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Today's Topics:
Help on PIPE program
EISA board for image acquisition/display
Object Tracking in Image Sequences
C version of Canny's edge detector
Post-Doc at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Postdoc Research Opportunities
CFP: IJCV special issue on Active Vision
CFP: PAMI Special Issue - Learning in Computer Vision
CFP: IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision
CFP: 2nd Intern. Conf. on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 92 14:59:13 KST
From: dmyoon@lion.postech.ac.kr (Yoon Doo Man)
Subject: Help on PIPE program
Hi, everyone,
Our lab installed PIPE image processor made by ASPEX. We have 8 MPS,
ISMAP and CONCOMP. But I have some problems programming it. (I guess there
are some bugs in their software.) Would you advice me if you have
experiences on it and could you send me any application programs on it?
E-mail :dmyoon@csd.postech.ac.kr
Doo-man Yoon Tel : 0562 - 79 - 2916
FAX : 0562 - 79 - 2299
Dept. of computer science
Pohang Institute of Science and Technology
P.O.BOX 125
Pohang,Kyeongbuk
Korea
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Date: 18 Feb 92 15:18:08 GMT
From: rlp@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Ralph L. Place)
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
Subject: EISA board for image acquisition/display
I am looking for an EISA board for image acquisition and display similar
to something like a Truevision Targa M8 (that's what I am currently
using). I am interested in monochrome only. I would like to take advantage
of the faster EISA speed since I recently got a 486/33 MHz machine with
an EISA bus.
Any info will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ralph L. Place
Dept of CS
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
rlp@bsu-cs.bsu.edu
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Date: Mon, 17 Feb 92 17:55:09 SST
From: atreyi@iss.nus.sg (Atreyi Kankanhalli)
Subject: Object Tracking in Image Sequences
We are doing research in multiple object tracking in video sequences for
the purpose of automatic structuring of video material. I would like to
know of any current efforts, papers or any other relevant information on
this topic. I will post a summary of all the replies received.
Thanks in advance!
-Atreyi Kankanhalli
Institute of Systems Science
National University of Singapore
Kent Ridge, Singapore 0511
Internet: atreyi@iss.nus.sg
Bitnet: issamk@nusvm.bitnet
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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 92 07:35:30 EST
From: wlim@gdstech.grumman.com (Willie Lim)
Subject: C version of Canny's edge detector
Is there a C version of Canny's edge detector available in the public
domain?
Thanks in advance.
Willie
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 92 17:26:45 +0200
From: Shmuel Peleg <peleg@cs.huji.ac.il>
Subject: Post-Doc at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
A post-doctoral position is available at the IRS lab (Intelligent Robot
Sensing) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a term of one or two
years, starting on October 1, 1992. The person could work with any
combination of the following faculty members:
M. Werman (Robotics, Computational Geometry, Robust Statistics)
D. Weinshall (Qualitative Vision, Learning in Neural Networks)
N. Tishby (Speech, Handwriting, Learning in Neural Networks)
S. Peleg (Image Motion, Enhancemet, Segmentation)
The financial package is modest, but allows reasonable living in Jerusalem
(The experience will be the real benefit!). Round-Trip airfare for a single
person is included, as well as an annual fellowship of about $16K (paid in
Israei currency), and a monthly housing allowance of $100 ($250 if married).
The laboratory is equipped with Sparc-2 and SGI-Indigo workstations,
X-terminals, various Image and Sound I/O devices, 2 robot arm and a robot
cart. There are 8 Ph.D. students and 5 M.Sc. students working in the lab.
Applications should be received by E-Mail before Feb 25 1992, and an
answer is expected by March 15, 1992. Please enclose with your E-Mail
message a copy of your resume, as well as names & E-Mail addresses of
references.
Send the application to Prof. Shmuel Peleg: peleg@cs.huji.ac.il
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 92 15:47:24 PST
From: bhanu@shivish.ucr.edu (Bir Bhanu)
Subject: Postdoc Research Opportunities
POST GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Several postgraduate research positions are available at the
Visualization and Intelligent Systems (VIS) Laboratory of the
College of Engineering, University of California at Riverside. A
Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is re-
quired.
