'Traditional' urban simulation models have a number of weaknesses that limit their suitability as planning support tools. However, a 'new wave' of models is currently under development in academic circles, and it is beginning to find application in practical contexts. Based around two simulation techniques that have origins in artificial life and artificial intelligence—cellular automata and mu...

Background: Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a variety of lupus disease characterized with sticky thick scaces telangiectasia and follicular plugging. Objectives: To determine the relative frequency of clinical, paraclinical and pathological findings in patients with DLE. Patients and Methods: The clinical, Paraclinical and pathological findings in 50 biopsy proven patients with DLE referre...

With the rapid progress of China’s urbanization, research on the automatic detection of land-use patterns in Chinese cities is of substantial importance. Deep learning is an effective method to extract image features. To take advantage of the deep-learning method in detecting urban land-use patterns, we applied a transfer-learning-based remote-sensing image approach to extract and classify feat...

A common way of dealing with large urban transport infrastructures is by using Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) systems [1][2]. The UK Department for Transport led Urban Traffic Management and Control initiative recognizes the following common UTMC components: strategic network management, comprehensive performance monitoring, traveller information, congestion monitoring, streamlined...

In this project we focuss on intelligent dynamic urban traffic management and control system that can adaptively respond to real-time traffic conditions. In this paper we investigate the usability and aplicability of autonomous intelligent agents, while maintaining high levels of accuracy and usability of such a dynamic urban traffic system. Aim of this part of the research is to develop insigh...

BACKGROUND Coastal landscapes are being transformed as a consequence of the increasing demand for infrastructures to sustain residential, commercial and tourist activities. Thus, intertidal and shallow marine habitats are largely being replaced by a variety of artificial substrata (e.g. breakwaters, seawalls, jetties). Understanding the ecological functioning of these artificial habitats is key...

Crowd flow prediction is a fundamental urban computing problem. Recently, deep learning has been successfully applied to solve this problem, but it relies on rich historical data. In reality, many cities may suffer from data scarcity issue when their targeted service or infrastructure is new. To overcome this issue, this paper proposes a novel deep spatiotemporal transfer learning framework, ca...

Katrina holds the position of Deputy Director of Nursing at Lyndoch Warrnambool Inc., which is the largest provider of residential services in the South-West region of Victoria. In addition to the organizations vast community services, Lyndoch provides accommodation for 85 high care residents and 112 people with low care needs. With over twenty years experience as a nurse Katrina has been fortu...

A 6-year-old lactating Holstein cow with a history of repeat breeding syndrome (failed to conceive afterthree artificial inseminations (AI) with fertile semen) was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of theSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University. According to the history, neither abnormal clinical signs,nor uterine discharge had been observed subsequent to AI. The cow had show...