Mosaic Surface Research Articles

A UAV Thermal Imaging Format Conversion System and Its Application in Mosaic Surface Microthermal Environment Analysis.

UAV thermal infrared remote sensing technology, with its high flexibility and high temporal and spatial resolution, is crucial for understanding surface microthermal environments. Despite DJI Drones' industry-leading position, the JPG format of their thermal images limits direct image stitching and further analysis, hindering their broad application. To address this, a format conversion system, ThermoSwitcher, was developed for DJI thermal JPG images, and this system was applied to surface microthermal environment analysis, taking two regions with various local zones in Nanjing as the research area. The results showed that ThermoSwitcher can quickly and losslessly convert thermal JPG images to the Geotiff format, which is further convenient for producing image mosaics and for local temperature extraction. The results also indicated significant heterogeneity in the study area's temperature distribution, with high temperatures concentrated on sunlit artificial surfaces, and low temperatures corresponding to building shadows, dense vegetation, and water areas. The temperature distribution and change rates in different local zones were significantly influenced by surface cover type, material thermal properties, vegetation coverage, and building layout. Higher temperature change rates were observed in high-rise building and subway station areas, while lower rates were noted in water and vegetation-covered areas. Additionally, comparing the temperature distribution before and after image stitching revealed that the stitching process affected the temperature uniformity to some extent. The described format conversion system significantly enhances preprocessing efficiency, promoting advancements in drone remote sensing and refined surface microthermal environment research.

Dispersion Stability of Inorganic Powders Harnessed to Mosaic Surface Ligands via Multifit Hansen Solubility Parameters.

This study assessed the dispersion stability of industrial carbide/oxide powders that have mosaic surfaces comprised of multiple surface ligands. A large number (∼50) of probe liquids were used with an aim to effectively explain the data within the Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) framework. The proposed log-fit method, complemented by multi-HSP analysis featuring harmonic-mean-mixing HSPs, significantly improved the fit to experimental results for various mosaic-surface powders composed of complex surface ligands. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and thermal desorption spectroscopy analyses were employed synergistically to decipher the surface ligands of these mosaic-surface powders, which facilitated credible identification and quantification of the surface ligands. These results are in good agreement with the surface ligands and their coverage as determined by the multi-HSP analysis. Consequently, when it comes to characterizing powder surfaces, dispersion stability measurements paired with multi-HSP analysis are superior to conventional XPS and TDS analyses in terms of both topmost surface sensitivity and practicality.

Integration of laser level survey, photogrammetry and GPR to examine the deterioration of Roman mosaics: A case study of Venus house, Volubilis, Morocco

AbstractVolubilis was founded in the second century B.C. and was one of the largest cities on the fringe of the Roman Empire. In 1997, it was listed as a world cultural heritage site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and is one of the most important archaeological sites of Morocco. Volubilis is renowned for its large number of mosaic floors. Among the major mosaics of Volubilis, and undoubtedly the most remarkable ones given their aesthetic and the variety of themes they hold, are found in the house of Venus. These mosaics have been restored between the 1940s and 1950s, but unfortunately, most of these restorations are past due or nearing their ends. Today, the mosaic floors are becoming unleveled, fractured and separated from their surrounding walls. These deteriorations can be triggered by many factors including inadequate foundation, a clayey soil beneath it sensitive to moisture and the heaving of the thin concrete layer due to the expansion of the soil. The corrosion of the reinforcing bars within these concrete slabs is enabling these deformations as well. The objective of this study is to examine the causes of the mosaics' deterioration by integrating three techniques including a laser level survey, photogrammetry using a small unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV) and ground‐penetrating radar. The methodology adopted herein can generate documentation that can be used during the preparation and decision making prior to any restoration. The restoration should not only be focused on the visible tesserae on the surface but must also consider the entire layer of the mosaics. These techniques were applied to several mosaics in Volubilis, yet only two mosaics within the house of Venus were selected for this study, and the following findings were accomplished: (1) Void spaces were found beneath the mosaic floors, (2) presence of sinking and heaving of concrete slabs and (3) potential corrosion of rebars. The three methods used in this study were in perfect concurrence in showing how the settling of the concrete slab was directly related to the deteriorations visible on the mosaic surface.

