We present the basic framework of a task-oriented computer vision system, called TEA, that uses Bayes nets and a maximum expected utility decision rule. Knowledge about the scene and about the nature of the specific task given to the system are represented in Bayes nets . We introduce a new kind of Bayes net, called an expected area net, that models both geometric relations between objects and ...

Abstract Research on corn ethanol is overly focused on whether corn ethanol is a net energy yielder and, consequently, has missed some other fundamental issues, including (1) whether there is significant error associated with current estimates of the EROI of corn ethanol, (2) whether there is significant spatial variability in the EROI of corn ethanol production, (3) whether yield increases wil...

A sensitive dielectric spectroscopy setup is built to measure the response of nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid to an alternating electric field over a frequency range from 10(-2) to 10(7) Hz. The measured complex permittivity spectrum records both the rotational dynamics due to a permanent electric dipole moment and the translational dynamics due to net charges. The setup consists of a half-...

net photosynthesis rate (pn), stomatal conductance (gs) and transpiration rate (e) of anise hyssop were measured during the four cloudless days, in reference to diurnal fluctuations of leaf temperature (tleaf), leaf vapor pressure deficit (vpd leaf) and photosynthetic photon flux density (ppfd) in well watered (ww), stressed (s) and recovered (r) plants. an analysis of measured data showed that...

As the 2nd report, we present a practical calculation method for torsional vibration of highly damped system with rubber couplings. This calculation system, constructed by a modal analysis technique, outputs frequency response characteristics, forced vibration responses, and mode animations. In respect of a damping model and calculation accuracy, it was verified that the assumption of general v...

Sedimentary pyrite records are essential for reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions, but these may be affected by seasonal fluctuations in oxygen concentration and temperature, which can impact bioturbation, sulfide fluxes, distributions of oxidizing microbes (SOMs). To investigate how stress influences surficial (<2 cm) formation, we measured time-series concentrations sulfur isotope (δ3...

The aim of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters of body measurements in TurkishArabian foals. Records of wither height, front cannon circumference, heart girth, and body length were usedfor body measurements at birth, 6 months of age, 1-year-old and 2-year-old. Heritability of bodymeasurements of Turkish Arabian foals was estimated by using records of foals sired by stallions wh...