@inproceedings{luo_deng_bulatov_lavery_fang_2013, series={Proceedings of SPIE}, title={Comparison of an ℓ1-regression-based and a RANSAC-based planar segmentation procedure for urban terrain data with many outliers}, volume={8892}, ISSN={["1996-756X"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2028627}, DOI={10.1117/12.2028627}, abstractNote={For urban terrain data with many outliers, we compare an ℓ1-regression-based and a RANSAC-based planar segmentation procedure. The procedure consists of 1) calculating the normal at each of the points using ℓ1 regression or RANSAC, 2) clustering the normals thus generated using DBSCAN or fuzzy c-means, 3) within each cluster, identifying segments (roofs, walls, ground) by DBSCAN-based-subclustering of the 3D points that correspond to each cluster of normals and 4) fitting the subclusters by the same method as that used in Step 1 (ℓ1 regression or RANSAC). Domain decomposition is used to handle data sets that are too large for processing as a whole. Computational results for a point cloud of a building complex in Bonnland, Germany obtained from a depth map of seven UAV-images are presented. The ℓ1-regression-based procedure is slightly over 25% faster than the RANSAC-based procedure and produces better dominant roof segments. However, the roof polygonalizations and cutlines based on these dominant segments are roughly equal in accuracy for the two procedures. For a set of artificial data, ℓ1 regression is much more accurate and much faster than RANSAC. We outline the complete building reconstruction procedure into which the ℓ1-regression-based and RANSAC-based segmentation procedures will be integrated in the future.}, booktitle={Image and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIX}, publisher={SPIE}, author={Luo, Jian and Deng, Zhibin and Bulatov, Dimitri and Lavery, John E. and Fang, Shu-Cherng}, editor={Bruzzone, LorenzoEditor}, year={2013}, month={Oct}, pages={889209}, collection={Proceedings of SPIE} }
 @article{ishmael_luo_white_hunte_liu_mandzy_muth_naderi_ye_hunt_et al._2013, title={Enhanced Quench Propagation in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox and YBa2Cu3O7-x Coils via a Nanoscale Doped-Titania-Based Thermally Conducting Electrical Insulator}, volume={23}, ISSN={["1558-2515"]}, DOI={10.1109/tasc.2013.2269535}, abstractNote={The significant amount of energy stored in a large high-field superconducting magnet can be sufficient to destroy the coil in the event of an unprotected quench. For magnets based on high-temperature superconductors (HTSs), such as Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox (Bi2212) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO), quench protection is particularly challenging due to slow normal zone propagation. A previous computational study showed that the quench behavior of HTS magnets is significantly improved if the turn-to-turn electrical insulation is thermally conducting, enhancing 3-D normal zone propagation. Here, a new doped-titania electrical insulation with high thermal conductivity is evaluated. The thermal conductivity of the insulation is measured at cryogenic temperatures, and its chemical compatibility with Bi2212 round wires is determined. Thin layers of the insulation are deposited onto the surface of Bi2212 and YBCO wires, which are then wound into small coils to study the quench behavior. Results show that the critical current and homogeneity of Bi2212 coils are improved relative to coils reacted with mullite insulation. Relative to similar coils with conventional insulation (mullite for Bi2212 and Kapton for YBCO), the turn-to-turn quench propagation is increased by a factor of 2.8 in Bi2212 coils at 4.2 K and self-field and by a factor of 2.5 in YBCO coils at 4.2 K and 5 T. These results indicate that doped-titania insulation may significantly improve Bi2212 and YBCO coils. Increased normal zone propagation velocity enhances quench detection and quench protection, and the thinness of the insulation relative to the most common alternatives increases the magnet winding pack current density and reduces the coil specific heat.}, number={5}, journal={IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY}, author={Ishmael, Sasha and Luo, Haojun and White, Marvis and Hunte, Frank and Liu, X. T. and Mandzy, Natalia and Muth, John F. and Naderi, Golsa and Ye, Liyang and Hunt, Andrew T. and et al.}, year={2013}, month={Oct} }
 @article{luo_cannon_wekesa_lyman_vandenbergh_anholt_2002, title={Impaired olfactory behavior in mice deficient in the a subunit of G(0)}, volume={941}, ISSN={["0006-8993"]}, DOI={10.1016/S0006-8993(02)02566-0}, abstractNote={The ability to respond to chemical signals is essential for the survival and reproduction of most organisms. Olfactory signaling involves odorant receptor-mediated activation of G(olf), a homologue of G(s), on the dendrites of olfactory neurons. Olfactory receptor cells, however, also express Galpha(i2) and Galpha(o) on their axons, with all neurons expressing G(o) and a subset G(i2). Despite their abundance, possible contributions of G(o) and G(i2) to chemoreception remain unexplored. We investigated whether homologous recombinant mice deficient in the alpha subunit of G(o) are able to respond to odorants, whether possible olfactory impairments are dependent on genetic background, and whether formation of glomeruli in their olfactory bulbs is compromised. In an olfactory habituation/dishabituation test, G(o)-/- mice were unresponsive when exposed to odorants. Analysis of variance shows that performance of G(o)+/- mice crossed into the CD-1 background is also diminished in this test compared to their G(o)+/+ counterparts. Following food deprivation, G(o)-/- mice in the 129 Sv-ter/C57BL/6 genetic background were unable to locate a buried food pellet until they were approximately 10 weeks of age after which they performed as well as their litter mate controls. However, CD-1 G(o)-/- mice could locate a buried food pellet even when tested immediately after weaning. Despite their compromised olfactory responsiveness, histological examination did not reveal gross alterations in the olfactory bulbs of G(o)-/- mice. Thus, Galpha(o) is necessary for the expression of olfactory behavior under normal conditions and dependent on genetic background, but is not essential for the formation and maintenance of glomeruli.}, number={1-2}, journal={BRAIN RESEARCH}, author={Luo, AH and Cannon, EH and Wekesa, KS and Lyman, RF and Vandenbergh, JG and Anholt, RRH}, year={2002}, month={Jun}, pages={62–71} }