Joint Investigation with Ground Penetrating Radar and Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Support for the Restoration of Two Wall Mosaics in the Church of St. Mary of the Admiral in Palermo, Italy

The church of S. Mary of the Admiral in Palermo, known as “La Martorana” and very famous for its Byzantine mosaics, has been a World Heritage site since 2015. The mosaic system of the church includes several groups of figures and scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. From the western part of the ancient church only two mosaics survive, detached from their original position, and are now located in two internal chapels. On the occasion of several restoration works, these two mosaic panels were investigated with non-invasive techniques, in order to provide diagnostic support to the restoration and consolidation interventions. The investigations were aimed at detecting any air pockets that could cause the detachment of the tesserae or of possible differences between cement mortars under the tesserae. For this purpose, the integrated use of two non-invasive techniques namely infrared thermography (IRT) and ground penetrating radar (GPR) was considered. The joint analysis of IRT and GPR data allowed the interpretative uncertainties inherent in each technique to be reduced. Furthermore, for both techniques differentiated analyses were performed for layers at different depths under the mosaic surface. The results of these analyses were found to be more reliable regarding GPR data, compared to infrared thermography, the latter being more influenced by the reflectivity of the tesserae. However, the results partially confirmed the restorers’ diagnosis, also allowing the identification of further critical areas that could be affected by deterioration or compositional differences in the layers supporting the mosaics

Model of the charged mosaic surface of the cement particle based on the adsorption behavior of surfactants using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

A charged mosaic structure is often introduced to explain the adsorption behavior of ionic additives in cementitious materials, no matter whether the apparent zeta potential of the solid phase is positive or negative. However, an in-depth model of this mosaic structure has not been developed. In this study, the difference spectra of selected cationic, anionic and nonionic surfactants adsorbing onto cement particles were investigated using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. For concentration-resolved ATR-FTIR spectra by adding cement particles to surfactant solutions, and for time-resolved ATR-FTIR spectra by adding cement particles to the anionic surfactant/Ca(OH)2 mixtures, specific features appear at ~2920 and ~2850 cm−1. If these bands are positive, it indicates that an ordered structure of the surfactant alkyl tail is formed, and if these bands are negative, a disordered structure is formed. Therefore, to explain the adsorption process, a charged mosaic surface model of the cement particle is developed. The results indicate that the heterogeneously charged mosaic surface consists of negatively charged parts which have higher charge density and are relatively isolated, and positively charged parts which have lower charge density and are relatively continuous. This structure arises from the distribution of hydrate phases with different electrical properties.

Elevated Nucleoprotein-Induced Interferon-γ Release in COVID-19 Patients Detected in a SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Spot Assay

Background: A new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has recently emerged to cause a human pandemic. Data on SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell responses is scarce, but various studies suggest a suppressed T-cell mediated immunity in patients with COVID-19. Methods: The objective of the present study was to determine functional T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 antigens (mosaic surface protein and nucleoprotein), by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot (ELISpot) interferon-γ release assay, in patients with RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19. T-cell immune responses were evaluated in patients with severe disease admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), patients with moderate disease treated on the pulmonary ward and healthy volunteers. Findings: More than half of the 19 COVID-19 patients sampled at ≥14 days after the onset of symptoms showed a significant T-cell response against the nucleoprotein. A subgroup of nine (47%) of these 19 COVID-19 patients showed a delayed or reduced T-cell response against the nucleoprotein and showed significant lower reactivity against the mitogen control stimulant. Interpretation: As none of the healthy controls had more than nine IFN-γ spot forming cells specific for the SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein, 10 or more spots was determined to be indicative for COVID-19 disease. The SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein ELISpot of patient samples taken more than three weeks after the start of symptoms showed a high diagnostic sensitivity for COVID-19 disease. T-cell response in a subgroup of COVID-19 patients was suboptimal and supports previous studies in which patients with COVID-19 were associated with a suppressed T-cell mediated immunity. Funding Statement: N/A Declaration of Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. Ethics Approval Statement: The regional Medical Research Ethics Committees United approved the study (Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; MEC-U: NL73618.100.20).

