Efficient Forest Fire Detection using Rule-Based Multi-color Space and Correlation Coefficient for Application in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Nguyen Duc Anh,Pham Van Thanh,Doan Tu Lap,Nguyen Tuan Khai,Tran Van An,Tran Duc Tan,Nguyen Huu An,Dang Nhu Dinh 한국인터넷정보학회 2022 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.16 No.2

Forest fires inflict great losses of human lives and serious damages to ecological systems. Hence, numerous fire detection methods have been proposed, one of which is fire detection based on sensors. However, these methods reveal several limitations when applied in large spaces like forests such as high cost, high level of false alarm, limited battery capacity, and other problems. In this research, we propose a novel forest fire detection method based on image processing and correlation coefficient. Firstly, two fire detection conditions are applied in RGB color space to distinguish between fire pixels and the background. Secondly, the image is converted from RGB to YCbCr color space with two fire detection conditions being applied in this color space. Finally, the correlation coefficient is used to distinguish between fires and objects with fire-like colors. Our proposed algorithm is tested and evaluated on eleven fire and non-fire videos collected from the internet and achieves up to 95.87% and 97.89% of F-score and accuracy respectively in performance evaluation.

Enhanced Adsorptive Removal of Cr (VI) from Plating Industry Wastewater Using CoFe2O4/CTAB Magnetic Nanocomposites

Tran Thi Tuong Van,Nguyen Duc Linh,Nguyen Chi Hieu,Bui Tan Nghia 한국화학공학회 2024 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.41 No.4

The plating industry is one of the causes of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) pollution in surface water, raising problems for human health and other living things. In this study, we synthesized CoFe 2 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles and coated them with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), a commonly used cationic surfactant, to form CTAB/CoFe 2 O 4 magnetic nanocomposite for Cr (VI) adsorptive removal application from aqueous solution. Characteristic properties of CTAB/ CoFe 2 O 4 were examined using scanning electron spectrometry, surface area apparatus, X-ray diff ractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, zeta potential analyzer, and vibrating sample magnetometer. The CTAB/CoFe 2 O 4 had superparamagnetic properties, being easily isolated from an aqueous solution and well regenerated by an external magnet. Besides, the CTAB molecules anchored onto the Co 2 FeO 4 nanoparticle surfaces could increase the positive charge and thus facilitate the electrostatic interaction with the Cr (VI) anions. Accordingly, the CTAB/CoFe 2 O 4 reached the Cr (VI) adsorption effi ciency of 89%, two times higher than the pure CoFe 2 O 4 , at an optimal pH of 2, an adsorbent dose of 1 g/L, and an initial Cr (VI) concentration of 10 mg/L. The CTAB/CoFe 2 O 4 magnetic nanocomposite would promise a high potential for Cr (VI) treatment from plating wastewater with simple separation, good adsorption capacity, and an inexpensive, nontoxic production process.

Tomographic density imaging using modifi ed DF–DBIM approach

Tran Quang Huy,Nguyen Thi Cuc,Van Dung Nguyen,Ton That Long,Tran Duc Tan 대한의용생체공학회 2019 Biomedical Engineering Letters (BMEL) Vol.9 No.4

Ultrasonic computed tomography based on back scattering theory is the most powerful and accurate tool in ultrasound basedimaging approaches because it is capable of providing quantitative information about the imaged target and detects verysmall targets. The duple-frequency distorted Born iterative method (DF–DBIM), which uses density information along withsound contrast for imaging, is a promising approach for imaging targets at the level of biological tissues. With two frequenciesf 1 (low) and f 2 (high) through 1and 2iterations respectively, this method is used to estimate target density along withsound contrast. The implications of duple-frequency fusion for the image reconstruction quality of density information alongwith sound contrast based ultrasound tomography have been analyzed in this paper. In this paper, we concentrate on theselection of parameters that is supposed to be the best to improve the reconstruction quality of ultrasound tomography. Whenthere are restraints imposed on simulated scenarios to have control of the computational cost, the iteration number 1isdetermined resulting in giving the best performance. The DF–DBIM is only eff ective if there are a moderate number of iterations,transmitters and receivers. In case that the number of transducers is either too large or too small, a result of reconstructionwhich is better than that of the single frequency approach is not produced by the implementation of DF–DBIM. A fi xedsum of 1and 2was given, the investigation of simulation results shows that the best value of 1is[2− 1]. Theerror, when applying this way of choosing the parameters, will be normalized with the reduction of 56.11%, compared touse single frequency as used in the conventional DBIM method. The target density along with sound contrast is used to imagetargets in this paper. It is a fact that low-frequency off ers fi ne convergence, and high-frequency off ers fi ne spatial resolution. Wherefore, this technique can eff ectively expand DBIM’s applicability to the problem of biological tissue reconstruction. Thanks to the usage of empirical data, this work will be further developed prior to its application in reality.