The research areas of interest for these positions include ob-
ject recognition, machine learning, active vision, dynamic scene
analysis and intelligent robotics.
Currently we have four active faculty members, two post graduate
researchers and five graduate students in our group.
Interested persons should contact Prof. Bhanu at the fol-
lowing address:
Prof. Bir Bhanu
College of Engineering
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel. (714) 787-3954
FAX. (714) 787-3188
E-MAIL. bhanu@shivish.ucr.edu
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Date: Mon, 17 Feb 92 20:27:45 -0600
From: swain@cs.uchicago.edu
Subject: CFP: IJCV special issue on Active Vision
The International Journal of Computer Vision will be publishing a
special issue on active vision. Its scope will be more or less
defined by the report of the NSF Active Vision Workshop. (E-mail to
riss@cs.uchicago.edu if you would like a copy.) I welcome your
submissions!!! The deadline is October 1st. However, manuscripts will
start the review process upon receipt, so there is no reason to delay your
submission. -- Mike Swain
CALL FOR PAPERS
International Journal of Computer Vision
SPECIAL ISSUE
on
ACTIVE VISION
Active vision systems have mechanisms that can actively control camera
parameters such as position, orientation, focus, zoom, aperture and
vergence in response to the requirements of the task and external
stimuli. They may also have features such as spatially variant
(foveal) sensors. More broadly, active vision encompasses attention,
selective sensing in space, resolution and time, whether it is achieved
by modifying physical camera parameters or the way data is processed
after leaving the camera. With this approach, the basic components of
a visual system are visual behaviors tightly integrated with the
actions they support; these behaviors may not require elaborate
categorical representations of the 3-D world.
The exciting potential of active vision systems to support timely and
effective interaction of a robot with its environment has prompted
the International Journal of Computer Vision to issue a call for
papers in this area. Topics which are of special interest include,
but are not limited to:
- attention,
- spatially variant sensing,
- gaze control,
- eye-hand coordination,
- integration with robot architectures.
Prospective authors are asked to submit 4 copies of their manuscript to
the Guest Editor by October 1, 1992.
Professor Michael J. Swain
Guest Editor
Department of Computer Science
University of Chicago
1100 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
swain@cs.uchicago.edu
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Date: Mon, 17 Feb 92 13:19:28 PST
From: bhanu@shivish.ucr.edu (Bir Bhanu)
Subject: CFP: PAMI Special Issue - Learning in Computer Vision
Call for Papers
Special Issue of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PATTERN ANALYSIS
AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE on Learning in Computer Vision
(see December 1991 issue of PAMI)
Papers are solicited for a special issue of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS
ON PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE which will address
the subject of Learning in Computer Vision. The Guest Editors for
the special issue will be Bir Bhanu of the University of Califor-
nia at Riverside, U.S.A., and Tomaso Poggio, Artificial Intelli-
gence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. The issue is scheduled for publi-
cation in September 1993.
The goal of computer vision research is to provide computers with
human-like perception capabilities so that they can sense the en-
vironment, understand the sensed data, take appropriate actions,
and learn from this experience in order to enhance future perfor-
mance. The vision field has evolved from the application of
classical pattern recognition and image processing techniques to
advanced applications of image understanding, model-based vision,
knowledge-based vision and systems that exhibit learning capabil-
ity. The ability to reason and the ability to learn are the two
highest level capabilities associated with these systems. In re-
cent years theoretical and practical advances have begun to be
made in the field of computer vision by new techniques and
processes of learning, representation, and adaptation. It is
probably fair to claim, however, that learning represents the
next challenging frontier for computer vision.
