In order to utilize or to extract the shape information of objects in an image for recognition, classification or retrieval, a method for representing shape is needed. In this paper, work on representing plastic bottle shape using morphological based approach for automated classification is reported. Morphological operations are used to describe the structure or form of an image. There are thre...

Manikins are essential in teaching and practicing CPR. Industry as provided them in different degrees of complexity. Costs are irectly proportional to sophistication and in some cases it might e a limiting factor especially among poor people. Training programs in emergencies have been developed for umble populations, and have included the use of a CPR dummy ade with simple materials – in compar...

In an effort to analyze discrete manual sorting activi­ ties on processing lines, time and motion studies were recently performed at two Materials Recovery Facili­ ties. Using automatic and manual sorting techniques, glass and plastic bottles and steel and aluminum cans are processed at the facilities. The number of motions per minute per sorter was studied, as well as ergonomic characteristics...

The iodine content of iodized salt is routinely assessed in the laboratory by the standard 'iodometric titration' method(l). Recently, a simpler method has been developed which is popularly known as the 'spot test for iodine estimation'. In these test, estimation of iodine content in salt is done with the help of a kit. The most commonly used kit provided by the Government of India for 'on the ...

Carbon is a very versatile element that can crystallize in the forms of diamond or graphite. There are many noncrystalline carbons, known as amorphous carbons. An amorphous carbon with a high fraction of diamond-like (sp3) bonds is named diamond-like carbon (DLC). Unlike diamond, DLC can be deposited at room temperature. Furthermore, its properties can be tuned by changing the sp3 content, the ...

The objective of this work is to develop procedures for internal monitoring of (18)F to be applied in cases of possible incorporation of fluoride and (18)FDG, using in vivo and in vitro methods of measurements. The Na I (Tl) 8" x 4" scintillation detector installed at IRD-Whole Body Counter was calibrated for measurements with a whole body anthropomorphic phantom, simulating homogeneous distrib...

Localism or regionalization has become a popular topic in urban design, but recent critics raise the question of whether the local or regional scale is most desirable for industrial ecosystems. As a way to explore the claim that localized metabolism is more sustainable, this study examines the costs and benefits of two differentially scaled strategies for the management of post-consumer polyeth...