Publications by authors named "Jonathan Leidig"
Background: HPTLC is a widely used and accepted technique for identification of botanicals. Current best practices involve subjective comparison of HPTLC-generated images between test samples and certified botanical reference materials based on specific bands.
Objective: This research was designed to evaluate the potential of cutting-edge machine vision-based machine learning techniques to automate identification of botanicals using native HPTLC image data.
Background: We aim to determine the economic and social impact of typical interventions proposed by the public health officials and preventive behavioral changes adopted by the private citizens in the event of a "flu-like" epidemic.
Method: We apply an individual-based simulation model to the New River Valley area of Virginia for addressing this critical problem. The economic costs include not only the loss in productivity due to sickness but also the indirect cost incurred through disease avoidance and caring for dependents.