The goals of the special issue are to provide the reader with an
overview of the state of the art in this emerging field with sam-
ples of new developments and uses of learning technologies in
computer vision. Authors will be required to justify and show
clearly the use of learning techniques into vision systems. Pos-
sible topics for papers submitted to the special issue include,
but are not limited to:
+ Parameter adaptation and self-calibration of vision systems
+ Learning in vision systems for segmentation, feature extraction
and object recognition
+ New learning paradigms including concept learning, learning by
examples, explanation-based learning, task-level learning
+ Learning rules, relations, features, discriminant functions,
and evaluation strategies
+ Learning and refining visual models, integration of vision
modules
+ Learning shape representation and surface reconstruction stra-
tegies
+ Self organizing algorithms for pattern learning
+ Evolutionary approaches to learning for visual tasks such as
genetic algorithms
+ Biologically motivated modeling of vision systems that learn
+ Neural network learning for solving significant vision problems
+ Applications to real-world problems
All papers will be reviewed by following the guidelines of the
transactions. Please submit four copies of your paper to:
Bir Bhanu
College of Engineering
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
U.S.A.
The deadline for submission of manuscripts will be August 3,
1992. For further information, contact
Bir Bhanu (bhanu@shivish.ucr.edu)
or
Tomaso Poggio (tp-temp@ai.mit.edu)
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 92 17:20:48 PST
From: wacv@engrlab.ucr.edu (WACV)
Subject: CFP: IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision
Questions should be directed to Bir Bhanu at address given in Call for
Paper.
Thanks!
CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision
Palm Springs, California
November 30 - December 2, 1992
General Chairman:
Bir Bhanu
University of California, Riverside
Program Co-Chairmen:
Charles Dyer
University of Wisconsin
Martin Herman
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Program Committee:
Minoru Asada, Osaka University Matthew Barth, UC Riverside
Bruce Batchelor, Univ. of Wales Ruud Bolle, IBM
Peter Burt, David Sarnoff Rsch. Center Ernst Dickmanns, Univ. d. Bundeswehr
Ed Delp, Purdue University Masakazu Ejiri, Hitachi Inc.
Olivier Faugeras, INRIA Oscar Firschein, DARPA
Bruce Flinchbaugh, Texas Instruments Herb Freeman, Rutgers University
Kicha Ganapathy, AT&T Don Gerson, ORD
Allen Hanson, Univ. of Massachusetts Rick Holben, Odetics Inc.
Katsushi Ikeuchi, Carnegie Mellon U. Ramesh Jain, Univ. of Michigan
Martin Levine, McGill University Joe Mundy, General Electric
Ram Nevatia, Univ. of South. Calif. Andre Oosterlinck, Cath. Univ. Leuven
Azriel Rosenfeld, Univ. of Maryland Jorge Sanz, IBM
Banavar Sridhar, NASA Sargur Srihari, SUNY Buffalo
Tom Strat, SRI Chuck Thorpe, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
PROGRAM:
We would like to invite computer vision researchers and practitioners to
participate in the IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision to be
held in Palm Springs, California, November 30 - December 2, 1992.
The goal of this workshop is to bring together an international forum of
academic, industrial, and government researchers in order to present and
discuss various applications of computer vision. This will allow
researchers in the different application areas to interact and interchange
ideas, so that applications are thoroughly understood and there is a transfer
of concepts from one application area to another.
The program will consist of high quality contributed papers covering
computer vision applications that include, but are not limited to, photo-
interpretation, navigation, manipulation, target recognition, cartography,
manufacturing, inspection and quality control, medical analysis, document
analysis, and space operations. Emphasis should be on novel research
aspects and/or extensive experimental analysis for a given application
domain; purely applying standard techniques to a new application problem
using a few test images is not sufficient.
SUBMISSIONS:
Four (4) copies of papers should be submitted in English
to the address below by June 1, 1992:
Martin Herman, Sensory Intelligence Group, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Bldg. 220, Rm. B124, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
Papers should be limited to 30 double-spaced pages, including figures,
using no smaller than a 12 point font. Papers should include a title page
containing the names and addresses of the authors, and an abstract of up to
200 words. Please also include a second title page with the abstract but
without the names and addresses of the authors.
Include a summary page -- no more than one page containing answers to
the following questions (answer each question separately and in order;
please number your answers):
1) What is the application area of the work reported in this paper?
2) What is the paper about?
3) What is the significance or original contribution of this work?
4) How does your work relate to work by others?
5) How can your work be applied or used by others?
