Single Spin Image-ICP matching for Efficient 3D Object Recognition

A robust and efficient method is presented for recognizing objects in unstructured 3D point clouds acquired from photos. The method first finds the locations of target objects using single spin image matching and then retrieves the orientation and quality of the match using the iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm. In contrast to classic use...

The influence of surface DBD plasma treatment on the adhesion of coatings to high-tech textiles

The surface of high-performance poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers is difficult to wet and impossible to chemically bond to different matrices. Sizing applied on the fiber surface usually improves fiber wetting, but prevents good adhesion between a matrix and the fiber surface. The present study demonstrates that the plasma treatment...

ES2 neck injury assessment reference values for lateral loading in side facing seats

Injury assessment reference values (IARV) predicting neck injuries are currently not available for side facing seated aircraft passengers in crash conditions. The aircraft impact scenario results in inertial loading of the head and neck, a condition known to be inherently different from common automotive side impact conditions as crash pulse and...

Natural and anthropogenic sources of sound in the North Sea

This paper summarises the progress made by TNO on describing the most significant natural and anthropogenic sound sources in the North Sea (Dutch sector). An assessment of their relative importance is made by estimating an annual energy budget, not neglecting that details of the sound distribution in frequency, time and space might be equally...

High speed velocity measurements on an EFI-system

For the development of an Exploding Foil Initiator for Insensitive Munitions applications the following topics are of interest: the electrical circuit, the exploding foil, the velocity of the flyer, the driver explosive, the secondary flyer and the acceptor explosive. Several parameters of the EFI have influences on the velocity of the flyer. To...

Een nieuw stralingswerend hoofdbeschermingsmiddel voor een olympische roeier : Invloed op hoofdhuidtemperatuur, temperatuurbelevingen prestatiematen [A new headgear to prevent solar radiation for an Olympic rower : Influence on head skin temperature, temperature perception and performance]

Endurance performance deteriorates in a warm climate. The main cause is an increase in objective body temperature and temperature sensations. Therefore a special headgear was developed for an Olympic rower. The goal of the new headgear was to enhance performance by diminishing the increase in head temperature due to solar radiation in the warm...

The effect of rowing headgear on forced convective heat loss and radiant heat gain on a thermal manikin headform