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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Verifikace Programů se složitými datovými strukturami / Harnessing Forest Automata for Verification of Heap Manipulating Programs

Šimáček, Jiří Unknown Date (has links)
Tato práce se zabývá verifikací nekonečně stavových systémů, konkrétně, verifikací programů využívajích složité dynamicky propojované datové struktury. V minulosti se k řešení tohoto problému objevilo mnoho různých přístupů, avšak žádný z nich doposud nebyl natolik robustní, aby fungoval ve všech případech, se kterými se lze v praxi setkat. Ve snaze poskytnout vyšší úroveň automatizace a současně umožnit verifikaci programů se složitějšími datovými strukturami v této práci navrhujeme nový přístup, který je založen zejména na použití stromových automatů, ale je také částečně inspirován některými myšlenkami, které jsou převzaty z metod založených na separační logice. Mimo to také představujeme několik vylepšení v oblasti implementace operací nad stromovými automaty, které jsou klíčové pro praktickou využitelnost navrhované verifikační metody. Konkrétně uvádíme optimalizovaný algoritmus pro výpočet simulací pro přechodový systém s návěštími, pomocí kterého lze efektivněji počítat simulace pro stromové automaty. Dále uvádíme nový algoritmus pro testování inkluze stromových automatů společně s experimenty, které ukazují, že tento algoritmus překonává jiné existující přístupy.
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Étude de l'appariement neutron-proton dans les noyaux instables N=Z par réactions de transfert / Study of neutron-proton pairing in N=Z unstable nuclei through transfer reactions

Le Crom, Benjamin 28 January 2016 (has links)
Le noyau est généralement décrit comme un ensemble de protons et de neutrons liés dans un potentiel de champ moyen. Cependant afin d'obtenir une meilleure description, il convient de tenir compte des interactions locales dont principalement l'appariement. Les appariements neutron-neutron et proton-proton sont assez bien étudiés alors que ce n'est pas le cas de l'appariement neutron-proton. Celui-ci peut être soit isovectoriel similaire à l'appariement nn/pp, soit isoscalaire et donc dans ce cas vraiment méconnu. La surliaison des noyaux N=Z pourrait être une manifestation de l'appariement np.Nous avons effectué l'étude de l'appariement np par réactions de transfert de paires np. Dans ce cas il est attendu que la section efficace de transfert de paires np soit augmentée en présence d'un appariement np important. L'appariement np devrait être important dans les noyaux N=Z avec des orbitales de J élevé. Or, des faisceaux de ces noyaux ne sont accessibles que depuis le développement des installations de faisceaux radioactifs.Nous avons effectué notre expérience au GANIL (Caen) avec un montage permettant une détection des produits issus de la réaction de transfert (p, ³ He). Cette réaction met en jeu à la fois des paires np isovectorielles et isoscalaires. Nous avons utilisé des faisceaux de ⁵⁶ Ni et de ⁵²Fe permettant d'observer l'évolution de l'appariement np avec l'occupation de la couche 0f7/2.Tout d'abord, nous avons analysé les données issues de la réaction ⁵⁶Ni(p,d)⁵⁵Ni et extrait des résultats que nous avons comparé à ceux existants. Cette démarche a permis de valider la procédure d'analyse des données.Après analyse des données issues de la réaction ⁵⁶Ni(p,3He)⁵⁴Co, nous avons extrait les populations des états du ⁵⁴Co qui donnent des informations sur l'intensité relative des deux types d'appariement np pour le noyau ⁵⁶Ni et montrent que l'appariement np isovectoriel est dominant dans ce noyau.De plus, dans le cadre d'un développement d'un futur détecteur de particules chargées, un travail de R&D sur la discrimination des particules légères par la forme des signaux a été réalisé et est présenté. / A nucleus is described as a set of independent neutrons and protons linked by a mean-field potential. However, in order to have a better description one needs to take in account some residual interactions such as pairing. Neutron-neutron and proton-proton pairings are well-studied but neutron-proton pairing is not well-known. np pairing can be isovector pairing such as nn and pp pairing or isoscalar which is yet unknown. Overbinding of N=Z nuclei could be a manifestation of np pairing.We have studied np pairing through transfer reactions. In this case, the cross-section of np pair transfer is expected to be enhanced in the presence of important np pairing. np pairing is expected to be important in N=Z nuclei with high J orbitals. Since the development of radioactive beam facilities, such beams are only available.The experiment was performed at GANIL with an efficient set-up so as to detect products from the (p,³He) transfer reaction. This reaction is affected by isovector and isoscalar np pairing. We used ⁵⁶Ni and ⁵²Fe beams so as to see the effect of the occupancy of 0f7/2 shell on the np pairing.First, we analysed the data from the ⁵⁶Ni(p,d)⁵⁵Ni reaction and we compared the results with the literature to validate analysis procedure.After analysing data from the ⁵⁶Ni(p,3He)⁵⁴Co reaction and extracting the population of the various states of ⁵⁴Co, we obtained information about the relative intensity between isoscalar and isovector np pairing in ⁵⁶Ni showing the predominance of isovector np pairing in this nucleus .Moreover, in the framework of developing a new charged particle detector, R&D on the discrimination of light nuclei using pulse shape analysis was performed and is presented.
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Otolithes et bioindication : conséquence d’un stress environnemental sur la morphologie des sagittae de Dicentrarchus labrax et Oblada melanura / Otolith and bioindication : consequences of an environmental stress on sagittae morphology of Dicentrarchus labrax and Oblada melanura

