In this paper, we exploit robust depth information with simple color-shape appearance model on single object tracking in crowd dynamic scenes. Since binocular video streams are captured from a moving camera rig, backg...
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Visual servoing was introduced in robotics nearly 4 decades ago. However until now, there are still only a handful of known examples of application of this technique in addressing real word robotics problems such as d...
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(纸本)9781467364096
Visual servoing was introduced in robotics nearly 4 decades ago. However until now, there are still only a handful of known examples of application of this technique in addressing real word robotics problems such as disaster response, assistance for elderly or handicapped people, etc. As the world is moving towards the use of robotics to improve quality of life, it is time to assess the challenges involved in applying visual servoing to solve real world problems. This paper presents an overview of these challenges, by asking the question what are the missing components for practical visual servoing? and by providing practical possible solutions for these components. Illustration of these challenges and our current practical solutions are given using our 7-DoFs Barrett WAM Arm.
In object recognition a robust feature set is considered as an important component in almost all the approaches proposed in the literature. In facial analysis, one of the best known feature set is based in Local Binar...
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In object recognition a robust feature set is considered as an important component in almost all the approaches proposed in the literature. In facial analysis, one of the best known feature set is based in Local Binary Patterns (LBP) which extracts the information contained in the image using comparisons between pixels in a region, finally such comparisons are encoded in form of histogram. We argue that this kind of encoding is statistically non-stable and can lead to errors during the recognition process, specially in noisy and low-resolution images, where the information contained in the image is not enough to generate a statistically robust histogram. In this paper, we propose a new method to encode the Local Binary Patterns using an re-parametrization of the second local order Gaussian Jet which generates more robust and reliable histograms suitable for different facial analysis tasks. We show that our method can be used for recognizing micro-expressions with competitive performances on the Spontaneous Micro-expression Corpus (SMIC) and the YORK Deception Detection Test.
The Adaptive Loop Filter (ALF) is a subjective and objective image quality improving filter in the High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC). The ALF has shown to be computationally complex and its complexity has b...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781479903573
The Adaptive Loop Filter (ALF) is a subjective and objective image quality improving filter in the High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC). The ALF has shown to be computationally complex and its complexity has been reduced during the HEVC development process. In the HEVC Test Model HM-7.0 ALF is a 9×7 cross + 3×3 square shaped filter. This paper presents a programmable application specific instruction processor for the ALF. The proposed processor processes 1920×1080p luminance frames at 30 frames per second, when operated at a clock frequency of 311 MHz. Low power consumption and a low gate count make the proposed processor suitable for embedded devices. The processor program code is written in pure C-language, which allows versatile use of the circuit and updates to the filter functionality without modifying the processor design. To the authors' best knowledge this is the first programmable solution for ALF on embedded devices.
Significant recent progress has been made in developing high-quality saliency models. However, less effort has been undertaken on fair assessment of these models, over large standardized datasets and correctly address...
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(纸本)9781479928415
Significant recent progress has been made in developing high-quality saliency models. However, less effort has been undertaken on fair assessment of these models, over large standardized datasets and correctly addressing confounding factors. In this study, we pursue a critical and quantitative look at challenges (e.g., center-bias, map smoothing) in saliency modeling and the way they affect model accuracy. We quantitatively compare 32 state-of-the-art models (using the shuffled AUC score to discount center-bias) on 4 benchmark eye movement datasets, for prediction of human fixation locations and scan path sequence. We also account for the role of map smoothing. We find that, although model rankings vary, some (e.g., AWS, LG, AIM, and HouNIPS) consistently outperform other models over all datasets. Some models work well for prediction of both fixation locations and scan path sequence (e.g., Judd, GBVS). Our results show low prediction accuracy for models over emotional stimuli from the NUSEF dataset. Our last benchmark, for the first time, gauges the ability of models to decode the stimulus category from statistics of fixations, saccades, and model saliency values at fixated locations. In this test, ITTI and AIM models win over other models. Our benchmark provides a comprehensive high-level picture of the strengths and weaknesses of many popular models, and suggests future research directions in saliency modeling.
In most human-robot interfaces, the user completely controls the robot that operates as a passive tool without adaptation capabilities. However, a synergetic human-robot interface where both agents collaborate could i...
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Nowadays, some developments in the vehicle industry permit a safe and comfortable driving. However, several manufactures and research groups are still working in the improvement of the control strategies and path smoo...
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Nowadays, some developments in the vehicle industry permit a safe and comfortable driving. However, several manufactures and research groups are still working in the improvement of the control strategies and path smoothing algorithms. In this paper, a new trajectory generation approach for autonomous vehicles in urban scenarios, considering parametric equations, is proposed. An algorithm that considers Bezier curves and circumference parametric equations for a real vehicle, specifically in roundabout and urban intersections is presented. This approach is generated in real time and can be adapted to dynamic changes in the route. A smooth trajectory generator computationally efficient and easily implementable is proposed. Moreover, this new trajectory generator reduces the control actions, generated with to a fuzzy controller. Some trials have been performed in an urban circuit with promising performance.
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