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Today's Topics:
Lenna
Image coding based on scene analysis
Curve-finder wanted
Re: Real-time digitizing and storage of video frames
Companies doing machine vision
Data Translation DT2851 board
Job vacancy
Conference on Visual Information Assimilation in Man and Machine
Call for Panel Proposals: IJCAI-91
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 08:17:14 GMT
From: hobo@isy.liu.se (H}kan B}rman)
Subject: Lenna
Organization: Dept of EE, University of Linkoping
I just want to correct an error.
John J. Bloomer <jbloomer@crd.ge.com, bloomer@mozart.crd.ge.com>
adds `lenna' to the Vision List image archive and ends his posting with:
>Lenna - the woman with the hat,
>as scanned from (I'm told) a certain men's magazine about a
>decade ago. Lenna is currently a bar maid somewhere in
>Europe.
I think it is Playboy, Nov '74.
No, she is NOT a bar maid somewhere in Europe. She is married, has
kids and is working at `SystemBolaget' in So"derta"lje, Sweden.
`SystemBolaget' = The name of the liquor stores in Sweden.
She did not know anything about the use of these images in image
processing until one of the guys here at the department made some
detective work. She has visited the University.
Not very scientific information but fun to know :-)
H}kan B}rman | Email: hobo@isy.liu.se
Linkoping University |
Dept. of Electrical Engineering |
Computer Vision Laboratory |
S-581 83 Linkoping | Phone: +13 28 18 85
Sweden | Fax: +13 13 85 26
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Date: Fri, 25 May 90 13:55:42 +1000
From: ruben@otc.otca.oz.au
Subject: image coding based on scene analysis
I am interested in the field of image coding based on scene analysis,
where the scenes are composed from unknown objects. If anyone knows of
any research that has been or is being performed in this or a related
field, and can direct me to any relevant information, I would be most
grateful for your assistance.
Thanks,
Ruben
Ruben Gonzalez
|||| OTC ||
ACSnet: ruben@otc.otca.oz
UUCP: {uunet,mcvax}!otc.otca.oz!ruben
Snail: GPO Box 7000, Sydney 2001, Australia
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Date: Fri, 25 May 90 15:07:23 GMT
From: Roger Fairwood <rogf@ee.surrey.ac.uk>
Subject: Curve-finder wanted.
Organization: University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. GU2 5XH
Does anyone have a good curve-finder (generalisation of line-finder) which
would operate on a (connected) edge-map (e.g. Canny) image?
Ideally, I would like it to distinguish straight lines, curves and junctions,
although the form of the curves is not important - I am looking for qualitative
descriptions (e.g. straight vs. convex, monotonic; closed curve vs. arc ...).
A good start would be an elliptical arc finder.
Any ideas/programs would be welcome!
Dr Roger Fairwood
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University of Surrey
GUILDFORD
Surrey GB-GU2 5XH
England
rogf@ee.surrey.ac.uk
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 20:07:05 EDT
From: black@seismo.CSS.GOV (Mike Black)
Subject: Re: Real-time digitizing and storage of video frames
We have a similar requirement and have not found anything
satisfactory. If you find anything that provides real-time
digitizing and storage of video frames, please post it
as I've not seen anything to approach this.
Thanx,
Mike...
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Date: Fri, 25 May 90 18:32:04 GMT
From: Chettri@udel.edu
Subject: Companies doing machine vision
I'm interested in the names of companies doing Machine Vision/Robotics
and Image Processing work all across the country.
Could you please let me know (either by e-mail or on this List).
I am interested in private industry and government agencies (i.e.
some sub-group in NASA Langley etc.). Also, as far as schools go
which do you think are the good places?
Sincerely,
Samir Chettri
(chettri@huey.udel.edu)
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Date: 26 May 90, 11:04:30 UPM
From: FACC005@SAUPM00.BITNET
Subject: Data Translation DT2851 board
We have a Data Translation DT2851 image processing card for
the IBM AT. The frame buffer memory in the card occupies 512 KBytes
starting from address A00000H. It is supplied with software
which can store pictures from the buffer to the hard disk.
Does anyone out there know how to access these memories from the user
program. I understand that memory above 1 Mbyte can not be
accessed using MS-DOS (unless the memory board supports EMS).
I am using DOS 3.3. I am also familiar with assembly 8086 assembly
and most other popular high level languages. Any hints will be
**HIGHLY APPRECIATED**.
M. Atiquzzaman (facc005@saupm00.bitnet)
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Date: Wed, 30 May 90 9:25:53 WET DST
From: J.Illingworth@ee.surrey.ac.uk
Subject: job vacancy
DAVY MCKEE (POOLE) LIMITED
META DIVISION
SOFTWARE ENGINEERS REQUIRED FOR ROBOT VISION GUIDANCE SYSTEMS
The Meta Division of Davy McKee (Poole) Limited seeks to recruit three software
engineers to work on developing machine vision systems for robot guidance
applications.
