OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2019--IDEMIA Identity & Security USA has licensed an advanced optical array developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The portable technology can be used to help identify individuals in challenging outdoor conditions.
The invention overcomes effects such as low contrast, distance and glare typical when photographing subjects through windshields.
This technology, as applied by IDEMIA, has the potential to expedite vehicles at critical checkpoints.
"The technique takes advantage of light field imaging techniques and a computational neural network to address challenges in identity verification, including motion blur, poor lighting conditions, head pose and surface reflection," said project lead and co-inventor Hector Santos-Villalobos.
Other ORNL inventors include Justin Baba, Philip Bingham, David Bolme, Matthew Eicholtz, Regina Ferrell and Christi Johnson.
Thin films made of carbon nanotubes hold a lot of promise for advanced optoelectronics, energy and medicine, however with their manufacturing process subject to close supervision and stringent standardization requirements, they are unlikely to become ubiquitous anytime soon.
"A major hindrance to unlocking the vast potential of nanotubes is their multiphase manufacturing process which is extremely difficult to manage.
We have suggested using artificial neural networks (ANN) to analyze experimental data and predict the efficiency of single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesis," explains one of the authors of the study and Skoltech researcher, Dmitry Krasnikov.
In their work published in the prestigious Carbon journal, the authors show that machine learning methods, and, in particular, ANN trained on experimental parameters, such as temperature, gas pressure and flow rate, can help monitor the properties of the carbon nanotube films produced.
"The development of human civilization and the advancement of the materials manufacturing and application technologies are closely interlinked in the era of information and technology, with both materials and computational algorithms and their applications shaping our day-to-day life.
This is equally true for ANN that have evolved into an indispensable tool for dealing with multi-parameter tasks, which run the gamut from object recognition to medical diagnosis.
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has this week announced that its Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering has been granted accreditation by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).
The prestigious Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or ABET, is the leading accrediting body for post-secondary academic programs in ‘applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology’, and this latest accreditation recognizes the quality of the AURAK program.
This welcome news follows from a site visit which took place in October 2016, in which a three-person team visited the university’s campus in Ras Al Khaimah, and now means that three programs within the School of Engineering are accredited by ABET: its Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering, and the Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.
Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, the university’s president, whose focus over his six-year tenure has been accreditation and quality, stated, “This latest accreditation represents yet another positive step forward for this young university.
Our School of Engineering remains on course to have all nine of its programs accredited by 2020.”
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the school’s dean, Prof. Mousa Mohsen, all of the engineering faculty and administration staff whose tireless work is consistently ensuring that we meet our targets and provide our students with a top-quality education.”
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One of the major challenges for licensed cannabis cultivators has been the expiry of temporary licenses.
The source of the problem is not just limited to this fact; it’s the inability of the state to replace these licenses which eliminates the growers from the legal marketplace.
Quoting the bill, Mike McGuire mentioned that this development would extend almost 7000 temporary licenses till September and will prevent the influx of the cultivators into the shady territory—black market.
The executive director of the California Cannabis Industry Association, Lindsay Robinson added that SB-67 is essential for stabilizing the cannabis industry and is a good way to prevent the impending crisis.
For more details,Read at https://www.onlinemedicalcard.com/blog/california-senate-approves-the-bill-extending-temporary-cannabis-licenses/
