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VISION-LIST Digest Mon Jul 12 11:33:29 PDT 93 Volume 12 : Issue 30
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Today's Topics:
Model/Image Database Wanted
Camera Calibration Program
KBVision, KHOROS, and LISP
Wavelet transform
Slide Guide for Optics Calculations for Computer Vision
Visiting Faculty Position at U. of Iowa
Research Scientists/Engineers
IVCNZ'93 - Final Announcement
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 09:43:59 PDT
From: clarko@robotics.berkeley.edu (Clark Olson)
Subject: Model/Image Database Wanted
[ Anyone with this data, please contact Vision-List-Request@teleos.com .
I would like to add such data to the Archive.
phil... ]
Does anyone have a set of object models and images of these models that is
available for testing model-based object recognition systems? I am primarily
interested in 3D objects represented by vertex-edge-facet models and 2D (not
range) data. Points (or vertices) are the most important object features for
my tests, with edges also being important.
I think it would be quite useful if a library of such models and images was
made public, so that researchers could compare results on a common data set.
Clark F. Olson
clarko@robotics.berkeley.edu
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 21:08:25 CDT
From: moradg@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Mourad El-Gamal)
Subject: Camera Calibration Program
[ Camera calibration code would be a very valuable addition to the Archive.
If you have such code with electronic documentation, please contact me at
Vision-List-Request@teleos.com .
phil... ]
Hi everybody,
I am about to start a project in which accurate camera calibration
will be required for intrinsic and extrinsic parameters. Does anyone
know of any sharware (in C or MATLAB) that would do the job and does
not require a very sophisticated setup ?
I will compile and post back later all the replies that could be of
interest to the community.
- Mourad.
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 15:53 PDT
From: wilbur@constitution.ucr.edu (Wilhelm Burger)
Subject: KBVision, KHOROS, and LISP
I am faced with the problem of selecting a suitable combination of
software tools for two upcoming vision projects that will involve
image processing, pattern recognition, and AI-type processing. Due to
this wide range of expected tasks, processing techniques,
representation schemes, user preferences,... the requirements for
that environment are quite demanding. Later reuse of produced code
should also be straightforward.
KBVision and its LISP-based Knowledge Module appear to be a viable and
reasonably open choice, despite the famed user interface and
relatively high price tag.
KHOROS, on the other hand, is free and has become a de-facto
government and industry standard. Being not familiar with KHOROS, I
am seeking answers to the following questions:
1. Has anybody used LISP (which I consider essential for AI-type
processing) in combination with KHOROS? Can it be done and
what effort would it be to implement?
2. Does KHOROS have any notion of "tokens", i.e., methods
for extraction, visualization, and storage of token sets
or dynamic structures in general? Are there any toolboxes
for this purpose?
Regards,
W. Burger
Univ. of California,Riverside
wilbur@constitution.ucr.edu
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 16:02:49 PDT
From: amini@newt.hac.com (Afshin Amini)
Subject: Wavelet transform
Hi,
I am trying to collect information on the usage of wavelets in the field of
remote sensing. I came across a paper by Thierry Ranchin and Lucien Wald of
Center d'Energetique-Groupe Teledection & Modelisation, Ecole des Mines de Paris
named " The wavelet transform for the analysis of remotely sensed images"
which was published in the INT. J. REMOTE SENSING, 1993, VOL 14, NO. 3
In there there are references to a proceeding : "Proceedings of the 12th EARSEL
symposium on Remote sensing for monitoring the changing environment of Europe, 8-11
September 1992, Eger, Hungary" which has been since published by Rotterdam, The Netherlands:
A. A. Balkema.
I am interested to see if anybody has those papers in that Proceeding which are also
by Ranchin. Also, any other source of information would be greatly appreciated.
I will post the info, if i get anything.
Thanks,
A. Amini
Hughes Aircraft Co.
EO/E51/B282
PO Box 902
El Segundo, CA 90245
email : amini@newt.edsg.hac.com
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1993 16:46 EST
From: "Jacob N. George -- (313)947-1220" <GEORGE%AESV01@gmr.com>
Subject: SLIDE GUIDE FOR OPTICS CALCULATIONS FOR COMPUTER VISION
NEW SLIDE GUIDE MAKES OPTICS CALCULATIONS EASY
Do optics calculations easier and faster with a new slide guide developed by
the Machine Vision Association of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(MVA/SME). The pocket-sized slide guide is designed to help you quickly select
the appropriate lens and lighting technique for various machine vision
applications.
