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A visual sensor network or smart camera network or intelligent camera network is a network of spatially distributed smart camera devices capable of processing
Visual_sensor_network
Transducer Ultrasonic sensor Video sensor Visual sensor network Wheatstone bridge Wireless sensor network Through-beam edge sensor Speed sensors are machines used
List_of_sensors
Machine vision system
optical sensor, an intelligent optical sensor, a smart visual sensor, or an intelligent visual sensor. The vision system and the image sensor can be integrated
Smart_camera
Combining of sensor data from disparate sources
Sensor fusion is a process of combining sensor data or data derived from disparate sources so that the resulting information has less uncertainty than
Sensor_fusion
Combining multiple images to create one
image that ideally has all information from input images. In visual sensor network (VSN), sensors are cameras which record images and video sequences. In many
Image_fusion
Body parts responsible for vision
the camera, this medium is film or an electronic sensor; in the case of the eye, it is an array of visual receptors. With this simple geometrical similarity
Visual_system
Computerized information extraction from images
vision system, acting as a vision sensor and providing high-level information about the environment and the robot Visual computing is a generic term for
Computer_vision
Chinese computer scientist
image processing, computer vision, signal processing, sensor networks, and visual sensor networks. She is Gonzalez Family Professor of Electrical Engineering
Hairong_Qi
Device that converts images into electronic signals
An image sensor or imager is a sensor used for imaging. It detects and conveys information used to form an image. It does so by converting the variable
Image_sensor
Overview of and topical guide to computer vision
integration Velocity Moments Video content analysis View synthesis Visual sensor network Visual Word Water remote sensing 3DFLOW Automatix Clarifai Cognex Corporation
Outline_of_computer_vision
Combining multiple images to create one
image fusion methods and objective evaluation metrics. In visual sensor networks (VSN), sensors are cameras which record images and video sequences. In
Multi-focus_image_fusion
Type of imaging sensor
as a neuromorphic camera, silicon retina, or dynamic vision sensor, is an imaging sensor that responds to local changes in brightness. Event cameras do
Event_camera
Electrical device which utilizes a sensor to detect nearby motion
A motion detector is an electrical device that utilizes a sensor to detect nearby motion (motion detection). Such a device is often integrated as a component
Motion_detector
Hardware used in Tesla autonomous driving systems
would drop support for the ultrasonic sensors, moving the ADAS to an all-visual system. The most recent sensor and computer implementation is Hardware
Tesla_Autopilot_hardware
Computational navigational technique used by robots and autonomous vehicles
visual sensors with the full field-of-view, and unobstructed feature representations inherent to audio sensors. The susceptibility of audio sensors to
Simultaneous localization and mapping
Simultaneous_localization_and_mapping
Gas Detector
A hydrogen sensor is a gas detector that detects the presence of hydrogen. They contain micro-fabricated point-contact hydrogen sensors and are used to
Hydrogen_sensor
Means of calculating position
'Dead reckoning localisation technique for mobile wireless sensor networks', IET Wireless Sensor Systems, 2015, 5, (2), p. 87-96, DOI: 10.1049/iet-wss.2014
Dead_reckoning
Forensic technique to validate audio recordings
light intensity can carry the frequency fluctuation information to the visual sensor recordings in a similar way as the electromagnetic waves from the power
Electrical network frequency analysis
Electrical_network_frequency_analysis
American electrical engineer and computer scientist
Wireless and Visual Sensor Networks (VDM Publishing, 2008). With Lei Chen, she is the author of Protocols for Supporting QoS in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (VDM Publishing
Wendi_Heinzelman
Device that measures proper acceleration
smart-sensor networks for tasks such as ambient-vibration modal identification and continuous trending. Accelerometers are often fused with other sensors to
Accelerometer
Device to detect the presence or absence of gases
potentially hazardous gas leaks by sensors. Additionally a visual identification can be done using a thermal camera These sensors usually employ an audible alarm
Gas_detector
American computer-to-human interface company
the human retina's visual processing. In 1991, Synaptics patented a refined "winner take all" circuit for teaching neural networks how to recognize patterns
Synaptics
Optical sensor
Retinomorphic sensors are a type of event-driven optical sensor which produce a signal in response to changes in light intensity, rather than to light
