To reduce the difficulty of implementation and shorten the runtime of the traditional Kim-Fisher model, an entirely discrete Kim-Fisher-like model on lattices is proposed. The discrete model is directly built on the l...To reduce the difficulty of implementation and shorten the runtime of the traditional Kim-Fisher model, an entirely discrete Kim-Fisher-like model on lattices is proposed. The discrete model is directly built on the lattices, and the greedy algorithm is used in the implementation to continually decrease the energy function. First, regarding the gray values in images as discrete-valued random variables makes it possible to make a much simpler estimation of conditional entropy. Secondly, a uniform method within the level set framework for two-phase and multiphase segmentations without extension is presented. Finally, a more accurate approximation to the curve length on lattices with multi-labels is proposed. The experimental results show that, compared with the continuous Kim-Fisher model, the proposed model can obtain comparative results, while the implementation is much simpler and the runtime is dramatically reduced.展开更多
We present an effective denoising strategy for two-way wave equation migration. Three dominant artifact types are analyzed and eliminated by an optimized imaging condition. We discuss a previously unsolved beam-like a...We present an effective denoising strategy for two-way wave equation migration. Three dominant artifact types are analyzed and eliminated by an optimized imaging condition. We discuss a previously unsolved beam-like artifact, which is probably caused by the cross-correlation of downward transmitting and upward scattering waves from both the source and receiver side of a single seismic shot. This artifact has relatively strong cross- correlation but carries no useful information from reflectors. The beam-like artifact widely exists in pre-stack imaging and has approximately the same amplitude as useful seismic signals. In most cases, coherent artifacts in the image are caused by directionally propagating energy. Based on propagation angles obtained by wavefield gradients, we identify the artifact energy and subtract its contribution in the imaging condition. By this process most artifacts can be accurately eliminated, including direct wave artifacts, scattering artifacts, and beam- like artifacts. This method is independent of the wavefield propagator and is easy to adapt to almost all current wave equation migration methods if needed. As this method deals with the physical artifact origins, little damage is caused to the seismic signal. Extra k-domain filtering can additionally enhance the stacking result image quality. This method succeeds in the super-wide-angle one-way migration and we can expect its success in other two-way wave equation migrations and especially in reverse time migration.展开更多
Convection-enhanced delivery （CED） is a promising technique leveraging pressure-driven flow to increase penetration of infused drugs into interstitial spaces. We have developed a fiberoptic microneedle device for in...Convection-enhanced delivery （CED） is a promising technique leveraging pressure-driven flow to increase penetration of infused drugs into interstitial spaces. We have developed a fiberoptic microneedle device for inducing local sub-lethal hyperthermia to further improve CED drug distribution volumes, and this study seeks to quantitatively characterize this approach in agarose tissue phantoms. Infusions of dye were conducted in 0.6% （w/w） agarose tissue phantoms with isothermal conditions at 15 ℃, 20℃, 25 ℃, and 30 ℃. Infusion metrics were quantified using a custom shadowgraphy setup and image- processing algorithm. These data were used to build an empirical predictive temporal model of distribution volume as a function of phantom temperature. A second set of proof- of-concept experiments was conducted to evaluate a novel fiberoptic device capable of generating local photothermal heating during fluid infusion. The isothermal infusions showed a positive correlation between temperature and distribution volume, with the volume at 30℃ showing a 7-fold increase at 100 min over the 15 ℃ isothermal case. Infusions during photothermal heating （1064 nm at 500 mW） showed a similar effect with a 3.5-fold increase at 4 h over the control （0 mW）. These results and analyses serve to provide insight into and characterization of heat-mediated enhancement of volumetric dispersal.展开更多
As watershed algorithm suffers from over-segmentation problem, this paper presented an efficient method to resolve this problem. First, pre-process of the image using median filter is made to reduce the effect of nois...As watershed algorithm suffers from over-segmentation problem, this paper presented an efficient method to resolve this problem. First, pre-process of the image using median filter is made to reduce the effect of noise. Second, watershed algorithm is employed to provide initial regions. Third, regions are merged according to the information between the region and boundary. In the merger processing based on the region information, an adaptive threshold of the difference between the neighboring regions is used as the region merge criteria, which is based on the human visual character. In the merger processing on the boundary information, the gradient is used to judge the true boundary of the image to avoid merging the foreground with the background regions. Finally, post-process to the regions using mathematical morphology open and close filter is done to smooth object boundaries. The experimental results show that this method is very efficient.展开更多
