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ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 2 months ago
Enhanced Low-Resolution Pruning for Fast Full-Search Template Matching
Abstract. Gharavi-Alkhansari [1] proposed a full-search equivalent algorithm for speeding-up template matching based on Lp-norm distance measures. This algorithm performs a pruning...
Stefano Mattoccia, Federico Tombari, Luigi di Stef...
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 2 months ago
Concealed Object Perception and Recognition Using a Photometric Stereo Strategy
Abstract. Following a review of current hidden objects detection techniques in a range of security applications, a strategy based on an innovative, low-cost photometric stereo tech...
Jiuai Sun, Melvyn L. Smith, Abdul R. Farooq, Lyndo...
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
Unsupervised Detection of Gradual Video Shot Changes with Motion-Based False Alarm Removal
The temporal segmentation of a video into shots is a fundamental prerequisite for video retrieval. There are two types of shot boundaries: abrupt shot changes (“cuts”) and grad...
Ralph Ewerth, Bernd Freisleben
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Engineering of Computer Vision Algorithms Using Evolutionary Algorithms
Abstract. Computer vision algorithms are currently developed by looking up the available operators from the literature and then arranging those operators such that the desired task...
Marc Ebner
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
A New Feasible Approach to Multi-dimensional Scale Saliency
In this paper, we present a multi-dimensional extension of an image feature extractor, the scale saliency algorithm by Kadir and Brady. In order to avoid the curse of dimensionalit...
Pablo Suau, Francisco Escolano
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Unusual Activity Recognition in Noisy Environments
Abstract. In this paper we present a method for unusual activity recognition that is used in home environment monitoring. Monitoring systems are needed in elderly persons homes to ...
Matti Matilainen, Mark Barnard, Olli Silvén
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Self-assessed Contrast-Maximizing Adaptive Region Growing
In the context of an experimental virtual-reality surgical planning software platform, we propose a fully self-assessed adaptive region growing segmentation algorithm. Our method s...
Carlos S. Mendoza, Begoña Acha, Carmen Serr...
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Vehicle Tracking Using Geometric Features
Applications such as traffic surveillance require a real-time and accurate method for object tracking. We propose to represent scene observations with parabola segments with an alg...
Francis Deboeverie, Kristof Teelen, Peter Veelaert...
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Image Categorization Using ESFS: A New Embedded Feature Selection Method Based on SFS
Abstract. Feature subset selection is an important subject when training classifiers in Machine Learning (ML) problems. Too many input features in a ML problem may lead to the so-...
Huanzhang Fu, Zhongzhe Xiao, Emmanuel Dellandr&eac...
ACIVS
2009
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Behavioral State Detection of Newborns Based on Facial Expression Analysis
Abstract. Prematurely born infants are observed at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for medical treatment. Whereas vital body functions are continuously monitored, their incub...
Lykele Hazelhoff, Jungong Han, Sidarto Bambang-Oet...