The most comprehensive of its kind, the reference tool helps determine
depth-of-filed, F-number, resolution, and the best lighting for your
application.
MVA/SME offers the slide guide free to members and for $7.50 to nonmembers.
Discounts on quantity orders are also available.
To order, call SME's Customer Service Dept. at 1-800-733-4SME and request Order
Code #2027.
For more information on MVA/SME, its membership and wide array of service to
users, vendors, universities and government facilities involved in the machine
vision industry, please call Sherrie Caruso of the Professional Interests Dept.
of SME at 313/271-1500, Ext. 526.
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1993 22:24:43 GMT
From: kearney@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Joe Kearney)
Organization: U of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Subject: Visiting Faculty Position at U. of Iowa
VISITING POSITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
The Department of Computer Science is seeking an energetic
researcher to join an active and growing laboratory conducting
research in ANIMATION, PHYSICAL SYSTEM SIMULATION, REAL-TIME
SIMULATION, VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, ROBOTICS, COMPUTER VISION,
GRAPHICS and GEOMETRIC MODELING and the interconnections among
these areas. The appointment would be for one academic year
beginning in August 1993 or January 1994. Current funding and
approval is at the level of a visiting Assistant Professor, how-
ever we would attempt to obtain approval and salary for excep-
tional senior candidates.
The position would include teaching responsibilities and
substantial opportunities to participate in research. We are
especially interested in individuals who will interact with
ongoing activities. Current projects include:
- Simulator synthesis
- Scenario control for real-time, virtual driving environ-
ments
- Control of articulated, high degree-of-freedom mechanisms
in simulation
- Physically-based animation of robot locomotion
- Integration of geometry, dynamics, and control in mechani-
cal simulation
- Design of robust, low-level vision algorithms including
texture analysis, stereo, and color constancy
- Methods for recognizing 3-D objects from 2-D outlines using
invariance
- Integration of images taken from multiple viewpoints using
a robot controlled stereo head
Laboratory members have strong connections with the Center for
Computer Aided Design and the Iowa Driving Simulator (IDS). The
IDS is a high-fidelity virtual driving environment that imple-
ments real-time multibody vehicle dynamics computations in a
heterogeneous and highly parallel computing environment. The
driver sits in a real vehicle mounted on a motion base sur-
rounded by high-resolution, textured graphic images. The IDS is
a rich source of research problems in large spatial databases,
geometric modeling, and the control of dynamic, interactive,
virtual environments.
REQUIREMENTS: A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.
TO APPLY: Please email a resume and names of references to
kearney@caesar.cs.uiowa.edu
Questions or preliminary inquiries may be directed to
J.JKearney, (319) 335-0741,
WHY IOWA We are .....a major research university with
29,000 students ...campus of 100 buildings on 900 acres along
the Iowa River resources ....a world class medical center
....120 restaurants ...numerous concerts and other cultural
activities ...lakes, outdoor recreation areas, fine
sports/exercise facilities ....Big Ten football, basketball
....a national leader in womens' sports....first U.S. public
university to admit men and women on an equal basis ....a 10
minute bicycle
Women and minority candidates especially urged to apply.
University welcomes employment of highly qualified professional
couples, even sharing of a single appointment. Applications
will be considered as received, and until position filled.
The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity / Affirma-
tive Action Employer.
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1993 22:49:35 GMT
From: pwong@hpl.hp.com (Ping Wah Wong)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
Subject: Research Scientists/Engineers
Research Scientists/Engineers
Advanced Digital Imaging/Still Photography
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA, has two key
positions for Research Scientists/Engineers to conduct
and lead research in advanced digital imaging and still
photography.
The successful candidates will be responsible for research
over a broad range of imaging technologies, including
signal processing, image enhancement and reconstruction,
image compression, halftoning, with emphasis on digital
photography and printing applications. You will play a key
role in establishing the scientific foundation for future
color digital photography products showcasing HP's leading
printing technology. The positions offer broad interaction
with product divisions, R&D labs, universities and research
organizations.
We are looking for recognized experts in digital imaging/
signal processing to fill these positions. Minimum
qualifications include an MSEE plus 5 years relevant research
experience, or a PhD in a closely related research area.
Demonstrated direct experience in still photography imaging
is highly desirable.
For consideration, please send email to pwong@hplpww.hpl.hp.com.
Hewlett-Packard Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer.
