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This work explores the use of computer vision for image segmentation and classification of medical fluid samples in transparent containers (for example, tubes, syringes, infusion bags). Handling fluids such as infusion fluids, blood, and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-05-05 Sagi Eppel , Haoping Xu , Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Waste management is one of the significant problems throughout the world. Contemporaneous methods find it difficult to manage the volume of solid waste generated by the growing urban population. In this paper, we propose a system which is…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-05 Siddhant Bansal , Seema Patel , Ishita Shah , Alpesh Patel , Jagruti Makwana , Rajesh Thakker

In the field of waste copper granules recycling, engineers should be able to identify all different sorts of impurities in waste copper granules and estimate their mass proportion relying on experience before rating. This manual rating…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-15 Kaikai Zhao , Yajie Cui , Zhaoxiang Liu , Shiguo Lian

The quality and safety of food is an important issue to the whole society, since it is at the basis of human health, social development and stability. Ensuring food quality and safety is a complex process, and all stages of food processing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-03-31 Lili Zhu , Petros Spachos , Erica Pensini , Konstantinos Plataniotis

With social progress and the development of modern medical technology, the amount of medical waste generated is increasing dramatically. The problem of medical waste recycling and treatment has gradually drawn concerns from the whole…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-30 Chaozhong Xue , Yongqi Dong , Jiaqi Liu , Yijun Liao , Lingbo Li

It is important to develop sustainable processes in materials science and manufacturing that are environmentally friendly. AI can play a significant role in decision support here as evident from our earlier research leading to tools…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-03-27 Aparna S. Varde , Jianyu Liang

This paper presents methods to identify the plastic waste based on its resin identification code to provide an efficient recycling of post-consumer plastic waste. We propose the design, training and testing of different machine learning…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-11-17 Shivaank Agarwal , Ravindra Gudi , Paresh Saxena

The waste of electrical and electronic equipment has been increased due to the fast evolution of technology products and competition of many IT sectors. Every year millions of tons of electronic waste are thrown into the environment which…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-26 Muhammad Mohsin , Xianlai Zeng , Stefano Rovetta , Francesco Masulli

Population growth in the last decades has resulted in the production of about 2.01 billion tons of municipal waste per year. The current waste management systems are not capable of providing adequate solutions for the disposal and use of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-05 Jaime Caballero , Francisco Vergara , Randal Miranda , José Serracín

With unorganized, unplanned and improper use of limited raw materials, an abundant amount of waste is being produced, which is harmful to our environment and ecosystem. While traditional linear production lines fail to address far-reaching…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-05-03 Abdulla All noman , Umma Habiba Akter , Tahmid Hasan Pranto , AKM Bahalul Haque

The exponential growth in waste production due to rapid economic and industrial development necessitates efficient waste management strategies to mitigate environmental pollution and resource depletion. Leveraging advancements in computer…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-09 Jenil Kanani

Accurate waste disposal, at the point of disposal, is crucial to fighting climate change. When materials that could be recycled or composted get diverted into landfills, they cause the emission of potent greenhouse gases such as methane.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-01-18 Yash Narayan

Rather than sending used containers and materials to the landfill, recycling can help lower the human impact on the environment. However, manually sorting the mixture of incoming material can be both costly and potentially harmful to the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-25 Tommy Albing , Rikard Nelander

Medical imaging plays an important role in the medical sector in identifying diseases. X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are a few examples of medical imaging. Most of the time, these imaging…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-01 Mosabbir Bhuiyan , MD Abdullah Al Nasim , Sarwar Saif , Kishor Datta Gupta , Md Jahangir Alam , Sajedul Talukder

Our everyday data processing activities create massive amounts of data. Like physical waste and trash, unwanted and unused data also pollutes the digital environment by degrading the performance and capacity of storage systems and requiring…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2011-07-04 Ragib Hasan , Randal Burns

Plastic has imbibed itself as an indispensable part of our day to day activities, becoming a source of problems due to its non-biodegradable nature and cheaper production prices. With these problems, comes the challenge of mitigating and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-01 Amardeep Singh , Charles Jia , Donald Kirk

The recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment is an essential tool in allowing for a circular economy, presenting the potential for significant environmental and economic gain. However, traditional material separation…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-12-29 Álvaro G. Becker , Marcelo P. Cenci , Thiago L. T. da Silveira , Hugo M. Veit

This paper presents a novel methodology that integrates trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) with an energy-efficient robotic arm for intelligent waste classification and sorting. By utilizing a convolutional neural network (CNN)…

A sound performance of health care organizations depends on vigorous financing system, skilled and well paying personnel, trustworthy information, well sustained health services and reliable technologies they used. The management and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2017-02-02 Ahmed Mateen , Irum Tariq , Wajiha Azmat

Long-term availability of minerals and industrial materials is a necessary condition for sustainable development as they are the constituents of any manufacturing product. To enhance the efficiency of material management, we define a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-07 Federico Zocco , Seán McLoone , Beatrice Smyth