Traffic sign (TS) detection and tracking is one of the main tasks of an autonomous vehicle which is addressed in the field of computer vision. An autonomous vehicle must have vision based recognition of the road to follow the rules like every other...
Human-computer interaction; Computer vision; Human-machine systems; Nonverbal communication
Hand gesture recognition (HGR) is an important research topic because some
situations require silent communication with sign languages. Computational HGR
systems assist silent communication, and help people learn a sign language.
In this thesis. a...
This dissertation takes Chinese advertisements as the research subjects to see in what way a quantifiable large number of advertisements with its metaphorical nature and instrumental mission can reflect social cultural change, in specifics,...
Cancer accounts for nearly one-quarter of deaths in the United States, exceeded only by heart diseases. Despite the development of various strategies to treat cancer, it remains one of the most deadly diseases worldwide due to the limited effects...
For complex classification systems, data is usually gathered from multiple sources of information that have varying degree of reliability. In fact, assuming that the different sources have the same relevance in describing all the data might lead to...
Paramount Ballroom (Shanghai, China); Architecture--China--Shanghai; Buildings--China--Shanghai; Shanghai (China)--History--20th century; Shanghai (China)--Social life and customs--20th century
The Paramount Ballroom was an innovative urban space that challenged traditional
Chinese values. In doing so it played an important role in Shanghai's modernization.
Traditional Confucian morality set very strict regulations on the social...
Street lights; Carriages & coaches; Horses; Cobblestone streets; Street railroad tracks; Transportation; Buildings
Address: northeast corner of Second and Main Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. A pair of mules attached to a wagon stand by the curb in front of a building. The entryway of the building has a sign that says, "L. H. & St. L. Ry. Co." The...
Address: 528 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Several trucks are parked in front of a row of businesses, including C. C. Bickel Co., The Phil. Hollenbach Co., and Jno. J. Schulten & Co. Above the entry to the C. C. Bickel Co. is a sign...
On the southeast corner of Broadway and First Street in Louisville, Kentucky stands the Frank Aufenkamp Delicatessen. A sign painted on the side of the building indicates groceries, bakery goods, lunches, and fruit are also sold. To the left is a...
Address: 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville, Kentucky. A current sign advertising Headliner's Music Hall is covering the ghost sign which is completely illegible. The sign itself has a diamond shape and was a white sign with a green border.
Full-length character portrait of performer Charles Dalton in costume for his role in "The Sign of the Cross." He stands before a backdrop of a temple (with columns), wearing a floor-length toga. Charles Dalton, born August 29, 1864 in...
Two views of a large Sterling beer sign on Broadway at 7th Street by the Bank of Louisville with other commercial signs around it. The sign reads Mellow Sterling Beer.
Road sign shaped like a paint can that reads Pee Gee Paint Since 1867 with a sign below that reads Pee Gee Paint Store 224 W. Broadway. A man stands in front of the sign.
Sign shaped like a can of paint reading Pee Gee Paint. Since 1867. The sign below it reads Pee Gee Paint Store 224 W. Broadway. A man stands in front of the sign. Title supplied by cataloger.
Billboards; Brewing industry; Advertisements; Falls City Brewing Company, 1905-1979
Billboard for Falls City beer at Barret Avenue and Broadway. The sign reads "Enjoy Falls City The Good Time Beer. If You'll Try It You'll Like It." Above the sign is a clock and the phrase "At All Times."
Offices; Office workers; Telephones; Desks; Typewriters; People
Address: 309 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Four employees of the Peoples Provident Association are shown in an office with large windows. A man is sitting at the largest desk with a phone in his hand. He wears a tie and a suit as does the...
Address: 439 Roselane, Louisville, Kentucky. Four firemen are on a fire truck in front of a station with a sign noting "Engine No. 9." The truck also has a number 9 painted on its side and sits on brick pavement. Behind the truck is a...
