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Invariant Pattern Recognition Algorithm Using The Hough Transform, Duwang Li

Dissertations and Theses

A new algorithm is proposed which uses the Hough Transform to recognize two dimensional objects independent of their orientations, sizes and locations. The binary image of an object is represented by a set of straight lines. Features of the straight lines, namely the lengths and the angles of their normals, their lengths and the end point positions are extracted using the Hough Transform. A data structure for the extracted lines is constructed so that it is efficient to match the features of the lines of one object to those of another object, and determine if one object is a rotated …

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A Dss For Animal Nutrition Planning, Krishna Prasad, M R Gopalan, S Sridhar

IIMB Management Review

In recent years, after the much acclaimed success of the Green
Revolution, the nation’s planners are coming to realize that it is not adequate for
the nation to have enough to eat, it is also important to have quality food. There
has, therefore, recently been a new emphasis on industries such as dairy and
poultry. It has been realized that there is a need to harness India’s enormous
animal resources. (There are, by one estimate, some 480 million livestock in the
country, including about 230 million cattle and 136 million poultry). Significant
improvements in the productivity of livestock can be …

A Dss For Farm Management, Y Kashi Vishwanadhan

IIMB Management Review

Farm management is a decision process. The tarmer and the state as
decision makers at different operational levels have some what conflicting
objectives to achieve-the farmer has to choose between alternative use of
scarce resources - land, labour and capital and operate his farm to maximize
the net returns; whereas the state has to increase the agriculture production to
meet the demand of the population even at higher levels of input costs. It has to
take decisions relating to Support Prices for various crop products, credit and
input supply in such a manner as to ensure healthy progress in the …

Performance Of Solar-Assisted Modified-Open-Front Swine Nurseries, G. R. Bodman, M. F. Kocher, J. A. Deshazer

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Performance data of two modified-open-front non-mechanically ventilated swine nurseries have shown that solar energy can be effectively utilized to maintain a productive environment within the animal space during cold weather (temperatures as low as -26°C ( - 15 °F). The nurseries feature a monoslope roof design and passive collector panels that also function as warm weather ventilation panels. An active solar-heating system uses a ground-level collector operated in conjunction with an in-floor solar heat distribution and storage system. The nurseries were designed to handle pigs weighing from 7 to 23 kg (15 to 50 lb). An average of 19% of …

Understanding Computers By Dinesh Kumar, New Delhi: Bpb Publication, 1988., S Jagadish

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

A Dss For Optimal Product Mix For Dairy Plant Operation, V Nagadevara

IIMB Management Review

The dairy industry in India has become very well organised as a result of
Operation Flood Programmes and massive World Bank aid. A number of Dairy
Development Corporations and Producers. Cooperative Societies have come
into being as corporate bodies apart from private dairies already in operation.
These Dairy Development Corporations essentially follow the Anand Model of
cooperative structure. This Structure builds on a vertically integrated single
industry cooperative that links rural producers with urban consumers by
introducing intensive milk production systems and improved technology for
processing and marketing. It is a three tiered structure. The three tiers are (i)
the …

User's Manual For Ccrc: (Common Lisp Version) Computing Reference Classes Statistical Reasoning Shell V. 2.5, R. P. Loui

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

CCRC implements a subset of Kyburg's rules for statistical inference. The system states from 1961 and is briefly described in "The Reference Class," (H. Kyburg Philosophy of Science 50, 1982). Consult the paper "Computing Reference Classes" (R. Loui, in Kanal, L. and Lemmer, J., Uncertainty in AI, v.1, North-Holland 1987) for a precis of the ideas underlying this program. This document is only the skeleton of a manual. It is designed to get the novice on the program as quickly as possible, and to provide some guidance for advanced questions. This piece of software is the extended version of a …

Back Propagation With Integer Arithmetic, Takayuki Dan Kimura

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

The present work investigates the significance of arithmetic precision in neural network simulation. Noting that a biological brain consists of a large number of cells of low precision, we try to answer the question: With a fixed size of memory and CPU cycles available for simulation, does a larger sized net with less precision perform better than smaller sized one with higher precision? We evaluate the merits and demerits of using low precision integer arithmetic in simulating backpropagation networks. Two identical backpropagation simulators, ibp and fbp, were constructed on Mac II, ibp with 16 bits integer representations of network parameters …

Defeasible Decisions: What The Proposal Is And Isn't, R. P. Loui

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

In two recent papers, I have proposed a description of decision analysis that differs from the Bayesian picture painted by Savage, Jeffrey and other classic authors. Response to this view have been either overly enthusiastic or unduly pessimistic. In this paper I try to place the idea in its proper place, which must be somewhere in between. Looking at decision analysis as defeasible reasoning produces a framework in which planning and decision theory can be integrated, but work on the details has barely begun. It also produces a framework in which the meta-decision regress can be stopped in a reasonable …

Development, Simulation, And Validation Of A Highly Nonlinear Hydraulic Servosystem Model, Tim W. Mclain, E K. Iversen, C C. Davis, S C. Jacobsen

Faculty Publications

A highly accurate and predictive dynamic model of an electrohydraulic actuation system has been developed and verified. The accuracy of the model can be attributed to the inclusion of nonlinear representations of many system elements including hysteresis and saturation effects, orifice areas, piston damping, and flow forces. This level of accuracy makes the model a potentially valuable tool in the analysis and design of electrohydraulic actuation systems.

