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VISION-LIST Digest Fri Apr 21 10:48:17 PDT 95 Volume 14 : Issue 14
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Today's Topics:
Anonymous ftp to Vision List Archives intermittent over next few weeks
Software for recovery of depth? and Stereo Database offer.
RE: vision system using a PC running Linux?
A newly released Mosaic server : INRIA Fractales Project.
Fusion between video and audio in information level.
Summer research position in video compression
Vision position at Graz Univ. of Technology, Austria
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Available (2nd call)
Post-doc position available
NECI Vision Workshop: www proceedings
CFP TAI deadline Extended
CFP: 1995 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
Re: Ecole Printemps Info Theo
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 11:54:40 -0700
From: Vision List Digest <vision>
Subject: Anonymous ftp to Vision List Archives intermittent over next few weeks
[ We are initiating additional security measures that may make anonymous ftp to
the Vision List Archives intermittent for the next few weeks. These measures
are preemptive (we passed the SATAN test).
cheers,
phil...
( Vision List Diget Moderator)
]
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 14:57:50 -0500 (EST)
From: "thomas a. busey" <busey@indiana.edu>
Subject: Software for recovery of depth? and Stereo Database offer.
I'm working on a research problem that I thought readers of this group
might be able to help me with. I'm a vision psychologist
studying, among other things, the perception and memory for depth in
real-world scenes. I have a database of pictures taken with a stereo
camera and digitized using a slide scanner. These pictures are of
real-world scenes. I have a database of pictures taken with a stereo
camera and digitized using a slide scanner. These pictures are of objects
like cars, trees and hallways. My problem is that some of these pictures
contain a lot of apparent depth, and others contain not very much depth.
What I would like to do is use the two images of a scene to recover some
index of the depth in the scenes. Eventually I would like an entire 3-d
reconstruction of the scene, but now I would be happy to have simply a
measure of how much relative depth is in each scene.
Does anyone know of any software that would help me with this? I work on
Macs but have access to an HP unix box and other flavors of Unix. I'd
appreciate any hints.
I should mention that I'm perfectly willing to make all 128 stereo pairs
available to anyone who wants them. Right now they are on a mac in Pict
form, in something like 800x600 in 32 bit color. However, I can easily
translate them into gif and put them on a website for downloading. The
pictures were taken with a standard 35 mm camera, and are of cars,
hallways and trees.
Please send information about software/algorithms or requests for
pictures to:
busey@indiana.edu
Thanks,
Tom Busey
Professor of Psychology
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:31:14 +0200 (MET DST)
From: flo@pip.fpms.ac.be (Postolache Florin)
Subject: RE: vision system using a PC running Linux?
> Has anyone put together a vision system using a PC running Linux?
> I'm interested in setting up a low-cost system, and was wondering
> what was doing a good job out there. Info on the video equipment
> is mostly desired (e.g. cards, frame rate, color v.s. gray,
> non-compressed, C function call interface, etc).
>
> Thanks...
>
> Jim Davis
> jdavis@media.mit.edu
Actually I'm working on computer vision using a PC running Linux. I
can tell you that the results are very good. I'm using a DX/2
processor running at 66 Mhz with 8 Mb of RAM. Beeing a full 32 bits
OS, Linux is getting the full power of the machine. I can tell you
that using it as a single user the power is nearly the one given by a
workstation. I'm using it for gray-level image processing with
algorithms needing large amounts of memory and having the aim to be
very fast. Till now I don't have any frame grabber interfaced with
Linux so I can't tell you anything on this problem. As a compiler,
for developping and testing the code, I'm taking full advantage of the
gcc.
For further information please contact me at ap@vision.fpms.ac.be
Best regards,
Alexandre Postolache
Faculte Polytechnique de Mons
Mons, Belgium
email: ap@vision.fpms.ac.be, flo@pip.fpms.ac.be
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 17:51:59 +0200
From: Frederic Gilbert <Frederic.Gilbert@inria.fr>
Subject: A newly released Mosaic server : INRIA Fractales Project.
The Fractales Project from the INRIA French research institute is
pleased to inform you that it has given public access to its
Mosaic server. This server encloses summaries, demonstrations and
software packages related to most of the Fractales Project
studies, oriented toward applications of fractal theory to 1D and
2D signals analysis.
You can access it by the following Uniform Resource Locator :
http://www-rocq.inria.fr/fractales/
Feel free to connect and to send us your comments.
Frederic GILBERT Email Frederic.Gilbert@inria.fr
I.N.R.I.A. Rocquencourt - Bat. 24 fgilbert@bora.inria.fr
Projet Fractales
B.P. 105 78153 LE CHESNAY Cedex Tel: +33 (1) 39 63 57 99
FRANCE Fax: +33 (1) 39 63 53 30
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Date: 17 Apr 1995 06:14:46 GMT
From: chenke@pku.edu.cn (Chen Ke)
Organization: Peking Universary,China
Subject: Fusion between video and audio in information level.
