Vision Systems
Welcome
Welcome to VIS/Vision Systems, the research group for computer vision and image processing at the faculty Engineering Sciences of the University College Ghent. Our research group is part of KIS, an association of the following research groups within the Ghent University Association:
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IPI (Image Processing and Interpretation), TELIN, Ghent University
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PARIS (Parellel Information Systems), ELIS, Ghent University
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PIH, University College West-Vlaanderen
- DDCM (Database Document and Content Management), TELIN, Ghent University
The research group Vision Systems is also a partner in GeoInvent, a unique collaboration of Ghent University (TELIN), University College Ghent and Sodiplan. Our research group develops software for the automatic recognition of objects such as traffic signs from video sequences. http://www.geoinvent.be/
Visio Systems is a member of the IOF-consortium Victoris (valorisation centre for technological optimization, research & innovation in sport) of Ghent University, which promotes the innovative use of technology in sports. http://www.victoris.be/
Research
Our research focusses on topics in the field of image and video processing and interpretation and on the hardware implementation of computer vision algorithms. A short overview of the various research topics and several applications developped in our group:
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Recognition of scenery and traffic infrastructure
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Shapematching with geometric primitives
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Hardware acceleration for vision systems
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Robust feature detection
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Correspondence uncertainty in digital images
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System-on-chip design for vision applications
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Multicamera tracking and surveillance
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Correspondence problems in video sequences
News
Uitnodiging voor de openbare verdediging van doctoraatsproefschrift van Kris Heyrman
woensdag 7 oktober om 16u00 in de Jozef Plateauzaal - Invitation - Location.
Nacht van de onderzoeker
Vision Systems is present op de Nacht van de Onderzoeker op vrijdag 25 september 2009 om 18u in het GUSB/HILO aan de Watersportbaan 2 in Gent. http://www.nachtvandeonderzoekers.ugent.be/
Recent Publications
Some recently published papers:
- Peter Veelaert: Image segmentation with flatness filters @ IWCIA 2009.
- Peter Veelaert: Ellipse detection with elemental subsets @ DGCI 2009.
- Francis Deboeverie, Kristof Teelen, Peter Veelaert and Wilfried Philips: Vehicle Tracking using Geometric Features @ ACIVS 2009.
- Francis Deboeverie, Frédéric Maes, Peter Veelaert and Wilfried Philips: Linked Geometric Features for modeling the fluid flow in developing embryonic vertebrate hearts, @ ICIP 2009.
- Kristof Teelen, Peter Veelaert: Computing Regions of Interest for Geometric Features in Digital Images, Discrete Applied Mathematics, Volume 157, Issue 16, pp.3457-3472, 2009.
More information and a complete list of publications can be found here.
Opendeurdag Hogeschool Gent (April 25, 2009)
Presentation of computer vision demos developed by our research group at campus Schoonmeerssen, P building, PE136.
Presentation Thesis Subjects 2009-10 (April 22, 2009)
Presentation of the master thesis subjects for our research group; a more detailed overview of the subjects can be found at the thesis page.
Vision Systems @ Soccer Research
The vision systems group shooting images for automated soccer game analysis research:
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9th UGent FirW PhD symposium
Three of our researchers participated at the 9th UGent FirW PhD symposium:
- David Van Hamme: Texture-based Scenery Recognition
- Francis Deboeverie: Shape matching with geometric primitives
- Dimitri Van Cauwelaert: Generic models for adaptive robust feature extraction in video
New Publications
Recently published papers:
- Foliage Recognition based on Local Edge Information
- Face Recognition Using Parabola Edge Map
- Adaptive and Optimal Difference Operators in Image Processing
More info and a complete list of publications of the Vision Systems Group can be found here.
Vision Systems @ Fire Brigade
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Barco Master Thesis Prize 2008
Tom Van Severen en Jonas Coppens receive the Barco Prize for master theses 2008 for their work 'Real-time visiesysteem voor analyse van de rijomgeving'. More info can be found here (in Dutch).
New Office
The Vision Systems Research Group moves to the container building next to building P, on campus Schoonmeerssen, Schoonmeersstraat 52, B9000 Gent.
New Members
Two new members join the vision systems research group on 1/9/8: Jonas Coppens en Michael Heyvaert.