Because of a long-term synergy with other observations from ENVISAT, there is advan-tage to derive aerosol optical thickness (AOT) using the MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) instrument. Although limited in spectral coverage, it is possible to derive accurate AOT from MERIS. Here, we introduce a new AOT retrieval algorithm for MERIS over land surfaces, henceforth called eXtensible ...

Several architectures have been reported in the literature for memory-based implementation of DSP algorithms involving orthogonal transforms and digital filters. A common way of implementing constant multiplication is by a series of shift and adds operations. If the multiplier is represented in Canonical Signed Digit (CSD) form, then the number of additions (or subtractions) used will be a mini...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the applicability and precision of a novel infusion-drainage device (IDD) for standardized filling paradigms in neuro-urology and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of lower urinary tract (LUT) function/dysfunction. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS AND METHODS The IDD is based on electrohydrostatic actuation which was previously proven feasible in a prototype setup. T...

This paper presents the theoretical basis of the algorithm designed for the generation of leaf area index and diurnal course of its sunlit portion from NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). The Look-up-Table (LUT) approach implemented in the MODIS operational LAI/FPAR algorithm is adopted. The LUT, which is the heart of the appr...

This brief demonstrates a new adaptive digital predistortion architecture particularly suited to mobile handset applications. The central idea is to build a lookup table (LUT) that directly captures the static compressive nonlinearity of the power amplifier (PA) and then insert this LUT into the feedback path of a ΔΣ modulator. The oversampled ΔΣ modulator automatically performs both the invers...

In order to improve the bioavailability of lutein (LUT), a novel lutein-stevioside nanoparticle (LUT-STE) were prepared previously, but information about LUT-STE on protecting eye health was limited. This study investigated effect antioxidant activity H2O2-induced human retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE) cells. LUT and (final concentration 5 μg/mL) significantly enhan...

BACKGROUND The micturition reflex is under the tonic influence of suprapontine structures including the anteromedial frontal cortex, basal ganglia, and hypothalamus. However, there have been few reports about the role of the hypothalamus on the lower urinary tract (LUT) function in humans. OBJECTIVE To investigate LUT function in patients with pituitary adenomas. METHODS Urodynamic studies ...

Binary field multiplication is the most fundamental building block of binary field Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and Galois/Counter Mode (GCM). Both bit-wise scanning and Look-Up Table (LUT) based methods are commonly used for binary field multiplication. In terms of Side Channel Attack (SCA), bit-wise scanning exploits insecure branch operations which leaks information in a form of timing ...

BACKGROUND We investigated risk factors for lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction and LUT symptoms in patients who successfully underwent renal transplantation (RTX). MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety-five patients (54 males and 41 females) undergoing RTX (median age: 45 years old) at Hokkaido University Hospital were included in this study. Uroflowmetry (UFM), postvoid residual urine volume (PVR),...