432 research outputs found
Presidential Lecture of Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General(ICAR), - XVI Agricultural Science Congress 2023
No full textPresidential Lecture of Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General(ICAR), on the occasion of the inauguration of XVI Agricultural Science Congress 202
Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICAR and Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General of ICAR, visited ICAR-CMFRI on 12th October 2023
No full textDr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General of ICAR and Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General of ICAR, visited ICAR-CMFRI on 12th October 2023
Hidden in plain sight: Camera tracking markers forvirtual production setups
No full textWith a large move to virtual production in films, where a large screen displaying a rendered scene is used as an alternative to replacing a green screen, there is a need for simple and effective camera tracking. Infrared tracking is widely used in the industry however it creates a barrier to entry for small productions without limited budgets. As an alternative, visual tracking markers (tags) can be used however they come with limitations as they are highly visible and distract the viewer from the film. This paper aims to answer "Can camera tracking fiducial markers (tags) be blended into the background to reduce their visibility whilst still being tracked?". We describe a method to find locations where tags can be placed to reduce their obtrusiveness. Additionally, we explore various blending methods to blend tags whilst retaining their tracking capability. Our findings indicate that blending methods are effective in reducing the visibility of tags yet still be detected but improvements are needed in determining the optimal blending method for different scenarios.CSE3000 Research ProjectComputer Science and Engineerin
Spectrum of spondyloarthritis
Full text linkSpondyloarthritis (SpA) comprises a group of related diseases which share similar pathogenesis and clinical manifestations. Although the occurrence of SpA spectrum disorders has been known for some time, it was only in the latter half of the twentieth century that the concept of SpA was formally defined. Advances in radiography and magnetic resonance imaging techniques have led to the development of classification criteria which have aided early diagnosis and effective management. This narrative review summaries the latest developments in our understanding of the concept of SpA
Scalar multiplet recombination at large N and holography
Full text linkWe consider the coupling of a free scalar to a single-trace operator of a large N CFT in d dimensions. This is equivalent to a double-trace deformation coupling two primary operators of the CFT, in the limit when one of the two saturates the unitarity bound. At leading order, the RG-flow has a non-trivial fixed point where multiplets recombine. We show this phenomenon in field theory, and provide the holographic dual description. Free scalars correspond to singleton representations of the AdS algebra. The double-trace interaction is mapped to a boundary condition mixing the singleton with the bulk field dual to the single-trace operator. In the IR, the singleton and the bulk scalar merge, providing just one long representation of the AdS algebra. © 2016, The Author(s)
Barriers and overcoming strategies to supply chain sustainability innovation
Full text linkThis study identifies a list of barriers that hinders adoption, implementation and upscaling of sustainable supply chain innovation in the manufacturing industry. It further proposes overcoming strategies that seek to aid management decision to dealing with these barriers systematically. A multi-criteria decision analysis method, the Best-Worst Method (BWM), is adopted to aid in the evaluation and prioritisation of the barriers and their overcoming strategies within the Indian manufacturing industry, an emerging economy. The results depict that, “lack of technical expertise and training”, “lack of R&D and innovation capabilities”, “popularity of traditional technology”, “high initial investment in latest technology” and “fear of extra workload and loss of flexibility” are the top five barriers that confronts the Indian manufacturing companies in their quest for adopting and implementing sustainable supply chain innovation practices. In addition, the overcoming strategic pathway for dealing with these barriers are provided. The findings provide managerial and policy insights for guiding the formation of strategic operations framework and resource allocation if these Indian manufacturing firms seeks to build sustainability into their supply chain innovations
The Demands of Inclusive Growth: Lessons from South Asia (The Mahbub Ul Haq Memorial Lecture)
Full text linkThis paper examines the concept of inclusive growth, compares and contrasts it with related concepts such as pro-poor growth and equitable growth, and analyses the recent experience of South Asia through the lens of this concept. A common experience of the region is that spells of rapid growth have been marked by accelerated poverty reduction on the one hand rising income inequality on the other. The contrasting movements in poverty and inequality render intriguing the question of whether South Asia has experienced inclusive growth or not. The reduction in poverty suggests inclusiveness, while the rise in inequality suggests otherwise. The implication is that the growth process has been inclusive in some dimensions but not in others. Closer examination shows that in each country of the region horizontal equity (between groups) has been served better than vertical equity (within groups). Thus, while the growth process has opened up plentiful opportunities for most groups of people to enjoy the benefits of growth, thereby making poverty reduction possible at an accelerated pace, in every group some individuals have failed to link up with the growth process, thereby exacerbating inequality. The problem was that within each group some individuals lacked the skills and endowments required to integrate with the growth process. Improving the ‘integrability’ of these people is an essential demand of inclusive growth.Inclusive Growth, Poverty, Inequality, South Asia
Crack interaction study in functionally graded materials (FGMs) using XFEM under thermal and mechanical loading environment
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