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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,334 Views
19 Pages

12 September 2024

To improve the accuracy of camera calibration, a novel optimization method is proposed in this paper, which combines convex lens imaging with the bionic algorithm of Wolf Pack Predation (CLI-WPP). During the optimization process, the internal paramet...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
788 Views
40 Pages

10 April 2026

Particle swarm optimization is a metaheuristic optimization algorithm that boasts advantages such as fast convergence speed, fewer tunable parameters, and a simple search mechanism. However, it suffers from premature convergence and insufficient late...

(This article belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,545 Views
16 Pages

RRG-GAN Restoring Network for Simple Lens Imaging System

  • Xiaotian Wu,
  • Jiongcheng Li,
  • Guanxing Zhou,
  • Bo Lü,
  • Qingqing Li and
  • Hang Yang

11 May 2021

The simple lens computational imaging method provides an alternative way to achieve high-quality photography. It simplifies the design of the optical-front-end to a single-convex-lens and delivers the correction of optical aberration to a dedicated c...

(This article belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,420 Views
16 Pages

20 April 2024

In the present study, K-3 and K-4 students’ understanding of the effects that convex lenses have on light propagation is investigated. Specifically, the study examines the extent to which these students are able to construct a scientifically ac...

(This article belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,251 Views
17 Pages

2 July 2024

Modeling and simulating the underwater optical imaging process can assist in optimizing the configuration of underwater optical imaging technology. Based on the Monte Carlo (MC) method, we propose an optical imaging model which is tailored for deep-s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Techniques for Water-Related Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
640 Views
12 Pages

Data-Driven Interactive Lens Control System Based on Dielectric Elastomer

  • Hui Zhang,
  • Zhijie Xia,
  • Zhisheng Zhang and
  • Jianxiong Zhu

In order to solve the dynamic analysis and interactive imaging control problems in the deformation process of bionic soft lenses, dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators are separated from a convex lens, and data-driven eye-controlled motion technology i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI Driven Sensors and Their Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,314 Views
12 Pages

Optical Design of a Miniaturized Airborne Push-Broom Spectrometer

  • Yang Wang,
  • Zhiyuan Gu,
  • Xiangyue Meng,
  • Lei Zhang and
  • Yuegang Fu

10 April 2020

Combining the requirements of spectrometers for unmanned aerial vehicle platforms, a miniaturized airborne wide-angle push-broom imaging spectrometer with an Offner configuration is designed. The system comprises an objective lens and an Offner-type...

(This article belongs to the Collection Optical Design and Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
69 Citations
3,666 Views
11 Pages

Improved Image Fusion Method Based on Sparse Decomposition

  • Xiaomei Qin,
  • Yuxi Ban,
  • Peng Wu,
  • Bo Yang,
  • Shan Liu,
  • Lirong Yin,
  • Mingzhe Liu and
  • Wenfeng Zheng

In the principle of lens imaging, when we project a three-dimensional object onto a photosensitive element through a convex lens, the point intersecting the focal plane can show a clear image of the photosensitive element, and the object point far aw...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medical Image Processing Using AI)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,951 Views
8 Pages

Double-Sided Anti-Reflection Nanostructures on Optical Convex Lenses for Imaging Applications

  • Hyuk Jae Jang,
  • Yeong Jae Kim,
  • Young Jin Yoo,
  • Gil Ju Lee,
  • Min Seok Kim,
  • Ki Soo Chang and
  • Young Min Song

Anti-reflection coatings (ARCs) from the cornea nipple array of the moth-eye remarkably suppress the Fresnel reflection at the interface in broadband wavelength ranges. ARCs on flat glass have been studied to enhance the optical transmittance. Howeve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Semiconductor Thin Films)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,925 Views
18 Pages

9 February 2021

A combined transrectal ultrasound and photoacoustic (TRUS–PA) imaging probe was developed for the clear visualization of morphological changes and microvasculature distribution in the prostate, as this is required for accurate diagnosis and biopsy. T...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Imaging Sensors and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,231 Views
19 Pages

High-Frequency Ultrasound Focusing Using Low-Cost PMMA and PDMS Acoustic Lenses

  • Mohammadamir Ghasemishabankareh,
  • Zeyuan Hui,
  • Francesc Torres and
  • Núria Barniol

28 March 2026

This study presents a high-frequency ultrasound lens system that uses simply fabricated and low-cost acoustic lenses made from PMMA and PDMS materials. These lenses are designed for higher-frequency operation around 20 MHz, providing suitability for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue MEMS Ultrasonic Transducers, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,177 Views
10 Pages

