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Some problems in depth enhanced video processing
Full text linkIn this thesis we tackle two problems, namely, the data interpolation prob-
lem in the context of depth computation both for images and for videos, and
the problem of the estimation of the apparent movement of objects in image
sequences. The rst problem deals with completion of depth data in a region
of an image or video where data are missing due to occlusions, unreliable data,
damage or lost of data during acquisition. In this thesis we tackle it in two ways.
First, we propose a non-local gradient-based energy which is able to complete
planes locally. We consider this model as an extension of the bilateral lter to
the gradient domain. We have successfully evaluated our model to complete
synthetic depth images and also incomplete depth maps provided by a Kinect
sensor.
The second approach to tackle the problem is an experimental study of the
Biased Absolutely Minimizing Lipschitz Extension (biased AMLE in short) for
anisotropic interpolation of depth data to big empty regions without informa-
tion. The AMLE operator is a cone interpolator, but the biased AMLE is an
exponential cone interpolator which makes it more addapted to depth maps of
real scenes that usually present soft convex or concave surfaces. Moreover, the
biased AMLE operator is able to expand depth data to huge regions. By con-
sidering the image domain endowed with an anisotropic metric, the proposed
method is able to take into account the underlying geometric information in
order not to interpolate across the boundary of objects at di erent depths. We
have proposed a numerical model to compute the solution of the biased AMLE
which is based on the eikonal operators. Additionally, we have extended the
proposed numerical model to video sequences.
The second problem deals with the motion estimation of the objects in a
video sequence. This problem is known as the optical
ow computation. The
Optical
ow problem is one of the most challenging problems in computer vision.
Traditional models to estimate it fail in presence of occlusions and non-uniform
illumination. To tackle these problems we proposed a variational model to
jointly estimate optical
ow and occlusion. Moreover, the proposed model is
able to deal with the usual drawback of variational methods in dealing with
fast displacements of objects in the scene which are larger than the object it-
self. The addition of a term that balance gradient and intensities increases the
robustness to illumination changes of the proposed model. The inclusions of a
supplementary matches given by exhaustive search in speci cs locations helps
to follow large displacements.En esta tesis se abordan dos problemas: interpolación de datos en el contexto
del cálculo de disparidades tanto para imágenes como para video, y el
problema de la estimación del movimiento aparente de objetos en una secuencia
de imágenes. El primer problema trata de la completación de datos de profundidad
en una región de la imagen o video dónde los datos se han perdido debido
a oclusiones, datos no confiables, datos dañados o pérdida de datos durante la
adquisición. En esta tesis estos problemas se abordan de dos maneras. Primero,
se propone una energía basada en gradientes no-locales, energía que puede (localmente)
completar planos. Se considera este modelo como una extensión del
filtro bilateral al dominio del gradiente. Se ha evaluado en forma exitosa el
modelo para completar datos sintéticos y también mapas de profundidad incompletos
de un sensor Kinect.
El segundo enfoque, para abordar el problema, es un estudio experimental
del biased AMLE (Biased Absolutely Minimizing Lipschitz Extension) para
interpolación anisotrópica de datos de profundidad en grandes regiones sin información. El operador AMLE es un interpolador de conos, pero el operador
biased AMLE es un interpolador de conos exponenciales lo que lo hace estar
más adaptado a mapas de profundidad de escenas reales (las que comunmente
presentan superficies convexas, concavas y suaves). Además, el operador biased
AMLE puede expandir datos de profundidad a regiones grandes. Considerando
al dominio de la imagen dotado de una métrica anisotrópica, el método propuesto
puede tomar en cuenta información geométrica subyacente para no interpolar
a través de los límites de los objetos a diferentes profundidades. Se ha
propuesto un modelo numérico, basado en el operador eikonal, para calcular la
solución del biased AMLE. Adicionalmente, se ha extendido el modelo numérico
a sequencias de video.
