We present a technique for using pre-processing based on mammalian early auditory processing to produce a segmentation of sound based on onsets and offsets. The sound signal is bandpassed and each band processed to enhance onsets and offsets. The onset and offset signals are compressed, then clustered both in time and across frequency channels using a network of integrate-and-fire neurons. A sp...

Dünya çapında önemli bir doğal afet türü olarak kabul edilen heyelan, kentleşmeye zarar vermesi, tarım ve orman alanlarını tahrip etmesi, nehirler suları kirletmesi gibi maddi olumsuzluklarının yanı sıra can kaybına neden üzücü sonuçlar doğuran felakettir. Bu nedenle heyelan alanlarında mal sebep olan kütle hareketlerini tespit etmek hayati önem taşımaktadır. Günümüzde yersel ölçümler, uzaktan ...

The maturation of wireless connectivity, blockchain (distributed ledger technologies), and intelligent systems has fostered a comprehensive ecosystem for the Internet Things (IoT). However, growing volume data generated by IoT devices creates substantial pressure on storage computation capabilities, impeding further development ecosystem. Decentralizing across multiple chains utilizing cross-ch...

Short-lived radionuclides, such as 26Al and 60Fe, are tracers of star formation. Therefore, their abundances can unravel the recent formation history host galaxy. In view future gamma-ray surveys, we predict masses fluxes these two elements in Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using new chemical evolution models. Our best model reproduces abundance patterns alpha/Fe ratios, gas mass, average metalli...

UNLABELLED Neoadjuvant treatment is a relatively new therapeutic approach for locally advanced esophageal cancer. Response assessment is crucial for the treatment of these patients. Cross sectional imaging has traditionally being used as the elective method of response assessment. Recently, 18F fluorodeoxyglucose- positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has emerged as a new valuable tool definin...

In this work we study the following problem: given a numerical method (an extended θ−method named the (θ, γ)-method), find the class of dissipative linear complementarity systems such that their discrete-time counterpart is still dissipative, with the same storage (energy) function, supply rate (reciprocal variables), and dissipation function. Systems with continuous solutions, and with state j...

Although they may have small velocity values, slope failures can cause damage to facilities such as roads and pipelines. The main goals of this paper are detect map, quantify the kinematics slow-moving landslides in Kutlugün, Northeastern Turkey. Object-based image analysis (OBIA) rule-based classification techniques were utilized map landslides. horizontal displacement was investigated using s...

Many extensions of the Standard Model particle physics and in particular superstring superbrane theories predict existence axion-like particles (ALPs). ALPs are very elusive, extremely light interact primarily with photons. In presence an external magnetic field two effects show up: (i) photon-ALP oscillations (ii) a change photon polarization state. The astrophysical context represents best op...

This paper reveals the surprising result that a single-parent non-elitist evolution strategy (ES) can be locally faster than the (1+1)-ES. The result is brought by mirrored sampling and sequential selection. With mirrored sampling, two offspring are generated symmetrically or mirrored with respect to their parent. In sequential selection, the offspring are evaluated sequentially and the iterati...