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    Advancing Object Detection: A Narrative Review of Evolving Techniques and Their Navigation Applications
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025-03-17) Tennekoon, S; Wedasingha, N; Welhenge, A; Abhayasinghe, N; Murray Am, I
    Object detection plays a pivotal role in advancing computer vision systems by enabling machines to perceive and interact intelligently with their environments. Despite significant advancements, comprehensive exploration of its evolution and applications in navigation remains underrepresented. This review paper examines the evolution of object detection technologies, from early methodologies to contemporary advancements, and their critical role in navigation tasks. The emphasis was on the significance of contextual learning in enhancing object detection performance by leveraging spatial and temporal information. Furthermore, the limitations of conventional approaches that rely heavily on hand-engineered features are examined. It is then demonstrated that contextual learning facilitates automated feature extraction, resulting in improved accuracy exceeding a 50% increase and adaptability in diverse applications. The review concludes by outlining future trends and opportunities for further advancements in object detection and, underscoring its transformative impact on autonomous navigation and beyond. In summary, this review contributes to a comprehensive understanding of object detection technologies by offering insights into their evolution, highlighting their applications in navigation, and providing guidance for future research in context-aware systems.
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    POSTUREEASE: A Web Based Application for Monitoring the Sitting Posture in Computer Based Working Environment
    (SLIIT City UNI, 2025-07-08) Thennakoon, T.M.C.L; Worthington, A.E
    In today’s digital era, prolonged computer usage is commonplace, particularly in professional environments. However, extended periods of improper sitting posture can result in musculoskeletal disorders, fatigue, and chronic health complications. Addressing this concern, this research presents PostureEase, a web-based posture analysis application designed to promote ergonomic awareness and encourage healthy sitting habits. The system leverages computer vision and machine learning technologies to monitor posture in real time using webcam input. Developed with a React-based frontend and a Python-Flask backend, PostureEase processes live video streams through OpenCV and MediaPipe to detect poor posture based on facial and shoulder landmarks. Upon detecting improper alignment, the system provides immediate alerts to the user. Key features include posture history tracking, automated report generation, and exercise and ergonomic recommendations. Evaluation of the system demonstrated reliable performance under typical working conditions, with responsive detection and user-friendly interaction. This research contributes to the domain of health technology by offering a practical and preventive tool for posture correction. Future enhancements may include mobile integration and personalized analytics to further improve user experience and effectiveness. With a modular architecture and high usability, PostureEase achieved an accuracy of 92% in posture classification under normal lighting and device conditions. The system was evaluated through both user testing and technical validation, highlighting its potential for scalable deployment in ergonomic health monitoring.
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    Automated vehicle insurance claims processing using computer vision, natural language processing
    (IEEE, 2022-11-30) Fernando, N; Kumarage, A; Thiyaganathan, V; Hillary, R; Abeywardhana, L
    Traditional insurance claims processing systems are no match for the modern world due to the increasing population of vehicles and the resulting number of accidents. In this paper, the authors present a novel idea to automate the tedious processes in the insurance industry. The presented system consists of three main components namely, re-identify the make and model of the vehicle, identify the damaged automobile component, type, and severity, and compute an accurate repair estimate using damage component identification. Also, automate the documentation process by identifying the relevant fields in the voice input provided by the user. This ensures both the parties involved in this process will be benefited from the proposed system. Presented solutions Were designed using the aid of Artificial Intelligence techniques, mainly CNN models and Natural language processing techniques.
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    Real-Time Embedded System for Inattentive Driver Monitoring
    (SLIIT, 2022-02-11) Nalmi, R; Clerence, A.; Buddhika, P; Saranyan
    One of the causes of motor vehicle accidents in Sri Lanka is driver inattention or drowsiness. In the field of intelligent transportation systems, continuous research and development are conducted to address this contemporary issue. Many approaches, such as driver assistance and drowsiness detection systems, have been proposed to overcome this fatality. The purpose of this research was to implement a product that can maximise road safety while improving the transport sector's efficiency and reliability of the logistics chain to reinforce the country's economic growth. In this paper, the correlation between the preprocessed vehicular parameters and visual features are used to analyse the driver state and make predictions of the driver's perfomance. The proposed system uses computer vision and fuzzy logic inference implemented on the singleboard computer Raspberry Pi to detect facial features and to determine the driver's drowsiness state, an ELM327 is used to read the vehicle parameters from the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and motion sensors were used to obtain the steering angle. The data acquired is stored in a cloud platform using REST API. The database also contains driver details. The system uses a fingerprint scanner to identify the driver. An actuator was installed in the vehicle to alert the driver when the system detects inattentiveness. Overall the proposed project provided satisfying experimental results. It can be used as a solution to improve road safety and a supporting tool for the logistics sector to monitor vehicles and driver performance.
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    Learning platform for visually impaired children through artificial intelligence and computer vision
    (IEEE, 2018-02-19) Balasuriya, B. K; Lokuhettiarachchi, N. P; Ranasinghe, A. R. M. D. N; Shiwantha, K. D. C; Jayawardena, C
    The topic Visual Disabilities and Computer Vision are the most researched topics of recent years. Researchers have been trying to combine two topics to create most usable systems to the visually disabled to aid them in their day to day tasks. In this research, we are trying to create an application which is targeting children between the age of 6-14 who suffers from visual disabilities to aid them in their primary learning task of learning to identify objects without a supervision of a third-party. We are trying to achieve this task by combining latest advancements of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence technologies by using Deep Region Based Convolutional Networks (R-CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) and Speech models to provide an interactive learning experience to such individuals. The paper discusses.