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Digital image correlation analysis of interfacial debonding properties and fracture behavior in concrete

2007

The use of digital image correlation (DIC) as a fracture mechanics tool is described, for two projects currently underway. The goal of the first project is to examine the bond between carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) and concrete substrates. The second project involves the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) of plain concrete, and the softening and fracture behavior of this region. For both projects, DIC allows for precise measurement of the surface displacements of the deforming materials. The resulting strain data are higher in resolution than is possible with other experimental techniques. For both projects, the DIC results are being used to determine bond constitutive laws, which w…

Suitability of a content-based retrieval method in astronomical image databases

1996

Abstract Indexing and retrieval methods based on the image content are required to effectively use information from large repositories of digital images. Usually, the way to search for data and images in astronomical archives is via textual queries expressed in terms of constraints on observation parameters. In this paper we present a method for automatic extraction of images by using shape descriptions based on local symmetry. The proposed indexing methodology has been developed and tested inside JACOB, a prototypal system for content-based video database querying.

RADIUS - rapid particle analysis of digital images by ultra-high-resolution scanning of thin sections

2005

RADIUS is a newly developed particle-size measurement technique, based on evaluation of digital images of thin sections. Analyses are performed with sub-millimetre sample resolution and are thus designed to work on a single lamina of laminated sediments. The method covers grain sizes from medium silt to coarse sand. The application contains pattern-recognition modules that allow the detection of typical particle distributions of loess, organic detritus, turbidites and tephra layers. Cutting and hiding effects of particles on thin sections are corrected by empirical correction matrices. The calculated analysis results are compared with manually counted and measured samples to calibrate the a…

Residents’corner June 2014. PhotogRaphic Clues: Best Settings for Dermatologic Photography

2014

Obtaining digital images either for documentation or research purposes is a daily need for the dermatologist. Photography, as the art of capturing light, relies mainly on three modifiable elements: lens aperture (defined as the opening through which light reaches the camera sensor; expressed as “F-stops”, the smaller the number, the broader the aperture), shutter speed (the total time during which light reaches the sensor; it is indicated as fractions of a second) and ISO sensitivity (the light [...]

Method for Identifying In-Flight Particles based on Digital Image Technologies in Thermal Spraying

2021

Abstract In thermal spray processes, the characteristics of in-flight particles (velocity and temperature) have a significant effect on coating performance. Although many imaging systems and algorithms have been developed for identifying and tracking in-flight particles, most are limited in terms of accuracy. One key to solving the tracking problem is to get an algorithm that can distinguish different particles in each image frame. As the study showed, when noise and interference are treated, particles are more readily identified in the background, leading to more accurate size and position measurements with respect to time. This approach is demonstrated and the results discussed.

The role of blockchain for food safety and market efficiency

2022

It is well known that the introduction of Blockchain in the agri-food sector represents a digital innovation aimed at increasing business income through the reduction of production inputs (and therefore of production costs expressed at constant prices) and/or the increase of output (increase in the quantity produced and therefore in revenues expressed at constant prices). According to Schumpeter, innovation and entrepreneurship mainly depend on innovative people, their skills and knowledge. In fact, digital innovation is always aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the company and can concern an improvement in technical and economic efficiency. On an existing company structure, efficie…

Epistemological Approaches to Digital Learning in Educational Contexts

2020

Estratègies de formació i informació per implantar l'OpenCourseWare a la Universitat de València. Participació dels usuaris potencials en el procés

2013

Objectius: conèixer les necessitats de formació que diuen tenir els docents de les titulacions en ciències de la salut de la Universitat de València per ser competents en la incorporació de l'OpenCourseWare. Conèixer quines estratègies de màrqueting i informació pensen aquests docents que s'haurien de dissenyar per augmentar el dipòsit de materials. -- Metodologia: estudi qualitatiu amb entrevistes semiestructurades al professorat de la Universitat de València. -- Resultats: les necessitats de formació dels docents per implantar l'OpenCourseWare a la Universitat de València varien depenent de les seves característiques relacionades amb l'experiència docent, el domini de les TIC i la disposi…

Estrategias de formación e información para implantar el OpenCourseWare en la Universidad de Valencia. Participación de los usuarios potenciales en e…

2013

Objetivos: conocer las necesidades de formación que dicen tener los docentes de las titulaciones en ciencias de la salud de la Universidad de Valencia para ser competentes en la incorporación del OpenCourseWare. Conocer qué estrategias de marketing e información piensan estos docentes que se deberían diseñar para aumentar el depósito de materiales. -- Metodología: estudio cualitativo con entrevistas semiestructuradas al profesorado de la Universidad de Valencia. -- Resultados: las necesidades de formación de los docentes para implantar el OpenCourseWare de la Universidad de Valencia varían dependiendo de sus características relacionadas con la experiencia docente, el dominio de las TIC y la…

Italian and Spanish Students Perception on Use of Technology in Classrooms of Classics in Secondary School

2019

A society that is becoming increasingly digital must explore new ways of learning. In fact, digital technologies have an impact on the education through the development of more flexible learning environments adapted to the needs of a high-mobility society. To prepare future citizens to the needs of the digital labor market, recent educational reforms in Italy and Spain focused their attention on students' Digital Competences. Therefore, we are interested in probing how students of classical studies in Italian and Spanish high schools perceive the use of new technologies in the classroom. It is important to investigate classics at school, because traditionally this program is perceived as le…