Registered Relief Depth (RRD) borobudur dataset for single-frame depth prediction on one-side artifacts.

Single-frame depth prediction is an efficient 3D reconstruction method for one-side artifacts. However, for this purpose, ground truth images, where the pixels are associated with the actual depth, are needed. The small number of publicly accessible datasets is an issue with the restoration of cultural heritage objects. In addition, relief data with irregular characteristics due to nature and human treatment, such as decolorization caused by moss and chemical reaction is still not available. We therefore created a dataset of Borobudur temple reliefs registered with their depth for data availability to solve these problems. This data collection consists of 4608 × 3456 (4K) resolution and profound RGB frames and we call this dataset the Registered Relief Depth (RRD) Borobudur Dataset. The RGB images have been taken using an Olympus EM10 II Camera with a 14 mm f/3.5 lens and the depth images were obtained directly using an ASUS XTION scanner, acquired on the temple's reliefs at 15000-25000 lux day time. The registration process of RGB data and depth information was manually performed via control points and was directly supervised by the archaeologist. Apart of enriching the data availability, this dataset can become an opportunity for International researchers to understand more about Indonesian Cultural Heritages.

Verifying molecular clusters by 2-color localization microscopy and significance testing.

While single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) offers the invaluable prospect to visualize cellular structures below the diffraction limit of light microscopy, its potential has not yet been fully capitalized due to its inherent susceptibility to blinking artifacts. Particularly, overcounting of single molecule localizations has impeded a reliable and sensitive detection of biomolecular nanoclusters. Here we introduce a 2-Color Localization microscopy And Significance Testing Approach (2-CLASTA), providing a parameter-free statistical framework for the qualitative analysis of two-dimensional SMLM data via significance testing methods. 2-CLASTA yields p-values for the null hypothesis of random biomolecular distributions, independent of the blinking behavior of the chosen fluorescent labels. The method is parameter-free and does not require any additional measurements nor grouping of localizations. We validated the method both by computer simulations as well as experimentally, using protein concatemers as a mimicry of biomolecular clustering. As the new approach is not affected by overcounting artifacts, it is able to detect biomolecular clustering of various shapes at high sensitivity down to a level of dimers.

A Novel Image Retrieval Based on Visual Words Integration of SIFT and SURF.

With the recent evolution of technology, the number of image archives has increased exponentially. In Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR), high-level visual information is represented in the form of low-level features. The semantic gap between the low-level features and the high-level image concepts is an open research problem. In this paper, we present a novel visual words integration of Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) and Speeded-Up Robust Features (SURF). The two local features representations are selected for image retrieval because SIFT is more robust to the change in scale and rotation, while SURF is robust to changes in illumination. The visual words integration of SIFT and SURF adds the robustness of both features to image retrieval. The qualitative and quantitative comparisons conducted on Corel-1000, Corel-1500, Corel-2000, Oliva and Torralba and Ground Truth image benchmarks demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed visual words integration.

Automatic image-based assessment of lesion development during hemangioma follow-up examinations.

OBJECTIVE: This paper presents an automatic method for the quantification of the development of cutaneous hemangiomas in digital images. Two measurements on digital images acquired during follow-up examinations are performed: (1) the skin area affected by the lesion is measured and (2) the change of the hemangioma during follow-up examinations called regression is determined. Current manual measurements exhibit inter- and intra-reader variation, which impedes precision and comparisons across clinical studies. The proposed automatic method aims at a more accurate and objective evaluation of the course of disease than the current clinical practice of manual measurement. METHODS AND MATERIAL: The proposed method classifies individual pixels and calculates the area based on a ruler attached to the skin. For the regression detection follow-up images are registered automatically based on local gradient histograms. The method was evaluated on 90 individual images and a set of 4 follow-up series consisting of 3-4 examinations. RESULTS: The absolute average error of the individual area measurements lies at 0.0775cm(2) corresponding to a variation coefficient of 8.82%. The measurement of the regression area provides an absolute average error of 0.1134cm(2) and a variation coefficient of 7.40 %. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that the proposed method provides an accurate and objective evaluation of the course of cutaneous hemangiomas. This is relevant for the monitoring of individual therapy and for clinical trials.