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 17:40:47 NZS
From: michael@auck.irl.cri.nz (Michael Rygol)
Subject: IVCNZ'93 - Final Announcement
First New Zealand Image and Vision Computing Conference Auckland, 16-18
August 1993
The processing and interpretation of images by computer has within 20 years
grown from a fledgling science into a major area of international research.
The advent of low-cost image computing systems based on PCs and
workstations has opened up a plethora of applications in diverse areas such
as such as scientific analysis, remote sensing, industrial inspection,
medical imaging, and robotic sensing.
IVCNZ '93 is an inaugural event and is devoted to the theory, techniques
and applications of image and vision computing. It continues the very
successful series of Image Processing Workshops that have been held in New
Zealand each year since 1986.
IVCNZ '93 brings together researchers and others with an interest in this
field from throughout New Zealand, Australia and further abroad.
Approximately 70 researchers will present their work in 10 oral sessions
and two poster sessions. In addition, three eminent keynote speakers will
provide the opening addresses each day. The conference promises to be an
exciting synopsis of the status of image and vision computing research in
Australasia and beyond.
Who should attend
The conference provides an ideal opportunity for those working in image and
vision computing to become informed about current activity within
Australasia. It also gives an excellent chance to interact, exchange ideas
and establish contacts with others from a wide variety of backgrounds with
similar interests. For students and those with possible uses for the
technology, it allows access to the largest gathering of experts in the
field ever held in New Zealand.
Venue
Conference Centre, University of Auckland
Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand
Trade Display
The conference has an associated trade display in which exhibitors will
display relevant products. The exhibition area is adjacent to the
conference rooms and poster panel areas.
Site Visit
A tour of the Machine Vision Laboratory of Industrial Research Limited has
been arranged.
Please Note
The conference will now begin at 9.00 a.m. on Monday 16 August and finish
at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 18 August. Lunches and morning and afternoon teas
will be provided, as well as a Social (finger food only) on the Monday
evening. The Conference Dinner will be on the Tuesday night - it will be at
Monterey Park, Hobsonville. This restaurant has an associated vintage car
museum which will be open for our inspection. We have booked the entire
facility for the evening. Dinner tickets include bus transportation to/from
the Conference.
Registration
Full 3-day Registration: $290 (includes Conference Dinner and Proceedings)
1-Day Registration: $145 (excludes Dinner, but includes Proceedings)
Extra Dinner Tickets: $ 55
Proceedings: $ 35 + packaging/postage
Registration is being coordinated by the Centre for Continuing Education,
University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland. Phone enquiries can be
directed to Barry Williams on +64 9 373-7599 extension 8903, or by fax to
+64 9 373-7419.
Monday 16 August
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8.00am Registration opens
9.00am Opening, Keynote Address
"Physics-Based Modeling for Image Analysis and Synthesis"
Associate Professor Demetri Terzopoulos
Department of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto
10.30am Coffee
11.00am Plenary Session 1
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"Computer Vision at BP Research, UK"
Alan McIvor
Industrial Research Limited, Auckland
"Artificial vision research in the Centre for Visual Science"
Peter J. Sobey et al.
Research School of Biological Sciences
Australian National University, Canberra
"Object-oriented programming in graphics, image processing and machine vision"
Andrew N. Scrase
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
"Teaching a neural network based window filter to perform difficult tasks"
Ralph H. Pugmire, R.M. Hodgson, R.I. Chaplin
Department of Production Technology
Massey University, Palmerston North
12.20pm Lunch and Poster Session 1
2.00pm Plenary Session 2
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"Using active deformable models for dealing with natural variant objects"
Michael Rygol
Industrial Research Limited, Auckland
"Wavelets-the best basis approach"
Licinda M. Woudberg
Computer Science Department
University of Otago, Dunedin
"Edge detection using phase congruency calculated via wavelets"
Peter Kovesi
Department of Computer Science
University of Western Australia, Perth
"Bispectral techniques for image processing"
Ramakrishna Kakarala, Mark Andrews
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Auckland
"Image quality assessment using an image activity weighting and the HVS
response"
David Lowe, Athula Ginige
School of Electrical Engineering
University of Technology, Sydney
3.40pm Coffee
4.00pm Plenary Session 3: Applications
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"Sand bar evolution"
Donald G Bailey, Roger Shand
Image Analysis Unit
