2024
Autores
Abuter, R; Amorim, A; Benisty, M; Berger, JP; Bonnet, H; Bourdarot, G; Bourget, P; Brandner, W; Clénet, Y; Davies, R; Delplancke-Ströbele, F; Dembet, R; Drescher, A; Eckart, A; Eisenhauer, F; Feuchtgruber, H; Finger, G; Schreiber, NMF; Garcia, P; Garcia-Lopez, R; Gao, F; Gendron, E; Genzel, R; Gillessen, S; Hartl, M; Haubois, X; Haussmann, F; Henning, T; Hippler, S; Horrobin, M; Jochum, L; Jocou, L; Kaufer, A; Kervella, P; Lacour, S; Lapeyrère,; Le Bouquin, JB; Ledoux, C; Léna, P; Lutz, D; Mang, F; Mérand, A; More, N; Nowak, M; Ott, T; Paumard, T; Perraut, K; Perrin, G; Pfuhl, O; Rabien, S; Ribeiro, DC; Bordoni, MS; Shangguan, J; Shimizu, T; Stadler, J; Straub, O; Straubmeier, C; Sturm, E; Tacconi, LJ; Tristram, KRW; Vincent, F; von Fellenberg, S; Widmann, F; Wieprecht, E; Woillez, J; Yazici, S; Zins, G;
Publicação
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Abstract
The detection of low-mass planets orbiting the nearest stars is a central stake of exoplanetary science, as they can be directly characterized much more easily than their distant counterparts. Here, we present the results of our long-term astrometric observations of the nearest binary M-dwarf Gliese 65 AB (GJ65), located at a distance of only 2.67 pc. We monitored the relative astrometry of the two components from 2016 to 2023 with the VLTI/GRAVITY interferometric instrument. We derived highly accurate orbital parameters for the stellar system, along with the dynamical masses of the two red dwarfs. The GRAVITY measurements exhibit a mean accuracy per epoch of 50-60 ms in 1.5 h of observing time using the 1.8 m Auxiliary Telescopes. The residuals of the two-body orbital fit enable us to search for the presence of companions orbiting one of the two stars (S-type orbit) through the reflex motion they imprint on the differential A-B astrometry. We detected a Neptune-mass candidate companion with an orbital period of p = 156 +/- 1 d and a mass of mp = 36 +/- 7 M circle plus. The best-fit orbit is within the dynamical stability region of the stellar pair. It has a low eccentricity, e = 0.1 - 0.3, and the planetary orbit plane has a moderate-to-high inclination of i > 30 degrees with respect to the stellar pair, with further observations required to confirm these values. These observations demonstrate the capability of interferometric astrometry to reach microarcsecond accuracy in the narrow-angle regime for planet detection by reflex motion from the ground. This capability offers new perspectives and potential synergies with Gaia in the pursuit of low-mass exoplanets in the solar neighborhood.
2024
Autores
Ribeiro, B; Salgado, PA; Perdicoúlis, TPA; dos Santos, PL;
Publicação
WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION AND HEALTHCARE, MOBIHEALTH 2023
Abstract
This article addresses the problem of wheelchair path planning. In particular, to minimize the length of the trajectory within an environment containing a variable number of obstacles. The positions and quantities of these obstacles are pre-determined. To tackle this challenge, we present a methodology that integrates optimisation techniques and heuristic algorithms to find trajectories both optimal and collision-free. The effectiveness of this methodology is illustrated through a practical example, demonstrating how it successfully generates a collision-free trajectory, even when a large number of obstacles is present in the workspace. In the future, we intend to continue investigating the same problem, taking into account energy consumption as well as time minimisation.
2024
Autores
Caldana, D; Cordeiro, A; Sousa, JP; Sousa, RB; Rebello, PM; Silva, AJ; Silva, MF;
Publicação
2024 7TH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE, ROBOT 2024
Abstract
The high level of precision and consistency required for pallet detection in industrial environments and logistics tasks is a critical challenge that has been the subject of extensive research. This paper proposes a system for detecting pallets and its pockets using the You Only Look Once (YOLO) v8 Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) model, followed by the segmentation of the pallet surface. On the basis of the system a pipeline built on the ROS Action Server whose structure promotes modularity and ease of implementation of heuristics. Additionally, is presented a comparison between the YOLOv5 and YOLOv8 models in the detection task, trained with a customised dataset from a factory environment. The results demonstrate that the pipeline can consistently perform pallet and pocket detection, even when tested in the laboratory and with successive 3D pallet segmentation. When comparing the models, YOLOv8 achieved higher average metric values, with YOLOv8m providing better detection performance in the laboratory setting.
2024
Autores
Santos, M; de Carvalho, ACPLF; Soares, C;
Publicação
AEQUITAS@ECAI
Abstract
When never produced as much data as today, and tomorrow will probably produce even more data. The increase is due not only to the larger number of data sources, but also because the source can continuously produce more recent data. The discovery of temporal patterns in continuously generated data is the main goal in many forecasting tasks, such as the average value of a currency or the average temperature in a city, in the next day. In these tasks, it is assumed that the time difference between two consecutive values produced by the same source is constant, and the sequence of values form a time series. The importance, and the very large number, of time series forecasting tasks make them one of the most popular data analysis application, which has been dealt with by a large number of different methods. Despite its popularity, there is a dearth of research aimed at comprehending the conditions under which these methods present high or poor forecasting performances. Empirical studies, although common, are challenged by the limited availability of time series datasets, restricting the extraction of reliable insights. To address this limitation, we present tsMorph, a tool for generating semi-synthetic time series through dataset morphing. tsMorph works by creating a sequence of datasets from two original datasets. The characteristics of the generated datasets progressively depart from those of one of the datasets and a convergence toward the attributes of the other dataset. This method provides a valuable alternative for obtaining substantial datasets. In this paper, we show the benefits of tsMorph by assessing the predictive performance of the Long Short-Term Memory Network and DeepAR forecasting algorithms. The time series used for the experiments come from the NN5 Competition. The experimental results provide important insights. Notably, the performances of the two algorithms improve proportionally with the frequency of the time series. These experiments confirm that tsMorph can be an effective tool for better understanding the behaviour of forecasting algorithms, delivering a pathway to overcoming the limitations posed by empirical studies and enabling more extensive and reliable experiments. Furthermore, tsMorph can promote Responsible Artificial Intelligence by emphasising characteristics of time series where forecasting algorithms may not perform well, thereby highlighting potential limitations.
2024
Autores
Aline S. Silva; Miguel V. Correia; Hugo Plácido da Silva;
Publicação
NATO science for peace and security series. D, Information and communication security
Abstract
2024
Autores
Freitas, N; Montenegro, H; Cardoso, MJ; Cardoso, JS;
Publicação
IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING, ISBI 2024
Abstract
Breast cancer locoregional treatment causes alterations to the physical aspect of the breast, often negatively impacting the self-esteem of patients unaware of the possible aesthetic outcomes of those treatments. To improve patients' self-esteem and enable a more informed choice of treatment when multiple options are available, the possibility to predict how the patient might look like after surgery would be of invaluable help. However, no work has been proposed to predict the aesthetic outcomes of breast cancer treatment. As a first step, we compare traditional computer vision and deep learning approaches to reproduce asymmetries of post-operative patients on pre-operative breast images. The results suggest that the traditional approach is better at altering the contour of the breast. In contrast, the deep learning approach succeeds in realistically altering the position and direction of the nipple.
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