Retinomorphic_sensor
Computational model used in machine learning
S2CID 25739012. Gessler J (August 2021). "Sensor for food analysis applying impedance spectroscopy and artificial neural networks". RiuNet UPV (1): 8–12. Archived
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
Network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects inside a building
the "non-interesting" neighbors. Depending on the design, either a sensor network must know from which tag it has received information, or a locating
Indoor_positioning_system
Mobile phone model
image sensor and a 256 color display, both manufactured by Sharp. The CMOS sensor used only 20% of the power of Sharp’s similarly sized CCD sensor. The
J-SH04
Device that converts energy from one form to another
probes Electro-galvanic oxygen sensors Hydrogen sensors Potentiometric sensor Electromechanical input feeds meters and sensors, while electromechanical output
Transducer
Type of feedforward neural network
Recognition by an Attention-Aware Temporal Weighted Convolutional Neural Network" (PDF). Sensors. 18 (7): 1979. Bibcode:2018Senso..18.1979W. doi:10.3390/s18071979
Convolutional_neural_network
Content-based image retrieval
wireless networks. All this enables a new class of applications that use the camera phone to initiate search queries about objects in visual proximity
Reverse_image_search
Computer science disciplines dealing with images and 3D models
connectivity between connected devices, network edge devices and cloud data centers. It is a model for providing visual computing services to consumers and
Visual_computing
Computer technology related to computer vision and image processing
(SSD) Single-Shot Refinement Neural Network for Object Detection (RefineDet) Retina-Net Deformable convolutional networks DETR-based algorithms, which use
Object_detection
SSA system
Space Surveillance Network includes dedicated, collateral, and contributing electro-optical, passive radio frequency (RF) and radar sensors. It provides space
United States Space Surveillance Network
United_States_Space_Surveillance_Network
X-band PESA short-range air defense radar
allows the sensor to receive commands from the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) network. The Adjunct Sensor upgrade improves
AN/MPQ-64_Sentinel
Brevity code for NATO communications
to another aircraft to match sensor location.[A/S] [AIR-MAR] MERGE(D) FRIENDLIES and targets have arrived in the visual arena.[A/A] METALLICA 1. Informative
Multi-service tactical brevity code
Multi-service_tactical_brevity_code
Chinese computer scientist
to sensor networks and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for contributions to wireless sensor networks and
Yunhao_Liu
simulation (including hardware acceleration), easy access to a robot's sensors and actuators. The primary programming language is C#. Microsoft Robotics
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio
Microsoft_Robotics_Developer_Studio
Pattern of motion in a visual scene due to relative motion of the observer
surface. Optical flow sensors are also being used in robotics applications, primarily where there is a need to measure visual motion or relative motion
Optical_flow
System that detects unauthorised entry
newer networks often use sealed plastic boxes. Some also have their control units built-into the keypad or other human-machine interface. Sensors: In a
Security_alarm
Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects
ubiquitous computing, sensors, embedded systems, and machine learning. Traditional fields of embedded systems, wireless sensor networks, control systems,
Internet_of_things
Process of sampling signals from sensors and converting into digital data
logic, Visual C++, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, and MATLAB. Black box Data collection (synonym) Data logger Data storage device Data science Sensor Signal processing
Data_acquisition
Integrated circuit technology
olfaction systems Neurorobotics Optical flow sensor Physical neural network SpiNNaker SyNAPSE Retinomorphic sensor Unconventional computing Vision chip Vision
Neuromorphic_computing
Subarea of robotics
the image of the immediate environment based on data input from the visual sensor. The result is compared to the ideal, intermediate or end image, so
Robotic_sensing
Single-lens reflex camera with a digital image sensor and recording mechanism
single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference
Digital single-lens reflex camera
Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera
Project within the German education initiative "Roberta – Learning with robots"
blocks available to program the motors, sensors, and the EV3 brick. Open Roberta Lab uses the approach of visual programming. This approach makes it easier
Open_Roberta
Branch of automation
protocols (like X-10) were used in homes. With the advent of wireless sensor networks and the Internet of Things, an increasing number of smart buildings