Hello, everyone:
We are going to start a research project on information fusion between
visual and acoustic INFORMATION instead of DATA. To our best knowledge,
most research in Multimedia is based upon fusion in data-level. As a
result, I would appreciate it if anyone would give us tips or pointers
Best Regards,
# Dr. Ke Chen, Associate Professor Tel: +86-10-2501935(O) #
# National Lab of Machine Perception +86-10-2585703(H) #
# The Center of Information Science Fax: +86-10-2563883,2564095 #
# Peking University Email: chenke@pku.edu.cn #
# Beijing 100871, China chen@cis.pku.edu.cn #
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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 12:26:40 -0500
From: courtney@pneuma.csc.ti.com (Jonathan D. Courtney)
Subject: Summer research position in video compression
Texas Instruments has an opening for a summer research position in
low-bitrate video compression research.
Applicants must be graduate students with research experience in video
compression, digital image processing, and computer vision techniques.
Expertise in software system development using Unix, X Windows, and
C/C++ is also required. The ideal candidate will have current
experience in facial feature extraction and tracking, and object-based
video compression techniques. Individuals without the minimal
requirements should not apply.
Applicants should send a resume and summary of their current research to:
Systems and Information Science Laboratory
Attn: Dr. Rajendra Talluri
Texas Instruments, Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474, M/S 238
Dallas, TX 75265
or in electronic form to:
talluri@csc.ti.com
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 12:13:20 +0200
From: Manfred Prantl <mprantl@icg.tu-graz.ac.at>
Subject: Vision position at Graz Univ. of Technology, Austria
ANNOUNCEMENT: VISION POSITION AT GRAZ UNIV. OF TECHNOLOGY, AUSTRIA
A post-doctoral position in Computer Vision is presently available at Graz
University of Technology (Austria), Inst. of Computer Graphics
(head: Prof. Franz Leberl).
The successful applicant will participate in an Austrian research program
entitled "Theory and Applications of Digital Image Processing and Pattern
Recognition" funded by the Austrian science foundation (FWF). 12 different
institutions all over Austria cooperate within the framework of this grant.
Our task deals with the fusion of visual information and the control of vision
processes ('Active Vision').
Ideal candidates should have
- a strong record in Computer Vision with a stress on mathematics (probability
theory, statistics, ...)
- good command of English and/or German
- the ability to work in a young and ambitious team
A one year position, probably renewable for another 3 years, is offered.
Applications should include a resume and should be sent to:
Dr. Axel Pinz
Inst. of Computer Graphics
Graz Univ. of Technology
Muenzgrabenstr. 11
A-8010 Graz, Austria
email: pinz@icg.tu-graz.ac.at
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:12:37 +0200
From: Josiane Zerubia <Josiane.Zerubia@sophia.inria.fr>
Subject: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Available (2nd call)
INRIA Sophia-Antipolis
FRANCE
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Available (2nd call)
A recent doctoral graduate is sought for a one-year position
beginning October 1, 1995. The funding is provided by European
Community HCM program.
The successful candidate is expected to spend 60% of his/her time on a
project focussed on ``Satellite Image Analysis'' in collaboration with
CNES (French Space Agency).
The remaining 40% is to be devoted to active research on probabilistic
models for computer vision (Markov random fields, statistical
mechanics, stochastic geometry ...)
Qualifications: a recent PhD in Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering, Physics or Applied Math. in the area of Computer Vision,
with some emphasis on probabilistic models. Good implementation skills
are needed for this position.
Salary: Category 30 for HCM grants.
Deadline for receipt of applications has been EXTENDED to May 30, 1995.
IMPORTANT : the applicant should be either a citizen of a EC country
or should have at least studied one year in EC.
Please send a curriculum vitae, copies of relevant
publications and two letters of recommandation to:
Josiane ZERUBIA
INRIA, BP93
2004 Route des lucioles
06902 Sophia-Antipolis cedex
France
Tel: (33) 93 65 78 65
FAX: (33) 93 65 76 43
E-mail: zerubia@sophia.inria.fr
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 21:51:20 +0800
From: "DR. C.M. LEE" <cmlee@cs.ust.hk>
Subject: Post-doc position available
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate post
beginning May, June or July 1995. Candidates with experience in image
processing and computer vision, or neural networks will be considered.
Deadline for application: May 15, 1995
Annual Salary: upto HK$300,000 (about US$39,000)
To apply please send a full CV in ASCII or framemaker format, including
e-mail address, fax number, and the names of two referees, by fax or
email to:
Dr. John C. M. Lee
Dept. of Computer Science
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Hong Kong
Fax: (852)-2358-1477
E-mail: CMLEE@cs.ust.hk
For further information please inquire by email to "cmlee@cs.ust.hk".
