{"title":"Application of evolutionary algorithm to signal analysis in frequency domain","authors":"J. Majewski, R. Wojtyna","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365105","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we consider the problem of creating frequency-domain representation of discrete-time signals with a very small number of samples (several or a dozen). Classical methods of frequency-domain analysis are based on using Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT). However, the DFT method often fails in case of using too small number of samples. One of reasons for that are spectral leakages resulting from convolution of signal spectrum and time window spectrum. The proposed approach to the problem is based on adaptive synthesis which makes it to be deprived of the spectral leakage drawback. To realize the adaptive synthesis idea, using an evolutionary algorithm has been proposed. Superiority of the proposed approach over the Fourier technique is shown on examples. Necessary conditions to achieve good results of our method have also been discussed.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122606190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frank C. Cabello, Julio León, Y. Iano, Rangel Arthur
{"title":"Implementation of a fixed-point 2D Gaussian Filter for Image Processing based on FPGA","authors":"Frank C. Cabello, Julio León, Y. Iano, Rangel Arthur","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365108","url":null,"abstract":"One of the very useful techniques in Image Processing is the 2D Gaussian Filter, especially when smoothing images. However, the implementation of a 2D Gaussian Filter requires heavy computational resources, and when it comes down to real-time applications, efficiency in the implementation is vital. Floating-point math represents an obstacle for this, as its implementation requires a large amount of computational power in order to achieve real-time image processing. On the other hand, a fixed-point approach is much more suitable; implementation of a 2D Gaussian Filter in FPGA using fixed-point arithmetic provides efficiency in the processing and reduction in computational costs. The purpose of this study is to present the FPGA resource usage for different sizes of Gaussian Kernel; to provide a comparison between fixed-point and floating point implementations; and to define the amount of bits are necessary to use in order to have a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) below 5%.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129155398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MRI image reconstruction approach for partial K-space based on the Discrete Fourier Transform in the least square sense","authors":"Kalim Tobaji, Laura Matar, A. Abche, E. Karam","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365111","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides important and valuable information (images) about the organs structures and soft tissues non-invasively. In this work, a reconstruction approach using partial k-space, the “Optimized Discrete Fourier Transform” (ODFT), is introduced. The developed approach decomposes the 2-D Fourier Transform (FT) into two steps of 1-D DFT. The corresponding elements along each row or column are estimated using an optimization technique, namely, the complex conjugate gradient. It is proposed to be implemented in conjunction with other techniques to obtain an optimum image that is closer to the original image. The algorithm is evaluated visually and quantitatively using the Performance Test and the Mean Square Error as similarity measures. Also, its effectiveness is compared with different MRI reconstruction techniques such as the Projection onto Convex Set technique, the Conjugate Synthesis technique and the Zero filling technique. The results illustrate that the proposed technique outperforms the conventional MRI image reconstruction techniques.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133491304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-domain applications of multimodal human-computer interfaces","authors":"A. Czyżewski","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365104","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only given. Developed multimodal interfaces for education applications and for disabled people are presented, including interactive electronic whiteboard based on video image analysis, application for controlling computers with mouth gestures and audio interface for speech stretching for hearing impaired and stuttering people and intelligent pen allowing for diagnosing and ameliorating developmental dyslexia. The eye-gaze tracking system named “CyberEye” is presented including the method of analysis of visual activity of patients remaining in vegetative state helping to assessment of their awareness. The scent emitting multimodal computer interface is also discussed. A new approach to diagnosing Parkinson's disease is shown which is used to evaluate motor and behavioral symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease. The paper is concluded with some more topics & demonstrations of technologies developed for applications to intelligent surveillance systems, environment monitoring systems and automated solutions for enhancement of degraded audio recordings.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"239 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134204183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Error resilience in nano-electronic digital circuits and systems","authors":"H. Vierhaus","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365102","url":null,"abstract":"For more than 10 years, many authors have predicted dependability problems with large-scale integrated circuits, implemented in nano-technologies. Reasons are new and enhanced fault mechanisms that affect either a higher vulnerability against transient faults, caused by particle radiation, or pre-mature aging due to device degradation. More recently, power dissipation on ICs has become a major problem, also affecting reliability aspects, since most fault mechanisms are strongly enhanced by higher temperatures. The final challenge is to handle a variety of fault effects at minimum cost in extra hardware in order to enhance dependability and system life time. The tutorial first gives an introduction into the basic problems. Next methods for the detection and correction of short transient faults are shown. Then methods that can detect and correct delay faults are presented, followed by new architectures that may handle transient faults and delay faults in combination. Built-in self repair (BISR) is presented as a method that is not capable of on-line error correction, but may be helpful for life-time extension. Finally there is a comparison of such technologies in terms of requirements for extra time or extra power.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122373708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karol Kropidlowski, Marcin Kociolek, M. Strzelecki, Dariusz Czubinski
