Abstract: Objective methods for assessing perceptual image quality traditionally attempted to quantify the visibility of errors (differences) between a distorted image and a reference image using a ...

Abstract: Wireless power transfer (WPT) is a promising charging technology for battery-limited sensors. In this paper, we study the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a charger for WPT. Unlike ...

Abstract: Control Lyapunov functions (CLFs) and control barrier functions (CBFs) have been used to develop provably safe controllers by means of quadratic programs (QPs), guaranteeing safety in the ...

Abstract: Feature extraction is of significance for hyperspectral image (HSI) classification. Compared with conventional hand-crafted feature extraction, deep learning can automatically learn features ...

Abstract: In this paper a smooth starter, based on a dc/dc Buck power converter, for the angular velocity trajectory tracking task of a dc permanent magnet motor is presented. To this end, a ...

Abstract: In practice, an increased interest into end-to-end visibility as a future-oriented driver and capability of resilient supply chains can be observed. However, the research in this area is in ...

Abstract: Reinforcement learning (RL) is a promising data-driven approach for adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC) in complex urban traffic networks, and deep neural networks further enhance its ...

Abstract: We propose a generalized focal loss function based on the Tversky index to address the issue of data imbalance in medical image segmentation. Compared to the commonly used Dice loss, our ...

Abstract: The surge in global population is compelling a shift toward smart agriculture practices. This coupled with the diminishing natural resources, limited availability of arable land, increase in ...

Abstract: High power conversion efficiency (PCE) flexible perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) are highly desired power sources for aerospace crafts and flexible electronics. However, their PCEs still lag ...

Abstract: Current artificially distorted image quality assessment (IQA) databases are small in size and limited in content. Larger IQA databases that are diverse in content could benefit the ...

Abstract: A latch-type comparator with a dynamic bias pre-amplifier is implemented in a 65-nm CMOS process. The dynamic bias with a tail capacitor is simple to implement and ensures that the ...