A Case Study of Decision-Making Towards Using Online Food Distribution Services After Covid-19 In Vietnam

Thuc Duc TRAN,Thong Van PHAM,Phu Cam Thi NGUYEN,Loc Tan LOUIS,Ngoc Nhu Thi LE 한국유통과학회 2024 유통과학연구 Vol.22 No.3

Improving Utilization of GPS Data for Urban Traffic Applications

Nguyen Duc Hai,Nguyen Tan Phuc,Doan Khue,Ta Ho Thai Hai,Pham Tran Vu,Huynh Nam,Le Thanh Van 한국인터넷방송통신학회 2015 International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting an Vol.7 No.1

The use of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is promising to bring better solutions for managing and handling the city traffic. This system combines many fields in advanced technology such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information System (GIS) and so on. The basement of applications in ITS is the effective collections and data integration tools. The purpose of our research is to propose solutions which involve the use of GPS time series data collected from GPS devices in order to improve the quality of output traffic data. In this study, GPS data is collected from devices attached to vehicles travelling on routes in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Then, GPS data is stored in database system to serve in many transportation applications. The proposed method combines the data usage level and data coverage to improve the quality of traffic data.

Research Articles : Trichoderma asperellum Chi42 Genes Encode Chitinase

( Nguyen Hoang Loc ),( Hoang Tan Quang ),( Nguyen Bao Hung ),( Nguyen Duc Huy ),( Truong Thi Bich Phuong ),( Tran Thi Thu Ha ) 한국균학회 2011 韓國菌學會誌 Vol.39 No.3

Four Trichoderma strains (CH2, SH16, PQ34, and TN42) were isolated from soil samples collected from Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces in Vietnam. The strains exhibited high chitinolytic secretion. Strain PQ34 formed the largest zone of chitinase-mediated clearance (> 4 cm in diameter) in agar containing 1% (w/v) colloidal chitin. Analysis of the internal transcribed spacer regions of these strains indicated that they were Trichoderma asperellum. The molecular weights of the chitinases were approximately 42 kDa. Chitinase genes (chi42) of T. asperellum strains TN42, CH2, SH16, and PQ34 were 98~99% homologous to the ech42 gene of T. harzianum CB-Pin-01 (accession No. DQ166036). The deduced amino acid sequences of both T. asperellum strains SH16 and TN42 shared 100% similarity.

Novel reassortant H5N6 highly pathogenic influenza A viruses in Vietnamese quail outbreaks

Thanh, Hien Dang,Tran, Van Trung,Nguyen, Duc Tan,Hung, Vu-Khac,Kim, Wonyong Elsevier 2018 Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectiou Vol.56 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Avian influenza A H5N6 virus is a highly contagious infectious agent that affects domestic poultry and humans in South Asian countries. Vietnam may be an evolutionary hotspot for influenza viruses and therefore could serve as a source of pandemic strains. In 2015, two novel reassortant H5N6 influenza viruses designated as A/quail/Vietnam/CVVI01/2015 and A/quail/Vietnam/CVVI03/2015 were isolated from dead quails during avian influenza outbreaks in central Vietnam, and the whole genome sequences were analyzed. The genetic analysis indicated that hemagglutinin, neuraminidase, and polymerase basic protein 2 genes of the two H5N6 viruses are most closely related to an H5N2 virus (A/chicken/Zhejiang/727079/2014) and H10N6 virus (A/chicken/Jiangxi/12782/2014) from China and an H6N6 virus (A/duck/Yamagata/061004/2014) from Japan. The <I>HA</I> gene of the isolates belongs to clade 2.3.4.4, which caused human fatalities in China during 2014–2016. The five other internal genes showed high identity to an H5N2 virus (A/chicken/Heilongjiang/S7/2014) from China. A whole-genome phylogenetic analysis revealed that these two outbreak strains are novel H6N6-like <I>PB2</I> gene reassortants that are most closely related to influenza virus strain A/environment/Guangdong/ZS558/2015, which was detected in a live poultry market in China. This report describes the first detection of novel H5N6 reassortants in poultry during an outbreak as well as genetic characterization of these strains to better understand the antigenic evolution of influenza viruses.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Two H5N6 influenza viruses were isolated from dead quails in central Vietnam in 2015. </LI> <LI> The whole virus genome was sequenced, and phylogenetic analysis was performed. </LI> <LI> A novel H6N6-like PB2 gene reassortant was identified from poultry. </LI> </UL> </P>

Trichoderma asperellum Chi42 Genes Encode Chitinase

Loc, Nguyen Hoang,Quang, Hoang Tan,Hung, Nguyen Bao,Huy, Nguyen Duc,Phuong, Truong Thi Bich,Ha, Tran Thi Thu The Korean Society of Mycology 2011 Mycobiology Vol.39 No.3

Four Trichoderma strains (CH2, SH16, PQ34, and TN42) were isolated from soil samples collected from Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces in Vietnam. The strains exhibited high chitinolytic secretion. Strain PQ34 formed the largest zone of chitinase-mediated clearance (> 4 cm in diameter) in agar containing 1% (w/v) colloidal chitin. Analysis of the internal transcribed spacer regions of these strains indicated that they were Trichoderma asperellum. The molecular weights of the chitinases were approximately 42 kDa. Chitinase genes (chi42) of T. asperellum strains TN42, CH2, SH16, and PQ34 were 98~99% homologous to the ech42 gene of T. harzianum CB-Pin-01 (accession No. DQ166036). The deduced amino acid sequences of both T. asperellum strains SH16 and TN42 shared 100% similarity.