It is discussed features and tbe producing mechanism of buried geological information in geological, geophysical and remote sensing data in Huaibei coal field, and studied the methods extracting buried tectonic and ig...It is discussed features and tbe producing mechanism of buried geological information in geological, geophysical and remote sensing data in Huaibei coal field, and studied the methods extracting buried tectonic and igneous rock information from various geologicaI data using digital image processing techoiques.展开更多
In this paper, Crouzeix-Raveart type nonconforming rectangular element is applied to the Mumford-Shah functional for image segmentation subjected to Robin boundary conditions. Meanwhile, by using the special orthogona...In this paper, Crouzeix-Raveart type nonconforming rectangular element is applied to the Mumford-Shah functional for image segmentation subjected to Robin boundary conditions. Meanwhile, by using the special orthogonality of this element＇s basic functions, the convergence analysis for L2-norm and broken H1-norm with semi-implicit scheme is presented. And the error order is improved to the optimal, too.展开更多
Globally exponential stability （which implies convergence and uniqueness） of their classical iterative algorithm is established using methods of heat equations and energy integral after embedding the discrete iterat...Globally exponential stability （which implies convergence and uniqueness） of their classical iterative algorithm is established using methods of heat equations and energy integral after embedding the discrete iteration into a continuous flow. The stability condition depends explicitly on smoothness of the image sequence, size of image domain, value of the regularization parameter, and finally discretization step. Specifically, as the discretization step approaches to zero, stability holds unconditionally. The analysis also clarifies relations among the iterative algorithm, the original variation formulation and the PDE system. The proper regularity of solution and natural images is briefly surveyed and discussed. Experimental results validate the theoretical claims both on convergence and exponential stability.展开更多
An experimental study of compressible mixing layers(CMLs)was conducted using planar laser Mie scattering(PLMS)visualizations from condensed ethanol droplets in the flow.Large ensembles of digital images were collected...An experimental study of compressible mixing layers(CMLs)was conducted using planar laser Mie scattering(PLMS)visualizations from condensed ethanol droplets in the flow.Large ensembles of digital images were collected for two flow conditions at convective Mach numbers Mc=0.11 and 0.47.The coherent vortices,braids and eruptions in the mixing zone were observed,interpreted as evidence of multi-scale,three-dimensional structures at a high Reynolds number.The mixing layers with a large visualized range present two stages along the streamwise direction,corresponding to the initial mixing and the well-developed stage.A new method,the gray level ensemble average method(GLEAM),by virtue of the similarity of the mixing layer,was applied to measure the growth rate of the CML thickness.New evidence for a nonlinear growth of CML is reported,providing an interpretation of previous observations of the scattering of the growth rate.展开更多
文摘To reduce the difficulty of implementation and shorten the runtime of the traditional Kim-Fisher model, an entirely discrete Kim-Fisher-like model on lattices is proposed. The discrete model is directly built on the lattices, and the greedy algorithm is used in the implementation to continually decrease the energy function. First, regarding the gray values in images as discrete-valued random variables makes it possible to make a much simpler estimation of conditional entropy. Secondly, a uniform method within the level set framework for two-phase and multiphase segmentations without extension is presented. Finally, a more accurate approximation to the curve length on lattices with multi-labels is proposed. The experimental results show that, compared with the continuous Kim-Fisher model, the proposed model can obtain comparative results, while the implementation is much simpler and the runtime is dramatically reduced.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41004045)Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZCX2-EW-QN503)
文摘We present an effective denoising strategy for two-way wave equation migration. Three dominant artifact types are analyzed and eliminated by an optimized imaging condition. We discuss a previously unsolved beam-like artifact, which is probably caused by the cross-correlation of downward transmitting and upward scattering waves from both the source and receiver side of a single seismic shot. This artifact has relatively strong cross- correlation but carries no useful information from reflectors. The beam-like artifact widely exists in pre-stack imaging and has approximately the same amplitude as useful seismic signals. In most cases, coherent artifacts in the image are caused by directionally propagating energy. Based on propagation angles obtained by wavefield gradients, we identify the artifact energy and subtract its contribution in the imaging condition. By this process most artifacts can be accurately eliminated, including direct wave artifacts, scattering artifacts, and beam- like artifacts. This method is independent of the wavefield propagator and is easy to adapt to almost all current wave equation migration methods if needed. As this method deals with the physical artifact origins, little damage is caused to the seismic signal. Extra k-domain filtering can additionally enhance the stacking result image quality. This method succeeds in the super-wide-angle one-way migration and we can expect its success in other two-way wave equation migrations and especially in reverse time migration.