Building_automation
Ability to interpret the surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum
Visual perception is the ability to detect light and use it to form an image of the surrounding environment. Photodetection without image formation is
Visual_perception
Random number generator
600-byte image file, containing both the visual chaos of the wax and electronic noise from the camera's sensor, is then processed using the SHA-1 hash
Lavarand
Recognition of events from videos or sensors
estimation and location-based services. Sensor-based activity recognition integrates the emerging area of sensor networks with novel data mining and machine
Activity_recognition
3D reconstruction technique
represents a scene as a radiance field parametrized by a deep neural network (DNN). The network predicts a volume density and view-dependent emitted radiance
Neural_radiance_field
Mobile phone with photographic capability
supported for panorama shots and video recording, if supported by the image sensor. Visual effects and low light The camera effects introduced by Samsung on the
Camera_phone
pioneered the development and application of wireless vision sensor networks, integrated camera-sensor systems, and smart cyber-physical systems for ecological
Zhihai_He
Technical branch of intelligence gathering
another sensor without human intervention. In a system of sensors, each sensor must understand which other sensors complement it. Typically, some sensors are
Measurement and signature intelligence
Measurement_and_signature_intelligence
US Army augmented reality headset
States Army. It is intended to improve situational awareness by overlaying sensor imagery and other information on the soldier's field of view. Originally
Integrated Visual Augmentation System
Integrated_Visual_Augmentation_System
Volume rendering technique
End-to-end Autonomous Driving: Mentions 3D Gaussian splatting as a data-driven sensor simulation method for autonomous driving, highlighting its ability to generate
Gaussian_splatting
2026 film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
using large-sensor Arri Alexa 65 cameras, which provide 6.5K (20 MP) of resolution, with an aspect ratio of 2.1:1, utilizing the whole sensor with anamorphic
Project_Hail_Mary_(film)
Parallel computing paradigm
Faya, G. Bernstein, Y. Huang, and A. Csurgay, "Bio-Inspired Nano-Sensor-Enhanced CNN Visual Computer", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1013: 92–109
Cellular_neural_network
System that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire
vibration, optical, or potentially other types of sensors, as well as a combination of such sensors. These systems are used by law enforcement, security
Gunfire_locator
circuitry may be implemented using charge-coupled devices, active pixel sensor circuits, or any other light sensing mechanism. The image processing circuitry
Vision_chip
imperfections caused by factors like motion blur, lens aberrations, and sensor noise. They can also be used to restore old and damaged photographs. Image
Image restoration by artificial intelligence
Image_restoration_by_artificial_intelligence
Combination of content and visuals to convey information
design Wikimedia Commons has media related to Visual journalism. Visual Editors - A social network of visual journalists Society for News Design - A trade
Visual_journalism
Aesthetic quality of blur in the out-of-focus parts of an image
image. More advanced systems of bokeh use a hardware system of 2 sensors, one sensor to take photo as usual while other ones record depth information
Bokeh
Recognition by an Attention-Aware Temporal Weighted Convolutional Neural Network" (PDF). Sensors. 18 (7). MDPI AG: 1979. Bibcode:2018Senso..18.1979W. doi:10.3390/s18071979
Visual_temporal_attention
Real-time image capture devices for displaying an object to a large audience
A document camera, also known as a visual presenter, visualizer, digital overhead, docu-cam, or simply a doc-cam, is a high-resolution image capturing
Document_camera
Former California-based electronics company
Helios Award. Formerly a joint venture, Crossbow Japan became the Sensor Networks and Systems department of Sumitomo Precision Products. On June 5, 2011
Crossbow_Technology
Quality control process in welding
monitoring even in the challenging visual conditions typical of welding operations. Welding cameras typically utilize advance sensor technologies such as Charge-Coupled
Welding_inspection
Type of artificial neural network
coordinate-based neural network), is a mathematical field that is fully or partially parametrized by a neural network. Initially developed to tackle visual computing
Neural_field
Automotive engineering terminology
market are equipped with GPS sensors and the ability to transmit vehicle location and diagnostics data over a cellular network. Modern OBD-II devices can
On-board_diagnostics
