scholarly journals Scaling of Discomfort Sensations in the Conditions of Performing Office Visual Tasks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Boos ◽  
Vladimir Budak ◽  
Ekaterina Ilyina ◽  
Tatyana Meshkova
Keyword(s):  
Physiological Model ◽  
Lighting Design ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Distance Threshold ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Visual Tasks ◽  
Uniform Background ◽  
New Criterion ◽  
Work Done

Currently, computer graphics programs (CG) as a tool for designing lighting installations allows us to move to a fundamentally new approach to assessing the quality of lighting: to move away from designing based on illuminance values to designing based on synthetic images or lighting design. Modern CG programs allow us to calculate the spatial-angular distribution of luminance (SADL). Still, some criterion is needed for the assessment, which will allow us to uniquely determine the quality of lighting in terms of luminance distribution. In this paper, we consider constructing a physiological model of the visual sense scale for assessing the quality of lighting according to SADL based on an experiment to assess visual sense from the luminance of a light source in the field of view on a uniform background with different luminance. As a result of the work done, it is proposed to use a scale of sensations in the form of a certain space. The axis of space is the threshold contrast for the resulting sense of discomfort, depending on the observation conditions. All other sensations are separated from the axis at some distance. Threshold contrasts, at which visual sensations arise within the framework of the proposed scale, can be used in the future to assess the storm in the lighting scene using a new criterion and will allow analysing the quality of lighting using CG methods.

SCALING OF SENSATIONS DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF VISUAL TASKS IN RELATION TO HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgy Boos ◽  
Vladimir Budak ◽  
Ekaterina Ilyina ◽  
Tatyana Meshkova
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Angular Distribution ◽  
Physiological Model ◽  
Lighting Design ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Visual Tasks ◽  
Uniform Background ◽  
New Criterion

Currently, programs for lighting calculation based on computer graphics (CG) allows us to move to a fundamentally new approach to a assessing the quality of lighting. A designing based on illuminance can be complement with designing based on synthetic images or on lighting design. Modern CG programs can calculate the spatial-angular distribution of luminance (SADL). However, to make the assessment of the quality of lighting using SADL a new criterion is needed. This paper considers constructing a physiological model of the visual perception scale based on experimental data and on neural network for simple scene as light source viewed on a uniform background with different luminance levels. Scale based on threshold contrasts of luminance for each sensation can be a fundament of new criterion. The article offers the method of construction the map for each sensation using the example of «discomfort» and «unpleasant» maps that can easily applied in programs.

scholarly journals Lighting Quality Criteria Based on the Luminance Spatial-Angular Distribution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Boos ◽  
Vladimir Budak ◽  
Tatyana Meshkova ◽  
Victor Zheltov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Arbitrary Point ◽  
Brightness Distribution ◽  
Lighting Design ◽  
Good Correspondence ◽  
The Monte Carlo Method ◽  
Scale Experiment ◽  
New Criterion ◽  
Mathematical Foundations

The article is devoted to assessing lighting quality based on lighting engineering design's spatial-angular brightness distribution (LSAD). The main problems of modern lighting design related to the modeling of scenes based on the emissivity equation and restrictions on the use, in this regard, as the main criterion for the lighting quality of Unified Glare Rating (UGR), are considered. The mathematical foundations of the use of LSAD in the practice of lighting engineering design are proposed. The integral equation LSAD is obtained, which allows modeling the brightness at an arbitrary point of the scene volume. A method for solving the formulated equation based on double local estimates of the Monte Carlo method is proposed. The formulated algorithm for calculating LSAD is view-independent: LSAD visualizes the lighting scene at all fixed points. Methods for storing the calculated LSAD are proposed. Based on the LSAD, a new criterion for lighting quality is formulated, which was experimentally tested in a full-scale experiment to evaluate the lighting of Moscow Metro stations. In the experiment, the proposed criterion and UGR were compared. One calculated the quality criteria by the station's photos, and their correlation with observers' assessment was found. Computer models of stations were created, in which quality criteria were also calculated from the experiment viewpoints – obtained good correspondence of the calculations with the estimates of observers.

Guideline for the management of long tunnelled external ventricular drains in chronic hydrocephalus

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 416-421
Author(s):  
Phillip Correia Copley ◽  
John Emelifeonwu ◽  
Pasquale Gallo ◽  
Drahoslav Sokol ◽  
Jothy Kandasamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Pilocytic Astrocytoma ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Chronic Hydrocephalus ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Viable Treatment

This article reports on the journey of a child with an inoperable hypothalamic-origin pilocytic astrocytoma causing hydrocephalus, which was refractory to treatment with shunts, and required a new approach. With multidisciplinary support, excellent nursing care and parental education, the child's hydrocephalus was managed long term in the community with bilateral long-tunnelled external ventricular drains (LTEVDs). This article describes the patient's journey and highlights the treatment protocols that were created to achieve this feat. Despite the difficulties in initially setting up these protocols, they proved successful and thus the team managing the patient proposed that LTEVDs are a viable treatment option for children with hydrocephalus in the context of inoperable tumours to help maximise quality of life.

Analyzing of UVLC system considering the effect of water depth

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa B. Al-Deen ◽  
Mazin Ali A. Ali ◽  
Zeyad A. Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Water ◽  
Water Depth ◽  
Bit Error Rate ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Visible Light Communications ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Depth Water

Abstract This paper presents a new approach to discover the effect of depth water for underwater visible light communications (UVLC). The quality of the optical link was investigated with varying water depth under coastal water types. The performance of the UVLC with multiple input–multiple output (MIMO) techniques was examined in terms of bit error rate (BER) and data rate. The theoretical result explains that there is a good performance for UVLC system under coastal water.

