Weiser (1991) envisioned a ubiquitous computing world where intelligent computing and communicating devices are pervasive and woven into the fabrics of every day artifacts. His vision is being materialised: the market of large scale sensors and hand-held devices networks has been gaining momentum. However, one may question whether or not these computing and communicating entities will be able t...

This paper addresses the problem of quality inspection of regular textured surfaces as, e.g., encountered in industrial woven fabrics. The motivation for developing a novel approach is to utilize the template matching principle for defect detection in a way that does not need any particular statistical, structural or spectral features to be calculated during the checking phase. It is shown that...

The medical industry is challenged by the presence of microorganisms and the negative effects they cause. Deterioration, defacement and odors are all dramatic effects which occur from the microbial contamination of surfaces as varied as carpeting and medical non-woven fabrics. These surfaces can also act as a microbial "harbor", as most offer ideal environments for the proliferation of microorg...