COMBINING THE YOLOV4 DEEP LEARNING MODEL WITH UAV IMAGERY PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE EXTRACTION AND QUANTIZATION OF CRACKS IN BRIDGES

Combining the YOLOv4 Deep Learning Model with UAV Imagery Processing Technology in the Extraction and Quantization of Cracks in Bridges

Bridges are often at risk due to the effects of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and typhoons.Bridge inspection assessments normally focus on cracks.However, numerous concrete structures with cracked surfaces are highly elevated or over water, and is not easily accessible to a bridge inspector.Furthermore, poor lighting under bridges and a co

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YARP-ROS Inter-Operation in a 2D Navigation Task

This paper presents some recent developments in YARP middleware, aimed to improve its integration with ROS.They sweet life carts include a new mechanism to read/write ROS transform frames and a new set of standard interfaces to intercommunicate with the ROS navigation stack.A novel set of YARP companion modules, which provide basic navigation funct

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Penile Implants: A Lesson from the First 50 Years

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first implant of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP).The authors of this paper want to celebrate the event with a narrative review of the current literature.The main scopes are antibiotic prophylaxis, patient satisfaction, and future developments.The implant of the first IPP in bible flask 1973, per

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