Two-scale image fusion of visible and infrared images using saliency detection

Military, navigation and concealed weapon detection need different imaging modalities such as visible and infrared to monitor a targeted scene. These modalities provide complementary information. For better situation awareness, complementary information of these images has to be integrated into a single image. Image fusion is the process of integrating complementary source information into a composite image. In this paper, we propose a new image fusion method based on saliency detection and two-scale image decomposition. This method is beneficial because the visual saliency extraction process introduced in this paper can highlight the saliency information of source images very well. A new weight map construction process based on visual saliency is proposed. This process is able to integrate the visually significant information of source images into the fused image. In contrast to most of the multi-scale image fusion techniques, proposed technique uses only two-scale image decomposition. So it is fast and efficient. Our method is tested on several image pairs and is evaluated qualitatively by visual inspection and quantitatively using objective fusion metrics. Outcomes of the proposed method are compared with the state-of-art multi-scale fusion techniques. Results reveal that the proposed method performance is comparable or superior to the existing methods.     

一种基于Gauss von Mises分布模型的非线性量测更新方法

基于状态空间模型的许多传统滤波算法都基于Rn空间中的高斯分布模型,但当状态向量中包含角变量或方向变量时,难以达到理想的效果。针对J.T.Horwood等提出的nS?R流形上的Gauss Von Mises(GVM)多变量概率密度分布,扩展了狄拉克混合逼近方法,给出了联合分布的GVM逼近方法,推导了后验分布的GVM参数计算公式,设计了量测更新状态估计算法。将J.T.Horwood等的时间更新算法与所提出的量测更新算法相结合,可实现基于GVM分布的递推贝叶斯滤波器(GVMF)。仿真结果表明,当状态向量符合GVM概率分布模型时,GVMF对角变量的估计明显优于传统的扩展卡尔曼滤波器。     

LIMITATIONS ON PRESCRIBING THE HOPF DIFFERENTIAL FOR MINIMAL SURFACES IN H3

ABSTRACT

The Hopf map from minimal surfaces in H ³ to holomorphic quadratic differentials on H ² is considered. Whether or not a given quadratic differential is in the image of this map is determined by the global existence/non-existence of solutions to a certain quasi-linear PDE. It is shown that this map is not surjective.     

Quantitative modeling and mapping of blistering zone of the Magoksa Temple stone pagoda (13th century,Republic of Korea) by graduated heating thermography

Blistering occurring at the stone’s subsurface layer is easily overlooked compared to different deterioration types, so conservation treatments are not applied often. Therefore, non-destructive detection and mapping of blistering zones with the infrared thermography are very important for preservation of the original forms of stone monuments. In this study, the critical temperature and transitional zone of the blistering zone were established by drawing the temperature distribution curve and the mapping for blistering zone was completed by monochrome process and extraction of vector lines. Analysis of the blistering deterioration degree of the Magoksa Temple stone pagoda with the quantitative modeling yielded a total area and average rate of blistering zones of approximately 2.6 m² and 7.4%, respectively. Thus, there is a high probability of scaling on the stone pagoda (area of approximately 2.6 m²) if conservation treatment is not applied to the blistering zones as early as possible. Therefore, the blistering zones require joining and filling, and state changes of the blistering zones should be continuously monitored after completion of the intensive conservation treatments. Modeling will improve the reliability of deterioration maps by mapping for blistering zone; most deterioration maps to date have overlooked blistering zones.     

Evaluating nonlinear variability of mental fatigue behavioral indices during long‐term attentive task

This study investigates the behavioral indices of attention. A simple repetitive attentive task that resulted in mental fatigue was used consecutively in four trials. In the first step, reaction time and error responses were recorded to evaluate differences among trials. During the task, subjects showed different responses to stimulations. In the second part, to recognize the strategies, multiple clustering methods such as k‐means and fuzzy c‐means were performed in which behavioral indices and nonlinear features were used. In the last section, mental behavior was identified as a result of the chaotic properties of variations in reaction time. Therefore, the Lyapunov exponent of reaction times was evaluated. Results revealed that behavioral indices could distinguish attention from the occurrence of mental fatigue in trials. In addition, the three strategies used by subjects during the test protocol were assessed. Finally, variation of indices extracted from nonlinear analysis, that is, decrease in degree of chaotic behavior determined the transition from attention to mental fatigue. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity, 2012     

