Image segmentation is the process of finding out all non-overlapping distinct regions from the given image based on certain criteria such as intensity, color, texture or shape. This paper proposes a two level hybrid non classical model for image segmentation based on pixel color and texture features of the image. The first level uses Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) unsupervised method to form a clustering ...

PURPOSE Surface color is one of the main criteria to obtain an ideal esthetic. Many factors such as the type of the material, surface specifications, number of firings, firing temperature and thickness of the porcelain are all important to provide an unchanged surface color in dental ceramics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the color changes in dental ceramics according to the material t...

Four focus groups were held with young Web users (10 to 13 years of age) to explore design criteria for Web portals. The focus group participants commented upon four existing portals designed with young users in mind: Ask Jeeves for Kids, KidsClick, Lycos Zone, and Yahooligans! This article reports their first impressions on using these portals, their likes and dislikes, and their suggestions f...

The goal of still color image segmentation is to divide the image into homogeneous regions. Object extraction, object recognition and object−based compression are typical applications that use still segmentation as a low−level image processing. In this paper, we present a method for color image segmentation. It formulates a color image segmentation problem as a partition of a Color Image Neighb...

The automatic assignment of protein secondary structure from three dimensional coordinates is an essential step in the characterization of protein structure. <span style="font...

The paper presents a computer-based method for the multicriteria conceptual design of engineered artifacts. The proposed method involves genetic-based stochastic search, Pareto optimization, and color-filtered graphics. A multicriteria genetic algorithm broadly searches the governing body of design knowledge and identifies Pareto designs that are equal-rank optimal in the sense that each is not...

Like Alex Byrne and Michael Tye, I accept Intentionalism about visual experience. Therefore I agree with them that “qualia ain’t in the head”: roughly, to have a visual experience is to stand in a relation, the “awareness relation” or the “sensory representation relation”, to a cluster of properties outside the head (Pautz 2006, 27). My target in Pautz (2006) was the further claim, defended by ...

Color of sun-dried tomato is an important quality criteria and color stability of sun dried tomatoes is affected by storage conditions such as temperature, time and packaging type. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects storage time, storage temperature and packaging type on color stability of sun-dried tomatoes by using factorial experimental design. In this study, the 2 3 ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impairments in social/communication abilities and restricted behaviors. The present study aims to examine color vision discrimination in ASD children and adolescents without intellectual disability. The participants were also subdivided in order to compare color vision thresholds of autistic participants and tho...

Due to the proliferation of low-cost color printers during the last few years, converting full-color images to halftoned bi-level separations remains an important issue. A halftoning technique should faithfully reproduce the original color image, while satisfying several quality criteria such as absence of visible artifacts and Moires, providing reliable color reproduction as well as good small...