Modeling the spatial-spectral characteristics of plants for nutrient status identification using hyperspectral data and deep learning methods.

Sustainable fertilizer management in precision agriculture is essential for both economic and environmental reasons. To effectively manage fertilizer input, various methods are employed to monitor and track plant nutrient status. One such method is hyperspectral imaging, which has been on the rise in recent times.

Machine Learning Methods for Automatic Segmentation of Images of Field- and Glasshouse-Based Plants for High-Throughput Phenotyping.

Image segmentation is a fundamental but critical step for achieving automated high- throughput phenotyping. While conventional segmentation methods perform well in homogenous environments, the performance decreases when used in more complex environments. This study aimed to develop a fast and robust neural-network-based segmentation tool to phenotype plants in both field and glasshouse environments in a high-throughput manner.

Vegetation cover dynamics along two Himalayan rivers: Drivers and implications of change.

Rivers are dynamic landscape features that change in response to natural and anthropogenic factors through hydrological, geomorphic and ecological processes. The severity and magnitude of human impacts on river system and riparian vegetation has dramatically increased over the last century with the proliferation of valley-spanning dams, intensification of agriculture, urbanization, and more widespread channel engineering. This study aims to determine how changes in geomorphic form and dynamics caused by these human alterations relate to changes in channels and riparian vegetation in the lower Beas and Sutlej Rivers.

Developing the Process and Tracking the Implementation and Evaluation of the National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research.

Unlabelled: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released (Strategic Plan) in February 2019. The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) engaged staff members from across NIH to develop recommendations on the implementation and evaluation of the Strategic Plan.

Objective: This paper describes the process used to develop recommendations for tools and approaches that NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) could apply when implementing and evaluating the Strategic Plan.

Rapid Application Temporary Tattoos for Medical Moulage: From Development to Testing and Commercialization.

Military medical education and training often utilize theatrical makeup, or moulage, to simulate injuries or pathologies. Traditional methods of moulage application are incredibly realistic when expertly applied. However, moulage can be expensive in terms of supplies, manpower, and time.