A Novel Two-Stage Training Method for Unbiased Scene Graph Generation via Distribution Alignment

Dongdong Jia,Meili Zhou,Wei Wei,Dong Wang,Zongwen Bai 한국인터넷정보학회 2023 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.17 No.12

Scene graphs serve as semantic abstractions of images and play a crucial role in enhancing visual comprehension and reasoning. However, the performance of Scene Graph Generation is often compromised when working with biased data in real-world situations. While many existing systems focus on a single stage of learning for both feature extraction and classification, some employ Class-Balancing strategies, such as Re-weighting, Data Resampling, and Transfer Learning from head to tail. In this paper, we propose a novel approach that decouples the feature extraction and classification phases of the scene graph generation process. For feature extraction, we leverage a transformer-based architecture and design an adaptive calibration function specifically for predicate classification. This function enables us to dynamically adjust the classification scores for each predicate category. Additionally, we introduce a Distribution Alignment technique that effectively balances the class distribution after the feature extraction phase reaches a stable state, thereby facilitating the retraining of the classification head. Importantly, our Distribution Alignment strategy is model-independent and does not require additional supervision, making it applicable to a wide range of SGG models. Using the scene graph diagnostic toolkit on Visual Genome and several popular models, we achieved significant improvements over the previous state-of-the-art methods with our model. Compared to the TDE model, our model improved mR@100 by 70.5% for PredCls, by 84.0% for SGCls, and by 97.6% for SGDet tasks.

A Novel Cyclic Polysiloxane Linked by Guanidyl Groups Used as Flame Retardant and Antimicrobial Agent on Cotton Fabrics

Dongdong Wei,Chaohong Dong,Jian Liu,Zheng Zhang,Zhou Lu 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.7

A novel flame retardant and antibacterial agent, (tetramethylcyclosiloxyl-piperazin) tetra guanidine (GNCTSi)used for cotton fabrics was successfully synthesized. The limiting oxygen index (LOI) value of cotton fabric treated with250 g/l GNCTSi reached to 30.1 %. The vertical burning test results showed that the char length of the treated cotton fabricwas 6.5 cm and have no after-flame and no after-glow. Compared with untreated cotton fabric, the treated cotton fabricshowed better flame retardancy and higher residue rate by themogravimetric analysis (TG). The GNCTSi exists on the treatedcotton fabric was observed and the residues of cotton fabric after combustion had a homogeneous surface without break byscanning electron microscopy (SEM). The treated cotton fabric showed good antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and the inhibition zone were 2.5 mm and 2.3 mm, respectively. After repeated washing, the LOI of cotton fabric is stillhigher than 26 %.

Measurement and correlation of phase equilibria in aqueous two-phase systems containing ionic liquid ([EOMiM]Br) and potassium citrate/ammonium citrate/potassium tartrate at different temperatures

Dongdong Wang,Yang Lu,Zhuo Sun,Wei Liang,Dongshu Sun,Changli Qi,ChengZhuo Sheng,Xiaopeng Yu 한국화학공학회 2020 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.37 No.2

An aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) containing an ionic liquid (1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methylimidazolium bromide) and three organic salts (K3C6H5O7, (NH4)3C6H5O7, and K2C4H4O6) at different temperatures was designed. Binodal data were correlated using two empirical equations, and tie-line data were fit with the utilization of Bancroft and Othmer-Tobias equations. In the systems investigated, three conclusions were drawn from the study of the phase-forming ability of salt through effective excluded volume, Gibbs free energy of ions, and the phase diagram. First, if the same cations of salt were present, the ability of salt to form phases increased with increasing valence of the anion. Second, the larger the effective excluded volume, the stronger the aforementioned ability of salt in forming phases. Third, salt had more ability to form phases if cations (or anions) contained in the salt possessed higher negative Gibbs free energy when the cation (anion) of the salt was the same. The effect of temperature on ATPSs was also investigated. It was found that it was easier to form ATPSs at lower temperature, and the tie-line slope showed growing absolute values as the temperature was decreased.