Computer Algorithm for Creation Classic Mosaic Fillings Based on the Vector Guide Lines

The article suggests algorithms for filling mosaic surfaces. Today, there are a number of algorithms that use the software design environment to automate the creation of images that correspond to mosaic compositions based on raster images. However, they do not allow realizing the principles of the classical construction of mosaic works, which guide professional mosaics. In this case, the main task is the problem of optimizing the filling of space from a mathematical point of view. From the point of view of the artist, this is not the main problem, moreover, the distance between the parts of the mosaic can vary, act as an artistic element. Much more important is the organization of the structure of the mosaic surface. This article is dedicated to this problem. The sequence of actions is given - algorithms that allow the artist to achieve the desired effect and gain full control when filling mosaic surfaces. These algorithms allow you to create mosaic fillings based on linear patterns without color and tonal design, which is impossible for existing algorithms. The authors proposed the construction of the topology of classical mosaics using vector guides. When forming the algorithm, vector guide lines or “power lines” are taken as a basis, on which mosaic elements (tesserae) are subsequently placed. Variants of using existing algorithms at each stage of the solution of the problem are proposed. Algorithms and results of filling a mosaic panel with a line-by-line and equidistant method are presented. This technology will allow not only creating mosaic surfaces, but also using it as a tool for creating real art projects for implementation in design and art. The possibility of using existing technologies in this technique is commented.

Surface Morphology of the Interface Junction of CVD Mosaic Single-Crystal Diamond.

The diamond mosaic grown on the single-crystal diamond substrates by the microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) method has been studied. The average growth rate was about 16–17 μm/h during 48 hours’ growth. The surface morphologies of the as-grown diamond layer were observed. It was found that the step flow was able to move across the substrates and cover the junction interface. Raman spectroscopic mapping in the central area of the junction revealed the high stress region movement across the junction interface from one substrate to the other for about 200–400 μm. High-resolution X-ray diffractometry (HRXRD) results proved that the surface step flow movement direction had nothing to do with the off-axis directions of the original substrates. It was found that the surface height difference of substrate was the main driving force for the step flow movement, junction combination and surface morphology changing. The mechanism of the mosaic interface junction combination and step flow transformation on the mosaic surface was proposed.

Growth Pressure Controlled Nucleation Epitaxy of Pure Phase ε- and β-Ga2O3 Films on Al2O3 via Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

Pure e- and β-phase gallium oxide (Ga2O3) films have been successfully grown on Al2O3 (001) substrate via metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) at a growth temperature of 500 °C. Growth pressure controlled nucleation is the dominant controlling parameter for pure phase Ga2O3 film growth. Due to the biaxial stress induced by lattice mismatch, heteroepitaxial e-phase Ga2O3 is grown on Al2O3 by heterogeneous nucleation at low pressure. However, film growth is dominated by spherical nuclei homogeneous nucleation at a pressure higher than 100 mbar, and β-phase Ga2O3 film is grown with a mosaic surface. The optimum pressure for the growth of pure e-Ga2O3 films with superior crystallinity is 35 mbar, whereas the pressure window for pure β-Ga2O3 growth is between 100 mbar and 400 mbar. The growth rate of β-Ga2O3 film is much lower than e-Ga2O3 film at high pressure. On the other hand, all Ga2O3 films have shown good optical properties with a band gap of about 4.9 eV. This fundamental research will help ...

Humoral Immune Response in Mice Elicited by Combined Yeast-Derived Hepatitis B Virus Core, Surface, and Mosaic Surface Antigens

