In this paper,an Automated Brain Image Analysis(ABIA)system that classifies the Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)of human brain is presented.The classification of MRI images into normal or low grade or high grade plays ...In this paper,an Automated Brain Image Analysis(ABIA)system that classifies the Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)of human brain is presented.The classification of MRI images into normal or low grade or high grade plays a vital role for the early diagnosis.The Non-Subsampled Shearlet Transform(NSST)that captures more visual information than conventional wavelet transforms is employed for feature extraction.As the feature space of NSST is very high,a statistical t-test is applied to select the dominant directional sub-bands at each level of NSST decomposition based on sub-band energies.A combination of features that includes Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix(GLCM)based features,Histograms of Positive Shearlet Coefficients(HPSC),and Histograms of Negative Shearlet Coefficients(HNSC)are estimated.The combined feature set is utilized in the classification phase where a hybrid approach is designed with three classifiers;k-Nearest Neighbor(kNN),Naive Bayes(NB)and Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifiers.The output of individual trained classifiers for a testing input is hybridized to take a final decision.The quantitative results of ABIA system on Repository of Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data(REMBRANDT)database show the overall improved performance in comparison with a single classifier model with accuracy of 99% for normal/abnormal classification and 98% for low and high risk classification.展开更多
The main cause of skin cancer is the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.It spreads quickly to other body parts.Thus,early diagnosis is required to decrease the mortality rate due to skin cancer.In this study,an automati...The main cause of skin cancer is the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.It spreads quickly to other body parts.Thus,early diagnosis is required to decrease the mortality rate due to skin cancer.In this study,an automatic system for Skin Lesion Classification(SLC)using Non-Subsampled Shearlet Transform(NSST)based energy features and Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifier is proposed.Atfirst,the NSST is used for the decomposition of input skin lesion images with different directions like 2,4,8 and 16.From the NSST’s sub-bands,energy fea-tures are extracted and stored in the feature database for training.SVM classifier is used for the classification of skin lesion images.The dermoscopic skin images are obtained from PH^(2) database which comprises of 200 dermoscopic color images with melanocytic lesions.The performances of the SLC system are evaluated using the confusion matrix and Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)curves.The SLC system achieves 96%classification accuracy using NSST’s energy fea-tures obtained from 3^(rd) level with 8-directions.展开更多
This paper studies directional Hlder regularity of two-variable functions by their shearlet coefficients, where the shearlets are defined by Guo and Labate(2013). We provide necessary conditions for a function possess...This paper studies directional Hlder regularity of two-variable functions by their shearlet coefficients, where the shearlets are defined by Guo and Labate(2013). We provide necessary conditions for a function possessing some directional H¨older regularity and the corresponding sufficient conditions, motivated by the work of Sampo and Sumetkijakan(2009) and Lakhonchai et al.(2010).展开更多
Super-resolution techniques are employed to enhance image resolution by reconstructing high-resolution images from one or more low-resolution inputs.Super-resolution is of paramount importance in the context of remote...Super-resolution techniques are employed to enhance image resolution by reconstructing high-resolution images from one or more low-resolution inputs.Super-resolution is of paramount importance in the context of remote sensing,satellite,aerial,security and surveillance imaging.Super-resolution remote sensing imagery is essential for surveillance and security purposes,enabling authorities to monitor remote or sensitive areas with greater clarity.This study introduces a single-image super-resolution approach for remote sensing images,utilizing deep shearlet residual learning in the shearlet transform domain,and incorporating the Enhanced Deep Super-Resolution network(EDSR).Unlike conventional approaches that estimate residuals between high and low-resolution images,the proposed approach calculates the shearlet coefficients for the desired high-resolution image using the provided low-resolution image instead of estimating a residual image between the high-and low-resolution image.The shearlet transform is chosen for its excellent sparse approximation