Regards,
John Lee
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 11:03:17 -0400
From: oliensis@research.nj.nec.com (John Oliensis)
Subject: NECI Vision Workshop: www proceedings
NECI VISION WORKSHOP
FEB. 27 - MAR. 10, 1995
NECI Research Institute
4 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540
DESCRIPTION
The NECI Vision Workshop brought together vision psychologists and
computer vision researchers for a two week period to exchange ideas.
The meeting was oriented toward discussion with a relaxed
schedule of presentations. Foci of discussion included object
recognition, recovery of structure and motion, subjective contours,
perceptual inference, and low level vision.
ATTENDEES
Bill Bialek (NECI), Heinrich Bulthoff (Max-Planck), Brian Burns
(Teleos), Jacob Feldman (Rutgers), Ingemar Cox (NECI), David Forsyth
(Berkeley), Jonas Garding (KTH, Sweden), Richard Hartley (GE), David
Jacobs (NECI), Allan Jepson (U. of Toronto), Dan Kersten, (U. of
Minnesota), David Knill (U. of Pennsylvania), Tony Lindeberg (KTH,
Sweden), Mike Langer (McGill), Zili Liu (NECI), Larry Maloney (NYU),
Steve Maybank (GEC/U. of Oxford), John Oliensis (NECI), Pietro Perona
(Cal Tech), Jean Ponce (U. of Illinois), Harpreet Sawhney (IBM), Bob
Shapley (NYU), Stefano Soatto (Cal Tech), Mike Tarr (Yale), Shimon
Ullman (Weizmann), Bill Warren (Brown), Lance Williams (NECI),
Alan Yuille (Harvard), Steve Zucker (McGill).
PROCEEDINGS
The www "proceedings" for the NECI Vision Workshop is available at:
http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/oliensis/NECI_Vision_Workshop.html
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 10:39:08 +0200
From: brause@informatik.uni-frankfurt.de
Subject: CFP TAI deadline Extended
==> NOTE: The new deadline is April 28, 1995. <==
CALL FOR PAPERS
7th IEEE International Conference on
TOOLS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Nov. 5 (Sun), 1995 - Nov. 8 (Wed), 1995
Washington, D.C. area, Hyatt Dulles
Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society
This conference is envisioned to foster the creation and transfer of
ideas relating to artificial intelligence among academics, industry,
and government agencies. It focuses on methodologies that can aid the
development of AI, as well as the demanding issues involved in turning
these methodologies into practical tools. Thus, this conference
encompasses the technical aspects of specifying, developing, and
evaluating theoretical and applied mechanisms that can serve as tools
for developing intelligent systems and pursuing artificial
intelligence applications. Focal topics of interest include, but are
not limited to, the following:
- AI Paradigms
- Knowledge-Based Systems
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Genetic Algorithms
- Development Issues
- Machine Learning
- Logic and Constraint Programming
- Inference Analysis
- Information Modeling and Reasoning Technique
- Uncertainty Management and Fuzzy Logic
- AI Languages
- Natural Language and Multimedia Interfaces
- Adaptive AI Systems
- Distributed and Parallel AI Systems
- Software Engineering Strategies for AI Development
- Reliability and Performance Assessment
- Applications
- Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
- Intelligent Strategies for Scheduling and Planning
- Robotics
- Vision
- Distributed and Cooperative AI, Multiagent coordination
- Intelligent Agents, Databases, and Digital Libraries
- Formal Methods, Software Engineering, CASE Tools
- Intelligent Tutoring, Instruction, and Consulting Systems
INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
There will be both academic and industry tracks. One-day workshops
(Nov. 5) will precede the conference (Nov. 6-8). All submissions
should include a cover page indicating (1) the conference track
(academic/industry), (2) one to three areas most relevant to the
submission, (3) title, (4) the names of all authors and their complete
mailing addresses, e-mail addresses (VERY IMPORTANT - most
correspondence will be via e-mail), and telephone & fax numbers, (5)
clear identification of the contact author for multi-authored
submissions, (6) an abstract not exceeding 200 words, and (7) 5
keywords.
PAPERS should not exceed 20 pages, including figures and text (typed
with 1.5 spacing and 12 point font). Papers published, accepted for
publication, or under consideration elsewhere are not eligible.
INDUSTRY TRACK submissions can be in the form of short papers (5 to 10
pages) or a set of viewgraphs or other audio-visual forms. They
should focus on methodology and timely results on AI technological
applications and problems.
AWARD:
The C.V. RAMAMOORTHY Best Paper Award
will be given to the best paper accepted for the Conference.