Vandenbussche, Pierre 11 December 2017 (has links)
Le but de notre étude était de valider un indicateur de la qualité de l’environnement, parmi trois approches : des mesures morphologiques de juvéniles de poissons ; la quantification de l’asymétrie fluctuante de leurs otolithes ; l’analyse de la forme de leurs otolithes. Les résultats in aquaria sur Dicentrarchus labrax ont montré une absence d’effet de mono contaminations par des polluants classiques comme le phosphore ou le zinc, à des concentrations correspondant à celles in situ en zones fortement anthropisées. Des concentrations plus élevées de zinc ont toutefois induit une modification de la forme des otolithes en plus d’un effet négatif sur la taille et le poids. Par nos prélèvement in situ sur trois ans d’Oblada melanura, nous avons mis en évidence de manière reproductible que, comparativement à des sites préservés et des arrivées de petits cours d’eau, des ports de plaisance de taille moyenne ont un effet négatif sur la longueur standard des juvéniles et induisent une modification de la forme de leurs otolithes. De l’ensemble de nos résultats nous pouvons déduire que tailles et poids sont facilement mesurables mais présentent des variabilités dans leurs réponses. La mesure de l’asymétrie des otolithes de juvéniles ne semble pas adaptée à une utilisation en bioindication. Au contraire, l’analyse de formes des sagittae de juvéniles paraît adaptée pour suivre des modifications de l’environnement pour des poissons de deux familles différentes, Moronidés et Sparidés. Cette analyse semble un outil prometteur en bioindication, applicable pour les gestionnaires de l’environnement. / The aim of our study was to validate the most suitable environmental indicator among three approaches: morphological measurements of fish juveniles; quantification of the fluctuating asymmetry of their otoliths; analysis of their otolith shape. In aquaria, results for Dicentrarchus labrax have shown that mono-contamination by classical pollutants, such as phosphorus or zinc, has no effect for concentrations corresponding to those measured in highly anthropized environments. Nevertheless, higher zinc concentrations induce otolith shape alterations in addition to their negative impact on fish size and weight. On the basis of our three-year in situ Oblada melanura samplings, we have demonstrated that, in a replicable manner, compared to preserved areas and small waterway mouths, mid-size recreational harbours negatively impact juvenile standard length and also alter otolith shape. By comparison with in aquaria results, these alterations are consistent with a synergy of disturbance sources which taken independently do not have any impact. Taking into account all our results, we deduce that size and weight are easy to measure but show response variability. Measurement of fish juvenile otoliths' fluctuating asymmetry does not seem to be suitable for use in bioindication. Conversely, fish juvenile sagittae shape analysis is well-suited to surveys of environmental modifications, for fishes from two different families, Moronidae and Sparidae. This analysis seems to be a promising tool for bioindication, with a practical application for environmental managers.
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Betrachtungen zur Skelettextraktion umformtechnischer Bauteile

