The aim of this paper is to propose a formal theory for pictorial representations. In our daily life we talk about points, lines, and areas in a map. To deal with these objects, it is convenient to use a mereological language; this language is called Natural Representation Language (NRL). Pictorial representations are also objects in the world; they differ from usual objects only through their ...

Abstract Plant‐parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are one of the most damaging pests to plants and able cause significant damage all parts plants, including stems, leaves, flowers, fruits roots. Studies on diversity, host range, distribution identification methods PPNs therefore vital in order create a basis for management. This current study represents first dedicated investigation from medicinal Viet...

This paper presents Tagasaurus a tool to help manually annotate image sets and create annotated collections. A key aspect of the workflow permitted by interface is that it records independent emotional value associations, pictorial textual annotations. version being showcased goes beyond previous approaches allowing user collections images under an entity tag. can corpus specific label which ne...

OBJECTIVES Research has demonstrated that packaging which includes pictorial health warnings are more effective in altering smokers' perceptions and intentions as well as changing smoking behaviours compared to text-only health warnings. However, very few studies have investigated the effectiveness of health warnings on alcoholic beverages. METHODS Participants (N = 60) viewed alcoholic bever...

We describe a set of pictorial and auditory stimuli that we have developed for use in word learning tasks in which the participant learns pairings of novel auditory sound patterns (names) with pictorial depictions of novel objects (referents). The pictorial referents are drawings of "space aliens," consisting of images that are variants of 144 different aliens. The auditory names are possible n...

This article describes two studies that examined the effects of pictorial and written annotations on second language (L2) vocabulary learning from a multimedia environment. In both studies, students were randomly assigned to one of four aural multimedia groups: a control group that received no annotations, and three treatment groups that provided written, pictorial, or both written and pictoria...

A reasonably comprehensive set of data accessing and manipulation operations that should be supported by a generalized pictorial database management system (PDBMS) is proposed. A corresponding high level query language, PICQUERY, is presented and illustrated through examples. PICQUERY has been designed with a flavor similar to QBE as the highly nonprocedural and conversational language for the ...

This study investigated 5 and 7-month-old infants’ abilities to perceive objects’ distances from pictorial depth cues, the depth cues available to a stationary, monocular viewer. lnfonts viewed a display in which texture gradients and linear perspective, two pictorial depth cues. created an illusion of two objects resting at different distances on a textured surface. Under monocular viewing con...

This paper semantically analyzes “free perception” sequences in pictorial narratives such as comics, where one panel shows a character looking, and the next panel shows what they see. Pictorial contents are assumed to be viewpoint-centered propositions. A framework for the representation of pictorial narratives is used where indexing and embedding of certain panels is characterized by hidden op...