基金the Coulter Foundation and NIH (NIH/NCI 1R21CA156078) for their funding of this project
文摘Convection-enhanced delivery （CED） is a promising technique leveraging pressure-driven flow to increase penetration of infused drugs into interstitial spaces. We have developed a fiberoptic microneedle device for inducing local sub-lethal hyperthermia to further improve CED drug distribution volumes, and this study seeks to quantitatively characterize this approach in agarose tissue phantoms. Infusions of dye were conducted in 0.6% （w/w） agarose tissue phantoms with isothermal conditions at 15 ℃, 20℃, 25 ℃, and 30 ℃. Infusion metrics were quantified using a custom shadowgraphy setup and image- processing algorithm. These data were used to build an empirical predictive temporal model of distribution volume as a function of phantom temperature. A second set of proof- of-concept experiments was conducted to evaluate a novel fiberoptic device capable of generating local photothermal heating during fluid infusion. The isothermal infusions showed a positive correlation between temperature and distribution volume, with the volume at 30℃ showing a 7-fold increase at 100 min over the 15 ℃ isothermal case. Infusions during photothermal heating （1064 nm at 500 mW） showed a similar effect with a 3.5-fold increase at 4 h over the control （0 mW）. These results and analyses serve to provide insight into and characterization of heat-mediated enhancement of volumetric dispersal.
文摘As watershed algorithm suffers from over-segmentation problem, this paper presented an efficient method to resolve this problem. First, pre-process of the image using median filter is made to reduce the effect of noise. Second, watershed algorithm is employed to provide initial regions. Third, regions are merged according to the information between the region and boundary. In the merger processing based on the region information, an adaptive threshold of the difference between the neighboring regions is used as the region merge criteria, which is based on the human visual character. In the merger processing on the boundary information, the gradient is used to judge the true boundary of the image to avoid merging the foreground with the background regions. Finally, post-process to the regions using mathematical morphology open and close filter is done to smooth object boundaries. The experimental results show that this method is very efficient.
文摘It is discussed features and tbe producing mechanism of buried geological information in geological, geophysical and remote sensing data in Huaibei coal field, and studied the methods extracting buried tectonic and igneous rock information from various geologicaI data using digital image processing techoiques.
文摘In this paper, Crouzeix-Raveart type nonconforming rectangular element is applied to the Mumford-Shah functional for image segmentation subjected to Robin boundary conditions. Meanwhile, by using the special orthogonality of this element＇s basic functions, the convergence analysis for L2-norm and broken H1-norm with semi-implicit scheme is presented. And the error order is improved to the optimal, too.
基金Foundation item： Projects（60835005, 90820302） supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project（2007CB311001） supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘Globally exponential stability （which implies convergence and uniqueness） of their classical iterative algorithm is established using methods of heat equations and energy integral after embedding the discrete iteration into a continuous flow. The stability condition depends explicitly on smoothness of the image sequence, size of image domain, value of the regularization parameter, and finally discretization step. Specifically, as the discretization step approaches to zero, stability holds unconditionally. The analysis also clarifies relations among the iterative algorithm, the original variation formulation and the PDE system. The proper regularity of solution and natural images is briefly surveyed and discussed. Experimental results validate the theoretical claims both on convergence and exponential stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11172006,10572004 and 90716008)by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2009CB724100)
文摘An experimental study of compressible mixing layers(CMLs)was conducted using planar laser Mie scattering(PLMS)visualizations from condensed ethanol droplets in the flow.Large ensembles of digital images were collected for two flow conditions at convective Mach numbers Mc=0.11 and 0.47.The coherent vortices,braids and eruptions in the mixing zone were observed,interpreted as evidence of multi-scale,three-dimensional structures at a high Reynolds number.The mixing layers with a large visualized range present two stages along the streamwise direction,corresponding to the initial mixing and the well-developed stage.A new method,the gray level ensemble average method(GLEAM),by virtue of the similarity of the mixing layer,was applied to measure the growth rate of the CML thickness.New evidence for a nonlinear growth of CML is reported,providing an interpretation of previous observations of the scattering of the growth rate.
