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ICPR
2008
IEEE
15 years 4 months ago
A new algorithm for static camera foreground segmentation via active coutours and GMM
Foreground segmentation is one of the most challenging problems in computer vision. In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for static camera foreground segmentation. It combine...
Chengkai Wan, Baozong Yuan, Zhenjiang Miao
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SIP
2007
14 years 11 months ago
A variational segmentation framework using active contours and thresholding
Segmentation involves separating distinct regions in an image. In this note, we present a novel variational approach to perform this task. We propose an energy functional that nat...
Samuel Dambreville, Marc Niethammer, Anthony J. Ye...
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ICRA
2010
IEEE
154views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
14 years 8 months ago
Design and analysis of a soft mobile robot composed of multiple thermally activated joints driven by a single actuator
— Soft robotic systems have applications in industrial, medical, and security applications. Many applications require these robots to be small and lightweight. One challenge in d...
Nadia Cheng, Genya Ishigami, Stephan Hawthorne, Ha...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
141views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
14 years 8 months ago
Using Time-of-Flight cameras with active gaze control for 3D collision avoidance
— We propose a 3D obstacle avoidance method for mobile robots. Besides the robot’s 2D laser range finder, a Timeof-Flight camera is used to perceive obstacles that are not in ...
David Droeschel, Dirk Holz, Jörg Stückle...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
117views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
15 years 3 months ago
Predicting Object Dynamics from Visual Images through Active Sensing Experiences
Prediction of dynamic features is an important task for determining the manipulation strategies of an object. This paper presents a technique for predicting dynamics of objects re...
Shun Nishide, Tetsuya Ogata, Jun Tani, Kazunori Ko...