International Journal of Image, Graphics and Signal Processing (IJIGSP)

IJIGSP Vol. 10, No. 8, Aug. 2018

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REGULAR PAPERS

Efficient 2D Convolution Filters Implementations on Graphics Processing Unit Using NVIDIA CUDA

By Mouna Afif Yahia Said Mohamed Atri

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.01, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

Convolution algorithms present a key component and a significant step in image processing field. Despite their high arithmetic complexity, these algorithms are widely used because of their great importance for extracting image properties and features. Convolution algorithms require significant computing time, for that we propose a GPU acceleration of these algorithms by using the programming language CUDA presented by NVIDIA. Since these algorithms consume a lot of computing power, we understand the impact of the implementation of this type of algorithm on the acceleration of processing. GPU implementation present a suitable path to achieve better results than other  implementation , for that optimizing time consuming time consuming of applications became an increasingly important task in many research areas. The goal of this work is to try to boost convolution algorithms execution time by adopting GPU implementations to accelerate treatments and to achieve real time constraints.

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Human Stress Management through Heart Rate Variability

By Bukhari Shafiq Bin Asnain Siew-Chin Chong Kuok-Kwee Wee

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.02, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

Nowadays, there are many people having stress issues. Most of them do not know how to handle stress properly which may cause harm to their health condition. Moreover, they also may not notice that they are having stress until it become worsen. As we know, a calming surrounding and environment helps in soothing the emotion of a stressed person. In this project, an Android mobile application named “Intelligent Stress Relief App” will be developed to minimize the problems above. This application allows user to check their stress level based on their heart rate data through Bluetooth heart rate sensor.  With the records of stress patterns, user is able to keep track of their stress condition in order to seek for better stress management. Furthermore, this application will provide user with a database of meditation techniques and relaxing music to assist them in releasing their stress.

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American Sign Language Recognition System: An Optimal Approach

By Shivashankara S Srinath S

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.03, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

The Sign language is a visual language used by the people with the speech and hearing disabilities for communication in their daily conversation activities. It is completely an optical communication language through its native grammar, be unlike fundamentally from that of oral languages. In this research paper, presented an optimal approach, whose major objective is to accomplish the transliteration of 24 static sign language alphabets and numbers of American Sign Language into humanoid or machine decipherable English manuscript. Pre-processing operations of the signed input gesture are done in the first phase. In the next phase, the various region properties of pre-processed gesture image is computed. In the final phase, based on the properties calculated of earlier phase, the transliteration of signed gesture into text has been carried out. This paper also presents the statistical result evaluation with the comparative graphical depiction of existing techniques and proposed technique.

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Finger Gesture Detection and Application Using Hue Saturation Value

By Joy Mazumder Laila Naznin Nahar Md. Moin Uddin Atique

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.04, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

In this paper, we developed a mathematical model for finger gesture identification using two colored glove. The glove is designed in such a manner that wristband and middle finger of the glove are marked by blue color and other fingers are marked by red color. HSV values of those colors are implicated in order to identify red and blue colors. After detecting colors, two processes are employed for identification of fingers. One of them is the angle created at the wristband center between the middle finger and any other fingers. Other is examining the ratio between the wristband-middle finger distance and the projection of the wristband and other fingers distance on wrist-middle finger joining line. For both processes, the middle finger must present in order to identify the fingers. After identification of fingers gesture using both methods, an application of finger detection is presented here by changing a PowerPoint slide. This mathematical model was tested on several conditions and got the accuracy of more than 82%.

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Image Training, Corner and FAST Features based Algorithm for Face Tracking in Low Resolution Different Background Challenging Video Sequences

By Ranganatha S Y P Gowramma

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.05, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

We are proposing a novel algorithm for tracking human face(s) in different background video sequences. We have trained both face and non-face images which help in face(s) detection process. At first, FAST features and corner points are extracted from the detected face(s). Further, mid points are calculated from corner points. FAST features, corner points and mid points are combined together. Using the combined points, point tracker tracks face(s) in the frames of the video sequence. Standard metrics were adopted for measuring the performance of the proposed algorithm. Low resolution video sequences with challenges such as partial occlusion, changes in expression, variations in illumination and pose took part while testing the proposed algorithm. Test results clearly indicate the robustness of the proposed algorithm on all different background challenging video sequences.

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An Approach for Analyzing Noisy Multiple Sclerosis Images Using Truncated Beta Gaussian Mixture Model

By S. Anuradha Ch. Satyanarayana Y.Srinivas

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.06, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

Sclerosis is a disease that triggers mainly due to damage of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Various impairments are observed with this disease. Analyzing this type of images is needed for the medical research field for early stage identification. So, the present paper uses Bivariate Gaussian Mixture distribution for analyzing the noisy sclerosis images. For this, the present paper uses neural network for classification. The proposed method is evaluated with various images of brain web repository and the results show the efficiency of the proposed method. 

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Nonlinear Analysis of EEG Dynamics in Different Epilepsy States Using Lagged PoincarÉ Maps

By Seyyed Abed Hosseini

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2018.08.07, Pub. Date: 8 Aug. 2018

The Poincaré map and its width and length are known as a criterion for short-term variations of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. This study evaluates the effect of time delay on changes in the width of the Poincaré map in the EEG signal during different epilepsy states. The Poincaré map is quantified by measuring the standard deviation over   (SD1) and the standard deviation over   (SD2). Poincaré maps are drawn with one to six delay in three sets, including normal, inter-ictal, and ictal. The results indicate that the width of the Poincaré map increases with increasing latency in the ictal state. During ictal state, the width of the Poincaré map is achieved by applying a unit delay of 102 ± 8.7 and a six-unit delay of 305 ± 13.6. The Poincaré map is shifted to lower values during ictal state. Also, the results indicate that with increasing delay in the ictal state, the increasing rate of SD1 value is higher than the previous ones, such as inter-ictal and normal. The Poincaré map of the EEG signal can discover the meaningful changes in the different epilepsy states. 

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