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Author C. Alejandro Parraga; Jordi Roca; Maria Vanrell edit  url
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  Title Do Basic Colors Influence Chromatic Adaptation? Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of Vision Abbreviated Journal VSS  
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 85  
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  Abstract Color constancy (the ability to perceive colors relatively stable under different illuminants) is the result of several mechanisms spread across different neural levels and responding to several visual scene cues. It is usually measured by estimating the perceived color of a grey patch under an illuminant change. In this work, we hypothesize whether chromatic adaptation (without a reference white or grey) could be driven by certain colors, specifically those corresponding to the universal color terms proposed by Berlin and Kay (1969). To this end we have developed a new psychophysical paradigm in which subjects adjust the color of a test patch (in CIELab space) to match their memory of the best example of a given color chosen from the universal terms list (grey, red, green, blue, yellow, purple, pink, orange and brown). The test patch is embedded inside a Mondrian image and presented on a calibrated CRT screen inside a dark cabin. All subjects were trained to “recall” their most exemplary colors reliably from memory and asked to always produce the same basic colors when required under several adaptation conditions. These include achromatic and colored Mondrian backgrounds, under a simulated D65 illuminant and several colored illuminants. A set of basic colors were measured for each subject under neutral conditions (achromatic background and D65 illuminant) and used as “reference” for the rest of the experiment. The colors adjusted by the subjects in each adaptation condition were compared to the reference colors under the corresponding illuminant and a “constancy index” was obtained for each of them. Our results show that for some colors the constancy index was better than for grey. The set of best adapted colors in each condition were common to a majority of subjects and were dependent on the chromaticity of the illuminant and the chromatic background considered.  
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  Call Number Admin @ si @ PRV2011 Serial 1759  
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Author Pierluigi Casale; Oriol Pujol; Petia Radeva edit  openurl
  Title User Verification From Walking Activity. First Steps Towards a Personal Verification System Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication 1st International Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing and Communication Systems Abbreviated Journal  
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  Address Algarve, Portugal  
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  Area Expedition Conference PECCS  
  Notes MILAB;HuPBA Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ CPR2011c Serial 1762  
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Author Marco Pedersoli; Andrea Vedaldi; Jordi Gonzalez edit  doi
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  Title A Coarse-to-fine Approach for fast Deformable Object Detection Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication IEEE conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1353-1360  
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  Address Colorado Springs; USA  
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  Area Expedition Conference CVPR  
  Notes ISE Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ PVG2011 Serial 1764  
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Author Marçal Rusiñol; R.Roset; Josep Llados; C.Montaner edit  openurl
  Title Automatic Index Generation of Digitized Map Series by Coordinate Extraction and Interpretation Type Journal
  Year 2011 Publication e-Perimetron Abbreviated Journal ePER  
  Volume 6 Issue 4 Pages 219-229  
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  Abstract By means of computer vision algorithms scanned images of maps are processed in order to extract relevant geographic information from printed coordinate pairs. The meaningful information is then transformed into georeferencing information for each single map sheet, and the complete set is compiled to produce a graphical index sheet for the map series along with relevant metadata. The whole process is fully automated and trained to attain maximum effectivity and throughput.  
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  Call Number Admin @ si @ RRL2011a Serial 1765  
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Author Francesco Ciompi; Oriol Pujol; Simone Balocco; Xavier Carrillo; J. Mauri; Petia Radeva edit  url
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  Title Automatic Key Frames Detection in Intravascular Ultrasound Sequences Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication In MICCAI 2011 Workshop on Computing and Visualization for Intra Vascular Imaging Abbreviated Journal  
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  Abstract We present a method for the automatic detection of key frames in Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) sequences. The key frames are markers delimiting morphological changes along the vessel. The aim of defining key frames is two-fold: (1) they allow to summarize the content of the pullback into few representative frames; (2) they represent the basis for the automatic detection of clinical events in IVUS. The proposed approach achieved a compression ratio of 0.016 with respect to the original sequence and an average inter-frame distance of 61.76 frame, minimizing the number of missed clinical events.  
