The retina, part of the eye, is key in how we see. It sends visual signals to the brain. Because of this, it can show signs of eye diseases. Catching these diseases early is vital to stop blindness. A new system has been developed to help with this. It uses two powerful tools: EfficientNet-B4 and Vision Transformers. The system is unique. It combines these two tools...
Wearable devices are becoming popular for tracking how active kids are. These gadgets are supposed to give a clear picture of a child's physical behavior. However, there is a big problem. Most of the time, these devices are tested in labs or fake real-life settings. This does not give an accurate idea of how kids move around in their daily lives. The issue starts wi...
Educational systems are changing fast. Schools are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This shift is pushing universities to find better ways to teach AI. A recent study took a close look at how AI can improve teaching and learning. The study split the big picture into three parts: what's outside the school, what's inside but not controlled...
Before some surgeries, doctors often order extra heart tests. This is to check if a patient is at risk of heart problems after the surgery. These tests can cause delays and add to medical costs. But are these tests always needed? For many people, the answer is no. Most patients who have low or no risk factors can safely have non-heart surgeries without extra heart te...
Bacteria are sneaky. They stick together and form colonies on surfaces. This teamwork makes it tough to fight infections. Why? Because these bacterial colonies are like secret societies. They have rules and structures that are hard to figure out, especially when there are multiple types of bacteria involved. Scientists are working on new ways to understand these bac...
Robots are stepping into the strawberry fields to help with grading. This task is usually done by hand, but robots could make it faster and gentler on the fruit. The key to grading strawberries is getting their weight right. So, how do these robots figure out the weight of a strawberry? First, let's talk about the data. A bunch of strawberry pictures were taken usin...
Infrared and visible light image fusion is a hot topic in computer vision. It's all about combining the strengths of both types of images to get a better overall picture. Traditional methods have had some issues. They often struggle with extracting all the important features, lose detailed textures, and don't make the most of the unique and shared information in the ...
The car rental business is booming, but so are the problems that come with it. One big headache is when customers don't follow the rules, leading to money lost, cars sitting idle, and poor service. To tackle this, a fresh idea has emerged. It's a system that uses fancy tech to spot trouble before it happens. This system is like a smart guardian for car rental co...
Kidney disease is a big deal worldwide. It causes permanent damage to the kidneys. Doctors often have to do invasive tests to check how bad it is. One key thing they look for is something called interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, or IFTA. It is a big part of managing kidney disease. But what if there was a less invasive way to predict IFTA? That is where mach...
Image classification with multiple labels is like trying to find all the hidden objects in a single picture. Most researchers flatten 2D images into 1D lines to find patterns, but this approach can miss important details about where things are in the image. This is where the Dual Relation Transformer Network (DRTN) comes in. DRTN is a new system that tackles these is...