Dual NURBS Path Smoothing for 5-Axis Linear Path of Flank Milling

Dongdong Li,Weimin Zhang,Wei Zhou,Tengfei Shang,Jürgen Fleischer 한국정밀공학회 2018 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.19 No.12

Linear path is still widely used to describe the five-axis machining trajectory. Five-axis tool path consists of two parts, one trajectory describes the tool tip position, and the other one represents the second point on tool axis to define the tool orientation. The natural disadvantages of G01 path are tangential and curvature discontinuities at freeform surface, which will lead to feedrate fluctuation and accuracy decrease due to the drive constraints of machine tool. In this study, a path smoothing method is proposed to smooth and optimize the linear path by using dual NURBS curves. Firstly, according to the accuracy requirements, the tool tip spline can be fitted. Secondly, the tool orientation spline can also be obtained by a coordinate system mapping method. Then, the synchronization equation of the two spline parameters is established to achieve interpolation synchronization of cutter location points. Finally, the smoothing dual NURBS tool path can be obtained with continuous curvature to improve the surface quality, motion stability and machining efficiency. Simulations and experiments validate its practicability and reliability. This method is no need to upgrade the CAM, and also could be integrated into CAM system to perform the 5-axis path smoothing.

Application of Archimedean Copulas to the Analysis of Drought Decadal Variation in China

Dongdong Zuo,Guolin Feng,Zengping Zhang,Wei Hou 한국기상학회 2018 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.54 No.2

The joint probability and return period were calculated to analyze the drought characteristics and decadal variation. According to the fit analysis, the Gumbel-Hougaard copula provided the best fit to the observed data. Based on four drought duration classifications and four severity classifications, the drought events were divided into 16 drought types according to the different combinations of duration and severity classifications, and the probability and return period were analyzed for different drought types. The results showed that the occurring probability of six common drought types (0 < D ≤ 1 and 0.5 < S ≤ 1, 1 < D ≤ 3 and 0.5 < S ≤ 1, 1 < D ≤ 3 and 1 < S ≤ 1.5, 1 < D ≤ 3 and 1.5 < S ≤ 2, 1 < D ≤ 3 and 2 < S, and 3 < D ≤ 6 and 2 < S) accounted for 76% of the total probability of all types.

Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation: a nationwide inpatient report

( Zhen Lin ),( Hedong Han ),( Wei Guo ),( Xin Wei ),( Zhijian Guo ),( Shujie Zhai ),( Shuai Li ),( Yiming Ruan ),( Fangyuan Hu ),( Dongdong Li ),( Jia He ) 대한내과학회 2021 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.36 No.6

Background/Aims: To evaluate temporal trends of atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) in the United States. Methods: We used the 2008 to 2014 National Inpatient Sample to compute the weighted prevalence of AF among hospitalized adult patients on prolonged MV. We used multivariable-adjusted models to evaluate the association of AF with clinical factors, in-hospital mortality, hospitalization cost, and length of stay (LOS). Results: We identified 2,578,165 patients who received prolonged MV (21.27% of AF patients). The prevalence of AF increased from 14.63% in 2008 to 24.43% in 2014 (p for trend < 0.0001). Amongst different phenotypes of critically ill patients, the prevalence of AF increased in patients with severe sepsis, asthma exacerbation, congestive heart failure exacerbation, acute stroke, and cardiac arrest. Older age, male sex, white race, medicare access, higher income, urban teaching hospital setting, and Western region were associated with a higher prevalence of AF. AF in critical illness was a risk factor for in-hospital death (odds ratio, 1.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.11 to 1.15), but in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with AF decreased from 11.6% to 8.3%. AF was linked to prolonged LOS (2%, p < 0.0001) and high hospitalization cost (4%, p < 0.0001). LOS (-1%, p < 0.0001) and hospitalization cost (-4%, p < 0.0001) decreased yearly. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbid AF is increasing, particularly in older patients. AF may lead to poorer prognosis, and high-quality intensive care is imperative for this population.

Multifunctional Antibacterial and Hydrophobic Cotton Fabrics Treated with Cyclic Polysiloxane Quaternary Ammonium Salt

Jian Liu,Chaohong Dong,Dongdong Wei,Zheng Zhang,Weihao Xie,Qun Li,Zhou Lu 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.7

A novel polysiloxane quaternary ammonium salt (NCTSi) was synthesized and used as antibacterial andhydrophobic agent for cotton fabric. The chemical structures were characterized by FT-IR. The surface morphology of treatedcotton fabrics was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). Thecotton fabrics treated with NCTSi showed excellent antibacterial properties against Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus andGram-negative bacteria E. coli. The E. coli antibacterial rate was about 99.52 % and the S. aureus antibacterial rate was about98.33 %, with only a slight decrease after 20 cycles of standard washing, to 91.43 % and 93.33 %, respectively. The inhibitionzone was 2 mm and 2.5 mm against E. coli and S. aureus when NCTSi concentration was 4 %. The treated cotton fabricsprovided excellent hydrophobic properties, and the water contact angle (WCA) reached 124.14 º compared to pure cottonfabrics. The mechanical properties and whiteness were also investigated. As a result of the performed modifications,multifunctional fabrics with a considerably increased hydrophobicity and high antibacterial property were obtained.