One post is to help develop vision software for the companys next generation
of robot guidance systems for arc welding and other applications.
The software will be written in Modula-2 under MS-DOS, and involve
segmentation, model construction and matching and a modern user interface.
Experience in machine vision is necessary.
The second post is to develop further a large software package for vision
guided multipass welding written in Karel language. The extensions include
new weld seam tracking algorithms and an interface to to an online
programming system. Experience in a robot language such as Karel or Val
is necessary. This work will be done under contract to a major
American manufacturer and will involve some travel to the U.S.A.
The third post is to develop interfaces to the Meta vision systems and
various robot manufacturers controllers. This software would also be
written in Modula-2 under MS-DOS. Experience in vision, robotics and
interface protocols would all be considered useful.
These posts are available in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary group based in
Poole, Dorset. Competitive industrial salaries and a generous relocation
package are offered.
Further information is available from Bob Beattie on (0202) 537000 ext 2765.
Applications with full CV can be sent to:
Dr R.J. Beattie
Engineering Manager,
Meta Division,
Davy McKee (Poole) Limited,
Wallisdown Road,
Poole,
Dorset.
BH12 5AG.
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 20:35:28 EDT
From: sinha@caen.engin.umich.edu (SARVAJIT S SINHA)
Subject: Conference on Visual Information Assimilation in Man and Machine
CONFERENCE ON VISUAL INFORMATION ASSIMILATION
IN MAN AND MACHINE
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory,
The University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI
June 27-29, 1990
In the last 20 years a variety of computational, psychological and neuro-
biological models of vision have been proposed. Few of these models have
presented integrated solutions; most have restricted themselves to a
single modality such as stereo, shading, motion, texture or color.
We are hosting a 3 day conference be held June 27-29, 1990 at the
University of Michigan, which will bring together leading researchers
from each of these academic areas to shed new light on the problem of
how visual information is assimilated in both man and machine. We have
invited researchers from both academic instituitions and research
centers in order to increase the cross-pollenation of ideas. Among
the questions that we anticipate to be addressed by all perspectives
are: What are the possible stages and representations for each visual
modality? How is contradictory visual information dealt with? Is there
in natural vision systems (and should there be in computer vision) one
coherent representation of the world---a single model? If a single
model will suffice, how (and where in neurobiology) can visual
information be combined into such a model? If a single model will not
suffice, or are there reasons to believe that there are ways of
partitioning visual information among multiple models that are more
likely to be used in man and useful in machines?
The following researchers will be presenting invited talks:
Irving Biederman (University of Minnesota)
Human Object Recognition
Stephen M. Kosslyn (Harvard University)
Components of High-Level Vision
Whitman Richards (MIT) and Allen Jepson (Univ. of Toronto)
What is Perception?
Geoffrey R. Loftus (Univ. of Washington)
Effects of Various Types of Visual Degradation
on Visual Information Acquisition
Barry J. Richmond (National Inst. of Mental Health)
How Single Neuronal Responses Represent Picture
Features Using Multiplexed Temporal Codes
Patrick Cavanagh (Harvard University)
3D Representation
Daniel Green (University of Michigan)
Control of Visual Sensitivity
Laurence Maloney (New York University)
Visual Calibration
Misha Pavel (Stanford University)
Integration of Motion Information
Brian Wandel (Stanford University)
Estimation of Surface Reflectance and Ambient Illumination
Klaus Schulten (Univ. of Illinois)
A Self-Organized Network for Feature Extraction
John K. Tsotsos (Univ. of Toronto)
Attention and Computational Complexity of
Visual Information Processing
For an extended e-mail announcement, send a message to
iris@caen.engin.umich.edu
For further information contact the University of Michigan Extension Service,
Department of Conferences and Institutes, 200 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI
48104-3297. Telephone 313-764-5305.
Sponsors: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, IEEE Computer Society,
IEEE Society on Systems, Man and Cybernetics.
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Date: Wed, 30 May 1990 10:32:48 -0400
From: Kimberlee Pietrzak-Smith <kim@cs.toronto.edu>
Subject: Call for Panel Proposals: IJCAI-91
The IJCAI-91 Program Committee invites proposals for panels to be presented at
the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-91),
Sydney, Australia, August 24-30, 1991. A panel allows three to five people
to present their views or results on a common theme, issue, or question.