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information or a copy of the advance program when
available, write to either:
Bir Bhanu, College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA
92521, or:
Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision, IEEE Computer Society,
1730 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20036.
IMPORTANT DATES:
June 1, 1992: Paper Submission Deadline
July 31, 1992: Notification of Acceptance
September 1, 1992: Final Paper Due
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 92 09:51:04 HST
From: Herbert Roitblat <roitblat@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
Subject: CFP: 2nd Intern. Conf. on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
Conference Announcement and Call For Papers
FROM ANIMALS TO ANIMATS
Second International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB92)
Ilikai Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii, December 7-11, 1992
This conference is the successor to SAB90 - which was held in Paris
in September, 1990. Its object is to bring together researchers in
ethology, psychology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence,
robotics, and related fields so as to further our understanding of
the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow animals and,
potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments.
The conference will focus particularly on simulation models in order
to help characterize and compare various organizational principles
or architectures capable of inducing adaptive behavior in real or
artificial animals.
Contributions treating any of the following topics from the
perspective of adaptive behavior will receive special emphasis.
Individual and collective behavior Autonomous robots
Neural correlates of behavior Hierarchical and parallel organizations
Perception and motor control Emergent structures and behaviors
Motivation and emotion Problem solving and planning
Action selection and behavioral Goal directed behavior
sequences Neural networks and classifier systems
Ontogeny, learning and evolution Characterization of environments
Internal world models Applied adaptive behavior
and cognitive processes
Submission Instructions
Authors are requested to send two copies (hard copy only) of a full paper
to each of the Conference co-chairs (Meyer, Roitblat, & Wilson). Papers
should not exceed 10 pages (excluding the title page), with 1 inch margins
all around, and no smaller than 10 pt (12 pitch) type (Times Roman preferred).
Each paper must include a title page containing the following: (1) Full
names, postal addresses, phone numbers, email addresses (if available),
and fax numbers for each author, (2) A 100-200 word abstract, (3) The
topic area(s) in which the paper could be reviewed (see list above). Camera
ready versions of the papers will be required after acceptance.
Computer, video, and robotic demonstrations are also invited. Please contact
Herbert Roitblat to make arrangements for demonstrations. Other program
proposals will also be considered.
Conference committee
Conference Chair
Jean-Arcady MEYER
Groupe de Bioinformatique
URA686.Ecole Normale Superieure
46 rue d'Ulm
75230 Paris Cedex 05
France
e-mail: meyer@wotan.ens.fr
meyer@frulm63.bitnet
Herbert ROITBLAT
Department of Psychology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2430 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
USA
email: roitblat@uhunix.bitnet,
roitblat@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Stewart WILSON
The Rowland Institute for Science
100 Cambridge Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
e-mail: wilson@smith.rowland.org
Organizing Committee S. Gagnon, H. Harley, D. Helweg, M. Hoffhines,
and local arrangements P. Nachtigall, P. Moore, M. Hoffhines, E. Reese
Program Committee
A. Berthoz, France M. Bitterman, USA
L. Booker, USA R. Brooks, USA
P. Colgan, Canada J. Delius, Germany
S. Goss, Belgium L. Steels, Belgium
R. Sutton, USA F. Toates, UK
S. Tsuji, Japan W. Uttal, USA
D. Waltz, USA
Official Language: English
Important Dates
JUL 15, 1992 Submissions must be received by the organizers
SEP 1, 1992 Deadline for early registration
OCT 1, 1992 Notification of acceptance or rejection
NOV 7, 1992 Deadline for regular registration
NOV 15, 1992 Camera ready revised versions due
DEC 7-11, 1992 Conference dates
Registration
All participants must register. Early registration fee will be $180,
regular registration will be $220 and late registration will be $250.
Students will be allowed to register for $50. Students should submit
proof of their status along with their registration fee. The fee for
accompanying persons is $75, which includes the reception and the cruise.
Meeting Site
The conference activities will be held at the Ilikai Hotel. The Ilikai
is situated at the gateway to Waikiki within walking distance of many
fine restaurants, Ala Moana Shopping Center, and Ala Moana Park. The
Hotel overlooks the Ala Wai Yacht Marina where Waikiki Beach begins.
