Segmentation of moving objects is an essential component of any vision system. However, its accomplishment is hard due to some challenges such as the occlusion treatment or the detection of objects with deformable appearance. In this paper an artificial neuronal network approach for moving object segmentation, called lateral interaction in accumulative computation (LIAC), which uses accumulativ...

To be able to understand the motion of non-rigid objects, techniques in image processing and computer vision are essential for motion analysis. Lateral interaction in accumulative computation for extracting non-rigid shapes from an image sequence has recently been presented, as well as its application to segmentation from motion. In this paper, we introduce a modi4ed version of the 4rst multi-l...

BACKGROUND A goal for the food industry has always been to improve strains of Lactococcus lactis and stabilize beneficial traits. Genetic engineering is used extensively for manipulating this lactic acid bacterium, while electropolation is the most widely used technique for introducing foreign DNA into cells. The efficiency of electrotransformation depends on the level of electropermealization ...

I liac vein stenting is an extension of arterial stent technology. The two share some technical similarities and much of the hardware; however, the indications for and purpose of iliac vein stenting are fundamentally different from arterial practice. Pathophysiologic differences require specific modifications of techniques as well. The clinical outcome of iliac vein stenting has been surprising...

Yeast Dekkera/Brettanomyces bruxellensis is probably the most common contaminant in wineries and ethanol production processes. The considerable economic losses caused by this yeast, but also its ability to produce and tolerate high ethanol concentrations, make it an attractive subject for research with potential for industrial applications. Unfortunately, efforts to understand the biology of D....