Panels should be both relevant and interesting to the AI community, and
have a clearly specified topic that is narrow enough to be adequately
addressed in a single session of slightly over one hour. Panelists
must have substantial experience with the topic.
A panel typically serves one of the following functions:
1. It presents information on a specific topic, such as recent
important results or the status of important projects.
2. It focuses on alternative approaches to or views on a common
question, where panelists present their ideas and results.
3. It describes and criticizes a particular approach or view.
Panels are usually organized as follows: The chairperson starts the panel
by introducing the topic and by providing appropriate background material.
Next, the panelists provide short
presentations, followed by an interchange between the panelists and the
audience. The chairperson ends the panel with a summary statement.
Requirements for Submission
A COMPLETE panel proposal consists of a cover page, an overall summary, and
a summary of each member's presentation.
The cover page should contain:
1. the title of the panel,
2. the name, postal address, phone number, and electronic mail address of
the proposed chairperson,
3. the names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email
addresses of the proposed panelists.
The overall summary should be between 500-1000 words in length, giving a clear
description of the topic of the panel in a manner that general members of the
AI community can understand and appreciate. It should also explain how the
members' presentations will be integrated into a coherent whole. In addition,
the summary should address the following questions:
1. What is the relevance and/or significance of the panel?
2. What is the general AI interest in the topic? Please give evidence,
such as recent important papers, workshops, etc.
3. How does the panel membership demonstrate broad coverage of the topic,
or, if this is not the case, why is narrow coverage preferable?
4. If your topic has been discussed by another panel at a recent national
or international AI conference, how will your panel differ from it?
The final part of a complete proposal consists of brief summaries of each
member's presentation, including the chairperson's presentation, if there
is one. Each summary should give a clear
description of the member's view or approach, summarize results if
appropriate, and demonstrate connections to the panel topic. Each
member's summary should be approximately 500 words in length.
The entire proposal should form a coherent whole---not a loosely coupled
collection of parts.
Panel proposals may be INCOMPLETE---consisting only of a cover page and an
overall summary as above. The listing of panel members on the cover page
may be incomplete.
Panel proposals (complete or incomplete) should be submitted as soon as
possible, but no later than 1 February 1991. Proposals will be reviewed as
soon as they are received. Preference may be given to complete proposals
over incomplete proposals. Proposals may be accepted as they stand or
revision and re-review may be required.
Chairpersons for accepted proposals will be responsible for
1. the preparation of a description of the panel for publication in the
conference proceedings (normally, this will be an extended version of the
complete proposal),
2. determining the format of the panel session and ensuring that it
runs according to schedule,
3. ensuring that the presentations of the panelists adequately address
the panel's topic.
Submit proposals and enquiries to:
Dr. Peter F. Patel-Schneider
AT&T Bell Laboratories
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
USA
Tel: (+1-201) 582-3399
Fax: (+1-201) 582-5192
email: pfps@research.att.com
r another conference, nor will it be submitted during
IJCAI's review period. See IJCAI's policy on multiple submissions
below.
Policy on Multiple Submissions
IJCAI will not accept any paper which, at the time of submission, is
under review for a journal or another conference. Authors are also
expected not to submit their papers elsewhere during
IJCAI's review period. These restrictions apply only to journals and
conferences, not to workshops and similar specialized presentations
with a limited audience.
Review Criteria
Papers will be subject to peer review. Selection criteria include
accuracy and originality of ideas, clarity and significance of
results and the quality of the presentation. The decision of the
program committee will be final and cannot be appealed. Papers
selected will be scheduled for presentation and will be printed in the
proceedings. Authors of accepted papers, or their representatives, are expected
to present their papers at the conference.
Video Enhancement of Paper Presentations
In addition to an oral presentation, the authors of accepted papers
may, if they so choose, submit a videotape which will be presented in the
video track session. These tapes will not be refereed but only reviewed for the
quality of the presentation. They are intended to provide additional support to
the written and oral presentation such as demonstrations, illustrations or
applications. For details concerning tape format, see the video track
description below. Reviewing criteria do not apply to these tapes. Only the
submitted papers will be peer-reviewed. Authors wishing to augment their paper
presentation with a video should submit a tape only after their paper
has been accepted. All such arrangements should be made with the video track
chair.
Distinguished Paper Awards
The Program Committee will distinguish one or more papers of
exceptional quality for special awards. This decision will in no way depend on
whether the authors choose to enhance their paper with a video presentation.
2. Videotape Track: Submission Requirements and Guidelines
This track is reserved for displaying interesting research on applications
to real-world problems arising in industrial, commercial, government, space and
educational arenas. It is designed to demonstrate the current levels of
usefulness of AI tools, techniques and methods.
