New additions to the Computer Vision Homepage (Spring, 2002)

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01/13/2002

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• Conference: British Machine Vision Conference
• Conference: International Conference on Patern Recognition - 16th International Conference on Pattern Recognition
• Conference: Photogrammetric Computer Vision 2002 - Symposium of the ISPRS's (International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Technical Commission III.
• Conference: Motion Tracking and Object Recognition 2002 - This is a special session of the 2002 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST'2002).
• Conference: Parallel and Distributed Image Processing 2002 - This is a special session of the 2002 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST'2002).
• Conference: 14th IEEE International Conference on Digital Signal Processing - Tangentially related, but the call for papers lists computer vision as a topic of interest.
• Conference: IAPR Workshop on Machine Vision Applications
• Conference: Challenge of Image and Video Retrieval - An international conference for both practitioners and researchers.
• Conference: Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems - Papers are solicited in the areas of image processing, pattern recognition, compression, and algorithm assessment.

01/15/2002

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• Group: NRC (National Research Council of Canada) - Computational Video Group - Stereo processing from off-the-shelf cameras, camera path computation (as seen on the logo), recognition and tracking from video, reconstruction from multiple cameras, ubiquitous video
• Group: EUTIST Integrated Machine Vision Cluster - EUTIST-IMV is a European Commission supported initiative to help companies to innovate and improve their businesses by using machine vision technology. The website introduces the on-going projects and gives practical examples of machine vision solutions for different industries and applications.
• Group: Aachen University of Technology - Language Processing and Pattern Recognition (Computer Science VI) - The object recognition group specializes in statistical image object recognition.
• Group: U Paraná - Computer Vision and Image Processing Group - Our current research focuses on range image segmentation, 3D modeling from range images, medical images processing, visualization and content-based image retrieval.
• Group: U of Technology, Sydney - Computer Vision and Cluster Computing Lab - Focusing on cluster-based computer vision within the Spiral Architecture.

01/17/2002

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• Source_code: Modular Flow Scheduling Middleware - An open source, windows-based framework for developing programs with good software engineering qualities. It has been used for developing real-time vision applications.
• Hardware: Optel Vision - Turnkey machine vision systems for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and beverage packaging lines
• Source_code: Savitzky-Golay Filters for 2D Images - This web page describes the derivation of the Savitzky-Golay filters for 2D images, gives MatLab routines for computing the filters, and gives C files with the filter coefficients.
• Source_code: Projective Vision Toolkit - PVT is a series of utilities that allows one to take an image sequence and compute the fundamental matrix and trilinear tensor.
• Source_code: SpikeNet Technology - (Company) Vendor of SpikeNet, a biologically-inspired computer vision system for object detection, recognition, and related applications.
• Test_image: Stuttgart Range Image Database - A collection of synthetic range images taken from high-resolution polygonal models available on the web
• Source_code: VXL - C++ libraries for Computer Vision - The Vision-something-Libraries are a collection of C++ libraries designed for computer vision research. It was created from TargetJr and the Image Understanding Environment (IUE) with the aim of making a lighter, faster and more consistent system. VXL is written in ANSI/ISO C++ and is designed to be portable over many platforms. It is developed and used by a consortium including groups from the Universities of Leuven, Oxford, Manchester, and RPI, GE CRD.