Bi-f-harmonic map equations on singly warped product manifolds

Bi-f-harmonic maps are the critical points of bi-f-energy functional. This class of maps tends to integrate bi-harmonic maps and f-harmonic maps. In this paper, we show that bi-f-harmonic maps are not only an extension of f-harmonic maps but also an extension of bi-harmonic maps, and that there should exist many examples of proper bi-f-harmonic maps.In order to find some concrete examples of proper bi-f-harmonic maps, we study the basic properties of bi-f-harmonic maps from two directions which are conformal maps between the same dimensional manifolds and some special maps from or into a warped product manifold.     

2D difference gel electrophoresis reference map of a Fusarium graminearum nivalenol producing strain

Fusarium graminearum is widely studied as a model for toxin production among plant pathogenic fungi. A 2D DIGE reference map for the nivalenol‐producing strain 453 was established. Based on a whole protein extract, all reproducible spots were systematically picked and analyzed by MALDI‐TOF/TOF, leading to the identification of 1102 protein species. The obtained map contributes to the annotation of the genome by identifying previously nondescribed hypothetical proteins and will serve as a reference for future studies aiming at deciphering F. graminearum biology and chemotype diversity.     

PH2X与五元杂环体系磷键相互作用的理论研究

用MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ方法计算了PH2X(X=H,F,Cl,Br)与五元杂环化合物(吡咯、呋喃、噻吩)的相互作用,经完全均衡校正法校正基组重叠误差.在MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ优化基础上采用Gaussian 03程序包中的NBO程序计算了二级微扰稳定化能(ΔE2),并运用AIM 2000程序对其AIM性质进行了计算.为了进一步加强对该类相互作用的认识,应用约化密度梯度(RDG)填色等值面图和电子密度差图对代表性的体系进行了图形化分析.研究表明:PH3与三个五元杂环化合物形成的是P—H…π氢键相互作用;PH2X(X=F,Cl,Br)与五元杂环化合物形成磷键相互作用,这些磷键体系存在π型和n型两种形式的磷键相互作用,前者形成复合物的稳定性高于后者,并且相互作用大小与磷原子到杂环质心的矢量和P—X方向矢量的夹角密切相关.作为比较,我们对PCl3与这三种杂环化合物之间的相互作用也进行了研究,结果发现,PCl3分子中沿Cl—P键的P端出现了三个正的静电势区域或称作"σ-hole",因此其与杂环化合物形成的是分子间多磷键复合物.AIM拓扑分析表明磷键相互作用的本质属于闭壳层静电相互作用,且电子密度与复合物稳定性呈正相关.RDG图形化分析揭示了磷键相互作用所在的空间位置以及相对强度.DDF分析表明,磷键相互作用的存在使磷原子端基的电子密度减少,而沿着P—X轴以及五元杂环分子的电子密度增加,从而直观地体现了形成复合物后电子密度的重排情况.     

The localized longitudinal index theorem for Lie groupoids and the van Est map

We define the “localized index” of longitudinal elliptic operators on Lie groupoids associated with Lie algebroid cohomology classes. We derive a topological expression for these numbers using the algebraic index theorem for Poisson manifolds on the dual of the Lie algebroid. Underlying the definition and computation of the localized index, is an action of the Hopf algebroid of jets around the unit space, and the characteristic map it induces on Lie algebroid cohomology. This map can be globalized to differentiable groupoid cohomology, giving a definition of the “global index”, that can be computed by localization. This correspondence between the “global” and “localized” index is given by the van Est map for Lie groupoids.     

On Gradient Solitons of the Ricci–Harmonic Flow

In this paper, we study gradient solitons to the Ricci flow coupled with harmonic map heat flow. We derive new identities on solitons similar to those on gradient solitons of the Ricci flow. When the soliton is compact, we get a classification result. We also discuss the relation with quasi-Einstein manifolds.