Massey University, Palmerston North
"Automated analysis of ferritic steel weld images"
E.J. Breen, G.M. Peden
CSIRO, Division of Mathematics and Statistics
Institute of Information Science and Engineering, Sydney
"An objective measurement of bread crumb using image analysis"
J. Wang, Graeme D. Coles
Crop & Food Research Ltd, Lincoln
"Quality assessment of carbon anodes"
A. Hamblyn, R.M. Hodgson, D.G. Bailey
Department of Production Technology
Massey University, Palmerston North
5.20pm Social and Poster Session 2
Tuesday 17 August
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9.00am Keynote Address
"Environmental modeling for autonomous mobile robot navigation"
Prof. Ray A. Jarvis
Director, Intelligent Robotics Research Centre
Monash University, Melbourne
10.45am Parallel Session 4: Image Coding
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"Software decodable video coding scheme"
Athula Ginige, Ruben Gonzalez
School of Electrical Engineering
University of Technology, Sydney
"Polygon approximation techniques for progressive image compresssion"
Daniel M. Bell, Anthony J. Maeder
School of EESE,
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Objective analysis of television and video coding techniques using three
dimensional spectral analysis"
Chris Carey-Smith, Kevin Taylor, Ian Goodwin
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
"Subjective coding of wavelet coefficients for multiresolution analysis"
Dadang Gunawan, Thong Nguyen
Dept of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Tasmania, Hobart
"Local block pattern technique on binary pseudo-images for controlled lossy
grey-scale image compression"
Piat N. Lim, Anthony J. Maeder
Department of Computer Science
Monash University, Victoria
10.45am Parallel Session 5: Image Understanding 1
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"A hierarchical pattern matching scheme based on multi-channel filtering"
Brian Lowther, Jesse S. Jin, Margaret E. Jefferies
Computer Science Department
University of Otago, Dunedin
"A dynamic texture classifier based on multi-resolution and
multi-orientation texture 'tuned' mask"
Jane You, H. A. Cohen
School of Computer and Information Science
University of South Australia
"The use of object recognition in multimedia"
David Lowe, Athula Ginige
School of Electrical Engineering
University of Technology, Sydney
"Local energy estimation using recursive filters"
Michael Robins
Department of Computer Science
The University of Western Australia, Perth
"Feature extraction from overlapping concentric rings for rotated character
recognition"
Hong Yan, Zheng Ang Zhao
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Sydney
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Parallel Session 6: Image Processing
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"High resolution image reconstruction by simulated annealing"
Thanachart Numnonda, Mark Andrews, Ramakrishna Kakarala
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Auckland
"Smooth zooming of images"
G. N. Newsam
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Salisbury, S.A.
"Colour equalization for image pairs"
Glen Pringle, Binh Pham
Department of Computer Science
Monash University, Melbourne
"Frequency domain self-filtering for pattern detection"
Donald G Bailey
Image Analysis Unit
Massey University, Palmerston North
"Median and mean image construction for an estimation of gamma in image
restoration"
Shan Suthaharan
Department of Computer Science
Monash University, Melbourne
1.30pm Parallel Session 7: Machine Vision
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"3D segmentation of depth map images for autonomous robot navigation in
corridors"
H. Al-Hamadi, G. Winstanley
Signal Processing Research Centre
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Vision-based 2D measurement: principle, calibration and applications"
Xie Ming
GINTIC Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"A new part segmentation algorithm"
M. Bennamoun, B. Boashash
Signal Processing Research Centre
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Extended Hough technique for arbitrary 3D object detection"
H. Al-Hamadi, W. Boles
Signal Processing Research Centre
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Automatic windows selection for robust exploratory vergence"
Wee-Soon Ching
Centre for Signal Processing
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
3.15pm Coffee
3.45pm Visit to Industrial Research Limited, Parnell
5.00pm Return to Conference Centre
7.00pm Leave for Conference Dinner, Hobsonville
Wednesday 18 August
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9.00am Keynote Address
"Value added images"
Dr Phil Bones
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
10.15am Coffee
10.45am Parallel Session 8: Remote Sensing
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"Cloud motion vectors from sequential satellite images"
D. L. D. Phillips, Q. X. Wu, J. McGregor
Institute of Geophysics
Victoria University of Wellington
"A NURB representation of snakes for interactively digitising cadastral
boundaries on digitised aerial photographs"
Brett Daniel, Geoff West, Dennis Moore
School of Computer Science
Curtin University of Technology, Perth