==> Submit 6 copies of papers by April 28, 1995 to: <==
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Farokh B. Bastani
Department of Computer Science
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3475
USA
Phone: (713) 743-3354
Fax: (713) 743-3335
Email: coscfb@cs.uh.edu
Further information about the CFP, program, registration form, hotel
registration form, and general conference information may be obtained
from tai95@cs.uh.edu and tai@cs.tulane.edu.
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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 15:44:42 +0500
From: lepage@ELE.ETSmtl.CA
Subject: CFP: 1995 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
CALL FOR PAPERS
1995 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
Congrhs canadien en ginie ilectrique et informatique 1995
September 5-8, 1995 / 5 au 8 septembre 1995
Le Centre Sheraton
1201, boul. Reni-Livesque ouest, Montrial (Quibec) Canada
sponsored by / parraini par IEEE Canada
CALL FOR PAPERS / APPEL DE COMMUNICATIONS
THEME: ENGINEERING IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE / LE GINIE DANS LA CITI GLOBALE
This conference provides a forum for the presentation of electrical and
computer engineering research in Canada and other countries. Papers written
in English or French on any of the following topics are invited:
Communications
Computers
Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
Energy and the Environment
Techniques for Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks
Parallel Processing
Signal and Image Processing
Control and Robotics
Power Systems and Power Electronics
Electromagnetics
Industrial Materials and Processes
Electronic Systems in Transportation
Biomedical Engineering
Submit three copies of a 400-500 word summary by May 9, 1995, to the Technical
Program Chairperson. Indicate the topic of your paper. Notification of
acceptance will be sent by June 16, 1995. If your paper is accepted, a
camera-ready version must be received by the Technical Program Chair no later
than June 30, 1995. For conference information, please contact the Conference
Chairperson.
Ce congrhs constitue un forum de prisentation des travaux de recherche en ginie
ilectrique et informatique, meni au Canada, ou dans d'autres pays. On sollicite
des communications en anglais ou en frangais sur les thhmes suivants :
Communications
Informatique
Intigration ` trhs grande ichelle (ITGE)
Inergie et environnement
Techniques pour la technologie de l'information
Intelligence artificielle et riseaux de neurones
Traitement parallhle
Systhmes de traitement du signal et de l'image
Commande et robotique
Ilectronique de puissance et systhmes de puissance
Ilectromagnitisme
Matiriaux et traitements industriels
Systhmes ilectroniques en transport
Ginie biomidical
Veuillez soumettre, en trois exemplaires, votre risumi de 400 ` 500 mots avant
le 9 mai 1995 au prisident du programme technique. Indiquez le thhme de votre
communication. Vous serez avisi de l'acceptation de votre communication au plus
tard le 16 juin 1995. Dans le cas oy votre communication est acceptie, un
exemplaire prjt pour la reproduction devra jtre envoyi au prisident du programme
technique avant le 30 juin 1995. Pour recevoir de plus amples renseignements sur
le Congrhs, veuillez icrire au prisident du Congrhs.
Conference Chairperson / Prisident du Congrhs
Professeur Renato G. Bosisio
Icole Polytechnique de Montrial
Dipartement de ginie ilectrique et ginie informatique
Centre de recherches Poly-Grames
3333, chemin Queen Mary - suite R222
Montrial (Quibec) CANADA H3V 1A2
Til. : (514) 340-4654
FAX : (514) 340-5892
email : rbosisio@grmes.polymtl.ca
Technical Program Chairperson /
Prisident du programme technique
Professeur Louis-A. Dessaint
Icole de technologie supirieure
Dipartement de ginie ilectrique
Groupe de recherche en ilectronique de puissance
et commande industrielle (GRIPCI)
4750, avenue Henri-Julien
Montrial (Quibec) CANADA H2T 2C8
Til. : (514) 289-8872
FAX : (514) 289-1711
email : dessaint@ele.etsmtl.ca
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Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:49:29 +0100 (WETDST)
From: <reveil@cartan.u-strasbg.fr>
Subject: Re: Ecole Printemps Info Theo
THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE SPRING SCHOOL
As is now well established since 22 years, the french "Ecole de Printemps=
1995 d'Informatique Theorique", which offers each year a week long intr=
oductory course on a selected field to young researchers, will address =
this time to the relationships between discrete and continuous, more pre=
cisely to the simulation of continuous by mean of discrete devices. Fro=
m this point of view many different fields like Image Processing, Compute=
r Graphics, Robotics, Artificial Vision, Numerical Analysis, among others=
, can be unified by the use of general methods coming from Arithmetics, C=
ombinatorics, and Topology. =
This approach leads to radically new and very efficient algorithms to tr=
eat the most usefull discrete objects: discrete lines, planes, curves an=
d surfaces, given by the study of their theoretical underlying structures=
