This paper proposes the application of a situated learning approach in designing integrated with a conventional CAD system. The approach is implemented in SLiDe (Situated Learning in Designing) and integrated as SLiDe-CAAD, to provide interactive support in designing exemplified within the composition of architectural shapes. SLiDe-CAAD is proposed to assist in exploring the design space for va...

In microscopy, regions of interest are usually much smaller than the whole slide area. Various microscopy related medical applications are liable to benefit greatly from microscope auto positioning in previously defined regions of interest. In this paper we present a method for image-based auto positioning on a microscope slide. The method is based on localization of a microscopic query image u...

Procedure 1. Place the specimen on a clean glass slide. Add 1 drop of 20% KOH. 2. Place the cover glass on top of the slide and gently press to get rid of any air bubbles. Blot excess solution from the finished slide preparation with the gauze. 3. Place slide on the microscope stage and start with a low-power (10 ×) examination. To make epithelial cells visible, reduce illumination by lowering ...

Given an LLL-basis B of dimension n = hk we accelerate slide-reduction with blocksize k to run under a reasonable assumption in 1 6 nh log1+ε α local SVP-computations in dimension k, where α ≥ 4 3 measures the quality of the given LLL-basis and ε is the quality of slide-reduction. If the given basis B is already slide-reduced for blocksize k/2 then the number of local SVP-computations for slide...

Analysis of visual search data suggests that the use of the microscope in the study of microanatomy is a high-level visuocognitive skill. Although the process of interpreting a microscope slide begins with perception and recognition, it quite often incorporates recall of anatomical knowledge and reasoning about the slide in the context of anatomy. Due to the system of cognitive processes in whi...

The preparation described here is permanently cleared and water proof. It has the advantage of being fixed to a glass slide for easy handling and storage, yet it is adaptable for scanning (EEL ‘Scanner’). After staining the cellulose acetate electropherograms (Oxoid, OX0 Ltd.,) in Ponceau S, they are rinsed in 5% acetic acid and air dried. The strips (2.5 x IO cm) are trimmed such that each pro...

Electronic presentations are used in numerous scenarios, such as lectures and meetings. In recent years, the widespread use of electronic presentations means that presentation slide data is increasing as one of industry’s most important information resources. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a practical usage method for the reutilisation of the data on slides. An approach to achieve this i...

This study compared a slide agglutination test (Denka Seiken, Tokyo, Japan) to the "gold standard" quellung reaction (Pneumotest; Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark) for the serogrouping of pneumococci. Two hundred clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were used for the comparison. Each assay was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions. There was an overall agree...

Whole slide scanners are novel devices that enable high-resolution imaging of an entire histological slide. Furthermore, the imaging is achieved in only a few minutes, which enables image rendering of large-scale studies involving multiple immunohistochemistry biomarkers. Although whole slide imaging has improved considerably, locally poor focusing causes blurred regions of the image. These art...