Background: Although successful, the second-generation hepatitis B vaccine programs around the world have a small group of immunized individuals that does not respond efficiently to the vaccination. Other issues of these vaccines are individuals that are low or nonresponders and/or have incomplete protection against heterologous hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes/subtypes and against HBV escape mutants. In addition, there are approximately 240 million people chronically infected with HBV worldwide and 620,000 deaths per year caused by the infection. Methods: In this study we developed three Hansenula polymorpha plasmids containing the following sequences: (a) HBsAg subtype ayw, (b) HBcAg sequence subtype adw2, and (c) chimeric HBsAg (adw4/ ayw) - preS1 (adw2) - 3 repetitions of preS2 (genotypes A, B, and C). The sequences were successfully expressed and the antigens purified. Using Balb/c mice the antigens were tested in different dosage combinations. Results: Three antigens were obtained at a high purity level and with high reproducibility. We also assessed their immunogenic properties, showing that the antigens, individually or in combination, generated anti-HBs, anti-preS1, anti-preS2, and anti-HBc antibodies efficiently in mice. Conclusions: The formulation tests showed that a combination of 0.02 μg of HBs, 0.2 μg of preS1-preS2-HBs, and 0.02 μg of HBc was effective in eliciting specific antibodies in mice.

Mosaic-like Silver Nanobowl Plasmonic Crystals as Highly Active Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates

We present a simple approach to creating a type of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate composed of a mosaic-like structured Ag metal surface on nanobowl plasmonic crystals (NBPCs) formed by combining soft nanoimprinting and substrate (in situ) heating during metal deposition. This new type of sensor exploits the electromagnetic enhancement of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) produced by a template nanostructured metal surface and surface plasmons (SP) in-between the gaps of the mosaic surface to create a highly SERS-active substrate. Our approach is simple, in that it implements low processing temperatures (200 °C) and does not require any postdeposition annealing or exposure to high temperature environments, enabling the use of mechanically flexible substrates. These SERS substrates exhibit higher SERS intensities in comparison to those obtained with the corresponding square array of smooth (room temperature metal deposition) nanobowl structures with similar spatial layouts. As an example toward an application, we demonstrate polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB-77) SERS detection using Ag mosaic NBPC substrates. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (3D FDTD) simulations qualitatively capture the key features of these systems and suggest a route to the fabrication of optimized, highly efficient SERS substrates in silico.

Mosaic surface storages of a small boreal catchment

AbstractRecent studies have suggested that the hydrologic connectivity of northern headwater catchments is likely controlled by antecedent moisture conditions and land cover patterns. A water storage model (EWS), based on water levels (WLs), specific yield (Sy) and surface elevation (SE) changes, was compared with a basic water budget of a small, boreal, patterned fen (13 ha) during the ice‐free period. Results showed that the EWS model reproduced well storage variations derived from the water budget. These results suggest that storage variations can be properly represented by the fluctuations of WLs when we consider the heterogeneous soil properties. However, storage deviations occurred at the daily scale and could be explained by a lack of information on water retention in unsaturated layers, canopy interceptions and preferential flows. Despite the significant impact of SE changes on the different peatland cover storage budgets (strings and lawns), using Sy mean values had a low impact on storage estimations. This can be explained by the large proportion of pools and high WLs throughout the fen. At the fen scale, high storage in the pools seemed to reduce the Sy difference between strings and lawns. The results of this study provide new insights about the complex hydrological behaviour of northern catchments and allow for conceiving new hydrological modelling perspectives. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Western Arctic Cyclones and Equilibrium between the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and the Sea Surface

The data-collection campaign for the 2008 International Polar Year–Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study saw the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Amundsen, a research icebreaker, overwinter in high-concentration unconsolidated sea ice in Amundsen Gulf. Environmental monitoring continued into the open-water season. During this period, the Amundsen registered five relatively deep mean sea-level pressure minima (less than 100 kPa). Three were selected for further analysis based on season and the nature of the underlying ocean or sea-ice surface: (1) a winter pressure minimum over unconsolidated sea ice, (2) a spring pressure minimum which likely contributed to the break-up of the sea-ice cover on Amundsen Gulf, and (3) a summer pressure minimum over open water. The characteristics of these pressure minima and the impact of their passage on the atmospheric boundary layer and on the sea-ice cover as they crossed Amundsen Gulf were examined. Several features were revealed by the analysis. (1) The winter and summer pressure minima were migratory cyclones accompanied by Arctic frontal waves with characteristics very similar to the polar frontal waves associated with the migratory cyclones found at more southerly latitudes, whereas the spring pressure minimum was attributed to an Arctic frontal trough of low pressure with the cyclonic centre remaining south of the Gulf. (2) The passage of the frontal-wave cyclone in winter and the frontal trough of low pressure in spring disrupted the equilibrium that had been established during more settled periods between the atmospheric boundary layer and the mosaic surface (leads, polynyas, and sea ice); however, equilibrium was quickly re-established. (3) In summer, the thermal structure of the lower atmospheric boundary layer persisted through the passage of the frontal-wave cyclone over the open-water surface. (4) The passage of the frontal-wave cyclone in winter and the frontal trough of low pressure in spring modified the mesoscale sea-icescape.