Japanese adult visual novel
Nukitashi at The Visual Novel Database Nukitashi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia Nukitashi the Animation (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Nukitashi
Piece of information about the content of an image
be processed in a similar way as an ordinary image generated by an image sensor. Feature images are also often computed as integrated step in algorithms
Feature_(computer_vision)
2024 smartphone by Apple
camera, the same resolution as the iPhone 15, with 2 μm, quad pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP
IPhone_16
Perception that only seems real
additional significance. Hallucinations can occur in any sensory modality—visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, proprioceptive, equilibrioceptive
Hallucination
Classification of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
They are typically used to analyze visual and other two-dimensional data. Generative adversarial networks set networks (of varying structure) against each
Types of artificial neural networks
Types_of_artificial_neural_networks
Digital image capture for film
process of capturing (recording) a motion picture using digital image sensors rather than through film stock. As digital technology has improved in recent
Digital_cinematography
Design, construction, use, and application of robots
implementation of more advanced sensor fusion and control techniques, including adaptive control, fuzzy control and artificial neural network–based control. When
Robotics
US fighter jet display videos
as individual instances had been detected by different sensor mechanisms, including visual observation. The report also stated that "UAP probably lack
Pentagon_UFO_videos
Executive transport aircraft family
G550 CAEW Israel has acquired a number of G550s, fitted with the EL/W-2085 sensor package (a newer derivative of the Phalcon system) for Airborne Early Warning
Gulfstream_G550
Digital camera device for the PlayStation 3
blogging). An AV Chat feature allows for audio-visual chat with anyone on a user's PlayStation Network friends list (up to six at once). Additional free
PlayStation_Eye
Counter unmanned air systems
to a sensor mast and the soft-kill option. The primary radar is to identify airborne targets at a great distance. Target acquisition by visual tracking
Bhargavastra (counter drone system)
Bhargavastra_(counter_drone_system)
Optical device used with a camera to create images
light, ideally selecting one ray to the object for each point on the image sensor. Pinhole lenses have a few severe limitations: A pinhole camera with a large
Camera_lens
Detecting small objects in digital images
are very widely used in aerial imagery. They are equipped with hardware (sensors) and software (algorithms) that help maintain a particular stable position
Small_object_detection
2018 aviation accident in the Java Sea
(AoA) sensor. The used replacement sensor was supplied by a US-based company, Xtra Aerospace. Subsequent investigations found that the sensor was likely
Lion_Air_Flight_610
2023 smartphone by Apple
added the Visual Intelligence support for the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The users of the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max can open the Visual Intelligence
IPhone_15_Pro
2017 multiplayer online battle royale game
Alex (5 July 2025). "Garena Free Fire Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 July 2025. "PUBG's developer is suing Apple,
Free_Fire_(video_game)
Computer programming paradigm
events from keyboards and mice, touchpads and touchscreens, and external sensor inputs are common cases. Events may also be programmatically generated,
Event-driven_programming
2017 Android smartphone designed by Google
Pixel 2 XL support USB Power Delivery quick charging, have a fingerprint sensor on the rear, IP67 dust and water resistance and are Daydream-ready. The
Pixel_2
Family of unmanned aerial vehicles
secondary daylight and infrared cameras in the nose for pilot visual in case of main sensor malfunction, and a 3 ft (0.91 m) wing extension from each wingtip
General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
Algorithm in computer image processing
in images. Nowadays the task usually is solved using Artificial Neural Networks and especially Deep Learning algorithms, but evolutionary algorithms such
Landmark_detection
Autonomous vacuum floor cleaning system
cleaner which has a limited vacuum floor cleaning system combined with sensors and robotic drives with programmable controllers and cleaning routines
Robotic_vacuum_cleaner
mobile device can send visual light signals in the form of colored display flashes. A color sensor, or an ambient light sensor, or a reverse biased LED
LED_to_LED_communication
Research institution in Germany
and systems, fiber optic sensor systems, and image signal processing and transmission. Future applications for broadband networks are developed as well.