A new approach based on graph matching and evolutionary approach for sport scheduling problem

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Meriem Khelifa ◽  
Dalila Boughaci ◽  
Esma Aïmeur
Keyword(s):  
Graph Matching ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Traveling Tournament Problem ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
National League ◽  
Better Than

The Traveling Tournament Problem (TTP) is concerned with finding a double round-robin tournament schedule that minimizes the total distances traveled by the teams. It has attracted significant interest recently since a favorable TTP schedule can result in significant savings for the league. This paper proposes an original evolutionary algorithm for TTP. We first propose a quick and effective constructive algorithm to construct a Double Round Robin Tournament (DRRT) schedule with low travel cost. We then describe an enhanced genetic algorithm with a new crossover operator to improve the travel cost of the generated schedules. A new heuristic for ordering efficiently the scheduled rounds is also proposed. The latter leads to significant enhancement in the quality of the schedules. The overall method is evaluated on publicly available standard benchmarks and compared with other techniques for TTP and UTTP (Unconstrained Traveling Tournament Problem). The computational experiment shows that the proposed approach could build very good solutions comparable to other state-of-the-art approaches or better than the current best solutions on UTTP. Further, our method provides new valuable solutions to some unsolved UTTP instances and outperforms prior methods for all US National League (NL) instances.

scholarly journals Diagnostic Capabilities of a Smartphone- Based Low-Cost Microscope

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 522-525
Author(s):  
Dorina Hasselbeck ◽  
Max B. Schäfer ◽  
Kent W. Stewart ◽  
Peter P. Pott
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Diagnostic Applications ◽  
Diagnostic Capabilities

AbstractMicroscopy enables fast and effective diagnostics. However, in resource-limited regions microscopy is not accessible to everyone. Smartphone-based low-cost microscopes could be a powerful tool for diagnostic and educational purposes. In this paper, the imaging quality of a smartphone-based microscope with four different optical parameters is presented and a systematic overview of the resulting diagnostic applications is given. With the chosen configuration, aiming for a reasonable trade-off, an average resolution of 1.23 μm and a field of view of 1.12 mm2 was achieved. This enables a wide range of diagnostic applications such as the diagnosis of Malaria and other parasitic diseases.

scholarly journals A New Approach to Assess the Quality of Small High-Speed Centrifugal Fans Using Noise Measurement

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dingjun Cui ◽  
Ian A. Craighead
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Condition Monitoring ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Centrifugal Fans ◽  
Special Approach

The requirements for a special approach for the quality assessment of small high-speed centrifugal fans are outlined and a new parameter designating the noise levels from the product in comprehensive form will be discussed and described as a criterion for such quality assessment.By applying techniques of signal processing and condition monitoring, the sources of the vibration and noise in different sections of the product can be identified, then the noise from each source from different components can be determined. Using this criterion, more aspects of the quality of the products can be assessed and suggestions to improve the quality of the products can be made. Finally, the assessment of a number ofvacuum cleaner motor/fan units available in the commercial market will be presented and compared with conventional specifications. It will be shown that the new parameter provides a more useful indication of appliance quality.

Measurement of cortical plate volume based on CBCT of frontal teeth in studies with retrusion and normality

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
N. G. Meskhiya ◽  
I. S. Kopetskiy ◽  
I. A. Nikolskaya ◽  
D. A. Eremin ◽  
O. N. Kovaleva
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Cortical Plate ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Accuracy Of Measurements ◽  
Bone Structures

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is the preferred imaging method for a comprehensive orthodontic examination. Thanks to the development of this technique, clinicians today can make most accurate measurements without fear of errors associated with projection distortion or localization of landmarks on radiographs. The quality of CBCT images gives to orthodontists the ability to analyze bone structures, teeth (even impacted teeth), and soft tissue in three dimensions. The accuracy of measurements of hard and soft tissues from CBCT images determines the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment planning. A fundamentally new approach has been proposed, which makes it possible to thoroughly study the bone tissue surrounding the tooth at the stages of planning orthodontic treatment. Аnalysis of radiation studies of patients with dentoalveolar anomalies was carried out to select the optimal treatment tactics and to control its effectiveness.

Research of actual information on well casing using machine learning and neural networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 108-119
Author(s):  
D. V. Shalyapin ◽  
D. L. Bakirov ◽  
M. M. Fattahov ◽  
A. D. Shalyapina ◽  
V. G. Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Probabilistic Models ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Network Modeling ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Neural Network Modeling ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Attachment Process

In domestic and world practice, despite the measures applied and developed to improve the quality of well casing, there is a problem of leaky structures in almost 50 % of completed wells. The study of actual data using classical methods of statistical analysis (regression and variance analyses) doesn't allow us to model the process with sufficient accuracy that requires the development of a new approach to the study of the attachment process. It is proposed to use the methods of machine learning and neural network modeling to identify the most important parameters and their synergistic impact on the target variables that affect the quality of well casing. The formulas necessary for translating the numerical values of the results of acoustic and gamma-gamma cementometry into categorical variables to improve the quality of probabilistic models are determined. A database consisting of 93 parameters for 934 wells of fields located in Western Siberia has been formed. The analysis of fastening of production columns of horizontal wells of four stratigraphic arches is carried out, the most weighty variables and regularities of their influence on target indicators are established. Recommendations are formulated to improve the quality of well casing by correcting the effects of acoustic and gamma-gamma logging on the results.

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