Mosaic floors of roman Villa del Casale: Principal component analysis on spectrophotometric and colorimetric data

Abstract Spectrophotometric and colorimetric data obtained during a measurement campaign aimed at supporting the Roman “Villa del Casale” (Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy) conservation activities, are presented. Special attention was paid to the possible variation of the chromatic coordinates, possibly due to the interventions of cleaning, consolidation, and protection. Data have been analyzed by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) statistical technique, with the attempt to investigate its role in data variability reduction and verify its effectiveness in interpreting the phenomena occurring on the mosaic surface of the Villa, through grouping the observations into homogenous clusters. Effectiveness in the use of the information provided by the spectrophotometric and colorimetric analyses is strongly related to the immediacy and ease of data reading by the restoration operators for whom the issues concerning the color measurement and its representation are often unfamiliar. This paper analyses data of different mosaic tesserae before/after the cleaning intervention and presents data clustering with PCA. This statistical technique has provided a synoptic scheme capable of improving data interpretation concerning the chromatic behavior of the materials. Moreover, the cluster distribution highlighted by the multivariate analysis made it possible to identify, more clearly, the parameters that mostly contribute to the chromatic shift and to monitor the behavior of variously colored tesserae.

Design and Test of a Three-Axis Mosaic Surface Encoder

A three-axis mosaic surface encoder, which can measure the X-directional position and the Y-, Z-directional straightness of the linear stage in a long range, is proposed. The three-axis mosaic surface encoder is composed of multiple scanning probes and a mosaic scale grating. The mosaic scale grating is constructed by placing the multiple two-dimensional reflective-type scale gratings in a line to obtain long measurement range along the in-plane direction of a scale grating. In addition, the optical configuration of the encoder head, which employs multiple scanning probes to be projected on the mosaic scale grating, is proposed so that a long range measurement can be achieved by the mosaic scale gratings. With the proposed encoder head, the measurement information of the X-directional displacement can always be obtained from the probe which is not on the gaps of the mosaic scale grating. The proposed configuration was applied to the three-axis surface encoder, and basic performances of the proposed three-axis mosaic surface encoder are experimentally investigated.

Disaggregation of screen-level variables in a numerical weather prediction model with an explicit simulation of subgrid-scale land-surface heterogeneity

The earth’s surface is characterized by small-scale heterogeneity attributable to variability in land cover, soil characteristics and orography. In atmospheric models, this small-scale variability can be partially accounted for by the so-called mosaic approach, i.e., by computing the land-surface processes on a grid with an explicit higher horizontal resolution than the atmosphere. The mosaic approach does, however, not account for the subgrid-scale variability in the screen-level atmospheric parameters, part of which might be related to land-surface heterogeneity itself. In this study, simulations with the numerical weather prediction model COSMO are shown, employing the mosaic approach together with a spatial disaggregation of the atmospheric forcing by the screen-level variables to the subgrid-scale. The atmospheric model is run with a 2.8 km horizontal grid resolution while the land surface processes are computed on a 400-m horizontal grid. The disaggregation of the driving atmospheric variables at screen-level is achieved by a three-step statistical downscaling with rules learnt from high-resolution fully coupled COSMO simulations, where both, atmosphere and surface, were simulated on a 400-m grid. The steps encompass spline interpolation of the grid scale variables, conditional regression based on the high-resolution runs, and an optional stochastic noise generator which restores the variability of the downscaled variables. Simulations for a number of case studies have been carried out, with or without mosaic surface representation and with or without atmospheric disaggregation, and evaluated with respect to the surface state variables and the turbulent surface exchange fluxes of sensible and latent heat. The results are compared with the high-resolution fully coupled COSMO simulations. The results clearly demonstrate the high importance of accounting for subgrid-scale surface heterogeneity. It is shown that the atmospheric disaggregation leads to clear additional improvements in the structures of the two-dimensional surface state variable fields, but to only marginally impacts on the simulation of the turbulent surface exchange fluxes. A detailed analysis of these results identifies strongly correlated errors in atmospheric and surface variables in the mosaic approach as the main reason for the latter. The effects of these errors largely cancel out in the flux parameterization, and thus explain the comparably good results for the fluxes in the mosaic approach without atmospheric disaggregation despite inferior performance for the surface state variables themselves. Inserting noise in the disaggregation scheme leads to a deterioration of the results.

