Uncertainty-Encoded Multi-Modal Fusion for Robust Object Detection in Autonomous Driving

Multi-modal fusion has shown initial promising results for object detection of autonomous driving perception. However, many existing fusion schemes do not consider the quality of each fusion input and may suffer from adverse conditions on one or more sensors. While predictive uncertainty has been applied to characterize single-modal object...

Acceleration of corrosion of 304 stainless steel by outward extracellular electron transfer of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

The influence of outward extracellular electron transfer (EET) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in accelerating corrosion of 304 stainless steel was investigated. With less NO₃⁻ available as electron acceptor, P. aeruginosa biofilm accelerated the pitting corrosion. The ICP-MS and XPS results indicated that P. aeruginosa...

The effect of riboflavin on the microbiologically influenced corrosion of pure iron by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

The microbiologically influenced corrosion of pure iron was investigated in the presence of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 with various levels of exogenous riboflavin (RF) serving as electron shuttles for extracellular electron transfer (EET). With more RF available, a larger and denser phosphate layer was formed on the surface of pure iron by...

Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Site Occupancy and Luminescence of Ce³⁺in LiSr₄(BO₃)₃for Potential X-ray Detecting Applications

Ce3+-doped LiSr4(BO3)3 phosphors have been prepared by a high-temperature solid-state reaction method, and structural refinement of the host compound has been performed. The excitation and emission spectra in the vacuum ultraviolet-ultraviolet-visible range at cryogenic temperatures reveal that Ce3+ ions preferentially occupy eight...

Adaptive bidirectional extracellular electron transfer during accelerated microbiologically influenced corrosion of stainless steel

Microbiologically influenced corrosion of metals is prevalent in both natural and industrial environments, causing enormous structural damage and economic loss. Exactly how microbes influence corrosion remains controversial. Here, we show that the pitting corrosion of stainless steel is accelerated in the presence of Shewanella oneidensis MR...

Evaluation of compounds generated in the thermal hydrolysis process on microbial activities in partial nitritation/anammox process

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a traditional technique to treat sewage sludge and produce biogas. Thermal hydrolysis process (THP) is a feasible pretreatment for AD by improving the biodegrdability of organic compounds. Partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) process could be applied in side-stream for treating the reject water from AD since the reject...

European UNION Tower

This design project is a high-rise building at the Wetstraat of Brussels which embedded in the existing city context. This site is one of the main focus points of the new Master plan in Brussels for the European Quarter designed by Christian de Potzamparc. In this small-scale neighborhood, a 220,000 m2 extra space for the European Union should...

Liquid sloshing in slack ship tanks - Theory, observations, and experiments