In this paper we propose a face recognition algorithm that combines internal and external information of face images. Most of the previous works dealing with face recognition use only internal face features to classify, not considering the information located at head, chin and ears. Here we propose an adaptation of a top-down segmentation algorithm to extract external features from face images,...

The present study describes a model which, by using pattern recognition procedures, detects defects on the external surface of pieces and industrial products, especially those whose borders are indefinite. In addition to describing the model, a practical application and the results obtained are described, including an important extension of this work, i.e. the comparison of pieces with standard...

Bureaucratic performance is a crucial determinant of economic growth, but little real-world evidence exists on how to improve it, especially in resource-constrained settings. We conducted field experiment social recognition intervention record keeping health facilities two Nigerian states, replicating the – implemented by single organization bureaucrats performing identical tasks. Social improv...

Children's recognition of familiar own-age peers was investigated. Chinese children (4-, 8-, and 14-year-olds) were asked to identify their classmates from photographs showing the entire face, the internal facial features only, the external facial features only, or the eyes, nose, or mouth only. Participants from all age groups were familiar with the faces used as stimuli for 1 academic year. T...

This letter proposes a novel active-matrix (AM) micro light-emitting diode (micro-LED) display architecture featuring fingerprint detection. A new pixel circuit comprising four transistors and one capacitor (4T1C) is proposed to compensate for threshold voltages externally. The AM micro-LED does not need any additional light sources sensors because an LED itself can be used photosensors. 4T1C i...

Objectives: The present research is aimed at surveying the role of (internal and external) religious orientation in the mental health and the extent of depression in elderly people residing in welfare centers and the society. Methods: The study has been conducted through post-event and correlation method by using stochastic and cluster sampling in 230 cases of elderly people at senior citize...

BACKGROUND Injury to the external laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery is not uncommon. Most surgeons tend to avoid rather than expose and identify the external laryngeal nerve (ELN). The aim of the present study was to analyse the frequency and types of ELN crossing the avascular space in relationship to the structures to the upper pole of the thyroid and rel...