Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements

Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements
Author: Michael A. Sutton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2009-04-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 038778747X

Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements provides a comprehensive overview of data extraction through image analysis. Readers will find and in-depth look into various single- and multi-camera models (2D-DIC and 3D-DIC), two- and three-dimensional computer vision, and volumetric digital image correlation (VDIC). Fundamentals of accurate image matching are described, along with presentations of both new methods for quantitative error estimates in correlation-based motion measurements, and the effect of out-of-plane motion on 2D measurements. Thorough appendices offer descriptions of continuum mechanics formulations, methods for local surface strain estimation and non-linear optimization, as well as terminology in statistics and probability. With equal treatment of computer vision fundamentals and techniques for practical applications, this volume is both a reference for academic and industry-based researchers and engineers, as well as a valuable companion text for appropriate vision-based educational offerings.

Spurious Correlations

Spurious Correlations
Author: Tyler Vigen
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0316339458

"Spurious Correlations ... is the most fun you'll ever have with graphs." -- Bustle Military intelligence analyst and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen illustrates the golden rule that "correlation does not equal causation" through hilarious graphs inspired by his viral website. Is there a correlation between Nic Cage films and swimming pool accidents? What about beef consumption and people getting struck by lightning? Absolutely not. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from going to tylervigen.com and asking, "Wait, what?" Vigen has designed software that scours enormous data sets to find unlikely statistical correlations. He began pulling the funniest ones for his website and has since gained millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and tons of media coverage. Subversive and clever, Spurious Correlations is geek humor at its finest, nailing our obsession with data and conspiracy theory.

Understanding Correlation Matrices

Understanding Correlation Matrices
Author: Alexandria Hadd
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2020-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544341075

Correlation matrices (along with their unstandardized counterparts, covariance matrices) underlie the majority the statistical methods that researchers use today. A correlation matrix is more than a matrix filled with correlation coefficients. The value of one correlation in the matrix puts constraints on the values of the others, and the multivariate implications of this statement is a major theme of the volume. Alexandria Hadd and Joseph Lee Rodgers cover many features of correlations matrices including statistical hypothesis tests, their role in factor analysis and structural equation modeling, and graphical approaches. They illustrate the discussion with a wide range of lively examples including correlations between intelligence measured at different ages through adolescence; correlations between country characteristics such as public health expenditures, health life expectancy, and adult mortality; correlations between well-being and state-level vital statistics; correlations between the racial composition of cities and professional sports teams; and correlations between childbearing intentions and childbearing outcomes over the reproductive life course. This volume may be used effectively across a number of disciplines in both undergraduate and graduate statistics classrooms, and also in the research laboratory.

Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3

Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3
Author: Luciano Lamberti
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2018-10-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319974815

Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2018 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas: New Developments in Optical Methods & Fringe Pattern Analysis; DIC Applications for Challenging Environments; Optical Methods in SEM: History & Perspective; Mechanical Characterization of Materials & Structures with Optical Methods; Bioengineering.

Edexcel Higher

Edexcel Higher
Author: David Baker
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Total Pages: 755
Release: 2001
Genre: General Certificate of Secondary Education
ISBN: 0748762183

Planned, developed and written by practising classroom teachers with a wide variety of experience in schools, this maths course has been designed to be enjoyable and motivating for pupils and teachers. The course is open and accessible to pupils of all abilities and backgrounds, and is differentiated to provide material which is appropriate for all pupils. It provides spiral coverage of the curriculum ehich involves regular revisiting of key concepts to promote familiarity through practice. This book, designed for the higher level of the GCSE, adheres to the Edexcel specification.