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This paper introduces a Particle Flow Map Level Set (PFM-LS) method for high-fidelity interface tracking. We store level-set values, gradients, and Hessians on particles concentrated in a narrow band around the interface, advecting them via…

Computational Physics · Physics 2026-01-16 Jinjin He , Taiyuan Zhang , Zhiqi Li , Junwei Zhou , Duowen Chen , Bo Zhu

Detection of boundaries of materials stored in transparent vessels is essential for identifying properties such as liquid level and phase boundaries, which are vital for controlling numerous processes in the industry and chemistry…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-02-02 Sagi Eppel

Fluid-structure systems occur in a range of scientific and engineering applications. The immersed boundary(IB) method is a widely recognized and effective modeling paradigm for simulating fluid-structure interaction(FSI) in such systems,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-10 Ebrahim M. Kolahdouz , Amneet Pal Singh Bhalla , Brent A. Craven , Boyce E. Griffith

The simulation of certain flow problems requires a means for modeling a free fluid surface; examples being viscoelastic die swell or fluid sloshing in tanks. In a finite-element context, this type of problem can, among many other options,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-09-21 Florian Zwicke , Sebastian Eusterholz , Stefanie Elgeti

This work outlines a new three-dimensional diffuse interface finite volume method for the simulation of multiple solid and fluid components featuring large deformations, sliding and void opening. This is achieved by extending an existing…

Computational Physics · Physics 2021-06-11 Tim Wallis , Philip T. Barton , Nikolaos Nikiforakis

We introduce an inexpensive experimental setup for analyzing free-surface water waves: a $1\,\mathrm{m}$-long tabletop flume made from perspex, driven by a variable-frequency piston wavemaker built from Lego. Using mobile-phone video…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-07-25 Lennon Ó Náraigh , Nicolas Farault , Nicola Young

TensorFlow is an open-source framework for deep learning dataflow and contains application programming interfaces (APIs) of voice analysis, natural language process, and computer vision. Especially, TensorFlow object detection API in…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-12 Heemoon Yoon , Sang-Hee Lee , Mira Park

This paper proposes an observer for generating depth maps of a scene from a sequence of measurements acquired by a two-plane light-field (plenoptic) camera. The observer is based on a gradient-descent methodology. The use of motion allows…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-09-24 Sean G. P. O'Brien , Jochen Trumpf , Viorela Ila , Robert Mahony

The established way of interfacing with most computer systems is a mouse and keyboard. Hand gestures are an intuitive and effective touchless way to interact with computer systems. However, hand gesture based systems have seen low adoption…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-10-27 Sriram Krishna , Nishant Sinha

Microscopic analysis of micro particles in situ in diverse water environments is necessary for monitoring water quality and localizing contamination sources. Conventional sensors such as optical microscopes and fluorometers often require…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-26 Kevin Mallery , Dario Canelon , Jiarong Hong , Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos

We address the problem of looking into the water from the air, where we seek to remove image distortions caused by refractions at the water surface. Our approach is based on modeling the different water surface structures at various points…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Ori Lifschitz , Tali Treibitz , Dan Rosenbaum

This paper presents WaveShot, an innovative portable unmanned surface vessel that aims to transform water surface videography by offering a highly maneuverable, cost-effective, and safe alternative to traditional filming methods. WaveShot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-14 Shijian Ma , Shicong Ma , Jianhao Jiao

Vision-based localization approaches now underpin newly emerging navigation pipelines for myriad use cases from robotics to assistive technologies. Compared to sensor-based solutions, vision-based localization does not require pre-installed…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-11-21 Anbang Yang , Mahya Beheshti , Todd E Hudson , Rajesh Vedanthan , Wachara Riewpaiboon , Pattanasak Mongkolwat , Chen Feng , John-Ross Rizzo

A microfluidic device is constructed from PDMS with a single channel having a short section that is a thin flexible membrane, in order to investigate the complex fluid-structure interaction that arises between a flowing fluid and a…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-07-03 Debadi Chakraborty , J. Ravi Prakash , Leslie Yeo , James Friend

A near-eye visor is one of the most vital components in a head-mounted display. Currently, freeform optics and waveguides are used to design near-eye visors, but these structures are complex and their field of view is limited when the visor…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-05-23 Chuchuan Hong , Shane Colburn , Arka Majumdar

Poor access to eye care is a major global challenge that could be ameliorated by low-cost, portable, and easy-to-use diagnostic technologies. Diffuser-based imaging has the potential to enable inexpensive, compact optical systems that can…

Medical Physics · Physics 2020-06-23 Yunzhe Li , Gregory N. McKay , Nicholas J. Durr , Lei Tian

We investigate the shape and mechanical properties of liquid interfaces down to nanometer scale by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with in situ micromanipulation techniques. In both cases, the…

Microfluidics have emerged as a vital tool in various scientific and engineering applications, ranging from biomedical diagnostics to chemical analysis. However, conventional fabrication methods often necessitate costly equipment and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-08-07 Habilou Ouro-Koura , Ayobami Ogunmolasuyi , Othman Suleiman , Kausik S Das

When simulating three-dimensional flows interacting with deformable and elastic obstacles, current methods often encounter complexities in the governing equations and challenges in numerical implementation. In this work, we introduce a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-01-09 Andreu F. Gallen , Joan Muñoz Biosca , Mario Castro , Aurora Hernández-Machado

The widespread use of AI-generated content from diffusion models has raised significant concerns regarding misinformation and copyright infringement. Watermarking is a crucial technique for identifying these AI-generated images and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Wenda Li , Huijie Zhang , Qing Qu