Iris Localization Based on Edge Searching Strategies

An iris localization scheme based on edge searching strategies is presented. First, the edge detection operator Laplacian-of-Gaussian （LOG） is used to iris original image to search its inner boundary. Then, a circle detection operator is introduced to locate the outer boundary and its center, which is invariant of translation, rotation and scale. Finally, the method of curve fitting is developed in localization of eyelid. The performance of the proposed method is tested with 756 iris images from 108 different classes in CASIA Iris Database and compared with the conventional Hough transform method. The experimental results show that without loss of localization accuracy, the proposed iris localization algorithm is apparendy faster than Hough transform.     

Torsional behavior of GFRP-reinforced concrete pontoon decks with and without an edge cutout

Using glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in precast concrete pontoon decks in aggressive marine environments would eliminate corrosion problems encountered with steel reinforcement. Although wave action usually subjects pontoon decks to torsion, but little is known about the behavior of such structures. Moreover, nothing is known about the effects of cutouts on the torsional behavior of pontoon decks. This study experimentally investigated the torsional behavior of GFRP-reinforced concrete (RC) pontoon decks in terms of the effect of edge cutouts, reinforcement-bar distribution, and rotation direction. The results show that the bar configuration affected the failure behavior and torsional capacity of the GFRP-reinforced concrete decks under torsion. The decks with double-layer reinforcement exhibited slower and narrower cracking growth in the post-cracking stage than the decks with single-layer reinforcement. In addition, the edge cutouts reduced the cracking torque of the solid rectangular decks by an average 17%. The torsional behavior of the GFRP-reinforced planks can be accurately described by the ACI318-14 equation in the cracking stage, while the decks’ post-cracking torsional rigidity can be predicted accurately from the contribution of the GFRP bars.