Automatic recognition of historical handwritten manuscripts is a daunting task due to paper degradation over time. Recognition-free retrieval or word spotting is popularly used for information retrieval and digitization of the historical handwritten documents. However, the performance of word spotting algorithms depends heavily on feature detection and representation methods. Although there exi...

We describe our recent work in implementing a word-spotting system based on the ANGIE framework and the effects of varying the nature of the sublexical constraints placed upon the wordspotter’s filler model. ANGIE is a framework for modelling speech where the morphological and phonological substructures of words are jointly characterized by a context-free grammar and are represented in a multi-...

The South African Boer goat displays a characteristic white spotting phenotype, in which the pigment is limited to the head. Exploiting the existing phenotype variation within the breed, we mapped the locus causing this white spotting phenotype to chromosome 17 by genome wide association. Subsequent whole genome sequencing identified a 1 Mb copy number variant (CNV) harboring 5 genes including ...

Hot spotting in photovoltaic (PV) panels causes physical damage, power loss, reduced lifetime reliability, and increased manufacturing costs. The problem arises routinely defect-free standard panels; any string of cells that receives uneven illumination can develop hot spots, the temperature rise often exceeds 100 <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http:...

The recent development of embedded platforms along with spectacular growth in communication networking technologies is driving the Internet of things to thrive. More complex tasks are now possible to operate in small devices such as speech recognition and keyword spotting which are in great demand. Traditional voice recognition approaches are already being used in several embedded applications,...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a laparoscopic niche resection on niche-related symptoms and/or fertility-related problems, ultrasound findings and quality of life. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING University hospital. POPULATION Women with a large niche (residual myometrium <3 mm) and complaints of either postmenstrual spotting, dysmenorrhoea, intrauterine fluid accumu...

Geoscientific data interpretation is a highly subjective and complex task because human intuition and biases play a significant role. Based on these interpretations, however, the mining and petroleum industries make decisions with paramount financial and environmental implications. To improve the accuracy and efficacy of these interpretations, it is important to better understand the interpreta...