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Online dimensional control of rolled steel profiles using projected fringes
2020
AbstractFringe projection is a versatile method for mapping the topography of surfaces. In this paper, it is used to measure the defects on the head of railroad rails while the rails are moving. Railroad rails are made by hot rolling. The quality of the finished product is generally good, but surface texture will deteriorate with increasing temperature. A method for online inspection therefore is very desirable. In the present experiment, dimensional inspection of the railroad rails was made online while moving at a speed of 1–2 m/s. Therefore, it is important to minimize the registration time. To achieve this, we apply a method of fringe location with sub-pixel accuracy that requires only …
Preclinical models in oncological pharmacology: limits and advantages
2021
A wide range of experimental tumor models, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages, is nowadays available. Due to the inherent differences in their complexity and functionality, the choice of the model is usually dependent on the application. Thus, to advance specific knowledge, one has to choose and use appropriate models, which complexity is largely dependent on the hypotheses to test, that is on the objectives. Whatever the model chosen, the complexity of cancer is such that none of them will be able to fully represent it. In vitro tumor models have provided important tools for cancer research and still serve as low-cost screening platforms for drugs. The improved understanding o…
Nanofibrillar scaffold resists to bile and urine action: experiences in pigs
2020
Biomaterial-based-scaffolds’ functions are to replace anatomical and functional features loss of an injured tissue. They can replace native tissue after their reabsorption. Material and methods. In our experimental procedures we utilized the PHEA-PLA+PCL scaffold in 2 female pigs to assess its resistance to bile and urine. Results. Both pigs survived to surgical procedures. After a month fibres appeared unchanged in term of form and dimension at electronic microscopy. Cells and ECM factors were founded inside the scaffold in a microscopical evaluation. Conclusion. Planar and tubular scaffolds were colonized by cells and extracellular matrix elements. The study conducted on pig suggested tha…
Tecniche avanzate per il rilevamento e la valorizzazione dei beni culturali. La chiesa rupestre di San Nicolò a Modica (RG)
2011
La Geomatica mette oggi a disposizione degli operatori che a vario titolo si occupano di beni culturali (storici, tecnici delle Soprintendenze, specialisti del recupero e del restauro, o anche solo studiosi) tecniche e strumentazioni di rilevamento sempre più veloci, accurate, affidabili. Spesso, la complessità della geometria dei manufatti da rilevare richiede l’uso di metodologie differenti ma integrate fra loro. Questo è, ad esempio, il caso del rilevamento della chiesa rupestre di San Nicolò a Modica per il quale si è fatto ricorso all’impiego di tecniche laser-scanning e fotogrammetriche digitali integrate. Questa integrazione ha permesso di ottenere un modello 3D virtuale foto realist…
Tecnica Co.Di per la produzione di cartilagine solida umana
2015
Abstract English Tissue or organ transplantation is severely limited by the problems of donor shortage and immune rejection from the patients. The cartilage defects are difficult to reconstruct. In head and neck surgery, as in septal reconstruction, auricular reconstruction for injury or malformation, in laryngotracheal reconstruction, surgeons harvest autologous cartilage from a donor site (of the patient) in order to reconstruct the defect. Today's current therapies to reconstruct cartilage defects involve the use of autologous cartilage grafts or biocompatible implants, but these seem inadequate to restore form and function, have many limits and are related with many complications. Due t…
Heritage and technology: novel approaches to 3D documentation and communication of architectural heritage
2015
In the past few years we have seen a drastic increasing of image-based modeling (IBM) techniques to get high quality reality-based 3D models. The low costs of these techniques as well as their attractive visual quality have lead many researchers and professionals to invest their energies and resources in several tests. The use of IMB in the field of cultural heritage is mostly exploited in applications such as documentation, digital restoration, visualization, inspection, planning, AR/VR, conservation and design. One of the strengthen of multi-view stereo techniques is the possibility to capture millions of points in a very short time and to get a 3D textured polygonal model that can be eas…
The project for the “Galleria Oretea” by Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda and other unbuilt “passages” in Palermo
2022
The contribution aims to conjecturally reconstruct and analyze the unrealized project by Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda regarding the “Galleria Oretea” for Palermo. It is an urban project of considerable size and impact, which should have provided the city of Palermo, in the old town, with a gallery in the style of the Parisian “passages”, inspired by the contemporary creations of Milan and Naples. Thanks to the recent cataloging and publication of the entire corpus of drawings in the Damiani Archive, a reinterpretation of the project was carried out through a three-dimensional recomposition of the immersed in the places where it was originally conceived. Two other projects were developed for the…
Il disegno degli elementi di raccordo. Edifici siciliani del XII secolo
2011
Il saggio compie un excursus sul disegno di alcuni elementi strutturali dell’architettura medievale siciliana che possono avere subito l’influenza di analoghi esempi islamici. In particolare si sofferma sui sistemi di raccordo e transizione (trombe d’angolo) dalla base quadrata dei muri all’emisfero della cupola e sulla frammentazione e combinazione di tali elementi. Dalla tromba a nicchia della Chiesa di San Cataldo, alle trombe più complesse di S. Giovanni degli Eremiti, fino a giungere alla moltiplicazione delle strutture di raccordo coniche della Chiesa di Santi Pietro e Paolo a Casalvecchio Siculo. (Contiene anche la versione inglese del testo)
3D models of humanoid soccer robot in USAR sim and robotics studio simulators
2008
This paper describes our experience in the simulation of humanoid soccer robots using two general purposes 3D simulators, namely USARSim and Microsoft Robotics Studio. We address the problem of the simulation of a soccer match among two teams of small humanoid robots in the RoboCup Soccer Kid-Size Humanoid competitions. The paper reports the implementation of the virtual models of the Robovie-M humanoid robot platform in the two simulators. Robovie-M was the robot used by our team "Artisti" in the RoboCup 2006 competitions. This paper focuses on the procedures needed to implement the virtual models of the robot and in the details of the models. We describe experiments assessing the feasibi…
A3 adenosine receptor: Homology modeling and 3D-QSAR studies
2012
Adenosine receptors (AR) belong to the superfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). They are divided into four subtypes (A1, A2A, A2B, and A3) [1], and can be distinguished on the basis of their distinct molecular structures, distinct tissues distribution, and selectivity for adenosine analogs [2,3]. The hA3R, the most recently identified adenosine receptor, is involved in a variety of intracellular signaling pathways and physiological functions [4]. Expression of A3R was reported to be elevated in cancerous tissues [5], and A3 antagonists have been proposed for therapeutic treatments of cancer. The recent literature availability of crystal structure of hA2A adenosine receptor (PDB c…