Le Zou¹, Linsong Hu¹, Yifan Wang¹, Zhize Wu², Xiaofeng Wang^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 927-941, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048889 - 25 April 2024

Abstract Depth estimation is an important task in computer vision. Collecting data at scale for monocular depth estimation is challenging, as this task requires simultaneously capturing RGB images and depth information. Therefore, data augmentation is crucial for this task. Existing data augmentation methods often employ pixel-wise transformations, which may inadvertently disrupt edge features. In this paper, we propose a data augmentation method for monocular depth estimation, which we refer to as the Perpendicular-Cutdepth method. This method involves cutting real-world depth maps along perpendicular directions and pasting them onto input images, thereby diversifying the data without compromising… More >

Haitao Li^1,*, Huizhong Zhang¹, Zhenyu Qiu¹, Jingwen Su², Dongdong Wei³, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴, Conggan Yuan³, Hongzheng Liu⁵, Chungui Zhou⁶

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 13-27, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09341 - 01 January 2020

Abstract In order to investigate the basic mechanical properties and stress strain relationship model for bamboo scrimber manufactured based on a new technique, a large quantities of experiments have been carried out. Based on the analysis of the test results, the following conclusions can be drawn. Two main typical failure modes were classified for bamboo scrimber specimens both under tension parallel to grain and tension perpendicular to grain. Brittle failure happened for all tensile tests. The slope values for the elastic stages have bigger discreteness compared with those for the specimens under tensile parallel to grain.… More >

Haitao Li^1,2,*, Zhenyu Qiu², Gang Wu^1,*, Dongdong Wei³, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴, Conggan Yuan³, Huizhong Zhang^1,2, Rong Liu^1,2

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.7, pp. 583-600, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.07592

Abstract In order to investigate the influence of length and compression directions upon behaviour of parallel bamboo strand lumber (PBSL) specimens, 240 axial compression tests have been performed. With three similar one different typical failure modes, the mechanical performance for PBSL specimens under compression parallel to grain and perpendicular to grain are different as a whole. From the point of the characteristic values, the compression strength parallel to grain is 2.1 times of the compression strength perpendicular to grain. The elastic modulus for compression parallel to grain is 3.64 times of the compression strength perpendicular to… More >

E. Ferretti¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.86, No.5, pp. 435-468, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.086.435

Abstract A recent experimental programme with the aim of acquiring the strains induced by aircraft traffic in concrete pavements [Ferretti and Bignozzi (2012); Ferretti (2012a)] has provided the opportunity of reviewing the classical solution of Boussinesq's problem for a homogeneous linear-elastic and isotropic half-space subjected to a point-load. In this document, we have proposed a second order solution to Boussinesq's problem, which allows us to account for the new experimental evidence. More >

Chein-Shan Liu^1,2, Hong-Hua Dai¹, Satya N. Atluri¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.81, No.3&4, pp. 335-363, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2011.081.335

Abstract To solve an ill- (or well-) conditioned system of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations (NAEs): F(x) = 0, we define a scalar hyper-surface h(x,t) = 0 in terms of x, and a monotonically increasing scalar function Q(t) where t is a time-like variable. We define a vector R which is related to ∂h / ∂x, and a vector P which is normal to R. We define an Optimal Descent Vector (ODV): u = αR + βP where α and β are optimized for fastest convergence. Using this ODV [x^· = λu], we derive an Optimal Iterative Algorithm (OIA) to solve F(x) = 0. We also More >