ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference at the midpalatal suture opening after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) using Expander with Differential Opening (EDO), Hyrax-type and Haas-type expanders.Methods: Occlusal radiographs of 52 patients (19 males and 33 females; average age= 9.46?1.20
Hand gesture-based interaction provides a natural and powerful means for human-computer interaction.It is also a good interface for human-robot interaction.However, most of the existing proposals are likely to fail when they meet some skin-coloured objects, especially the face region.In this paper, we present a novel hand tracking method which can
The ability to locate essential resources is a critical step for wildlife translocated into novel environments.Understanding this process of exploration is highly desirable for management that seeks to resettle wildlife, particularly as translocation projects tend to be expensive and have a high potential for failure.African savannah elephants (Lox