scholarly journals Automatic Change Detection System over Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Sequences Based on Convolutional Neural Networks

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (20) ◽  
pp. 4484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor García Rubio ◽  
Juan Antonio Rodrigo Ferrán ◽  
Jose Manuel Menéndez García ◽  
Nuria Sánchez Almodóvar ◽  
José María Lalueza Mayordomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Change Detection ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Slight Modification ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Object Motion ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Video Sequences ◽  
Dynamic Background

In recent years, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance tasks has increased considerably. This technology provides a versatile and innovative approach to the field. However, the automation of tasks such as object recognition or change detection usually requires image processing techniques. In this paper we present a system for change detection in video sequences acquired by moving cameras. It is based on the combination of image alignment techniques with a deep learning model based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This approach covers two important topics. Firstly, the capability of our system to be adaptable to variations in the UAV flight. In particular, the difference of height between flights, and a slight modification of the camera’s position or movement of the UAV because of natural conditions such as the effect of wind. These modifications can be produced by multiple factors, such as weather conditions, security requirements or human errors. Secondly, the precision of our model to detect changes in diverse environments, which has been compared with state-of-the-art methods in change detection. This has been measured using the Change Detection 2014 dataset, which provides a selection of labelled images from different scenarios for training change detection algorithms. We have used images from dynamic background, intermittent object motion and bad weather sections. These sections have been selected to test our algorithm’s robustness to changes in the background, as in real flight conditions. Our system provides a precise solution for these scenarios, as the mean F-measure score from the image analysis surpasses 97%, and a significant precision in the intermittent object motion category, where the score is above 99%.

Real-time Detection of Aortic Valve in Echocardiography using Convolutional Neural Networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 584-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hanif Ahmad Nizar ◽  
Chow Khuen Chan ◽  
Azira Khalil ◽  
Ahmad Khairuddin Mohamed Yusof ◽  
Khin Wee Lai
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Valvular Heart Disease ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Processing Unit ◽  
Real Time Detection

Background: Valvular heart disease is a serious disease leading to mortality and increasing medical care cost. The aortic valve is the most common valve affected by this disease. Doctors rely on echocardiogram for diagnosing and evaluating valvular heart disease. However, the images from echocardiogram are poor in comparison to Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan. This study proposes the development of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) that can function optimally during a live echocardiographic examination for detection of the aortic valve. An automated detection system in an echocardiogram will improve the accuracy of medical diagnosis and can provide further medical analysis from the resulting detection. Methods: Two detection architectures, Single Shot Multibox Detector (SSD) and Faster Regional based Convolutional Neural Network (R-CNN) with various feature extractors were trained on echocardiography images from 33 patients. Thereafter, the models were tested on 10 echocardiography videos. Results: Faster R-CNN Inception v2 had shown the highest accuracy (98.6%) followed closely by SSD Mobilenet v2. In terms of speed, SSD Mobilenet v2 resulted in a loss of 46.81% in framesper- second (fps) during real-time detection but managed to perform better than the other neural network models. Additionally, SSD Mobilenet v2 used the least amount of Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) but the Central Processing Unit (CPU) usage was relatively similar throughout all models. Conclusion: Our findings provide a foundation for implementing a convolutional detection system to echocardiography for medical purposes.

scholarly journals Robust Real-Time Detection of Laparoscopic Instruments in Robot Surgery Using Convolutional Neural Networks with Motion Vector Prediction

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 2865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungmin Jo ◽  
Yuna Choi ◽  
Jaesoon Choi ◽  
Jong Woo Chung
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Motion Vector ◽  
Detection Algorithm ◽  
Surgical Instruments ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Real Time Detection ◽  
Motion Vector Prediction

More than half of post-operative complications can be prevented, and operation performances can be improved based on the feedback gathered from operations or notifications of the risks during operations in real time. However, existing surgical analysis methods are limited, because they involve time-consuming processes and subjective opinions. Therefore, the detection of surgical instruments is necessary for (a) conducting objective analyses, or (b) providing risk notifications associated with a surgical procedure in real time. We propose a new real-time detection algorithm for detection of surgical instruments using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This algorithm is based on an object detection system YOLO9000 and ensures continuity of detection of the surgical tools in successive imaging frames based on motion vector prediction. This method exhibits a constant performance irrespective of a surgical instrument class, while the mean average precision (mAP) of all the tools is 84.7, with a speed of 38 frames per second (FPS).

The laser-induced damage change detection for optical elements using siamese convolutional neural networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 106015
Author(s):  
Jingwei Kou ◽  
Tao Zhan ◽  
Deyun Zhou ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Zhengshang Da ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Change Detection ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Optical Elements ◽  
Laser Induced Damage

scholarly journals Ear Detection and Localization with Convolutional Neural Networks in Natural Images and Videos

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 457 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Raveane ◽  
Pedro Luis Galdámez ◽  
María Angélica González Arrieta
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Input Image ◽  
Natural Images ◽  
System A ◽  
Irregular Shapes ◽  
Ear Detection ◽  
Detection And Localization

The difficulty in precisely detecting and locating an ear within an image is the first step to tackle in an ear-based biometric recognition system, a challenge which increases in difficulty when working with variable photographic conditions. This is in part due to the irregular shapes of human ears, but also because of variable lighting conditions and the ever changing profile shape of an ear’s projection when photographed. An ear detection system involving multiple convolutional neural networks and a detection grouping algorithm is proposed to identify the presence and location of an ear in a given input image. The proposed method matches the performance of other methods when analyzed against clean and purpose-shot photographs, reaching an accuracy of upwards of 98%, but clearly outperforms them with a rate of over 86% when the system is subjected to non-cooperative natural images where the subject appears in challenging orientations and photographic conditions.

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