"Effectiveness of remote sensing in studying degraded areas: a comparison
of satellite imagery and aerial photography"
Jay Gao
Department of Geography
University of Auckland
"The role of remote sensing and GIS in rapid rural appraisal - the New
Zealand prospects"
M. Morad
University of Waikato, Hamilton
"Depth maps from overlapping conical projection images"
Stephen McNeill
Landcare Research, Wellington
10.45am Parallel Session 9: Image Understanding 2/Optical Processing
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"Multi-dimensional optimization and its applications in computer vision"
Jesse S. Jin, Wai K. Yeap, Brian G. Cox
Computer Science Department
University of Otago, Dunedin
"Reducing quantization gaps in N-dimensional parameter spaces for Hough
transforms"
Les Kitchen, Kim Shearer
Computer Science Department
University of Melbourne
"Calculating the smallest enclosing circle in pattern recognition"
David J. Robertson, Margaret E. Jefferies, Jesse S. Jin
Computer Science Department
University of Otago, Dunedin
"Optical and digital processing: a comparison"
Wayne Power
Industrial Research Limited, Auckland
"Ring/wedge detector for optical processing and pattern recognition"
Peter Hilton, Richard Gabric, Wayne Power
Industrial Research Limited, Christchurch
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Plenary Session 10: Medical and Agricultural Imaging
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"Development of a system for three-dimensional graphics from ultrasound"
Katherine Surman, Jonathan Carr, Yvonne Colombi, Richard Fright, Kathryn Garden
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
"Magnetic resonance imaging in horticultural science"
Chris J. Clark
Horticulture and Food Research Limited
Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton
"Towards direct reconstruction from the Compton scattering camera"
Michael J. Cree, Philip J. Bones
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
"High speed detection of bone edges in x-ray images of ovine shoulders
using three different hardware architectures or The battle of the
high-speed pixel-crunchers. How much bang for your buck?"
Ross D. Clarke, H.L. Zhang
Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand, Hamilton
3.30pm Conference Summary
3.45pm Coffee
4.15pm Conference ends
Poster Presentations
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"Inspection of reflective surfaces with parallel computation"
Lim Buey Kiang
GINTIC Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"Automated inspection of printed fabrics - a new method for colour
segmentation"
Dr Ray Harwood, Andrew Blowers, Christopher Dodkin, Dr Len Norton-Wayne
De Montfort University
Leicester, U.K.
"Interpretation of an Almaz synthetic aperture radar image"
Stephen McNeill, Dennis Fowler, Anthony Lewis
Landcare Research, Wellington
"Image processing in smalltalk"
Fei Liu, Don Watson
Dept. of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Victoria University, Melbourne
"An analogue video pre-processor"
W.H. Page, R.M. Hoogeveen
Department of Production Technology
Massey University, Palmerston North
"The impact of software engineering on image processing"
David Lowe, John Leaney
School of Electrical Engineering
University of Technology, Sydney
"Image analysis of vapour cavities"
S.B. Harvey, J.P. Best, W.K. Soh
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Wollongong, NSW
"Incorporating the aperture problem into optical-flow measurement"
A. Bainbridge-Smith, R.G. Lane
University of Tasmania, Hobart
"Man-made object detection over homogeneous backgrounds using fractals"
Mohamed Deriche
School of Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Attempt of image vision software development approach"
Baozhen Fan
Massey University, Palmerston North
"Point triangulation for volume estimation and portioning"
Peter Waltenberg, Peter Hilton
Industrial Research Limited, Christchurch
"The tanning industry meets machine vision"
Richard Gabric, Peter Hilton, Peter Waltenberg
Industrial Research Limited, Christchurch
"A proposed coherent light discriminating camera"
Michael Hayes
Industrial Research Limited, Christchurch
"Efficient object detection"
Wee-Soon Ching, Peng-Seng Toh
Centre for Signal Processing
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"Active exploration"
Wee-Soon Ching
Centre for Signal Processing
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
"An order preserving hierarchy of markov random fields"
G.K. Nicholls
Department of Statistics
Oxford University, United Kingdom
"Kiwivision MTM - augmenting a pipeline system with a transputer network"
Bob Valkenburg, Roger Clist
Industrial Research Limited, Auckland
"Edge extraction and linking"
Alan McIvor
Industrial Research Limited, Auckland
"Image processing in the Massey BTech Degree"
Prof. Bob Hodgson
Dept. of Production Technology
Massey University, Palmerston North
"Measurement of pea seed bleaching by image analysis"
Graeme D. Coles, John A McCallum, Adrian Russell
Crop & Food Research Ltd, Lincoln
Please note that the above programme is preliminary and subject to change,
with some poster papers on standby in case of cancellations.
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