Abstract: To address the dual challenges of projection distortion and edge-side resource constraints in 360° salient object detection (SOD), this paper proposes a lightweight framework, Lightweight ...
The story so far: The African Union (AU) has endorsed the ‘Correct the Map’ campaign to replace the Mercator map projection with alternatives such as the Equal Earth map. At the heart of this demand ...
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that ...
Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, ...
Abstract: In the past few years, 360° video has started to infiltrate various aspects of daily life. Although there have been significant developments in 360° video coding technology, understanding of ...