Kühnert, Tom, Brunner, David, Brunnett, Guido January 2011 (has links)
Die Skelettextraktion ist besonders in der Formanalyse ein wichtiges Werkzeug. Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojektes ’Extraktion fertigungsrelevanter Merkmale aus 3D-Daten umformtechnischer Bauteile zur featurebasierten Fertigungsprozessgestaltung’ als Kooperationsprojekt zwischen der Professur Graphische Datenverarbeitung und Visualisierung an der Technischen Universität Chemnitz und des Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik Chemnitz wurde diese zur Featureerkennung umgesetzt. Dieses Dokument gibt zunächst Einblick in grundlegende Verfahren und Problemstellungen einer solchen Extraktion. Die Ergebnisse mehrerer Forschungsschwerpunkte, die sich aus den zu untersuchenden Massivumformteilen ergaben, werden vorgestellt. Hierbei besonders interessant ist die robuste Extraktion von Kurvenskeletten bei Bauteilen mit nicht-zylindrischer Hauptform, sowie bei Bauteilen mit Nebenformelementen. Desweiteren werden Nachverarbeitung und Auswertung des Kurvenskeletts, sowie verwandte Forschungsarbeiten und -ergebnisse diskutiert.:1. Einleitung 1.1. Bezug zum Forschungsprojekt 1.2. Zielstellung und Organisation 2. Entwicklung von Grundlagenalgorithmen 2.1. Voxelisierung 2.1.1. Algorithmische Grundidee 2.1.2. Qualität und Laufzeit der Voxelisierung 2.1.3. Anforderungen an die Geometrie 2.2. Euklidische Distanztransformation 2.3. Vektor-/ Potentialfelder im Voxelgitter 2.4. Divergenz 2.5. Visualisierung 2.6. Filterung 2.7. Skelettierung 2.7.1. Sequentielles Ausdünnen 2.7.2. Paralleles Ausdünnen 2.8. Invarianz gegenüber Rotation und Rauschen 3. Forschungsschwerpunkte 3.1. Problemdefinition 3.2. Verwandte Arbeiten 3.3. Lösungsansätze im Rahmen der Skelettextraktion 3.4. Lösungsansätze im Rahmen der Geometrieverarbeitung 3.5. Zusammenfassung 4. Skelettverarbeitung 4.1. Grapherzeugung 4.2. Nachverarbeitungsschritte 4.3. Objektanalyse auf Basis des Kurvenskeletts 4.3.1. Profilschnitt 4.3.2. Krümmungsberechnung 4.3.3. Euklidische Distanz zum Rand 4.3.4. Massebestimmung 4.4. Schnittstellendefinition 5. Sonstige Forschungsergebnisse und Betrachtungen 5.1. Beschleunigung 5.2. Größeres Kernel 5.3. Untersuchung verwandter Forschungsarbeiten : Level Set Graph 5.4. Untersuchung verwandter Forschungsarbeiten : Formabstraktion 5.5. Ausrichtung der Geometrie 5.6. Analyse der Geometrie Anhänge A. Formverstehen, Ligature Instability B. Hierarchische Raumunterteilung und Featuregröße C. 2D/3D Untersuchungen zum GVF D. Erhaltung von Flächen E. Beispiele automatisch skelettierter Objekte
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Transfer Path Analysis of a Passenger Car

Cinkraut, Jakub January 2015 (has links)
Even though there are no regulations on the interior noise level of passenger cars, it is a significant quality aspect both for customers and for car manufacturers. The reduction of many other car noise sources pushed tyre road noise to the forefront.What is more, well known phenomenon of the tyre acoustic cavity resonance (TCR), appearing around 225 Hz, makes the interior noise noticeably worse. Some techniques to mitigate this phenomenon right at the source are discussed in this thesis, however, these has not been adopted by the tyre nor car manufacturers yet.Therefore, there is a desire to minimise at least the transmission of the acoustic or vibration energy from the tyre to the compartment. This is where methods like TPA (Transfer Path Analysis) come into play.In this thesis, two different approaches to TPA are used to investigate transmission of the TCR energy.First, the coherence based road decomposition method is used to determine whether the TCR energy is transmitted by a structure-borne or an air-borne mechanism. The same method serves to identify if the TCR noise comes mainly from the front or the rear suspension.Second, the impedance matrix method was used to determine critical structure-borne transfer paths yielding clear results indicating two critical mounts at the rear suspension which dominate the transfer of vibro-acoustic energy. Subsequent physical modification of the critical mount was tested to verify the results of the transmission study.Moreover, deflection shape analysis of the tyre, rim, front and rear suspension was performed to identify possible amplification effects of the TCR phenomenon.
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Subject-Specific Calculation of Left Atrial Appendage Blood-Borne Particle Residence Time Distribution in Atrial Fibrillation