Effects of Free Anthraquinones Extract from the Rhubarb on Cell Proliferation and Accumulation of Extracellular Matrix in High Glucose Cultured-Mesangial Cells

Jianyun Wang,Hui Fang,Bingzheng Dong,Dongdong Wang,Yan Li,Xiao Chen,Lijuan Chen,Tong Wei,Qunli Wei 대한약리학회 2015 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.19 No.6

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage failure of the kidney, but the efficacy of currently available strategies for the prevention of DN remains unsatisfactory. In this study, we investigated the effects of free anthraquinones (FARs) extract, which was extracted from the rhubarb and purified by macroporous resin DM130 with gradient mixtures of ethanol/water as the lelution solvents, in high glucose-cultured glomerular mesangial cells (MCs). The cell proliferation was determined by CCK-8 assay, the levels of TGF-β1, CTGF, ColIV and FN proteins in the supernatant of MCs were measured by ELISA assays, and the mRNA levels of these four genes were detected by RT-PCR. The results showed that the increased proliferation of MCs, the mRNA levels and protein expression of TGF-β1, CTGF, ColIV and FN induced by high glucose were inhibited after the treatment with the FARs extract. This indicated that FARs extract could inhibit cell proliferation and the expression of main extracellular matrix induced by high glucose in MCs. The FARs extract exhibited potential values for prophylaxis and therapy of DN.

Synthesis of a Novel N-halamine-based Cyclic Polysiloxane and Its Antibacterial Application on Cotton Fabrics

Jian Liu,Chaohong Dong,Zheng Zhang,Dongdong Wei,Zhou Lu 한국섬유공학회 2020 Fibers and polymers Vol.21 No.2

A novel N-halamine-based cyclic polysiloxane compound (KCNCTSi) was synthesized and used as an antibacterial agent on cotton fabric. The structures were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The surface morphology of treated cotton fabrics was tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). The treated cotton fabrics were tested by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and showed good thermal stability. The treated cotton fabrics after chlorination exhibited strong antibacterial efficiency against Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and Gram-negative bacteria E. coli. The E. coli antibacterial rate was about 98.35 % and the S. aureus antibacterial rate was about 99.51 %. The inhibition zones were 1 mm and 1.5 mm against E. coli and S. aureus when KCNCTSi concentration was 350 g/l. The mechanical properties and whiteness were also investigated. As a result of the performed modifications, cotton fabrics with high antibacterial property were obtained.

Effects of Free Anthraquinones Extract from the Rhubarb on Cell Proliferation and Accumulation of Extracellular Matrix in High Glucose Cultured-Mesangial Cells

Wang, Jianyun,Fang, Hui,Dong, Bingzheng,Wang, Dongdong,Li, Yan,Chen, Xiao,Chen, Lijuan,Wei, Tong,Wei, Qunli The Korean Society of Pharmacology 2015 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.19 No.6

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage failure of the kidney, but the efficacy of currently available strategies for the prevention of DN remains unsatisfactory. In this study, we investigated the effects of free anthraquinones (FARs) extract, which was extracted from the rhubarb and purified by macroporous resin DM130 with gradient mixtures of ethanol/water as the lelution solvents, in high glucose-cultured glomerular mesangial cells (MCs). The cell proliferation was determined by CCK-8 assay, the levels of TGF-${\beta}1$, CTGF, ColIV and FN proteins in the supernatant of MCs were measured by ELISA assays, and the mRNA levels of these four genes were detected by RT-PCR. The results showed that the increased proliferation of MCs, the mRNA levels and protein expression of TGF-${\beta}1$, CTGF, ColIV and FN induced by high glucose were inhibited after the treatment with the FARs extract. This indicated that FARs extract could inhibit cell proliferation and the expression of main extracellular matrix induced by high glucose in MCs. The FARs extract exhibited potential values for prophylaxis and therapy of DN.