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- Kristanl, Matej, et al.
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The Seventh Visual Object Tracking VOT2019 Challenge Results
- 2019
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Ingår i: 2019 IEEE/CVF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER VISION WORKSHOPS (ICCVW). - : IEEE COMPUTER SOC. - 9781728150239 ; , s. 2206-2241
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Visual Object Tracking challenge VOT2019 is the seventh annual tracker benchmarking activity organized by the VOT initiative. Results of 81 trackers are presented; many are state-of-the-art trackers published at major computer vision conferences or in journals in the recent years. The evaluation included the standard VOT and other popular methodologies for short-term tracking analysis as well as the standard VOT methodology for long-term tracking analysis. The VOT2019 challenge was composed of five challenges focusing on different tracking domains: (i) VOT-ST2019 challenge focused on short-term tracking in RGB, (ii) VOT-RT2019 challenge focused on "real-time" short-term tracking in RGB, (iii) VOT-LT2019 focused on long-term tracking namely coping with target disappearance and reappearance. Two new challenges have been introduced: (iv) VOT-RGBT2019 challenge focused on short-term tracking in RGB and thermal imagery and (v) VOT-RGBD2019 challenge focused on long-term tracking in RGB and depth imagery. The VOT-ST2019, VOT-RT2019 and VOT-LT2019 datasets were refreshed while new datasets were introduced for VOT-RGBT2019 and VOT-RGBD2019. The VOT toolkit has been updated to support both standard short-term, long-term tracking and tracking with multi-channel imagery. Performance of the tested trackers typically by far exceeds standard baselines. The source code for most of the trackers is publicly available from the VOT page. The dataset, the evaluation kit and the results are publicly available at the challenge website(1).
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- Kristan, Matej, et al.
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The Sixth Visual Object Tracking VOT2018 Challenge Results
- 2019
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Ingår i: Computer Vision – ECCV 2018 Workshops. - Cham : Springer Publishing Company. - 9783030110086 - 9783030110093 ; , s. 3-53
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Visual Object Tracking challenge VOT2018 is the sixth annual tracker benchmarking activity organized by the VOT initiative. Results of over eighty trackers are presented; many are state-of-the-art trackers published at major computer vision conferences or in journals in the recent years. The evaluation included the standard VOT and other popular methodologies for short-term tracking analysis and a “real-time” experiment simulating a situation where a tracker processes images as if provided by a continuously running sensor. A long-term tracking subchallenge has been introduced to the set of standard VOT sub-challenges. The new subchallenge focuses on long-term tracking properties, namely coping with target disappearance and reappearance. A new dataset has been compiled and a performance evaluation methodology that focuses on long-term tracking capabilities has been adopted. The VOT toolkit has been updated to support both standard short-term and the new long-term tracking subchallenges. Performance of the tested trackers typically by far exceeds standard baselines. The source code for most of the trackers is publicly available from the VOT page. The dataset, the evaluation kit and the results are publicly available at the challenge website (http://votchallenge.net).
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- Li, Peng, et al.
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Transcriptional reactivation of OTX2, RX1 and SIX3 during reprogramming contributes to the generation of RPE cells from human iPSCs
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Biological Sciences. - : Ivyspring International Publisher. - 1449-2288. ; 12:5, s. 505-517
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Directed differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) holds great promise in cell replacement therapy for patients suffering from degenerative eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study, we generated iPSCs from human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) by electroporation with episomal plasmid vectors encoding OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, L-MYC together with p53 suppression. Intriguingly, cell reprogramming resulted in a metastable transcriptional activation and selective demethylation of neural and retinal specification-associated genes, such as OTX2, RX1 and SIX3. In contrast, RPE progenitor genes were transcriptionally silent in HDFs and descendant iPSCs. Overexpression of OCT4 and SOX2 directly stimulated the expression of OTX2, RX1 and SIX3 in HDFs and iPSCs. Luciferase and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays further identified an OCT4- and two SOX2-binding sites located in the proximal promoter of OTX2. Histone acetylation and methylation on the local promoter also participated in the reactivation of OTX2. The transcriptional conversion of RX1 and SIX3 genes partially attributed to DNA demethylation. Subsequently, iPSCs were induced into the RPE cells displaying the characteristics of polygonal shapes and pigments, and expressing typical RPE cell markers. Taken together, our results establish readily efficient and safe protocols to produce iPSCs and iPSC-derived RPE cells, and underline that the reactivation of anterior neural transcription factor OTX2, eye field transcription factor RX1 and SIX3 in iPSCs is a feature of pluripotency acquisition and predetermines the potential of RPE differentiation.
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- Xiong, Wenjuan, et al.