Sanatkhani, Soroosh, Nedios, Sotirios, Menon, Prahlad G., Bollmann, Andreas, Hindricks, Gerhard, Shroff, Sanjeev G. 30 March 2023 (has links)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia that leads to thrombus formation, mostly in the left atrial appendage (LAA). The current standard of stratifying stroke risk, based on the CHA2DS2-VASc score, does not consider LAA morphology, and the clinically accepted LAA morphology-based classification is highly subjective. The aim of this study was to determine whether LAA blood-borne particle residence time distribution and the proposed quantitative index of LAA 3D geometry can add independent information to the CHA2DS2-VASc score. Data were collected from 16 AF subjects. Subject-specific measurements included left atrial (LA) and LAA 3D geometry obtained by cardiac computed tomography, cardiac output, and heart rate.We quantified 3D LAA appearance in terms of a novel LAA appearance complexity index (LAA-ACI). We employed computational fluid dynamics analysis and a systems-based approach to quantify residence time distribution and associated calculated variable (LAA mean residence time, tm) in each subject. The LAA-ACI captured the subject-specific LAA 3D geometry in terms of a single number. LAA tm varied significantly within a given LAA morphology as defined by the current subjectivemethod and it was not simply a reflection of LAA geometry/appearance. In addition, LAA-ACI and LAA tm varied significantly for a given CHA2DS2-VASc score, indicating that these two indices of stasis are not simply a reflection of the subjects’ clinical status. We conclude that LAA-ACI and LAA tm add independent information to the CHA2DS2-VASc score about stasis risk and thereby can potentially enhance its ability to stratify stroke risk in AF patients.
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Analyzing data with 1D non-linear shapes using topological methods

Wang, Suyi, Wang 14 August 2018 (has links)
No description available.
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Study on the cerebrospinal fluid volumes

Lebret, Alain, Lebret, Alain 05 December 2013 (has links) (PDF)
This work aims to contribute to the lack of computational methods for medical image analysis and diagnosis about the study of cerebrospinal fluid volumes. In the first part, we focus on the volume assessment of the fluid spaces, from whole body images, in a population consisting of healthy adults and hydrocephalus patients. To help segmentation, these images, obtained from a recent "tissue-specific" magnetic resonance imaging sequence, highlight cerebrospinal fluid unlike its neigh borhood structures. We propose automatic segmentation and separation methods of the different spaces, which allow efficient and reproducible quantification. We show that the ratio of the total subarachnoid space volume to the ventricular one is a proportionality constant for healthy adults, to support a stable intracranial pressure. However, this ratio decreases and varies significantly among patients suffering from hydrocephalus. This ratio provides a reliable physiological index to help in the diagnosis of hydrocephalus. The second part of this work is dedicated to the fluid volume distribution analysis within the superior cortical subarachnoid space. Anatomical complexity of this space induces that it remains poorly studied. We propose two complementary methods to visualize the fluid volume distribution, and which both produce two-dimensional images from the original ones. These images, called relief maps, are used to characterize respectively, the fluid volume distribution and the fluid network, to classify healthy adults and patients with hydrocephalus, and to perform patient monitoring before and after surgery
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Vidéosurveillance intelligente pour la détection de chutes chez les personnes âgées

Rougier, Caroline 03 1900 (has links)
Les pays industrialisés comme le Canada doivent faire face au vieillissement de leur population. En particulier, la majorité des personnes âgées, vivant à domicile et souvent seules, font face à des situations à risques telles que des chutes. Dans ce contexte, la vidéosurveillance est une solution innovante qui peut leur permettre de vivre normalement dans un environnement sécurisé. L’idée serait de placer un réseau de caméras dans l’appartement de la personne pour détecter automatiquement une chute. En cas de problème, un message pourrait être envoyé suivant l’urgence aux secours ou à la famille via une connexion internet sécurisée. Pour un système bas coût, nous avons limité le nombre de caméras à une seule par pièce ce qui nous a poussé à explorer les méthodes monoculaires de détection de chutes. Nous avons d’abord exploré le problème d’un point de vue 2D (image) en nous intéressant aux changements importants de la silhouette de la personne lors d’une chute. Les données d’activités normales d’une personne âgée ont été modélisées par un mélange de gaussiennes nous permettant de détecter tout événement anormal. Notre méthode a été validée à l’aide d’une vidéothèque de chutes simulées et d’activités normales réalistes. Cependant, une information 3D telle que la localisation de la personne par rapport à son environnement peut être très intéressante pour un système d’analyse de comportement. Bien qu’il soit préférable d’utiliser un système multi-caméras pour obtenir une information 3D, nous avons prouvé qu’avec une seule caméra calibrée, il était possible de localiser une personne dans son environnement grâce à sa tête. Concrêtement, la tête de la personne, modélisée par une ellipsoide, est suivie dans la séquence d’images à l’aide d’un filtre à particules. La précision de la localisation 3D de la tête a été évaluée avec une bibliothèque de séquence vidéos contenant les vraies localisations 3D obtenues par un système de capture de mouvement (Motion Capture). Un exemple d’application utilisant la trajectoire 3D de la tête est proposée dans le cadre de la détection de chutes. En conclusion, un système de vidéosurveillance pour la détection de chutes avec une seule caméra par pièce est parfaitement envisageable. Pour réduire au maximum les risques de fausses alarmes, une méthode hybride combinant des informations 2D et 3D pourrait être envisagée. / Developed countries like Canada have to adapt to a growing population of seniors. A majority of seniors reside in private homes and most of them live alone, which can be dangerous in case of a fall, particularly if the person cannot call for help. Video surveillance is a new and promising solution for healthcare systems to ensure the safety of elderly people at home. Concretely, a camera network would be placed in the apartment of the person in order to automatically detect a fall. When a fall is detected, a message would be sent to the emergency center or to the family through a secure Internet connection. For a low cost system, we must limit the number of cameras to only one per room, which leads us to explore monocular methods for fall detection. We first studied 2D information (images) by analyzing the shape deformation during a fall. Normal activities of an elderly person were used to train a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) to detect any abnormal event. Our method was tested with a realistic video data set of simulated falls and normal activities. However, 3D information like the spatial localization of a person in a room can be very useful for action recognition. Although a multi-camera system is usually preferable to acquire 3D information, we have demonstrated that, with only one calibrated camera, it is possible to localize a person in his/her environment using the person’s head. Concretely, the head, modeled by a 3D ellipsoid, was tracked in the video sequence using particle filters. The precision of the 3D head localization was evaluated with a video data set containing the real 3D head localizations obtained with a Motion Capture system. An application example using the 3D head trajectory for fall detection is also proposed. In conclusion, we have confirmed that a video surveillance system for fall detection with only one camera per room is feasible. To reduce the risk of false alarms, a hybrid method combining 2D and 3D information could be considered.
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TSS e TSB: novos descritores de forma baseados em tensor scale / TSS & TSB: new shape descriptors based on tensor scale

