An electronic travel guide for visually impaired – vehicle board recognition system through computer vision techniques

Abstract

Purpose: In the context of assistive technology, mobility takes the meaning of “moving safely, gracefully, and comfortably”.The aim of this article is to provide a system which will be a convenient means of navigation for the Visually Impaired people, in the public transport system.

Method: A blind regular commuter who travels by public transport facility finds difficulty in identifying the vehicle that is nearing the stop. Hence, a real-time system that dynamically identifies the nearing vehicle and informs the commuters is necessary. This paper proposes such a system namely the “Vehicle Board Recognition System” (VBRS). Computer Vision techniques such as segmentation, object recognition, text detection and optical character recognition are utilized to build the system, which will detect, analyze, derive and communicate the information to the passengers.

Results: Thanks to the rapid development in technology, there are several navigation systems both hand held and wearable, available to help visually impaired (VI) people move comfortably both indoor and outdoor. Many blind people are not comfortable in using these devices or they are not affordable for them. Thus the proposed system gives them the comfort of navigation.

Conclusion: This system can be installed in the bus stop to assist the Visually Impaired, from externally rather than their hand held or wearable assistive devices.

• Implications for rehabilitation

• This proposed system will help the visually impaired to

• ensure secure navigation

• be independent of the others

• develop self confidence.

• overcome the training, affordability of wearable/ handheld devices.

     

Fixation of Kirschner wires: a comparison between hammering and drilling k-wires into ribs of pigs

Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation is a well-accepted method for stabilization of fractures. However, the rotary drill traditionally used for insertion leads to a considerable amount of complications (33%). Another method for insertion was tested which might possibly reduce these complications—hammering. Forty-four K-wires were inserted into the ribs of pigs using a drilling and a hammering technique. Peak extraction force, peak torque, and insertion time were measured. The mean peak extraction forces for drilling and hammering were 57.4 and 129.0 N, respectively. The mean peak torque for drilling and hammering were 2.4 and 5.7e−02 Nm, respectively. Using the drilling technique, it took 73.6 s to insert the K-wire compared with 18.4 s for hammering. At the exit site, there were splinters of bone in 18 of the 22 hammered K-wires and in 2 of the 22 drilled K-wires. This study showed that hammering K-wires into ribs of pigs gives better initial fixation and results in a shorter insertion time.D.B. van Egmond is deceased.     

基于组合不变量配准的数字减影算法

在现代医学中，DSA是X光片血管可视化技术的重要组成部分之一，在DSA中图像配准对消除运动伪影起着关键作用。运用一种基于组合不变量的相似度测量的模板匹配和弹性TPS算法配准减影方法，并根据实际情况有所改进。经过试验证明这种方法可以自动并有效地去除运动伪影，其速度和血管图像质量均比较理想。     

Simple,rapid, and accurate determination of deletion mutations by automated dna sequencing of heteroduplex fragments of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene generated by PCR amplification

Germline mutations in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the adenomatous polyposis coli gene. PCR products from heterozygous patients for deletions of this gene formed four distinct bands on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The four fragments were subsequently purified and both strands of each fragment were directly sequenced, using an automated DNA sequencer and the same primers as those for PCR amplification. It was found that the two slower migrating fragments were “bulge” heteroduplexes, while the other two were homoduplexes made up of two wild-type strands and two deletion-mutant strands, respectively. The sites of deletions in the adenomatous polyposis coli gene could be exactly determined in four of the five patients. In an attempt to identify deletion-carriers of familial adenomatous polyposis at the presymptomatic stage, a family study was also carried out, and two children were found to have the same mutations as those of their affected parents. The direct sequencing of heteroduplex fragments generated during PCR amplification is a potentially useful method for detecting mutations of not only the adenomatous polyposis coli gene but also many other genes of genetic diseases. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

