Optimization model for wireless charging and power saving of smart canes for the visually impaired based on DRL by Zhaohua Ji, Cheng Xu, Jie Huang, Qinghui Zhou, Tao Yang, Diyi Zhang, Wuchao Zheng

“…Experimental evaluations demonstrate significant improvements in charging efficiency, battery longevity, and user experience compared to traditional methods. By integrating reinforcement learning with intelligent energy management, this research provides an innovative and practical approach to enhancing smart cane functionality, promoting safer and more autonomous navigation for visually impaired individuals.…”
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Engaging with information beyond vision: hands-on approaches to computational thinking for blind and visually impaired learners by Kyungwon Koh, JooYoung Seo, Si Chen, Eugene Malcolm Cox

“…Methods: The pilot phase designed and delivered an accessible electronics and coding curriculum to three BVI youth in a two-day summer camp. …”
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Empirical Insights into Eye-Tracking for Design Evaluation: Applications in Visual Communication and New Media Design by Ruirui Guo, Nayeon Kim, Jisun Lee

“…Eye-tracking technology offers a powerful, quantitative approach to assessing visibility, aesthetics, and design components, providing unique insights into visual engagement. (2) Methods: This paper presents a systematic review of eye-tracking methodologies applied in design research. …”
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LinU-Mamba: Visual Mamba U-Net with Linear Attention to Predict Wildfire Spread by Henintsoa S. Andrianarivony, Moulay A. Akhloufi

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Improving lesion detection skills in medical imaging education through enhanced peripheral visual perception by Fenghong Wang, Guoye Liu, Siu Shing Man

“…This study aims to investigate visual training methods that can effectively enhance learners’ perceptual abilities in medical image interpretation through a pre-post experiment. …”
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Data augmentation-assisted deep learning of hand-drawn partially colored sketches for visual search. by Jamil Ahmad, Khan Muhammad, Sung Wook Baik

“…This paper presents a mechanism to provide access to visual information based on users' hand-drawn partially colored sketches using touch screen devices. …”
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Adaptive Covariance and Quaternion-Focused Hybrid Error-State EKF/UKF for Visual-Inertial Odometry by Ufuk Asil, Efendi Nasibov

“…Abstract This study presents an innovative hybrid Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) method for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that is resilient to environmental challenges and capable of dynamically assessing sensor reliability. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Features of a Focal Intrahepatic Biliary Stricture Visualized Only as Duct Dilatation by Byoung Je Kim, Min Seong Kim, Mi Jeong Kim, Jae Hyuck Yi, Jin Hyuk Paek, Hye Won Lee, Chan Hee Park, Gisu Lee, Koo Jeong Kang

“…Purpose We assessed the proportion of patients with a focal intrahepatic stricture (FIHS) that was a precursor lesion or malignancy and visualized only as a duct dilatation. Materials and Methods This retrospective study assessed patients who underwent surgery or biopsy for an FIHS on CT or MRI between January 2010 and March 2022. …”
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Live Leaf-Section Imaging for Visualizing Intracellular Chloroplast Movement and Analyzing Cell–Cell Interactions by Yuta Kato, Takao Oi, Yoshikatsu Sato, Mitsutaka Taniguchi

“…However, conventional methods have not been able to observe these chloroplast dynamics over time in living cells, making it difficult to assess the influence of adjacent bundle sheath cells on this movement. …”
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Subtyping Early Parkinson’s Disease by Mapping Cognitive Profiles to Brain Atrophy with Visual MRI Ratings by Tania Álvarez-Avellón, Carmen Solares, Juan Álvarez-Carriles, Manuel Menéndez-González

“…In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to identify clinically relevant cognitive subtypes in early PD by integrating neuropsychological profiles with regional brain atrophy assessed via visual MRI scales. Methods: Eighty-one de novo PD patients (≤36 months from diagnosis) and twenty healthy controls underwent 3T MRI with visual atrophy ratings and completed an extensive neuropsychological battery. …”
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Assessment of Visual Skills Impact on Motor Performance of Soccer Players in Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy by Biruk Sorate

“…Cross-sectional study design was employed and 62 subjects (28 male and 34 female) were participated using purposive and availability sampling methods. The primary sources of data such as demographic characteristics, the visual skill tests and motor performance were measured. …”
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First Results after Implantation of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Trifocal Intraocular Lenses: Visual and Optical Performance by Francisco Poyales, Ricardo Pérez, Israel López-Brea, Ying Zhou, Nuria Garzón

“…Methods. Patients were bilaterally implanted with either the hydrophobic or the hydrophilic IOL. …”
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Detectıon of vısual-audıtory reactıon rates ın ındıvıduals wıth type 2 dıabetes mellıtus by M. Bilaloglu, A. Ergun, F. P. Altay, Ö. T. İyidir, E. Kızıltan

“…There were positive correlations between the duration of type 2 diabetes and the visual and auditory examination results (r= 0.69, p<0.05, r=0.52, p<0.05, respectively). …”
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Relationship between Choroidal Thickness and Visual Field Impairment in Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy by Yuki Hashimoto, Wataru Saito, Michiyuki Saito, Yuka Hasegawa, Akari Takita, Shohei Mori, Kousuke Noda, Susumu Ishida

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Comparative Study of Cervical Pap Smear and Visual Inspection of The Cervix To Detect Premalignant Disease of The Cervix by Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Khanda Abdolrahman Qader

“…The goal of current study is to compare visual inspection method of the cervix by using acetic acid sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values with Pap smear test values. …”
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Contributions of hemispheric dynamics in visual word recognition: uncovering familiarity effects through lateralized priming by Sangyub Kim, Kichun Nam

“…The familiarity effect, serving as a measure of visual word processing proficiency, was examined to determine how proficiency influences these interactions.MethodsA primed-lateralized lexical decision task with a stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) of 100 ms was employed. …”
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A Nonlinear Rebalanced Control Compensation Model for Visual Information of Drivers in the Foggy Section of Expressways by Xiaolei Li, Qianghui Song

“…To obtain the optimal driving visual guidance methods in sudden low-visibility fog environments, it is crucial to analyze the changes in visual characteristics and information demand under low-visibility foggy conditions. …”
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Insights into the history and trends of nanotechnology for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a bibliometric-based visual analysis by Yulei Zhao, Xingxin Wang, Xiaoman Yang, Jiaheng Li, Bingbing Han

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Design of a Robotic Work Cell Using Hierarchical Systems Approach and Visual Components Software by Kanstantsin Miatliuk, Krystian Koc, Atakan Eliacik, Paulo E. Miyagi, Marcosiris A. O. Pessoa

“…The model developed at the conceptual design phase is coordinated with the model created at the detailed design phase within the framework of the Visual Components system. The effectiveness of the proposed HS approach in comparison with other known design, AI, and mathematical methods lies in the possibility of solving RWC synthesis and analysis design problems within the framework of one common formal HS model using an HS coordinator that connects the structure of the system being designed with its function, predicting, in this way, the system’s dynamics in its environment, and performing RWC control. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracies of a Smartphone-Based Fundus Photography and Tablet-Based Visual Field Testing by Patricia Anne S. Tecson MD, MBA, Victor Jose L. Caparas MD, MPh, Rainier Victor A. Covar, MD, MMed

“…Objective: We determined the diagnostic accuracies of the mydriatic, monoscopic, iPhone 6s+ optic nerve photographs with a 20D lens and the Melbourne Rapid Fields (MRF) visual fields iPad application. Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional, single-center study involving 47 non-glaucomatous and 49 glaucomatous eyes. …”
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