considerable memory,is expensive,and poses a certain danger when training novice operators.Moreover,some topics are difficult to learn from experimental lectures,such as digital image processing and computer vision.However,virtual simulation experiments have been widely used to good effect within education.A virtual simulation of the design and manufacture of a beer bottle-defect detection system will not only help the students to increase their image-processing knowledge,but also improve their ability to solve complex engineering problems and design complex systems.Methods The hardware models for the experiment(camera,light source,conveyor belt,power supply,manipulator,and computer)were built using the 3DS MAX modeling and animation software.The Unreal Engine 4(UE4)game engine was utilized to build a virtual design room,design the interactive operations,and simulate the system operation.Results The results showed that the virtual-simulation system received much better experimental feedback,which facilitated the design and manufacture of a beer bottle-defect detection system.The specialized functions of the functional modules in the detection system,including a basic experimental operation menu,power switch,image shooting,image processing,and manipulator grasping,allowed students(or virtual designers)to easily build a detection system by retrieving basic models from the model library,and creating the beer-bottle transportation,image shooting,image processing,defect detection,and defective-product removal.The virtual simulation experiment was completed with image processing as the main body.Conclusions By mainly focusing on bottle mouth defect detection,the detection system dedicates more attention to the user and the task.With more detailed tasks available,the virtual system will eventually yield much better results as a training tool for image processing education.In addition,a novel visual perception-thinking pedagogical framework enables better comprehension than the traditional lecture-tutorial style.

Shape-dependence in seeded-growth of Pd-Cu solid solution from Pd nanostructure towards methanol oxidation electrocatalyst

Ultrathin Pd nanosheets(NSs)have great advantages in catalysis due to their large specific surface area and high percentage of under-coordinated atoms.However,the electrochemical performance still can be improved via composition-controllable growth of their solid solution.Herein,seeded alloying strategy was proposed to synthesize Pd-Cu solid solution from Pd NSs and Pd-Cu nanostructures with tunable molar ratios obtained by changing the amount of Cu precursor.As compared to the pristine Pd NSs,the Pd-Cu solid solution shows significantly enhanced methanol oxidation reaction(MOR)performance over those of Pd NSs and homemade Pd/C as the incorporation of Cu weakens the adsorption of CO intermediate on Pd in the MOR process.The choice of template is pivotal to the growth,as a shape-dependent behavior could be identified in the alloying of Cu with Pd nanosheets enclosed by{111}and{100}facets,Pd nanocubes enclosed by{100}facet,and Pd nano-tetrahedrons enclosed by{111}facet.The Pd-Cu solid solution with tunable composition can only be obtained from Pd NSs and the shape-dependent alloying process is mainly determined by the diffusion barrier and the minimum diffusion depth of the different facets.

Application of ionic liquids in CO_(2)capture and electrochemical reduction:A review

As a new type of green solvent with non-volatility,high thermal stability,high conductivity and various adjustable properties,ionic liquid(IL)has been widely used in the capture and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).To date,many studies have been made to investigate CO_(2)capture by using different types of ILs and CO_(2)electrochemical reduction(CO_(2)ER)with ILs as either electrolyte or other catalytic active components.Some structure-activity relationships between the structure and adsorption or catalytic properties of ILs have been found.Herein,the absorption performances and mechanisms of conventional ILs,amino-functionalized ILs,non-amino functionalized ILs and supported ILs for CO_(2)capture,as well as the performances and action mechanisms of ILs as the electrolyte,electrolyte additive,and/or electrode modifier in the process of CO_(2)ER are summarized.Many researches indicate that the unique interaction between the anion or cation of IL and CO_(2)has a significant contribution to promote the absorption and conversion of CO_(2).However,the ILs used for CO_(2)capture and electrochemical reduction should be further explored.Especially,a more in-depth investigation of the adsorption and catalytic mechanisms with the help of quantum chemical calculation,molecular simulation,and in situ characterization techniques is necessary.It is expected to design and develop more efficient ILs used for CO_(2)capture and conversion on a large scale.

An organosulfide-based energetic liquid as the catholyte in highenergy density lithium metal batteries for large-scale grid energy storage

Development of catholytes with long-cycle lifespan,high interfacial stability,and fast electrochemical kinetics is crucial for the comprehensive deployment of high-energy density lithium metal batteries(LMBs)with cost-efficiency.In this study,a lithiated 2-mercaptopyridine(2-MP-Li)organosulfide was synthesized and used as the soluble catholyte for the first time.Under the routine working mode,the LMB using this 2-MP-Li catholyte possessed high capacity retention of 55.4%with a Coulombic efficiency(CE)of near 100%after 2,000 cycles.When a cell system was fully filled with 2-MP-Li catholyte,it yielded a double capacity with 15%improvement in the capacity retention,corresponding to 0.0182%capacity decay per cycle,as well as excellent rate performance even at 6 mA·cm^(−2).These superior achievements resulted from the enhanced interfacial stability of Li anode induced by the salt-type 2-MP-Li molecule and the avoiding of using neutral catholyte as the initial active material,thereby mitigating the side reactions originating from the polysulfide shuttle effect.Furthermore,density functional theory(DFT)calculation and kinetics investigations proved the pseudocapacitive characteristic and faster ion diffusion coefficient with this design.Besides,the fabricated energy storage device showed excellent performance but with low economic cost and easy processing.Such a LMB with an alterable amount of capacity has a high potential to be applied in flow-cell type batteries for large-scale grid energy storage in the future.

Fluoropyridine family:Bifunction as electrolyte solvent and additive to achieve dendrites-free lithium metal batteries

Electrolyte formulation with high stability towards both Li metal anode and high-voltage cathode is considered as one of key points for the high-energy density lithium metal batteries(LMBs).In our previous study,by adding only 2%of 2-fluoropyridine(2-FP)as the additive in the carbonate and ether-based electrolyte formulations effectively suppressed Li dendrite growth.In this study,we further found that the main fluoropyridine(FP)family members can serve as not only the effective additive but also the excellent electrolyte solvent in the electrolyte formulations to enhance the performance of LMBs.For the 2-FP,when it was also used the electrolyte solvent and paired with single-salt lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide(Li TFSI),the obtained electrolyte formulation of 1 M Li TFSI in pure2-FP solvent not only allowed faster ion transport though solvation effect,but also possessed impressive oxidation stability window over 4.3 V.As a result,the high-voltage LiNi_(1/3)Mn1_(/3)Co_(1/3)O_(2)(1.5 mA h cm^(-2))|Li metal battery with it exhibited a capacity retention of more than 80%over a long-term cycle even at 0.45 m A cm^(-2)with a lean electrolyte(30μL).Meanwhile,for another FP family member(i.e.,3-FP)as the electrolyte additive,the 4.3 V LMBs with the carbonate-based electrolyte containing only 1%of 3-FP maintained 83.9%of initial capacity after 200 cycles at 0.75 m A cm^(-2).Density functional theory(DFT)calculations and experiments confirmed that three typical FPs,i.e.,2-FP,3-FP and 4-FP can not only regulate the initial Li nucleation process,but more importantly also induce a protective layer,leading to a uniform and dendrites-free Li deposition.This bifunction of the FP family member as either electrolyte solvent or additive in the electrolyte formulations should be promising for the achieving of dendrites-free high-energy density LMBs.