Hong Zhang^1,*, Jiaming Zhou¹, Qi Wang¹, Chengxi Zhu¹, Haijian Shao²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.2, pp. 1551-1572, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.027035

Abstract Metal flat surface in-line surface defect detection is notoriously difficult due to obstacles such as high surface reflectivity, pseudo-defect interference, and random elastic deformation. This study evaluates the approach for detecting scratches on a metal surface in order to address a problem in the detection process. This paper proposes an improved Gauss-Laplace (LoG) operator combined with a deep learning technique for metal surface scratch identification in order to solve the difficulties that it is challenging to reduce noise and that the edges are unclear when utilizing existing edge detection algorithms. In the process of scratch identification, it is challenging to… More >

Jian Peng^1,2, Yifang Zhao^1,2, Dengyong Zhang^1,2,*, Feng Li^1,2, Arun Kumar Sangaiah³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 3405-3419, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.027627

Abstract Recently, object detection based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) has developed rapidly. The backbone networks for basic feature extraction are an important component of the whole detection task. Therefore, we present a new feature extraction strategy in this paper, which name is DSAFF-Net. In this strategy, we design: 1) a sandwich attention feature fusion module (SAFF module). Its purpose is to enhance the semantic information of shallow features and resolution of deep features, which is beneficial to small object detection after feature fusion. 2) to add a new stage called D-block to alleviate the disadvantages of decreasing spatial resolution when… More >

Jianming Zhang^1,2,*, Kai Wang^1,2, Yaoqi He^1,2, Lidan Kuang^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.132, No.3, pp. 909-927, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020471

Abstract Recently, Siamese-based trackers have achieved excellent performance in object tracking. However, the high speed and deformation of objects in the movement process make tracking difficult. Therefore, we have incorporated cascaded region-proposal-network (RPN) fusion and coordinate attention into Siamese trackers. The proposed network framework consists of three parts: a feature-extraction sub-network, coordinate attention block, and cascaded RPN block.We exploit the coordinate attention block, which can embed location information into channel attention, to establish long-term spatial location dependence while maintaining channel associations. Thus, the features of different layers are enhanced by the coordinate attention block. We then send these features separately into… More >

C. Pabitha^*, B. Vanathi

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.42, No.3, pp. 949-961, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.021086

Abstract Skin is the largest body organ that is prone to the environment most specifically. Therefore the skin is susceptible to many damages, including burn damage. Burns can endanger life and are linked to high morbidity and mortality rates. Effective diagnosis with the help of accurate burn zone and wound depth evaluation is important for clinical efficacy. The following characteristics are associated with the skin burn wound, such as healing, infection, painand stress and keloid formation. Tissue regeneration also takes a significant amount of time for formation while considering skin healing after a burn injury. Deep neural networks can automatically assist… More >

Hung-Hsiang Wang¹, Chih-Ping Chen^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.1, pp. 237-254, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020665

Abstract Machine learning can classify the image clarity of low-cost nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) and can be applied to the design verification for other medical devices. The method can be beneficial for systems that require a large number of image datasets. This investigation covers the design, integration, image sharpness estimation, and deconvolution sharpening of the NC. The study applies this device to record two videos and extract 600 photos, including blurry and sharp images. It then uses the Laplace operator method for blur detection of the pictures. Statistics are recorded for each image’s Laplace score and the distribution of clear photos in… More >

Muhammad Tariq Mahmood^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.3, pp. 4867-4882, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.019544

Abstract Detection and classification of the blurred and the non-blurred regions in images is a challenging task due to the limited available information about blur type, scenarios and level of blurriness. In this paper, we propose an effective method for blur detection and segmentation based on transfer learning concept. The proposed method consists of two separate steps. In the first step, genetic programming (GP) model is developed that quantify the amount of blur for each pixel in the image. The GP model method uses the multi-resolution features of the image and it provides an improved blur map. In the second phase,… More >

Xia Wang¹, Xing Deng^2,3, Hongming Shen^1,*, Guodong Zhang¹, Shibing Zhang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.2, pp. 693-710, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.013186

Abstract Speech intelligibility enhancement in noisy environments is still one of the major challenges for hearing impaired in everyday life. Recently, Machine-learning based approaches to speech enhancement have shown great promise for improving speech intelligibility. Two key issues of these approaches are acoustic features extracted from noisy signals and classifiers used for supervised learning. In this paper, features are focused. Multi-resolution power-normalized cepstral coefficients (MRPNCC) are proposed as a new feature to enhance the speech intelligibility for hearing impaired. The new feature is constructed by combining four cepstrum at different time–frequency (T–F) resolutions in order to capture both the local and… More >

Wen Jiang, Chunhe Xie, Boya Wei, Yongchuan Tang

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 165-172, 2018, DOI:10.1080/10798587.2017.1327158

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to propose a new method for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) based on Z-numbers. In the proposed method, firstly, Z-numbers are used to perform the valuations (Z-valuation) of the risk factors like occurrence (O), severity (S) and detection (D). Secondly, the Z-valuations of the risk factors are integrated by fuzzy weighted mean method. A new risk priority number named as ZRPN is calculated to prioritize failure modes based on a modified method of ranking fuzzy numbers. Finally, a case study for the rotor blades of an aircraft turbine is performed to demonstrate… More >

Lingjie Yu^1,2, Guanlin Wang¹, Chao Zhi¹, Bugao Xu^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.119, No.2, pp. 365-372, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.04494

Abstract A fibrous filtering material is a kind of fiber assembly whose structure exhibits a three-dimensional (3D) network with dense microscopic open channels. The geometrical/morphological attributes, such as orientations, curvatures and compactness, of fibers in the network is the key to the filtration performance of the material. However, most of the previous studies were based on materials’ 2D micro-images, which were unable to accurately measure these important 3D features of a filter’s structure. In this paper, we present an imaging method to reconstruct the 3D structure of a fibrous filter from its optical microscopic images. Firstly, a series of images of… More >