Abstract Background There is a dearth of information on diet-related chronic diseases in West Africa.This cross-sectional study assessed the rate of obesity and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a random sample of 200 urban adults in Benin and explored the associations between these factors and socio-economic status (SES), urbanisa
Self-driving cars have experienced rapid development in the past few years, and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is considered to be their basic capabilities.In this article, we propose a direct vision LiDAR fusion SLAM framework that consists of three modules.Firstly, a two-staged direct visual odometry module, which consists of a fram
The CIS member states are our nearest neighbors and traditionally have been principal trade partners of the Russian Federation.In the course of political and economic changes developing in the CIS member states new features and trends appear in the development of trade relations of these countries, problems and challenges of restoration of traditio