Authors should submit one copy of a videotape of 15 minutes maximum
duration, accompanied by a submission letter that includes:
* Title,
* Full names, postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of all
authors,
* Tape format (indicate one of NTSC, PAL or SECAM; and one of VHS or .75"
U-matic),
* Duration of tape in minutes,
* Three copies of an abstract of one to two pages in length, containing the
title of the video, and full names and addresses of the authors,
* Author's permission to copy tape for review purposes.
The timetable and conditions for submission, notification of acceptance or
rejection, and receipt of final version are the same as for the paper
track. See above for details.
All tape submisssions must be made to the Videotape Track Chair.
Tapes cannot be returned; authors should retain extra copies for making
revisions. All submissions will be converted to NTSC format before review.
Tapes will be reviewed and selected for presentation during the
conference. Abstracts of accepted videos will appear
in the conference proceedings. The following criteria will guide
the selection:
* Level of interest to the conference audience
* Clarity of goals, methods and results
* Presentation quality (including audio, video and pace).
Preference will be given to applications that show a high level of
maturity. Tapes that are deemed to be advertising commercial products,
propaganda, purely expository materials, merely taped lectures or
other material not of scientific or technical value will be rejected.
3. Panels, Tutorials, Workshops
The IJCAI-91 technical program will include panels, tutorials and
workshops, for which separate calls for proposals have been issued. For
details about organizing one of these, contact the appropriate chair in
the following list.
4. IJCAI-91 Conference Contacts
Program CoChairs
Paper submissions, reviewing, invited talks, awards and all
matters related to the technical program:
Prof. John Mylopoulos
Department of Computer Science
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ont. M5S 1A4
CANADA
Tel: (+1-416)978-5379
Fax: (+1-416)978-1455
email: ijcai@cs.toronto.edu
Prof. Ray Reiter
Department of Computer Science
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ont. M5S 1A4
CANADA
Tel: (+1-416)978-5379
Fax: (+1-416)978-1455
email: ijcai@cs.toronto.edu
Videotape Track Chair
Videotape submissions, editing and scheduling of video presentations:
Dr. Alain Rappaport
Neuron Data
444 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
USA
Tel: (+1-415)321-4488
Fax: (+1-415)321-3728
email: atr@ml.ri.cmu.edu
Tutorial Chair
Enquiries about tutorial presentations:
Dr. Martha Pollack
Artificial Intelligence Center, SRI International
333 Ravenswood Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
Tel: (+1-415)859-2037
Fax: (+1-415)326-5512
email: pollack@ai.sri.com
Workshop Chair
Enquiries about workshop presentations and scheduling:
Dr. Joe Katz
MITRE Corporation
MS-K318
Burlington Rd.
Bedford, MA 01730
USA
Tel: (+1-617)271-8899
Fax: (+1-617)271-2423
email: katz@mbunix.mitre.org
Panel Chair
Enquiries about panels:
Dr. Peter F. Patel-Schneider
AT&T Bell Labs
600 Mountain Ave.
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
USA
Tel: (+1-201)582-3399
Fax: (+1-201)582-5192
email: pfps@research.att.com
Australian National Committee Secretariat
For enquiries about registration, accommodation and other local
arrangements:
Ms. Beverley Parrott
IJCAI-91
Parrish Conference Organizers
PO Box 787
Potts Point NSW 2011
AUSTRALIA
Tel: (+61-2)357-2600
Fax: (+61-2)357-2950
IJCAI-91 Exhibition Secretariat
For enquiries concerning the exhibition:
Ms. Julia Jeffrey
Jeffrey Enterprises
104 Falcon Street
Crows Nest NSW 2065
AUSTRALIA
Tel: (+61-2)954-0842
Fax: (+61-2)925-0735
Australian National Committee Chair
For enquiries about general Australian arrangements:
Prof. Michael A. McRobbie
Centre for Information Science Research
I Block
Australian National University
GPO Box 4
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Tel: (+61 6)249-2035
Fax: (+61-6)249-0747
email: mam@arp.anu.oz.au
Conference Chair
For other general conference related matters:
Prof. Barbara J. Grosz
Aiken Computation Lab 20
Harvard University
33 Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138, USA
Tel: (+1-617)495-3673
Fax: (+1-617)495-9837
email: grosz@endor.harvard.edu
IJCAII and IJCAI-91 Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Donald E. Walker
Bellcore, MRE 2A379
445 South Street, Box 1910
Morristown, NJ 07960-1910
USA
Tel: (+1-201)829-4312
Fax: (+1-201)455-1931
email: walker@flash.bellcore.com
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