Computer Vision Laboratory

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Computer Vision Laboratory http//vis-www.cs.umass
.edu
The Computer Vision Laboratory was established in
the Department of Computer Science at the
University of Massachusetts in 1974. Since its
inception, the lab has put an emphasis on
developing vision systems that are capable of
functioning flexibly and robustly in complex
changing environments. A unifying theme within
the laboratory has been the investigation of the
scientific principles underlying the construction
of integrated vision systems and the application
of vision to problems of real-world importance.
Current applications in the lab include panoramic
vision for mobile robots, distributed sensor
networks for tracking of moving objects, video
mosaicing and 3D reconstruction for environmental
monitoring, visual learning and classification,
face recognition, medical image analysis,
classification of plankton, and aids for the
visually impaired.
Plankton Classification
AERIAL IMAGING
VIDI Sign Recognition
NSF Joint with Machine Learning lab and Bigelow
Lab for Ocean Sciences.
ROBOTS
NSF-- Joint with Duke Univ. Environmental
modelling using aerial imaging and computer vision
NSF -- Visual Aid for the Blind Detect and Read
Signs
HANDWRITING RECOGNITION
DSN DISTRIBUTED SENSOR NETWORKS
Learning digits from 1 example
Joint with Robotics perception and control
MEDICAL IMAGING
Object Tracking, Robotics Virtual Worlds