02/10/2002

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• Demo: StereoTracker - Downloadable demo. You supply two USB cameras. The software uses projective vision to self calibrate the cameras and tracks facial features in 3D.
• Demo: Nouse - Downloadable demo (Windows). Use your nose as a joystick or a mouse. You supply the USB camera, and Nouse associates your nose position with a point on the screen, allowing you to select an item in the menu or play a game without a mouse. (game included)
• Source_code: AcquireNow - A real-time image acquisition and processing product. (Commercial product $$).
• Hardware: Boulder Imaging - Maker of real-time, high frame-rate digital image acquisition systems. Products include the AcquireNow software image acquisition and processing system and ImageStor, a hardware storage system for real-time video capture and for storing large amounts of video data.
• Source_code: ImLib3D - ImLib3D is an open source C++ library for 3D (volumetric) image processing. It comes with an optional viewer that features 3D (OpenGL) multiplanar.
• Source_code: Common Vision Blox - A modular and open software development platform to solve image processing and machine vision applications (Windows, Commercial product)
• Hardware: IO Industries - Maker of systems for high-speed recording of digital video directly to disk for real-time image processing applications.
• Conference: 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Performance Evaluation of Tracking and Surveillance - In conjunction with ECCV'02
• Conference: The Annual Symposium for Pattern Recognition of the DAGM e.V.
• Related: ImageCanada - A guide to Canadian image-related resources, offering a comprehensive list of imaging, image processing, image analysis, computer vision, computer graphics, digital art and multimedia links on the world wide web. ImageCanada Includes lists of companies, academic groups, conferences, organizations, jobs, and more.
• Group: U Pavia - Vision Lab - Specializes in visual attention mechanisms; includes human-computer interfaces
• Group: U Hannover - Institute for Photogrammetry and GeoInformation - specialises in photogrammetry, remote sensing, and aerial image analysis, in connection with geographic information systems
• Test_image: Yale Face Database B - 5760 single light source images of 10 subjects each seen under 576 viewing conditions (9 poses x 64 illumination conditions).
• Source_code: Gandalf - Gandalf is a computer vision and numerical algorithm library, written in C, which allows you to develop new applications that will be portable and run FAST. Includes many useful vision routines, including camera calibration, homographies, fundamental matrix computation, and feature detectors (includes source code).

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• Source_code: MESHBASE Intelligent 3D modeling program for Windows - An intelligent 3D modeling program for Windows platform. It provides true WYSIWYG and WYDSIWYDG easy editing environment. (30 day trial)

03/24/2002

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• Conference: Omnivis'02 workshop on Omnidirectional Vision - Held in conjunction with ECCV
• Conference: 9th International Workshop on Systems, Signals and Image Processing - IWSSIP'02 is an International Workshop on the theoretical, experimental and applied signal/image processing techniques and systems which brings together researchers from both academia and industry.
• Group: Laboratory for imagery, vision, and artificial intelligence - a team of multidisplinary reserachers on the field of artificial vision, pattern recognition, image processing, learning algorithms, genetic computing, artificial intelligence, and perception
• Group: Middle East Technical University - Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Laboratory
• Group: Leeds University - Computer Vision Group - Our specialities are in the areas of tracking and behaviour modelling, medical imaging, the use of colour in image coding and compression, and OMR and handwriting recognition.
• Conference: Workshop on Generative-Model-Based Vision - The workshop will bring together researchers developing vision algorithms based on generative models.
• Group: U Bielfeld - Neuroinformatics Group
• Demo: SIMPLIcity: Content-based Image Retrieval - Content-based image retrieval system using wavelets, statistical clustering, and integrated region matching.
• Hardware: VideometerLab - Laboratory instrument for accurate and reproducible color vision measurements e.g. visual quality assessment and color texture measurements.
• Test_image: CMU PIE Database - A database of 41,368 face images of 68 people captured under 13 poses, 43 illuminations conditions, and with 4 different expressions.

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• Group: EPFL - Computer Vision & Computer Graphics Lab - We focus on modeling people and their motion from images and video sequences.
• Demo: Java Applets Center - Applets which demonstrate binary vision algorithms such as edge following algorithm, connected component labelling, and thinning.
• Related: Machine Vision and Imaging Library (at Image Labs International) - Lists imaging organizations, consultants, newsgroups, FAQs, image databases, and more.

05/30/2002

Added

• Conference: Vision, Modeling, and Visualization 2002
• Conference: IEEE Workshop on Motion and Video Computing - The purpose of this IEEE Workshop on Motion and Video Computing is to bring together researchers from several different sub-areas of motion and video computing to share innovative research results and exchange ideas.