capabilities.Initially,remote sensing images are transformed into the shearlet domain,which divides the input image into low and high frequencies.The shearlet coefficients are fed into the EDSR network.The high-resolution image is subsequently reconstructed using the inverse shearlet transform.The incorporation of the EDSR network enhances training stability,leading to improved generated images.The experimental results from the Deep Shearlet Residual Learning approach demonstrate its superior performance in remote sensing image recovery,effectively restoring both global topology and local edge detail information,thereby enhancing image quality.Compared to other networks,our proposed approach outperforms the state-of-the-art in terms of image quality,achieving an average peak signal-to-noise ratio of 35 and a structural similarity index measure of approximately 0.9.展开更多
Continuous-flow microchannels are widely employed for synthesizing various materials,including nanoparticles,polymers,and metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),to name a few.Microsystem technology allows precise control over...Continuous-flow microchannels are widely employed for synthesizing various materials,including nanoparticles,polymers,and metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),to name a few.Microsystem technology allows precise control over reaction parameters,resulting in purer,more uniform,and structurally stable products due to more effective mass transfer manipulation.However,continuous-flow synthesis processes may be accompanied by the emergence of spatial convective structures initiating convective flows.On the one hand,convection can accelerate reactions by intensifying mass transfer.On the other hand,it may lead to non-uniformity in the final product or defects,especially in MOF microcrystal synthesis.The ability to distinguish regions of convective and diffusive mass transfer may be the key to performing higher-quality reactions and obtaining purer products.In this study,we investigate,for the first time,the possibility of using the information complexity measure as a criterion for assessing the intensity of mass transfer in microchannels,considering both spatial and temporal non-uniformities of liquid’s distributions resulting from convection formation.We calculate the complexity using shearlet transform based on a local approach.In contrast to existing methods for calculating complexity,the shearlet transform based approach provides a more detailed representation of local heterogeneities.Our analysis involves experimental images illustrating the mixing process of two non-reactive liquids in a Y-type continuous-flow microchannel under conditions of double-diffusive convection formation.The obtained complexity fields characterize the mixing process and structure formation,revealing variations in mass transfer intensity along the microchannel.We compare the results with cases of liquid mixing via a pure diffusive mechanism.Upon analysis,it was revealed that the complexity measure exhibits sensitivity to variations in the type of mass transfer,establishing its feasibility as an indirect criterion for assessing mass transfer intensity.The method presented can extend beyond flow analysis,finding application in the controlling of microstructures of various materials(porosity,for instance)or surface defects in metals,optical systems and other materials that hold significant relevance in materials science and engineering.展开更多
文摘In this paper,an Automated Brain Image Analysis(ABIA)system that classifies the Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)of human brain is presented.The classification of MRI images into normal or low grade or high grade plays a vital role for the early diagnosis.The Non-Subsampled Shearlet Transform(NSST)that captures more visual information than conventional wavelet transforms is employed for feature extraction.As the feature space of NSST is very high,a statistical t-test is applied to select the dominant directional sub-bands at each level of NSST decomposition based on sub-band energies.A combination of features that includes Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix(GLCM)based features,Histograms of Positive Shearlet Coefficients(HPSC),and Histograms of Negative Shearlet Coefficients(HNSC)are estimated.The combined feature set is utilized in the classification phase where a hybrid approach is designed with three classifiers;k-Nearest Neighbor(kNN),Naive Bayes(NB)and Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifiers.The output of individual trained classifiers for a testing input is hybridized to take a final decision.The quantitative results of ABIA system on Repository of Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data(REMBRANDT)database show the overall improved performance in comparison with a single classifier model with accuracy of 99% for normal/abnormal classification and 98% for low and high risk classification.