Room rates for the conference are $110 or $125 per night (single or
double). Most rooms have been recently remodelled and provide ocean
or city views. The hotel is adjacent to the beach and also offers two
swimming pools, a fitness center, and tennis courts. Reservations
must be made directly with the hotel. Conference rates will be
available for the weekend before and the weekend following the
conference as well. Arrangements have been made for a small number of
student rooms in a nearby hotel at about $55 per night (single or
double). Students are, of course, welcome to stay in the conference
hotel. Reservations for student rooms will be made through the
official travel agent. A small number of travel scholarships may be
available to defray part or all of the expenses of attending the
conference. Interested students should submit a letter of application
describing their research interests, the year they expect to receive
their degree, and a brief letter of recommendation from their major
professor. Please state the amount of support required. The number and
size of awards will be limited by the total money available.
Persons with disabilities may contact Herbert Roitblat for information
on accessibility. Advance notice is advised, if you have special
needs and request an accomodation. The University of Hawaii is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
Travel Information
Theo Stahl, Associated Travel, 947 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 949-1033, (800) 745-3444, (808) 949-1037 (fax) is the official travel
agent for the conference. Participants are encouraged, but not required,
to make their travel arrangements through Ms Stahl. United Airlines is
offering a special conference rate for participants from US as well as
European, Japanese, and Australian gateway cities served by United.
Ms Stahl is very knowledgeable about the local travel market and can make
arrangements to visit neighbor islands (including Hawaii with its active
volcano) and for other activities.
Please make your travel arrangements early because Hawaii is a popular
destination in December and the conference is scheduled just before
the start of the busiest season.
Tentative Conference Schedule
Sunday, December 6, 1992
1800-2000 Cocktail Reception at the Ilikai
Monday, December 7, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Tuesday, December 8, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Wednesday, December 9, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
Thursday, December 10, 1992
0800-1230 Paper presentations
Break
1630-1900 Paper and poster presentations
2100-2400 Cruise on the Navatek I
Friday, December 11, 1992
0800-1330 Paper presentations
1900 Optional Luau (not included in registration).
SAB92 December 7-11, 1992
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, HI
SAB92, December 7-11, 1992
____________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle
____________________________________________________________
Professional Affiliation
____________________________________________________________
Street Address and Internal Mail Code
____________________________________________________________
City State/Country Zip/Postal Code
____________________________________________________________
E-mail Telephone Fax
Registration Fees (includes reception, cruise, continental
breakfasts)
___ Early (Before September 1, 1992) $180
___ Regular (Before November 7, 1992) $220
___ Late (After November 7, 1992) $250
___ Student (with proof of status) $50
___ Accompanying person (number of persons) $75
___ Luau (number of tickets) $45
___ Donation to support student scholarship fund $____
Enclosed is a check or money order (US $ only, payable to
University of Hawaii) for $_______
Return to: SAB92 Registration, Conference Center, University
of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822.
SAB92 December 7-11, 1992
Hotel Registration
Ilikai Hotel
Name _____________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________________
State/Country, Zip ______________________________________
Telephone Number ________________________________________
Arrival Date ____________________________________________
Departure Date __________________________________________
No. of Persons __________________________________________
Preferred Room rate:
_____ 1 or 2 persons $110+tax
_____ 1 or 2 persons $125+tax
_____ 1 Bed _____ 2 Beds
_____ Handicapped Accessible
All reservations must be guaranteed by check or credit card
deposit for one night lodging.
Amount of enclosed check: $_____
Charge to: ___Visa ___ Mastercard ___American Express
___Diner's Club ___Discover
Credit card Number: _______________________
Expiration Date: ________
Signature ___________________________________
Request and deposit must be received by November 7, 1992.
Check-in time is 3:00. Check-out time is 12:00.
Mail hotel registration directly to the Ilikai Hotel,
1777 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815. (800) 367-8434.
(808) 947-4523 (fax). In Britain: 0800 282502
In Tokyo: 03-3281-4321
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