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  Area Expedition Conference CVII  
  Notes MILAB;HuPBA Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ CPB2011 Serial 1767  
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Author Miguel Reyes; Jose Ramirez Moreno; Juan R Revilla; Petia Radeva; Sergio Escalera edit   pdf
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  Title ADiBAS: Sistema Multisensor de Adquisicion Automatica de Datos Corporales Objetivos, Robustos y Fiables para el Analisis de la Postura y el Movimiento Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication 6th Congreso Iberoamericano de Tecnologia de Apoyo a la Discapacidad Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 939-944  
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  Abstract El análisis de la postura y del rango de movimiento son fundamentales para conocer la optimización del gesto y mejorar, de este modo, el rendimiento y la detección de posibles lesiones. Esta cuantificación es especialmente interesante en deportistas o en pacientes que presentan alguna lesión neurológica o del sistema musculo-esquelético, ya que permite conocer el proceso evolutivo de estos pacientes, evaluar la eficacia de la terapia aplicada y proponer, en caso necesario, una modificación del protocolo de tratamiento.
En este trabajo presentamos un sistema automático que permite, mediante una tecnología no invasiva, la captación automática de marcadores LED situados sobre el paciente y su posterior análisis con el fin de mostrar al especialista datos objetivos que permitan un mejor soporte diagnóstico. También se describe un
sistema analítico de la postura corporal sin marcadores, donde su ejecución durante secuencias dinámicas aporta un alto grado de naturalidad al paciente a la hora de realizar los ejercicios funcionales.
 
  Address Palma de Mallorca  
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  Area Expedition Conference IBERDISCAP  
  Notes MILAB;HuPBA Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ RRR2011 Serial 1768  
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Author Eloi Puertas; Sergio Escalera; Oriol Pujol edit  openurl
  Title Multi-Class Multi-Scale Stacked Sequential Learning Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication 10th International Conference on Multiple Classifier Systems Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6713 Issue Pages 197-206  
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  Address Napoles, Italy  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor Carlo Sansone; Josef Kittler; Fabio Roli  
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  Area Expedition Conference MCS  
  Notes HuPBA;MILAB Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ PEP2011b Serial 1772  
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Author Oscar Amoros; Sergio Escalera; Anna Puig edit  openurl
  Title Adaboost GPU-based Classifier for Direct Volume Rendering Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 215-219  
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  Abstract In volume visualization, the voxel visibitity and materials are carried out through an interactive editing of Transfer Function. In this paper, we present a two-level GPU-based labeling method that computes in times of rendering a set of labeled structures using the Adaboost machine learning classifier. In a pre-processing step, Adaboost trains a binary classifier from a pre-labeled dataset and, in each sample, takes into account a set of features. This binary classifier is a weighted combination of weak classifiers, which can be expressed as simple decision functions estimated on a single feature values. Then, at the testing stage, each weak classifier is independently applied on the features of a set of unlabeled samples. We propose an alternative representation of these classifiers that allow a GPU-based parallelizated testing stage embedded into the visualization pipeline. The empirical results confirm the OpenCL-based classification of biomedical datasets as a tough problem where an opportunity for further research emerges.  
  Address Algarve, Portugal  
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  Area Expedition Conference GRAPP  
  Notes MILAB; HuPBA Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ AEP2011 Serial 1774  
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Author Arnau Ramisa; David Aldavert; Shrihari Vasudevan; Ricardo Toledo; Ramon Lopez de Mantaras edit  url
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  Title The IIIA30 MObile Robot Object Recognition Datset Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication 11th Portuguese Robotics Open Abbreviated Journal  
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  Abstract Object perception is a key feature in order to make mobile robots able to perform high-level tasks. However, research aimed at addressing the constraints and limitations encountered in a mobile robotics scenario, like low image resolution, motion blur or tight computational constraints, is still very scarce. In order to facilitate future research in this direction, in this work we present an object detection and recognition dataset acquired using a mobile robotic platform. As a baseline for the dataset, we evaluated the cascade of weak classifiers object detection method from Viola and Jones.  