Freitas, Anderson Meirelles 24 October 2017 (has links)
Neste trabalho são apresentados dois novos descritores de forma para tarefas de recuperação de imagens por conteúdo (CBIR) e análise de formas, que são construídos sobre uma extensão do conceito de tensor scale baseada na Transformada de Distância Euclidiana (EDT). Primeiro, o algoritmo de tensor scale é utilizado para extrair informações da forma sobre suas estruturas locais (espessura, orientação e anisotropia) representadas pela maior elipse contida em uma região homogênea centrada em cada pixel da imagem. Nos novos descritores, o limite do intervalo das orientações das elipses do modelo de tensor scale é estendido de 180º para 360º, de forma a melhor discriminar a descrição das estruturas locais. Então, com base em diferentes abordagens de amostragem, visando resumir informações mais relevantes, os novos descritores são construídos. No primeiro descritor proposto, Tensor Scale Sector (TSS), a distribuição das orientações relativas das estruturas locais em setores circulares é utilizada para compor um vetor de características de tamanho fixo, para uma caracterização de formas baseada em região. No segundo descritor, o Tensor Scale Band (TSB), foram considerados histogramas das orientações relativas extraídos de bandas concêntricas, formando também um vetor de características de tamanho fixo, com uma função de distância de tempo linear. Resultados experimentais com diferentes bases de formas (MPEG-7 e MNIST) são apresentados para ilustrar e validar os métodos. TSS demonstra resultados comparáveis aos métodos estado da arte, que geralmente dependem de algoritmos custosos de otimização de correspondências. Já o TSB, com sua função de distância em tempo linear, se demonstra como uma solução adequada para grandes coleções de formas. / In this work, two new shape descriptors are proposed for tasks in Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) and Shape Analysis tasks, which are built upon an extended tensor scale based on the Euclidean Distance Transform (EDT). First, the tensor scale algorithm is applied to extract shape attributes from its local structures (thickness, orientation, and anisotropy) as represented by the largest ellipse within a homogeneous region centered at each image pixel. In the new descriptors, the upper limit of the interval of local orientation of tensor scale ellipses is extended from 180º to 360º, to better discriminate the description of local structures. Then, the new descriptors are built based on different sampling approaches, aiming to summarize the most relevant features. In the first proposed descriptor, Tensor Scale Sector descriptor (TSS), the local distributions of relative orientations within circular sectors are used to compose a fixed-length feature vector, for a region-based shape characterization. For the second method, the Tensor Scale Band (TSB) descriptor, histograms of relative orientations are considered for each circular concentric band, to also compose a fixed-length feature vector, with linear time distance function for matching. Experimental results for different shape datasets (MPEG-7 and MNIST) are presented to illustrate and validate the methods. TSS can achieve high retrieval values comparable to state-of-the-art methods, which usually rely on time-consuming correspondence optimization algorithms, but uses a simpler and faster distance function, while the even faster linear complexity of TSB leads to a suitable solution for very large shape collections.

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