Efficient key frames selection for panorama generation from video

A video sequence consists of several hundred frames, and as a result, creating a panoramic image from these frames is a very time-consuming process. Consecutive frames have large overlap areas that do not provide much information. Therefore, some key frames must be extracted for better performance. There are a number of methods for key-frame selection that match all frames in a video sequence. We present a novel and efficient method to select key frames from video for creating a large panoramic mosaic without matching all frames. Consecutive frames are transformed and projected onto the common mosaic surface and the position of each corner of the next frame is predicted with a distinct Kalman filter on this surface. The overlap area between each predicted frame and its previous key frame is used as the criterion to select the next key frame. This method uses video information to reduce features and align frames with repeated structures more accurately. We show that this approach is an efficient preprocessing step and substantially reduces the time required to construct panorama from a video sequence.

A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF MOSAIC REBURIALS IN TUNISIA

The reburial of mosaics has been advocated as a method for the protection and preservation of mosaics for decades, but there is little published about the results of mosaic reburial over time, and it is still carried out in only a limited fashion in many Mediterranean countries. A survey of reburied mosaics in Tunisia has been carried out to learn from the different examples and materials and techniques used recently. Due to the lack of sufficiently detailed pre-reburial documentation, it was difficult to draw conclusions about the change of mosaic condition over time, yet there was no evidence of reburials worsening the condition of mosaics. The survey indicated that the long-term reburial of mosaics relaid on reinforced concrete should be avoided, as should the use of most separation membranes in contact with the mosaic. Weed root growth into the mosaic is the largest threat to reburied mosaics, but the choice of fill materials and their depth can limit such growth, as will the careful removal of soil and roots from the mosaic surface and its surroundings, and the use of stabilization treatments before reburial.

Simulation of the development of the mosaic surface structures in polyethylene

Sulfonation of prefluorinated PE films is studied as a tool allowing the development of mosaic (multiplet) surface structures containing fluorinated and sulfonated fragments of macromolecules. The mathematical model of this process is elaborated. This model takes into account the main differences in sulfonation of fluorinated and initial polymers. On condition that all other conditions are the same, the calculations make it possible to advance an approximated equation for the description of changes in the degree of sulfonation of the fluorinated film as a function of the duration of sulfonation. The results calculated through the proposed equation are shown to agree with the experimental data. The specific features of the morphological changes in the surface layer of fluorinated PE that are due to sulfonation are studied by electron microscopy.

Embedded Panoramic Mosaic System Using Auto-Shot Interface

This paper proposes a panoramic image mosaic system for mobile devices. The proposed panoramic mosaic system is optimized for mobile devices by integer- programmable algorithms, and is user-friendly designed by 4- directional auto-shot interface. The proposed system consists of image acquisition by auto-shot interface, image transform onto cylindrical mosaic surface, luminance and color compensation, local alignment, image stitching, and blending. The images are automatically captured by the auto-shot interface which senses the user's camera motion and takes a picture when the camera motion is matched to the predefined motion model of images. The captured images are transformed and projected onto a cylindrical mosaic surface. Exposure difference is removed by color compensation, and the projected images are locally aligned by translational motion model. Then, the boundary of overlapped images are determined and synthesized by image stitching and blending. According to the experiments using real mobile devices, the proposed mosaic system shows good performance compared with other mosaic algorithms. Especially, since the proposed mosaic system operates on the usual mobile multimedia in real-time, the users can generate panoramic images easier than the personal computer based algorithms.