  Address Lisboa  
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  Area Expedition Conference Robotica  
  Notes RV;ADAS Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ RAV2011 Serial 1777  
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Author Joan M. Nuñez edit   pdf
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  Title Computer vision techniques for characterization of finger joints in X-ray image Type Report
  Year 2011 Publication CVC Technical Report Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 165 Issue Pages  
  Keywords Rheumatoid arthritis, X-ray, Sharp Van der Heijde, joint characterization, sclerosis detection, bone detection, edge, ridge  
  Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory type of arthritis which mainly affects hands on its first stages. Though it is a chronic disease and there is no cure for it, treatments require an accurate assessment of illness evolution. Such assessment is based on evaluation of hand X-ray images by using one of the several available semi-quantitative methods. This task requires highly trained medical personnel. That is why the automation of the assessment would allow professionals to save time and effort. Two stages are involved in this task. Firstly, the joint detection, afterwards, the joint characterization. Unlike the little existing previous work, this contribution clearly separates those two stages and sets the foundations of a modular assessment system focusing on the characterization stage. A hand joint dataset is created and an accurate data analysis is achieved in order to identify relevant features. Since the sclerosis and the lower bone were decided to be the most important features, different computer vision techniques were used in order to develop a detector system for both of them. Joint space width measures are provided and their correlation with Sharp-Van der Heijde is verified  
  Address Bellaterra (Barcelona)  
  Corporate Author Computer Vision Center Thesis Master's thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor Dr. Fernando Vilariño and Dra. Debora Gil  
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  Call Number IAM @ iam @ Nuñ2011 Serial 1795  
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Author Mohammad Rouhani; Angel Sappa edit  openurl
  Title Implicit B-Spline Fitting Using the 3L Algorithm Type Conference Article
  Year 2011 Publication 18th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 893-896  
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  Address Brussels, Belgium  
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  Area Expedition Conference ICIP  
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  Call Number Admin @ si @ RoS2011a; ADAS @ adas @ Serial 1782  
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Author Victor Ponce; Mario Gorga; Xavier Baro; Petia Radeva; Sergio Escalera edit  url
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  Title Analisis de la Expresion Oral y Gestual en Proyectos Fin de Carrera Via un Sistema de Vision Artificial Type Miscellaneous
  Year 2011 Publication Revista electronica de la asociacion de enseñantes universitarios de la informatica AENUI Abbreviated Journal ReVision  
  Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 8-18  
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  Abstract La comunicación y expresión oral es una competencia de especial relevancia en el EEES. No obstante, en muchas enseñanzas superiores la puesta en práctica de esta competencia ha sido relegada principalmente a la presentación de proyectos fin de carrera. Dentro de un proyecto de innovación docente, se ha desarrollado una herramienta informática para la extracción de información objetiva para el análisis de la expresión oral y gestual de los alumnos. El objetivo es dar un “feedback” a los estudiantes que les permita mejorar la calidad de sus presentaciones. El prototipo inicial que se presenta en este trabajo permite extraer de forma automática información audiovisual y analizarla mediante técnicas de aprendizaje. El sistema ha sido aplicado a 15 proyectos fin de carrera y 15 exposiciones dentro de una asignatura de cuarto curso. Los resultados obtenidos muestran la viabilidad del sistema para sugerir factores que ayuden tanto en el éxito de la comunicación así como en los criterios de evaluación.  
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  ISSN 1989-1199 ISBN (down) Medium  
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  Notes MILAB;HuPBA;MV Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ PGB2011c Serial 1783  
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Author Sergio Escalera; Alicia Fornes; Oriol Pujol; Josep Llados; Petia Radeva edit  doi
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  Title Circular Blurred Shape Model for Multiclass Symbol Recognition Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (Part B) (IEEE) Abbreviated Journal TSMCB  
  Volume 41 Issue 2 Pages 497-506  
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  Abstract In this paper, we propose a circular blurred shape model descriptor to deal with the problem of symbol detection and classification as a particular case of object recognition. The feature extraction is performed by capturing the spatial arrangement of significant object characteristics in a correlogram structure. The shape information from objects is shared among correlogram regions, where a prior blurring degree defines the level of distortion allowed in the symbol, making the descriptor tolerant to irregular deformations. Moreover, the descriptor is rotation invariant by definition. We validate the effectiveness of the proposed descriptor in both the multiclass symbol recognition and symbol detection domains. In order to perform the symbol detection, the descriptors are learned using a cascade of classifiers. In the case of multiclass categorization, the new feature space is learned using a set of binary classifiers which are embedded in an error-correcting output code design. The results over four symbol data sets show the significant improvements of the proposed descriptor compared to the state-of-the-art descriptors. In particular, the results are even more significant in those cases where the symbols suffer from elastic deformations.  
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  ISSN 1083-4419 ISBN (down) Medium  
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  Notes MILAB; DAG;HuPBA Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ si @ EFP2011 Serial 1784  
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Author Javier Vazquez edit  openurl
  Title Colour Constancy in Natural Through Colour Naming and Sensor Sharpening Type Book Whole
  Year 2011 Publication PhD Thesis, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona-CVC Abbreviated Journal  
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  Abstract Colour is derived from three physical properties: incident light, object reflectance and sensor sensitivities. Incident light varies under natural conditions; hence, recovering scene illuminant is an important issue in computational colour. One way to deal with this problem under calibrated conditions is by following three steps, 1) building a narrow-band sensor basis to accomplish the diagonal model, 2) building a feasible set of illuminants, and 3) defining criteria to select the best illuminant. In this work we focus on colour constancy for natural images by introducing perceptual criteria in the first and third stages.
