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CRV
2005
IEEE
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Segmentation of Laparoscopic Images: Integrating Graph-Based Segmentation and Multistage Region Merging
This paper presents a method that combines graphbased segmentation and multistage region merging to segment laparoscopic images. Starting with image preprocessing, including Gauss...
Yueyun Shu, Guillaume-Alexandre Bilodeau, Farida C...
CRV
2005
IEEE
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View Matching with Blob Features
This paper introduces a new region based feature for object recognition and image matching. In contrast to many other region based features, this one makes use of colour in the fe...
Per-Erik Forssén, Anders Moe
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Real-Time Video Surveillance with Self-Organizing Maps
In this paper, we present an approach for video surveillance involving (a) moving object detection, (b) tracking and (c) normal/abnormal event recognition. The detection step uses...
Mohamed Dahmane, Jean Meunier
CRV
2005
IEEE
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PDE-Based Robust Robotic Navigation
In robotic navigation, path planning is aimed at getting the optimum collision-free path between a starting and target locations. The optimality criterion depends on the surroundi...
M. Sabry Hassouna, Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Aly A. Far...
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Detection of Linear and Cubic Interpolation in JPEG Compressed Images
A novel algorithm is introduced that can detect the presence of interpolation in images prior to compression as well as estimate the interpolation factor. The interpolation detect...
Andrew C. Gallagher
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Registration Uncertainty for Robot Self-localization in 3D
Stereo camera is a very important sensor for mobile robot localization and mapping. Its consecutive images can be used to estimate the location of the robot with respect to its en...
Pifu Zhang, Jason Gu, Evangelos E. Milios
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Head Pose Estimation of Partially Occluded Faces
This paper describes an algorithm which calculates the approximate head pose of partially occluded faces without training or manual initialization. The presented approach works on...
Markus T. Wenzel, Wolfram Schiffmann
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Multi-View Head Pose Estimation using Neural Networks
In the context of human-computer interaction, information about head pose is an important cue for building a statement about humans’ focus of attention. In this paper, we presen...
Michael Voit, Kai Nickel, Rainer Stiefelhagen
CRV
2005
IEEE
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Face as Mouse Through Visual Face Tracking
This paper introduces a novel camera mouse driven by 3D model based visual face tracking. While camera becomes standard configuration for personal computer(PC) and computer speed...
Jilin Tu, Thomas S. Huang, Hai Tao