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    Citation - WoS: 23
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    Reconstruction of 3d Object Shape Using Hybrid Modular Neural Network Architecture Trained on 3d Models From Shapenetcore Dataset
    (Mdpi, 2019) Kulikajevas, Audrius; Maskeliunas, Rytis; Damasevicius, Robertas; Misra, Sanjay
    Depth-based reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) shape of objects is one of core problems in computer vision with a lot of commercial applications. However, the 3D scanning for point cloud-based video streaming is expensive and is generally unattainable to an average user due to required setup of multiple depth sensors. We propose a novel hybrid modular artificial neural network (ANN) architecture, which can reconstruct smooth polygonal meshes from a single depth frame, using a priori knowledge. The architecture of neural network consists of separate nodes for recognition of object type and reconstruction thus allowing for easy retraining and extension for new object types. We performed recognition of nine real-world objects using the neural network trained on the ShapeNetCore model dataset. The results evaluated quantitatively using the Intersection-over-Union (IoU), Completeness, Correctness and Quality metrics, and qualitative evaluation by visual inspection demonstrate the robustness of the proposed architecture with respect to different viewing angles and illumination conditions.
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    Citation - WoS: 33
    Citation - Scopus: 56
    Smart irrigation system for environmental sustainability in Africa: An Internet of Everything (IoE) approach
    (Amer inst Mathematical Sciences-aims, 2019) Adenugba, Favour; Misra, Sanjay; Maskeliunas, Rytis; Damasevicius, Robertas; Kazanavicius, Egidijus
    Water and food are two of the most important commodities in the world, which makes agriculture crucial to mankind as it utilizes water (irrigation) to provide us with food. Climate change and a rapid increase in population have put a lot of pressure on agriculture which has a snowball effect on the earth's water resource, which has been proven to be crucial for sustainable development. The need to do away with fossil fuel in powering irrigation systems cannot be over emphasized due to climate change. Smart Irrigation systems powered by renewable energy sources (RES) have been proven to substantially improve crop yield and the profitability of agriculture. Here we show how the control and monitoring of a solar powered smart irrigation system can be achieved using sensors and environmental data from an Internet of Everything (IoE). The collected data is used to predict environment conditions using the Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN). The predicted values of water level, weather forecast, humidity, temperature and irrigation data are used to control the irrigation system. A web platform was developed for monitoring and controlling the system remotely.