To deal with the illuminant selection step, we hypothesise that basic colour categories can be used as anchor categories to recover the best illuminant. These colour names are related to the way that the human visual system has evolved to encode relevant natural colour statistics. Therefore the recovered image provides the best representation of the scene labelled with the basic colour terms. We demonstrate with several experiments how this selection criterion achieves current state-of-art results in computational colour constancy. In addition to this result, we psychophysically prove that usual angular error used in colour constancy does not correlate with human preferences, and we propose a new perceptual colour constancy evaluation.
The implementation of this selection criterion strongly relies on the use of a diagonal
model for illuminant change. Consequently, the second contribution focuses on building an appropriate narrow-band sensor basis to represent natural images. We propose to use the spectral sharpening technique to compute a unique narrow-band basis optimised to represent a large set of natural reflectances under natural illuminants and given in the basis of human cones. The proposed sensors allow predicting unique hues and the World colour Survey data independently of the illuminant by using a compact singularity function. Additionally, we studied different families of sharp sensors to minimise different perceptual measures. This study brought us to extend the spherical sampling procedure from 3D to 6D.
Several research lines still remain open. One natural extension would be to measure the
effects of using the computed sharp sensors on the category hypothesis, while another might be to insert spatial contextual information to improve category hypothesis. Finally, much work still needs to be done to explore how individual sensors can be adjusted to the colours in a scene.
 
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  Publisher Ediciones Graficas Rey Place of Publication Editor Maria Vanrell;Graham D. Finlayson  
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  Call Number Admin @ si @ Vaz2011a Serial 1785  
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Author Ferran Diego edit  openurl
  Title Probabilistic Alignment of Video Sequences Recorded by Moving Cameras Type Book Whole
  Year 2011 Publication PhD Thesis, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona-CVC Abbreviated Journal  
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  Abstract Video alignment consists of integrating multiple video sequences recorded independently into a single video sequence. This means to register both in time (synchronize
frames) and space (image registration) so that the two videos sequences can be fused
or compared pixel–wise. In spite of being relatively unknown, many applications today may benefit from the availability of robust and efficient video alignment methods.
For instance, video surveillance requires to integrate video sequences that are recorded
of the same scene at different times in order to detect changes. The problem of aligning videos has been addressed before, but in the relatively simple cases of fixed or rigidly attached cameras and simultaneous acquisition. In addition, most works rely
on restrictive assumptions which reduce its difficulty such as linear time correspondence or the knowledge of the complete trajectories of corresponding scene points on the images; to some extent, these assumptions limit the practical applicability of the solutions developed until now. In this thesis, we focus on the challenging problem of aligning sequences recorded at different times from independent moving cameras following similar but not coincident trajectories. More precisely, this thesis covers four studies that advance the state-of-the-art in video alignment. First, we focus on analyzing and developing a probabilistic framework for video alignment, that is, a principled way to integrate multiple observations and prior information. In this way, two different approaches are presented to exploit the combination of several purely visual features (image–intensities, visual words and dense motion field descriptor), and
global positioning system (GPS) information. Second, we focus on reformulating the
problem into a single alignment framework since previous works on video alignment
adopt a divide–and–conquer strategy, i.e., first solve the synchronization, and then
register corresponding frames. This also generalizes the ’classic’ case of fixed geometric transform and linear time mapping. Third, we focus on exploiting directly the
time domain of the video sequences in order to avoid exhaustive cross–frame search.
This provides relevant information used for learning the temporal mapping between
pairs of video sequences. Finally, we focus on adapting these methods to the on–line
setting for road detection and vehicle geolocation. The qualitative and quantitative
results presented in this thesis on a variety of real–world pairs of video sequences show that the proposed method is: robust to varying imaging conditions, different image
content (e.g., incoming and outgoing vehicles), variations on camera velocity, and
different scenarios (indoor and outdoor) going beyond the state–of–the–art. Moreover, the on–line video alignment has been successfully applied for road detection and
vehicle geolocation achieving promising results.
 
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  Publisher Ediciones Graficas Rey Place of Publication Editor Joan Serrat  
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  Call Number Admin @ si @ Die2011 Serial 1787  
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