3D打印导板辅助上颈椎椎弓根置钉与徒手置钉的比较

目的 比较个体化3D打印导板辅助上颈椎椎弓根置钉与徒手置钉的精准性。方法 选择2019年6月至2022年6月在蚌埠医学院第二附属医院就诊的上颈椎疾患患者20例,获取每位患者颈椎三维CT数据,根据置钉方式不同分为导板组和对照组,分别制作20例等比例3D打印上颈椎模型,导板组使用3D打印导板辅助上颈椎模型椎弓根螺钉置入,对照组在透视辅助下徒手置钉。根据椎体是否存在骨折,将导板组内20例模型分为钉道损伤组10例（寰椎骨折与枢椎骨折病例）和钉道完整组10例（畸形与关节脱位病例）。比较导板组和对照组螺钉可接受率、单枚螺钉置入时间差异;比较导板组术前理想钉道与术后实际钉道内倾角差异,对比钉道损伤组和钉道完整组置钉结果差异。结果 导板组螺钉可接受率为93.55%,高于对照组的79.03%(P<0.05);导板组单枚螺钉置入时间短于对照组（P<0.05）;导板组术前理想螺钉内倾角与术后实际螺钉内倾角之间差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;钉道损伤组螺钉突破椎弓根率26.7%高于钉道完整组3.1%(P<0.05)。结论 个体化3D打印导板辅助上颈椎椎弓根置钉在置钉精准度、安全性和置...     

钻孔减压结合自体松质骨及同种异体骨植骨治疗股骨头坏死的短期疗效观察

目的 对ARCO Ⅱa期至Ⅲa期股骨头坏死（osteonecrosis of the femoral head, ONFH）且接受大通道钻孔减压、病灶清除,并经减压通道行股骨头内自体松质骨、同种异体颗粒骨打压植骨、同种异体腓骨条植骨治疗的患者进行短期临床疗效分析。方法 2018年1月至2020年12月,四川省骨科医院纳入47例（59髋）股骨头坏死患者。其中,男39例,女8例;年龄29 ～ 51岁,平均37.2岁;ARCO Ⅱa期16髋,ARCO Ⅱb期21髋,ARCO Ⅱc期13髋,ARCO Ⅲa期9髋;酒精性ONFH 46髋（酒精组）,激素性ONFH 13髋（激素组）。术后门诊随访,复查X线片（双髋正位及蛙式位片）,观察股骨头形态及骨整合情况,记录患髋Harris评分。结果 本组47例（59髋）随访24 ～ 36个月,平均随访30个月。术后所有患者疼痛明显缓解,部分患者疼痛消失（包括Ⅱa期14髋,Ⅱb期13髋,Ⅱc期4髋）。6例（9髋）患者病情进展股骨头发生塌陷,其中Ⅱb期1髋,Ⅱc期3髋,Ⅲa期5髋。按病因分,酒精性坏死塌陷6髋,塌陷率13%;激素性坏死塌陷3髋,塌陷率23.1%。酒精组和激素组末次随访时Harris评分与术前比较,差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）;酒精组术后Harris评分（82.7±5.6）分显著高于激素组（78.3±8.3）分,差异具有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。不同ARCO分期患者术后髋关节功能均得到一定程度改善,其中Ⅱa及Ⅱb期优良率78.4%,Ⅱc、Ⅲa期优良率50%（P＜0.05）。结论 针对ARCO Ⅱa期至Ⅲa期股骨头坏死的患者,采用大直径通道减压、清除死骨,同时植入自体松质骨和同种异体颗粒骨混合物,最后配合同种异体腓骨条加强支撑,短期可有效防止坏死股骨头的塌陷并减轻疼痛、改善患功能。     

经上颌窦前壁钻孔行鼻窦内窥镜术30例报告

报告经上颌窦前壁钻孔行鼻窦内窥镜手术３０例，疗效较好。与鼻腔、鼻窦内窥镜手术比较，该术式具有观察方便，出血少，反应轻，操作方便，并发症少，术后复发率低等优点。