A Sugar Movement Planning System For Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation, Nirmala Hindupur

IIMB Management Review

Public distribution of essential commodities is a vital sector of the Indian
economy. This sector, with its diverse activities, has tremendous scope for
efficiency improvement and cost control through the implementation of
Computer-Aided Management (CAM) Systems. Because of its vital importance,
this area is one of the thrust areas selected by CAM Centre, ASCI, Hyderabad
for the development of CAM systems.
The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (KSCSC) is one of the
organizations identified for the development of CAM systems.
This paper describes the Sugar Movement Planning System designed
and developed under the GAM project by the author at …

Computerized Location And Distribution Of Fertilizer, V B Kaujalgi, A K Rao

IIMB Management Review

Distribution of manufactured products to the places of consumption is a well known management problem, and a complex one on account of the size of
the problem, the variety of modes of transportation available, Government regulations and management conditions. It is very difficult even for an expert
manager to work out an acceptable plan of distribution of the commodity in a reasonable time. Day to day management of the distribution is almost
impossible by the manual method for even a medium size distribution problem. Computers are now playing an important role in management decision
making. Such applications are becoming attractive …

A Software Package For Time-Tabling And Scheduling Of A City Transport System, V B Kaujalgi, A K Rao, T A S Vijayaraghavan

IIMB Management Review

The planning control and implementation of an urban transportation
system is a complicated decision process. In practice, due to its complexities,
the problem has to be divided into sub problems considering only certain
aspects of such a system. Hence the focus of the present paper is on the
vehicle time-tabling and scheduling aspects of a city transportation system. A
computer software package for an urban road transport manager in his
day-to-day operations is developed. It can also be used for planning purposes.
The transport sector in any city is generally managed by public sector
organizations. Such systems are very complex. …

Accidents Involving Vehicles Parked On Shoulders Of Limited Access Highways, Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

This study was conducted to quantify the extent of the problem of accidents involving vehicles on shoulders of limited access highways. Accident data for a three-year period (1985-1987) were collected along with a survey of vehicles stopped on the shoulder on interstates and parkways.

While the percentage of all accidents on interstates and parkways involving a vehicle on the shoulder is small (1.8 percent), the percentage of fatal accidents involving a vehicle on the shoulder is significant (11.1 percent). The accident data revealed that the majority of shoulder vehicles had stopped for an emergency stop as opposed to a leisure …

Comparison Of Three Methods Of Pavement Design For Lexington-Fayette County, David L. Allen

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

It is imperative in an era of limited budgets for construction and maintenance of streets and highways that a rational approach be followed for managing these funds. One of the first steps of this management process is the adequate and proper design of new streets and roads. In the interest of having a more rational system of design, representatives of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government requested the Kentucky Transportation Center to assist in the development of a new pavement design system that more clearly reflects differences in soils, traffic streams, environmental conditions, and materials. In fulfillment of that request, this. …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Caldwell County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Caldwell County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Caldwell County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, KY 91, KY 672, US 641 and US 62 have been visually surveyed and …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Calloway County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Calloway County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Calloway County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, KY 94, US 641, and KY 121 have been visually surveyed and all seismically …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Carlisle County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Carlisle County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Carlisle County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, Ky 121 and US 62, have been visually surveyed and all seismically significant features …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Fulton County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Fulton County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Fulton County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 45, KY 94, KY 125, and KY 166 have been visually surveyed and …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Christian County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Christian County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Christian County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 68/KY 80, US 41, US 41A and KY 91 have been visually surveyed …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Crittenden County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Crittenden County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Crittenden County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 60 and US 641 have been visually surveyed and all seismically significant features …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Hopkins County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Hopkins County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Hopkins County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 41, US 41A, US 62, KY 109, and KY 1751 have been visually …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Hickman County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Hickman County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Hickman County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, KY 58, KY 94, and US 45 have been visually surveyed and all seismically …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Lyon County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Lyon County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Lyon County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 62/US 641 and US 62 have been visually surveyed and all seismically significant …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Marshall County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Marshall County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Marshall County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 68, US 68/KY 80, US 62, US 62/US 641, KY 58/KY 80, KY …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Livingston County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Livingston County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Livingston County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 62/US 641 and US 60 have been visually surveyed and all seismically significant …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Mccracken County, L. John Fleckenstein, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. McCracken County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in McCracken County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 60, US 68, and US 62 have been visually surveyed and all seismically …

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Of Transportation Facilites For Trigg County, Bobby W. Meade, David L. Allen, Vincent P. Drnevich

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Concern has grown in recent years over the seismic activity of the New Madrid seismic zone in Western Kentucky. Trigg County, Kentucky is located in this region. To permit emergency medical, supply, and equipment traffic into this area after an earthquake has occurred, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is interested in the possibility of keeping selected routes passable. This report lists the routes that have been investigated and recommended as being the routes in Trigg County that should be maintained in a passable condition. The recommended routes, US 68/KY 80 and the Trace have been visually surveyed and all seismically significant …

Pavement Evaluation Elkhorn Drive, R. Clark Graves

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government requested that the Kentucky Transportation Center perform a pavement evaluation and overlay design for Elkhorn Drive. This pavement section consisted of 3 inches of asphaltic concrete and 8 inches of dense graded aggregate. A visual inspection during testing revealed several areas of severe alligator cracking along with some areas of transverse cracking.