29 September 2015

This work presents a technique for fabricating biconvex polymer microlenses using microfluidics, and then evaluates their tunable optical properties. A glass microfluidic channel was employed to rapidly mass-produce nanoliter-sized biphasic Janus dro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Droplet Microfluidics: Techniques and Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
875 Views
20 Pages

11 January 2026

The effective focal length is a critical determinant of optical performance and imaging quality, serving as a fundamental parameter for components ranging from ophthalmic lenses to precision microlens arrays. With the rapid advancement of complex opt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
792 Views
28 Pages

To address the deficiencies in global search capability and population diversity decline of the black-winged kite algorithm (BKA), this paper proposes an enhanced black-winged kite algorithm integrating opposition-based learning and quasi-Newton stra...

(This article belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,852 Views
17 Pages

Automatic Image Analysis Method as a Tool to Evaluate the Anisotropy of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Moisture and Heat Transport

  • Dariusz Majerek,
  • Elżbieta Sędzielewska,
  • Magdalena Paśnikowska-Łukaszuk,
  • Ewa Łazuka,
  • Zbigniew Suchorab and
  • Grzegorz Łagód

7 October 2024

In this article, the results of studies testing the anisotropy of autoclaved aerated concrete in terms of water and heat transport are presented. Using image analysis techniques, a study was conducted on four different samples of concrete produced in...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,972 Views
9 Pages

We present a new active optics method for making smooth aspheric, or freeform, mirrors by replication technique from an elastically deformable matrix. The mirror replicas provide an equivalent aberration correction to that of an off-axis segment of a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,152 Views
15 Pages

An easy, fast, inexpensive, and simple method utilizing a microshaper with a very small knife nose is used to fabricate microconvex aspherical lenses. The microshaper is mounted on a computer numerical control (CNC) machine. To achieve an accurately...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Micro and Nano Machining Processes, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,894 Views
15 Pages

A Simple Way to Reduce 3D Model Deformation in Smartphone Photogrammetry

  • Aleksandra Jasińska,
  • Krystian Pyka,
  • Elżbieta Pastucha and
  • Henrik Skov Midtiby

9 January 2023

Recently, the term smartphone photogrammetry gained popularity. This suggests that photogrammetry may become a simple measurement tool by virtually every smartphone user. The research was undertaken to clarify whether it is appropriate to use the Str...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 3D Sensing, Semantic Reconstruction and Modelling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
423 Views
35 Pages

Hybrid Strategy Improved Horned Lizard Optimization Algorithm for Advanced Global Optimization and Engineering Applications

  • Zhenkun Lu,
  • Mingbin Tang,
  • Meng Li,
  • Xiangyun Meng,
  • Hanjin Shi,
  • Rui Xu and
  • Zihao Cheng

The Horned Lizard Optimization Algorithm (HLOA) is a newly proposed swarm intelligence optimizer mimicking the defensive and survival behaviors of horned lizards. The original HLOA suffers evident drawbacks when tackling high-dimensional, multimodal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Biological and Bio-Inspired Algorithms: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,323 Views
51 Pages

The recently introduced coati optimization algorithm suffers from drawbacks such as slow search velocity and weak optimization precision. An enhanced coati optimization algorithm called CMRLCCOA is proposed. Firstly, the Sine chaotic mapping function...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms 2024)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,081 Views
24 Pages

28 August 2023

Slightly off-axis digital holography is proposed using transmission grating to obtain quantitative phase distribution. The experimental device is based on an improved 4f optical system in which a two-window input plane is used to form the object beam...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Measurement Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,851 Views
26 Pages

13 January 2025

Accurate prediction of methane concentration in mine roadways is crucial for ensuring miner safety and enhancing the economic benefits of mining enterprises in the field of coal mine safety. Taking the Buertai Coal Mine as an example, this study empl...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,639 Views
19 Pages

Application of Improved Butterfly Optimization Algorithm in Mobile Robot Path Planning

  • Rongjie Zhai,
  • Ping Xiao,
  • Da Shu,
  • Yongjiu Sun and
  • Min Jiang

13 August 2023

An improved butterfly optimization algorithm (IBOA) is proposed to overcome the disadvantages, including slow convergence, generation of local optimum solutions, and deadlock phenomenon, of the optimization algorithm in the path planning of mobile ro...

(This article belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)