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SiNx films and membranes for photonic and MEMS applications
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0957-4522 .- 1573-482X. ; 31, s. 90-97
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This work presents a novel process to form SiN x films and process for membranes with excellent mechanical properties for micro-electro-mechanical systems application as well as integration as IR waveguide for photonic application. The SiN x films were fabricated in SiNgen apparatus which is a single wafer chamber equipment compared to conventional low pressure chemical vapor deposition furnace process. The films showed low stress, good mechanical properties, but the synthesis also eradicates the issues of particle contamination. Through optimizing of the growth parameters and post annealing profile, low stress (40 Mpa) SiN x film could be finally deposited when annealing temperature rose up to 1150 °C. The stress relaxation is a result of more Si nano-crystalline which was formed during annealing, according to the FTIR results. The mechanical properties, Young’s modulus and hardness, were 210 Gpa and 20 Gpa respectively. For the waveguide application, a stack of three layers, SiO 2 /SiN x /SiO 2 was formed where the optimized layer thicknesses were used for minimum optical loss according to simulation feedback. After deposition of the first two layers in the stack, the samples were annealed in range of 900–1150 °C in order to release the stress. Chemical mechanical polish technique was applied to planarize the nitride layer prior to the oxide cladding layer. Such wafers can be used to bond to Si or Ge to manufacture advanced substrates.
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- Amer, Wael A., et al.
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Liquid-crystalline azobenzene-containing ferrocene-based polymers : study on synthesis and properties of main-chain ferrocene-based polyesters with azobenzene in the side chain
- 2013
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Ingår i: Polymers for Advanced Technologies. - : Wiley. - 1042-7147 .- 1099-1581. ; 24:2, s. 181-190
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ferrocene-based polymers are characterized by their electrochemical activity, good redox properties, thermal, photochemical stability, and liquid crystallinity, and thus they have various applications in different fields. A comprehensive investigation on the synthesis and properties of three novel main-chain ferrocene-based polyesters with azobenzene in the side chain (MFPAS) was carried out. The main-chain ferrocene-based polyester, poly(N-phenyldiethanolamine 1,1'-ferrocene dicarboxylate (PPFD), was synthesized via the solution polycondensation reaction of 1,1'-ferrocenedicarbonyl chloride with phenyldiethanolamine (PDE). The novel MFPAS were synthesized via the post-polymerization azo-coupling reaction of PPFD with three different 4-substituted anilines including 4-nitroaniline, 4-aminobenzoic acid, and 4-aminobenzonitrile to produce 4-nitrophenylazo-functionalized-PPFD (PPFD-NT), 4-carboxyphenylazo-functionalized-PPFD (PPFD-CA), and 4-cyanophenylazo-functionalized-PPFD (PPFD-CN), respectively. All the synthesized polymers were characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UVvisible spectroscopy. In addition, powder X-ray diffraction patterns were measured for the synthesized polymers. The photoisomerization of the MFPAS was studied. The thermal properties of the MFPAS were studied using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. PPFD-CA and PPFD-CN were found to be more thermally stable than PPFD-NT. Finally, the liquid-crystalline properties of PPFD and the MFPAS were examined using polarized optical microscope. It was found that all the polymers possessed nematic phases and exhibited textures with schlieren disclinations.
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- Amer, Wael A., et al.
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Synthesis and Properties of a Ferrocene-based Metallomesogenic Polymer Containing Bis(4-hydroxyoctoxyphenyl)sulfone
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. - : Springer Nature. - 1574-1443 .- 1574-1451. ; 22:6, s. 1229-1239
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Poly[bis(4-hydroxyoctoxyphenyl)sulfone 1,1'-ferrocene dicarboxylate] (PHOSFD) was synthesized by solution polycondensation reaction of bis(4-hydroxyoctoxyphenyl)sulfone with 1,1'-ferrocenyl chloride. The synthesized polymer was characterized via the measurement of its H-1 NMR spectrum, UV-Vis spectrum and FTIR spectrum. X-ray diffraction pattern was measured to investigate the crystallinity of the synthesized polymer and it was found that the polymer is mostly amorphous. The molecular weight of the polymer was determined by gel permeation chromatography. In addition, the electrochemical, the thermal, and the liquid crystalline properties of the synthesized polymer were examined and compared with the properties of poly(diethyleneglycol 1,1'-ferrocene dicarboxylate) (PDEFD) that was synthesized in our earlier study. The electrochemical processes of PHOSFD in CH2Cl2 were confirmed neither to be totally reversible nor completely irreversible. Generally, the electrochemical properties of PHOSFD and PDEFD were found to be similar to each other. PHOSFD was found to be thermally stable but its thermal stability is lower than that of PDEFD. Both of PHOSFD and PDEFD showed liquid crystalline properties and they possessed nematic phase textures with schlieren disclinations during heating and cooling.