文摘The main cause of skin cancer is the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.It spreads quickly to other body parts.Thus,early diagnosis is required to decrease the mortality rate due to skin cancer.In this study,an automatic system for Skin Lesion Classification(SLC)using Non-Subsampled Shearlet Transform(NSST)based energy features and Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifier is proposed.Atfirst,the NSST is used for the decomposition of input skin lesion images with different directions like 2,4,8 and 16.From the NSST’s sub-bands,energy fea-tures are extracted and stored in the feature database for training.SVM classifier is used for the classification of skin lesion images.The dermoscopic skin images are obtained from PH^(2) database which comprises of 200 dermoscopic color images with melanocytic lesions.The performances of the SLC system are evaluated using the confusion matrix and Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)curves.The SLC system achieves 96%classification accuracy using NSST’s energy fea-tures obtained from 3^(rd) level with 8-directions.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11271038)
文摘This paper studies directional Hlder regularity of two-variable functions by their shearlet coefficients, where the shearlets are defined by Guo and Labate(2013). We provide necessary conditions for a function possessing some directional H¨older regularity and the corresponding sufficient conditions, motivated by the work of Sampo and Sumetkijakan(2009) and Lakhonchai et al.(2010).
文摘Super-resolution techniques are employed to enhance image resolution by reconstructing high-resolution images from one or more low-resolution inputs.Super-resolution is of paramount importance in the context of remote sensing,satellite,aerial,security and surveillance imaging.Super-resolution remote sensing imagery is essential for surveillance and security purposes,enabling authorities to monitor remote or sensitive areas with greater clarity.This study introduces a single-image super-resolution approach for remote sensing images,utilizing deep shearlet residual learning in the shearlet transform domain,and incorporating the Enhanced Deep Super-Resolution network(EDSR).Unlike conventional approaches that estimate residuals between high and low-resolution images,the proposed approach calculates the shearlet coefficients for the desired high-resolution image using the provided low-resolution image instead of estimating a residual image between the high-and low-resolution image.The shearlet transform is chosen for its excellent sparse approximation capabilities.Initially,remote sensing images are transformed into the shearlet domain,which divides the input image into low and high frequencies.The shearlet coefficients are fed into the EDSR network.The high-resolution image is subsequently reconstructed using the inverse shearlet transform.The incorporation of the EDSR network enhances training stability,leading to improved generated images.The experimental results from the Deep Shearlet Residual Learning approach demonstrate its superior performance in remote sensing image recovery,effectively restoring both global topology and local edge detail information,thereby enhancing image quality.Compared to other networks,our proposed approach outperforms the state-of-the-art in terms of image quality,achieving an average peak signal-to-noise ratio of 35 and a structural similarity index measure of approximately 0.9.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and High Education of Russia(Theme No.368121031700169-1 of ICMM UrB RAS).
文摘Continuous-flow microchannels are widely employed for synthesizing various materials,including nanoparticles,polymers,and metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),to name a few.Microsystem technology allows precise control over reaction parameters,resulting in purer,more uniform,and structurally stable products due to more effective mass transfer manipulation.However,continuous-flow synthesis processes may be accompanied by the emergence of spatial convective structures initiating convective flows.On the one hand,convection can accelerate reactions by intensifying mass transfer.On the other hand,it may lead to non-uniformity in the final product or defects,especially in MOF microcrystal synthesis.The ability to distinguish regions of convective and diffusive mass transfer may be the key to performing higher-quality reactions and obtaining purer products.In this study,we investigate,for the first time,the possibility of using the information complexity measure as a criterion for assessing the intensity of mass transfer in microchannels,considering both spatial and temporal non-uniformities of liquid’s distributions resulting from convection formation.We calculate the complexity using shearlet transform based on a local approach.In contrast to existing methods for calculating complexity,the shearlet transform based approach provides a more detailed representation of local heterogeneities.Our analysis involves experimental images illustrating the mixing process of two non-reactive liquids in a Y-type continuous-flow microchannel under conditions of double-diffusive convection formation.The obtained complexity fields characterize the mixing process and structure formation,revealing variations in mass transfer intensity along the microchannel.We compare the results with cases of liquid mixing via a pure diffusive mechanism.Upon analysis,it was revealed that the complexity measure exhibits sensitivity to variations in the type of mass transfer,establishing its feasibility as an indirect criterion for assessing mass transfer intensity.The method presented can extend beyond flow analysis,finding application in the controlling of microstructures of various materials(porosity,for instance)or surface defects in metals,optical systems and other materials that hold significant relevance in materials science and engineering.