{"title":"Nevus atypical pigment network distinction and irregular streaks detection in skin lesions images","authors":"Karol Kropidlowski, Marcin Kociolek, M. Strzelecki, Dariusz Czubinski","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365135","url":null,"abstract":"There is no suitable golden standard for the detection of atypical pigment network and irregular streaks applied to skin lesion images. This information however is important in assessment of melanoma in skin dermatoscopic images. Thus there is a need for development of image analysis techniques that satisfy at least subjective criteria defined by dermatologists. In this paper we present the application of histogram based features for detection of atypical pigment network and shape based features supplemented by artificial neural network for detection of irregular streaks. Preliminary test results are promising, for analyzed melanoma images we get 97,7% correctly detected pigmentation networks and 94,8% correctly detected irregular streaks. This paper constitutes the part of our efforts to implement the ELM 7-point checklist in order to support melanoma diagnosis and to automate this process.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121672354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurements and visualization of sound field distribution around organ pipe","authors":"J. Kotus, Piotr Odya, B. Kostek","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365150","url":null,"abstract":"Measurements and visualization of acoustic field around an organ pipe are presented. Sound intensity technique was applied for this purpose. Measurements were performed in free field. The organ pipe was activated with a constant air flow, produced by an external compressor, aimed at obtaining long-term steady state responses of generated acoustic signal. Sound energy distribution was measured in a defined fixed grid of points by means of multichannel acoustic vector sensor. For a precise positioning of the acoustic probe the specialized Cartesian robot was applied. Obtained results made it possible to produce visualizations of sound intensity distribution of radiated acoustic energy around the considered organ pipe.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114888826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of single-level and multi-level filtering systems of EEG signal","authors":"M. Lewandowski, J. Walczak","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365109","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a method of frequency response comparison of single-level and multi-level EEG filtering systems. The problem is not trivial since internal structures of the systems are different and cannot be compared directly. It has been shown how the multi-level system can be reduced to its single-level equivalent, which makes the two types of systems directly comparable. Next, some amplitude and phase distortion measures have been defined and used to evaluate two EEG filtering systems based on Butterworth IIR filters.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129095191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Representing the evolving temporal envelope of musical instruments sounds using Computer Vision methods","authors":"Cong Yang, M. Grzegorzek, E. Lukasik","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365137","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes application of shape retrieval method developed and used in the domain of Computer Vision to describe and to match the long-term temporal envelope of musical instruments sounds that are to be compared. To effectively describe each envelope, we employ the skeleton descriptor, namely Audio Skeleton, to integrate both geometrical and topological envelope features. Based on skeletons, the audio envelope matching can be substituted by searching for the correspondences of skeleton endpoints. Finally, the similarity of audio envelopes is calculated based on their correlated skeleton matching. Our main contributions include (i) the introduction of a novel audio envelope descriptor with skeleton and (ii) the efficient and fast audio skeleton pruning and matching algorithms. Our method is validated through the skeleton matching and audio retrieval experiments on AMATI violin sound dataset.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"128 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115040079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Segmentation of 3D magnetic resonance brain vessel images based on level set approaches","authors":"Tomasz Wozniak, M. Strzelecki","doi":"10.1109/SPA.2015.7365133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SPA.2015.7365133","url":null,"abstract":"Quantitative modeling of brain vasculature is important for diagnosis of vessel pathologies as well as for surgery treatment planning. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provides reliable visualization of vessel tree structure and its organization. Accuracy of vessel segmentation from MRA is an important step in model building; its accuracy influences obtained model quality. This paper presents three level set based segmentation approaches, including one that represents original authors contribution. These methods are combined together with vesselness function estimated for analyzed images. Presented algorithms were applied both for artificial and real brain 3D MR images. Analysis results along with discussion are also included.","PeriodicalId":423880,"journal":{"name":"2015 Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements, and Applications (SPA)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128387101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}