Abstract: Optimal reliability design (ORD) problem is challenging and fundamental to the study of system reliability. For a system with u components/stages where each of them can be set in m possible ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new perceptual analytical method for full-reference image assessment. Techniques used in multimedia applications often introduce distortions, which can ...

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Purpose: This study aimed to test the repeatability of visual acuity (VA) measurement using an novel intelligent projector visual acuity (IP) chart (LSJ-IVAC-6000A, Hunan Liangshi Jia Biotechnology Co ...

Logarithms are everywhere in mathematics and derived fields, but we rarely think about how trigonometric functions, exponentials, square roots and others are calculated after we punch the numbers into ...

Solutions to the perennial crisis of special education staffing must extend beyond training and recruiting more teachers to the more complex work of retaining educators who’ve already entered the ...

This understated tear-jerker sees a dying single father making future family plans for his toddler son. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, ...

Special purpose entity is a separate legal entity created for specific tasks, like isolating financial risks from its parent company. A Special Purpose Entity (SPE) is a legal structure established ...