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- Lan, Meng, et al.
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Highly redispersible CNT dough for better processiblity
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Science & Technology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1005-0302. ; 152, s. 65-74
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received considerable attention for their excellent thermal and electrical conductivity as well as scalable production. However, CNT dispersions are prone to settling and have a short shelf time, especially under high concentration, which significantly hinders their further processing and increases transportation costs. Here, we report a highly concentrated CNT dough enabled by ionic liquid crystal (ILC) as auxiliaries. Benefiting from the temperature-controlled physical transformation of the ILC, the CNTs of the powder state are successfully transferred to highly processable dough with excellent electrical conductivity, flame retardancy, and outstanding redispersibility even after 180 days of storage. In particular, the CNT dough exhibits excellent self-healing properties and good reshapable capability. Various bulk form CNT derived from the ILC armored CNT dough are realized by facile processing technique. Hybrid nanocomposite papers with ANF nanofiber exhibited excellent photothermal conversion and Joule heating properties. The redispersible CNT doughs presented here promise to revolutionize traditional CNT powder and dispersions as the primary raw material for building CNT-based architectures and facilitate the large-scale application of CNTs.
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- Liu, Chunyu, et al.
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Experimental study on effects of ammonia enrichment on the thermoacoustic instability of lean premixed swirling methane flames
- 2024
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Ingår i: Fuel. - 0016-2361. ; 357
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ammonia (NH3) has recently emerged as a promising carbon-free energy carrier. Further development and application of NH3 as fuel in the gas turbine industry can significantly reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and contribute to the achievement of a carbon–neutral society. This study experimentally examined the thermoacoustic instability characteristics of a laboratory-scaled lean premixed gas turbine model combustor operated with different NH3 blending ratios with methane (CH4). Experiments conducted under a wide range of inlet velocities and equivalence ratios suggest that NH3 concentration is critical in determining the characteristics of the instability. Specifically, when the NH3 proportion is less than 50 %, the addition of NH3 causes a mode transition of the instability. However, when the content of NH3 is greater than 50 %, it is shown that the instabilities are suppressed, indicating that the addition of a certain amount of NH3 can enhance the stability of CH4 flames. Additional analysis of flame dynamics reveals that the introduction of NH3 causes the lengthening of the flame front and weakens heat release rate fluctuations in the flame root regions. Further Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) analysis of the flow field shows that the instability modes are strongly coupled with periodic vortex motions of the flow dynamics along the shear layers. Finally, the mode shifting phenomena is successfully predicted by low-order thermoacoustic network modeling. It is suggested that the change in convective time delay caused by NH3 addition is responsible for such transitions.
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- Liu, Qingquan, et al.
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Regeneration Research of Porous Magnetic Microspheres during Treatment of Wastewater Containing Cationic Dyes
- 2010
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Ingår i: Separation science and technology (Print). - : Informa UK Limited. - 0149-6395 .- 1520-5754. ; 45:16, s. 2345-2349
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The application feasibility of porous magnetic microspheres in the removal of cationic dyes from wastewater was investigated. Various desorption solutions were employed for the recovery of cationic dyes from absorbents and regeneration of porous magnetic microspheres. The results showed that 1M NaCl or 1M KCl in water/methanol co-solvent had excellent desorption ability for methyl violet. This fact was further demonstrated in the removal cationic gold yellow from its aqueous solution. Overall, this provided a simple methodology for the treatment of wastewater containing cationic dyes and the regeneration of porous magnetic microspheres.
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- Liu, Qingquan, et al.
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Templated preparation of porous magnetic microspheres and their application in removal of cationic dyes from wastewater
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Hazardous Materials. - : Elsevier BV. - 0304-3894 .- 1873-3336. ; 181:1-3, s. 586-592
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Porous magnetic microspheres with large particle size (350-450 mu m) were prepared with sulfonated macroporous polydivinylbenzene as a template. The preparation process included ferrous ion exchange and following oxidation by hydrogen peroxide. The results showed that the weight fraction of magnetic nanoparticles exceeded 20 wt% in microspheres after the preparation process was repeated three times. X-ray diffraction profiles indicated that the crystalline phase of as-formed magnetic nanoparticles was magnetite (Fe3O4). TEM images revealed rod-like magnetite crystal after the first oxidation cycle, however, the crystal morphologies were transferred into random shape after more oxidation cycles. The applicability of porous magnetic microspheres for removal of cationic dyes from water was also explored. The results exhibited that basic fuchsin and methyl violet could be quickly removed from water with high efficiency. More importantly, the magnetic microspheres could be easily regenerated and repeatedly employed for wastewater treatment. Therefore, a novel methodology was provided for fast removal cationic dyes from wastewater.
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