Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrigin Detection of Illicium Verum Hook. f. Based on Sensor Array OptimizationPang Tao, Lv Lu, Chen Xiaoyan et al.In order to improve the identification ability of electronic nosetostar anise from different areas, this study uses sensor array optimization, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) to effectively improve the discrimination and prediction ability of electronic nose. Firstly, the initial sensor arrays are selected according to the aroma components of star anise. On the basis of extracting … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 21 Jan 2022 · 6,434 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification of Venom-Specific Fingerprints of Clinically Relevant Uruguayan Snakes by MALDI-TOFNorma Suarez, Victor MoraisSnakebite envenomation is a particular public health problem in many areas of the world, including extensive areas of Latin America. In particular, in Uruguay, snakebite accidents are caused by two snakes of the genus Bothrops: Bothrops alternatus and Bothrops pubescens. The only effective treatment available is the administration of the specific antivenom. Although there is an ELISA that allows the … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 26 Jul 2019 · 8,205 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDesign and Implementation of Myoelectric Controlled ArmTariq M. Younes, Mohammad A. AlKhedher, Abdel-Hamid Soliman, Aiman Al AlawinIn this study a discrimination system, using a neural network for Electromyogram (EMG) externally controlled Arm is proposed. In this system, the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is used to learn the relation between the power spectrum of EMG signal analysed by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and the performance desired by handicapped people. The Neural Network can discriminate 4 performances of … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 16 Sep 2019 · 6,281 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFace Recognition as a Biometric ApplicationRelly Victoria Virgil PetrescuA facial recognition system is a technology capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. There are multiple methods in which facial recognition systems work, but in general, they work by comparing selected facial features from the given image with faces within a database. It is also described as … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 14 May 2019 · 18,781 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDeterminants of Spatial Patterns of Sex Ratio in Haryana, IndiaSangeeta Rani, Javaid Ahmad TaliThe sex ratio is an important social indicator of gender equality and status in a society. As such, it also reveals social development of a society. In a society wherein gender discrimination is in practice and devaluation of women is prevalent, sex-selective feticide, female infanticide, death of girl child’s due to neglect and discrimination in food as well as in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2017 · 8,180 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDoes it Get Better?: Childhood Bullying and the Positive Mental Health of LGBT Canadians in AdulthoodTamara Edkins, Tracey Peter, Catherine Taylor et al.Globally, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals are a highly discriminated group. Few academics have explored whether LGBTQ youth who experience discrimination can “get better”, especially with respect to their positive mental health. Using minority stress theory, the current study explored whether there was a long-term relationship between childhood bullying and positive mental health in adulthood among LGBTQ … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 10 Feb 2018 · 8,193 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFish Classification Based on Robust Features Extraction From Color Signature Using Back-Propagation ClassifierMutasem Khalil Alsmadi, Khairuddin Bin Omar, Shahrul Azman Mohd NoahProblem statement: Image recognition was a challenging problem researchers had been research into this area for so long especially in the recent years, due to distortion, noise, segmentation errors, overlap and occlusion of objects in digital images. In our study, there are many fields concern with pattern recognition, for example, fingerprint verification, face recognition, iris discrimination, chromosome shape discrimination, optical … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Dec 2010 · 8,636 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAggressive Driving Behavior: Undergraduate Students StudyRungson ChomeyaProblem statement: The main purposes of this research were (1) to study the aggressive driving behavior of graduate students, (2) to develop aggressive driving behavior standard test, (3) to compare the aggressive driving behavior between gender, years of study, academic achievement, driving confidence and driving experience and (4) to study the relationship among aggressive driving behavior, driving confidence, driving experience … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,236 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuality of Psychology Test Between Likert Scale 5 and 6 PointsRungson ChomeyaProblem statement: The purposes of this research were (1) to study the quality evaluation psychology test Likert's scale 5 and 6 points (attitude test, locus of control test and achievement motive test) focusing on construct validity, discrimination and reliability, (2) to compare the study of quality psychology test between Likert's scale 5 and 6 points and (3) to compare the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2010 · 22,849 accessesView PDFCite