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications
Fraunhofer_Institute_for_Telecommunications
Area of computer vision
endowed with visual sensors, actually see the world considering the limits of their sensors, the richness and continuous variability of the visual signal and
Active_vision
2017 video game
12, 2020. "Q4 and Full Year 2018: Store Intelligence Data Digest" (PDF). Sensor Tower. January 16, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10
PUBG:_Battlegrounds
Microsoft Visual Studio Express Visual Basic Visual Basic .NET Visual Basic for Applications Visual C++ C++/CLI Managed Extensions for C++ Visual C# Visual FoxPro
List_of_Microsoft_software
Sensor designed to detect flame or fire
A flame detector is a sensor designed to detect and respond to the presence of a flame or fire, allowing flame detection. Responses to a detected flame
Flame_detector
Classification scheme of jet fighters
radar Electro-optical targeting systems Sensor fusion Supercruise Link 16-like high-capacity digital network communications Use of composite materials
Jet_fighter_generations
Concept in software engineering and computer science
kernels, operating systems, mobile codes, sensors, microprocessors, new I/Os and user interfaces, computer networks, mobile protocols, global navigational
Ubiquitous_computing
Phenomenon in cognitive neuroscience
collect visual or auditory stimuli that are used to replace lost sight and hearing, respectively. The visual or auditory data collected from the sensors is
Sensory_substitution
Sub-segment of electronic signage
incorporate audience analytics, IoT sensors, or AI-driven personalization. Standalone systems, by contrast, operate without a network connection. They rely on local
Digital_signage
Digital electronic representation of moving visual images
representation of moving visual images (video) in the form of encoded digital data. This is in contrast to analog video, which represents moving visual images in the
Digital_video
Concept in computing
Biologically-inspired concepts for networking BiSNET: Biologically-inspired architecture for Sensor NETworks BiSNET/e: A Cognitive Sensor Networking Architecture with
Autonomic_networking
VISUAL SENSOR-NETWORK
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Calm; Sharp; Spacious
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Vitalis, VIDAL means "of life; vital."
Boy/Male
French
Lord of the manor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Senior, mainly of 1.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(विशाल) Hindi name VISHAL means "large."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Huge, Broad, Great
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained. Perhaps one of the many variants of Senior.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BENSON means "son of Ben."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Penn 3 or Paine 1.English : habitational name from Penson in Devon.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Big; Huge; Broad; Great; Immense; Giant; Massive; Long; Bold; Mercy; Star
Surname or Lastname
English, of French (Huguenot) origin
English, of French (Huguenot) origin : altered form of French Vassal, status name for a medieval retainer (see Vassell).
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, from Anglo-Norman French segneur ‘lord’ (Latin senior ‘elder’).English and Dutch : distinguishing nickname for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name (for example, a father and son or two brothers), from Latin senior ‘elder’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ensor.
Female
Spanish
Medieval variant form of Spanish Sanchia, SENS means "holy."Â
Girl/Female
British, English
Soft Sense
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a reduced form of Senior.
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.Scandinavian : altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Edensor in Derbyshire, which derives its name from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Ēadhūn (see Eden 1) + Old English ofer ‘ridge’.
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Friend of lotus, Sun
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Request
Female
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Muirgheal, MUIRÃOL means "sea-bright."Â
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Crescent Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Sun
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lotus, Water Lily
Boy/Male
Tamil
Finishes bad things
Boy/Male
English Welsh
Form of Donn. In mythology the Irish Donn was known as king of the underworld.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Protector
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a.
Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.
v. t.
To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
a.
Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
a.
Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
a.
Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions.
a.
Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
v. t.
A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature.
pl.
of Vista
a.
More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.
a.
Of or pertaining to a widow; vidual.
n.
The visual purple. See under Visual.
a.
Of or pertaining to sight; used in sight; serving as the instrument of seeing; as, the visual nerve.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book.
v. t.
To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship.
n.
A vital part; one of the vitals.
a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk; as, discal cells.
imp. & p. p.
of Sense
a.
Of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; -- especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in the sense of afferent, to indicate nerve fibers which convey impressions of any kind to a nerve center.
a.
Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place.
a.
Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses.