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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Electrically tunable lenses (ETLs) are those with the ability to alter their
    optical power in response to an electric signal. This feature allows such systems
    to not only image the areas of interest but also obtain spatial depth perception
    (depth of field, DOF). The aim of the present study was to develop an ETL-based
    imaging system for quantitative surface analysis. Firstly, the system was calibrated
    to achieve high depth resolution, warranting the accurate measurement of the depth
    and to account for and correct any influences from external factors on the ETL.
    This was completed using the Tenengrad operator which effectively identified the
    plane of best focus as demonstrated by the linear relationship between the control
    current applied to the ETL and the height at which the optical system focuses.
    The system was then employed to measure amplitude, spatial, hybrid, and volume
    surface texture parameters of a model material (pharmaceutical dosage form) which
    were validated against the parameters obtained using a previously validated surface
    texture analysis technique, optical profilometry. There were no statistically
    significant differences between the surface texture parameters measured by the
    techniques, highlighting the potential application of ETL-based imaging systems
    as an easily adaptable and low-cost alternative surface texture analysis technique
    to conventional microscopy techniques
acknowledgement: The authors acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the
  University of Huddersfield.
article_number: '17'
article_processing_charge: Yes
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Jorabar Singh
  full_name: Nirwan, Jorabar Singh
  last_name: Nirwan
- first_name: Shan
  full_name: Lou, Shan
  last_name: Lou
- first_name: Saqib
  full_name: Hussain, Saqib
  last_name: Hussain
- first_name: Muhammad
  full_name: Nauman, Muhammad
  id: 32c21954-2022-11eb-9d5f-af9f93c24e71
  last_name: Nauman
  orcid: 0000-0002-2111-4846
- first_name: Tariq
  full_name: Hussain, Tariq
  last_name: Hussain
- first_name: Barbara R.
  full_name: Conway, Barbara R.
  last_name: Conway
- first_name: Muhammad Usman
  full_name: Ghori, Muhammad Usman
  last_name: Ghori
citation:
  ama: Nirwan JS, Lou S, Hussain S, et al. Electrically tunable lens (ETL) - based
    variable focus imaging system for parametric surface texture analysis of materials.
    <i>Micromachines</i>. 2022;13(1). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017">10.3390/mi13010017</a>
  apa: Nirwan, J. S., Lou, S., Hussain, S., Nauman, M., Hussain, T., Conway, B. R.,
    &#38; Ghori, M. U. (2022). Electrically tunable lens (ETL) - based variable focus
    imaging system for parametric surface texture analysis of materials. <i>Micromachines</i>.
    MDPI. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017">https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017</a>
  chicago: Nirwan, Jorabar Singh, Shan Lou, Saqib Hussain, Muhammad Nauman, Tariq
    Hussain, Barbara R. Conway, and Muhammad Usman Ghori. “Electrically Tunable Lens
    (ETL) - Based Variable Focus Imaging System for Parametric Surface Texture Analysis
    of Materials.” <i>Micromachines</i>. MDPI, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017">https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017</a>.
  ieee: J. S. Nirwan <i>et al.</i>, “Electrically tunable lens (ETL) - based variable
    focus imaging system for parametric surface texture analysis of materials,” <i>Micromachines</i>,
    vol. 13, no. 1. MDPI, 2022.
  ista: Nirwan JS, Lou S, Hussain S, Nauman M, Hussain T, Conway BR, Ghori MU. 2022.
    Electrically tunable lens (ETL) - based variable focus imaging system for parametric
    surface texture analysis of materials. Micromachines. 13(1), 17.
  mla: Nirwan, Jorabar Singh, et al. “Electrically Tunable Lens (ETL) - Based Variable
    Focus Imaging System for Parametric Surface Texture Analysis of Materials.” <i>Micromachines</i>,
    vol. 13, no. 1, 17, MDPI, 2022, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010017">10.3390/mi13010017</a>.
  short: J.S. Nirwan, S. Lou, S. Hussain, M. Nauman, T. Hussain, B.R. Conway, M.U.
    Ghori, Micromachines 13 (2022).
date_created: 2022-01-02T23:01:33Z
date_published: 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-09T10:16:10Z
day: '01'
ddc:
- '620'
department:
- _id: KiMo
doi: 10.3390/mi13010017
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keyword:
- surface texture
- electrically tunable lens
- materials
- hypromellose
- surface topography
- surface roughness
- pharmaceutical tablet
- variable focus imaging
language:
- iso: eng
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month: '01'
oa: 1
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publication: Micromachines
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  - 2072-666X
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title: Electrically tunable lens (ETL) - based variable focus imaging system for parametric
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OA_type: closed access
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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The notion of elliptic or ellipsoidal conformal equivalent structure is introduced
    to model rough surface topography by use of convex homogenized shapes. The method
    is based on classical stereological results dealing with the relation between
    the number of intersections of an object with a set of parallel straight lines.
    The approach leads to an algorithm comparing the number of intercepts on both
    sampled surfaces and homogenized shapes selected for modeling. Some applications
    using the comparative values of the parameters of the homogenized structures are
    presented in this paper.
article_processing_charge: No
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author:
- first_name: Charles
  full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
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  last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: N.
  full_name: Bodin, N.
  last_name: Bodin
- first_name: G.
  full_name: Monteil, G.
  last_name: Monteil
- first_name: J.F.
  full_name: Quiniou, J.F.
  last_name: Quiniou
citation:
  ama: 'Roques-Carmes C, Bodin N, Monteil G, Quiniou JF. Description of rough surfaces
    using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 1. Stereological approach.
    <i>Wear</i>. 2001;248(1-2):82-91. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7">10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7</a>'
  apa: 'Roques-Carmes, C., Bodin, N., Monteil, G., &#38; Quiniou, J. F. (2001). Description
    of rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 1. Stereological
    approach. <i>Wear</i>. Elsevier. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7">https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7</a>'
  chicago: 'Roques-Carmes, Charles, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, and J.F. Quiniou. “Description
    of Rough Surfaces Using Conformal Equivalent Structure Concept: Part 1. Stereological
    Approach.” <i>Wear</i>. Elsevier, 2001. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7">https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7</a>.'
  ieee: 'C. Roques-Carmes, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, and J. F. Quiniou, “Description of
    rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 1. Stereological
    approach,” <i>Wear</i>, vol. 248, no. 1–2. Elsevier, pp. 82–91, 2001.'
  ista: 'Roques-Carmes C, Bodin N, Monteil G, Quiniou JF. 2001. Description of rough
    surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 1. Stereological approach.
    Wear. 248(1–2), 82–91.'
  mla: 'Roques-Carmes, Charles, et al. “Description of Rough Surfaces Using Conformal
    Equivalent Structure Concept: Part 1. Stereological Approach.” <i>Wear</i>, vol.
    248, no. 1–2, Elsevier, 2001, pp. 82–91, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7">10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7</a>.'
  short: C. Roques-Carmes, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, J.F. Quiniou, Wear 248 (2001) 82–91.
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-15T13:21:44Z
day: '01'
ddc:
- '530'
doi: 10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00562-7
extern: '1'
intvolume: '       248'
issue: 1-2
keyword:
- Rough surface topography
- Stereology
- Algorithm
- Equivalent structure concept
language:
- iso: eng
month: '03'
oa_version: None
page: 82-91
publication: Wear
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1873-2577
  issn:
  - 0043-1648
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: 'Description of rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept:
  Part 1. Stereological approach'
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...
---
OA_type: closed access
_id: '21517'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: In our new approach, the notion of conformal equivalent structure is introduced
    by comparing the slope or gradient distributions of surface topography in 2D or
    3D mode, respectively. The stereological approach described in Section 2 is, thus,
    confirmed by the numerical one which is proposed in this paper. The approach emphasizes
    the viability of the modeling and the limits observed in some practical applications
    of the study of rough surfaces via different approximation methods. The few divergences
    which have been noticed may be explained by the introduction of parameters such
    as skewness and kurtosis.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Charles
  full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
  id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
  last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: N.
  full_name: Bodin, N.
  last_name: Bodin
- first_name: G.
  full_name: Monteil, G.
  last_name: Monteil
- first_name: J.F.
  full_name: Quiniou, J.F.
  last_name: Quiniou
citation:
  ama: 'Roques-Carmes C, Bodin N, Monteil G, Quiniou JF. Description of rough surfaces
    using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 2. Numerical approach. <i>Wear</i>.
    2001;248(1-2):92-99. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9">10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9</a>'
  apa: 'Roques-Carmes, C., Bodin, N., Monteil, G., &#38; Quiniou, J. F. (2001). Description
    of rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 2. Numerical
    approach. <i>Wear</i>. Elsevier. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9">https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9</a>'
  chicago: 'Roques-Carmes, Charles, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, and J.F. Quiniou. “Description
    of Rough Surfaces Using Conformal Equivalent Structure Concept: Part 2. Numerical
    Approach.” <i>Wear</i>. Elsevier, 2001. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9">https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9</a>.'
  ieee: 'C. Roques-Carmes, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, and J. F. Quiniou, “Description of
    rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 2. Numerical
    approach,” <i>Wear</i>, vol. 248, no. 1–2. Elsevier, pp. 92–99, 2001.'
  ista: 'Roques-Carmes C, Bodin N, Monteil G, Quiniou JF. 2001. Description of rough
    surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept: Part 2. Numerical approach.
    Wear. 248(1–2), 92–99.'
  mla: 'Roques-Carmes, Charles, et al. “Description of Rough Surfaces Using Conformal
    Equivalent Structure Concept: Part 2. Numerical Approach.” <i>Wear</i>, vol. 248,
    no. 1–2, Elsevier, 2001, pp. 92–99, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9">10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9</a>.'
  short: C. Roques-Carmes, N. Bodin, G. Monteil, J.F. Quiniou, Wear 248 (2001) 92–99.
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-15T12:28:09Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.1016/s0043-1648(00)00563-9
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intvolume: '       248'
issue: 1-2
keyword:
- Rough surface topography
- Equivalent structure concept
language:
- iso: eng
month: '03'
oa_version: None
page: 92-99
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publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: 'Description of rough surfaces using conformal equivalent structure concept:
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