El cálculo del
flujo óptico es uno de los problemas más desafiantes para la
visión por computador. Los modelos tradicionales fallan al estimar el
flujo óptico
en presencia de oclusiones o iluminación no uniforme. Para abordar este problema
se propone un modelo variacional para conjuntamente estimar
flujo óptico
y oclusiones. Además, el modelo propuesto puede tolerar, una limitación tradicional
de los métodos variacionales, desplazamientos rápidos de objetos que son
más grandes que el tamaño objeto en la escena. La adición de un término para
el balance de gradientes e intensidades aumenta la robustez del modelo propuesto
ante cambios de iluminación. La inclusión de correspondencias adicionales
(obtenidas usando búsqueda exhaustiva en ubicaciones específicas) ayuda a estimar
grandes desplazamientos.Programa de doctorat en Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacion
Some problems in depth enhanced video processing
No full textIn this thesis we tackle two problems, namely, the data interpolation prob- lem in the context of depth computation both for images and for videos, and the problem of the estimation of the apparent movement of objects in image sequences. The rst problem deals with completion of depth data in a region of an image or video where data are missing due to occlusions, unreliable data, damage or lost of data during acquisition. In this thesis we tackle it in two ways. First, we propose a non-local gradient-based energy which is able to complete planes locally. We consider this model as an extension of the bilateral lter to the gradient domain. We have successfully evaluated our model to complete synthetic depth images and also incomplete depth maps provided by a Kinect sensor. The second approach to tackle the problem is an experimental study of the Biased Absolutely Minimizing Lipschitz Extension (biased AMLE in short) for anisotropic interpolation of depth data to big empty regions without informa- tion. The AMLE operator is a cone interpolator, but the biased AMLE is an exponential cone interpolator which makes it more addapted to depth maps of real scenes that usually present soft convex or concave surfaces. Moreover, the biased AMLE operator is able to expand depth data to huge regions. By con- sidering the image domain endowed with an anisotropic metric, the proposed method is able to take into account the underlying geometric information in order not to interpolate across the boundary of objects at di erent depths. We have proposed a numerical model to compute the solution of the biased AMLE which is based on the eikonal operators. Additionally, we have extended the proposed numerical model to video sequences. The second problem deals with the motion estimation of the objects in a video sequence. This problem is known as the optical ow computation. The Optical ow problem is one of the most challenging problems in computer vision. Traditional models to estimate it fail in presence of occlusions and non-uniform illumination. To tackle these problems we proposed a variational model to jointly estimate optical ow and occlusion. Moreover, the proposed model is able to deal with the usual drawback of variational methods in dealing with fast displacements of objects in the scene which are larger than the object it- self. The addition of a term that balance gradient and intensities increases the robustness to illumination changes of the proposed model. The inclusions of a supplementary matches given by exhaustive search in speci cs locations helps to follow large displacements.En esta tesis se abordan dos problemas: interpolación de datos en el contexto del cálculo de disparidades tanto para imágenes como para video, y el problema de la estimación del movimiento aparente de objetos en una secuencia de imágenes. El primer problema trata de la completación de datos de profundidad en una región de la imagen o video dónde los datos se han perdido debido a oclusiones, datos no confiables, datos dañados o pérdida de datos durante la adquisición. En esta tesis estos problemas se abordan de dos maneras. Primero, se propone una energía basada en gradientes no-locales, energía que puede (localmente) completar planos. Se considera este modelo como una extensión del filtro bilateral al dominio del gradiente. Se ha evaluado en forma exitosa el modelo para completar datos sintéticos y también mapas de profundidad incompletos de un sensor Kinect. El segundo enfoque, para abordar el problema, es un estudio experimental del biased AMLE (Biased Absolutely Minimizing Lipschitz Extension) para interpolación anisotrópica de datos de profundidad en grandes regiones sin información. El operador AMLE es un interpolador de conos, pero el operador biased AMLE es un interpolador de conos exponenciales lo que lo hace estar más adaptado a mapas de profundidad de escenas reales (las que comunmente presentan superficies convexas, concavas y suaves). Además, el operador biased AMLE puede expandir datos de profundidad a regiones grandes. Considerando al dominio de la imagen dotado de una métrica anisotrópica, el método propuesto puede tomar en cuenta información geométrica subyacente para no interpolar a través de los límites de los objetos a diferentes profundidades. Se ha propuesto un modelo numérico, basado en el operador eikonal, para calcular la solución del biased AMLE. Adicionalmente, se ha extendido el modelo numérico a sequencias de video. El cálculo del flujo óptico es uno de los problemas más desafiantes para la visión por computador. Los modelos tradicionales fallan al estimar el flujo óptico en presencia de oclusiones o iluminación no uniforme. Para abordar este problema se propone un modelo variacional para conjuntamente estimar flujo óptico y oclusiones. Además, el modelo propuesto puede tolerar, una limitación tradicional de los métodos variacionales, desplazamientos rápidos de objetos que son más grandes que el tamaño objeto en la escena. La adición de un término para el balance de gradientes e intensidades aumenta la robustez del modelo propuesto ante cambios de iluminación. La inclusión de correspondencias adicionales (obtenidas usando búsqueda exhaustiva en ubicaciones específicas) ayuda a estimar grandes desplazamientos.Programa de doctorat en Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacion
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Joint TV-L1 optical flow and occlusion estimation
No full textThis document describes an implementation of the energy functional minimization proposed by Ballester, Garrido, Lazcano and Caselles for joint optical flow and occlusion estimation. The method build up from the ideas behind the TV-L1 approach introduced by Zach, Pock and Bischof in 2007 but incorporating information that allows to detect occlusions. This information is based on the divergence of the flow and the proposed energy favors the location of occlusions on regions where this divergence is negative. The implemented variational method uses three consecutive frames. The energy functional is composed of regularization terms using the total variation, a data term using the L1 norm, and a term dealing with the occlusions. In the present implementation, we solve the stationary system of partial differential equations arising from the dual minimization problem associated with the TV operator by a variation of the box relaxation numerical scheme proposed by Garamendi, Gaspar, Malpica and Schiavi. This makes the overall algorithm faster than previous implementations based on a gradient descent method.The first author was partially supported by the Ag`encia de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca de la Generalitat de Catalunya within the project PDJ-2014-00038. The first and third authors acknowledge partial support by the MINECO/FEDER project with reference TIN2015- 70410-C2-1-R and by the MICINN project with reference MTM2012-30772
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