Abstract:
A method for extracting a 3D terrain model for identifying at least buildings and terrain from LIDAR data is disclosed, comprising the steps of generating a point cloud representing terrain and buildings mapped by LIDAR; classifying points in the point cloud, the point cloud having ground and non-ground points, the non-ground points representing buildings and clutter; segmenting the non-ground points into buildings and clutter; and calculating a fit between at least one building segment and at least one rectilinear structure, wherein the fit yields the rectilinear structure with the fewest number of vertices. The step of calculating further comprises the steps of (a) calculating a fit of a rectilinear structure to the at least one building segment, wherein each of the vertices has an angle that is a multiple of 90 degrees; (b) counting the number of vertices; (c) rotating the at least one building segment about an axis by a predetermined increment; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) until a rectilinear structure with the least number of vertices is found.
Abstract:
Fluorinated paracyclophane compounds represented by the formula: where least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorinated moiety is disclosed. These compounds can be utilized as precursor dimer compounds to produce polymeric coatings comprising copolymers of trifluorinated paraxylylene, including flexible fluorinated paraxylylene coatings.
Abstract:
Touch pad based authentication of users. In an embodiment, a user can touch (and move on) a touch pad in a specific pattern (e.g., up, down, etc.) to authenticate oneself. In an embodiment, a device translates the touch movement to the same set of characters as those a user can manually enter using a keyboard to authenticate oneself. As a result, the user can use the same password when accessing the same application from other systems which have only keyboards, but not touch pads.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for automatically combining aerial images and oblique images to form a three-dimensional (3D) site model. The apparatus or method is supplied with aerial and oblique imagery. The imagery is processed to identify building boundaries and outlines as well as to produce a depth map. The building boundaries and the depth map may be combined to form a 3D plan view model or used separately as a 2D plan view model. The imagery and plan view model is further processed to determine roof models for the buildings in the scene. The result is a 3D site model having buildings represented rectangular boxes with accurately defined roof shapes.
Abstract:
Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved process for the production of Portland slag cement using granulated blast furnace slag, which comprises: (viii) forming of cement clinker by known process, (ix) ball-milling of cement clinker for a period ranging between 30-60 minutes in dry condition, (x) reducing size of granulated blast furnace slag by any process to obtain the size in the range between 210 to 100 μm for using as feed for attrition mill, (xi) wet milling of granulated blast furnace slag for a period ranging between 5-15 minutes in an attrition mill using granulated blast furnace slag to water ratio in the range of 1:1 to 1:2 and granulated blast furnace slag to grinding bail ratio in the range of 1:5 to 1:15, (xii) removing water from the slurry obtained after attrition milling by known process, (xiii) drying of the obtained slurry by known process, (xiv) mixing intimately of: attrition milled slag obtain in step (vi) in the range of: 50 to 95% by weight ball-milled clinker obtain in step (ii) in the range of: 05 to 45% by weight gypsum in the range of: 01 to 05% by weight for a period in the range of 15 to 30 minutes.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an improved system and method for object detection with histogram of oriented gradient (HOG) based support vector machine (SVM). Specifically, the system provides a computational framework to stably detect still or not moving objects over a wide range of viewpoints. The framework includes providing a sensor input of images which are received by the “focus of attention” mechanism to identify the regions in the image that potentially contain the target objects. These regions are further computed to generate hypothesized objects, specifically generating selected regions containing the target object hypothesis with respect to their positions. Thereafter, these selected regions are verified by an extended HOG-based SVM classifier to generate the detected objects.
Abstract:
Structures in the nanoscale and mesoscale domain are provided. The structures may have a shell which can be comprised of a porous polymeric material such as parylene. The surfaces of the shell can further comprise pendant functional groups that can provide reactive or passive characteristics. A method of producing nanoscale structures utilizing a porous substrate is further disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of self glazed geopolymer tile using fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag. In the process of the present invention, the granulated blast furnace slag is fine grounded and/or mechanically activated in conventional grinding mills or high-energy mills. The fly ash, which is found in powder form and fine powder of granulated blast furnace slag, is thoroughly mixed to make a homogenous mixture. The alkaline solution is added into the mixture to initiate the geopolymerization. The ratio of water to powder is optimised to obtain a consistent paste to be used for vibration casting. During the casting, the consistent paste flows inside the mould and the particles settles at mirror finished surface of mould, giving rise to dense and smooth surface.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for dynamically placing sensors in a 3D model is provided. Specifically, in one embodiment, the method selects a 3D model and a sensor for placement into the 3D model. The method renders the sensor and the 3D model in accordance with sensor parameters associated with the sensor and parameters desired by a user. In addition, the method determines whether an occlusion to the sensor is present.
Abstract:
Fluorinated paracyclophane compounds represented by the formula where least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorinated moiety is disclosed. These compounds can be utilized as precursor dimer compounds to produce polymeric coatings comprising copolymers of trifluorinated paraxylylene.