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Author Alicia Fornes; Josep Llados; Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora
Title Browsing of the Social Network of the Past: Information Extraction from Population Manuscript Images Type Book Chapter
Year 2020 Publication Handwritten Historical Document Analysis, Recognition, and Retrieval – State of the Art and Future Trends Abbreviated Journal
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Publisher World Scientific Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN ISBN 978-981-120-323-7 Medium
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ FLP2020 Serial 3350
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Author Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora; Alicia Fornes; Josep Llados; Gabriel Brea-Martinez; Miquel Valls-Figols
Title The Baix Llobregat (BALL) Demographic Database, between Historical Demography and Computer Vision (nineteenth–twentieth centuries Type Book Chapter
Year 2019 Publication Nominative Data in Demographic Research in the East and the West: monograph Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 29-61
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Abstract The Baix Llobregat (BALL) Demographic Database is an ongoing database project containing individual census data from the Catalan region of Baix Llobregat (Spain) during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The BALL Database is built within the project ‘NETWORKS: Technology and citizen innovation for building historical social networks to understand the demographic past’ directed by Alícia Fornés from the Center for Computer Vision and Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora from the Center for Demographic Studies, both at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, funded by the Recercaixa program (2017–2019).
Its webpage is http://dag.cvc.uab.es/xarxes/.The aim of the project is to develop technologies facilitating massive digitalization of demographic sources, and more specifically the padrones (local censuses), in order to reconstruct historical ‘social’ networks employing computer vision technology. Such virtual networks can be created thanks to the linkage of nominative records compiled in the local censuses across time and space. Thus, digitized versions of individual and family lifespans are established, and individuals and families can be located spatially.
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ISSN ISBN 978-5-7996-2656-3 Medium
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Notes DAG; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ PFL2019 Serial 3351
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Author Jialuo Chen; M.A.Souibgui; Alicia Fornes; Beata Megyesi
Title A Web-based Interactive Transcription Tool for Encrypted Manuscripts Type Conference Article
Year 2020 Publication 3rd International Conference on Historical Cryptology Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 52-59
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Abstract Manual transcription of handwritten text is a time consuming task. In the case of encrypted manuscripts, the recognition is even more complex due to the huge variety of alphabets and symbol sets. To speed up and ease this process, we present a web-based tool aimed to (semi)-automatically transcribe the encrypted sources. The user uploads one or several images of the desired encrypted document(s) as input, and the system returns the transcription(s). This process is carried out in an interactive fashion with
the user to obtain more accurate results. For discovering and testing, the developed web tool is freely available.
Address Virtual; June 2020
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Area Expedition Conference HistoCrypt
Notes DAG; 600.140; 602.230; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ CSF2020 Serial 3447
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Author Veronica Romero; Emilio Granell; Alicia Fornes; Enrique Vidal; Joan Andreu Sanchez
Title Information Extraction in Handwritten Marriage Licenses Books Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 5th International Workshop on Historical Document Imaging and Processing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 66-71
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Abstract Handwritten marriage licenses books are characterized by a simple structure of the text in the records with an evolutionary vocabulary, mainly composed of proper names that change along the time. This distinct vocabulary makes automatic transcription and semantic information extraction difficult tasks. Previous works have shown that the use of category-based language models and a Grammatical Inference technique known as MGGI can improve the accuracy of these
tasks. However, the application of the MGGI algorithm requires an a priori knowledge to label the words of the training strings, that is not always easy to obtain. In this paper we study how to automatically obtain the information required by the MGGI algorithm using a technique based on Confusion Networks. Using the resulting language model, full handwritten text recognition and information extraction experiments have been carried out with results supporting the proposed approach.
Address Sydney; Australia; September 2019
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ RGF2019 Serial 3352
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Author Manuel Carbonell; Joan Mas; Mauricio Villegas; Alicia Fornes; Josep Llados
Title End-to-End Handwritten Text Detection and Transcription in Full Pages Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 2nd International Workshop on Machine Learning Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue Pages 29-34
Keywords Handwritten Text Recognition; Layout Analysis; Text segmentation; Deep Neural Networks; Multi-task learning
Abstract When transcribing handwritten document images, inaccuracies in the text segmentation step often cause errors in the subsequent transcription step. For this reason, some recent methods propose to perform the recognition at paragraph level. But still, errors in the segmentation of paragraphs can affect
the transcription performance. In this work, we propose an end-to-end framework to transcribe full pages. The joint text detection and transcription allows to remove the layout analysis requirement at test time. The experimental results show that our approach can achieve comparable results to models that assume
segmented paragraphs, and suggest that joining the two tasks brings an improvement over doing the two tasks separately.
Address Sydney; Australia; September 2019
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 601.311; 600.140 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ CMV2019 Serial 3353
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Author Asma Bensalah; Pau Riba; Alicia Fornes; Josep Llados
Title Shoot less and Sketch more: An Efficient Sketch Classification via Joining Graph Neural Networks and Few-shot Learning Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 13th IAPR International Workshop on Graphics Recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 80-85
Keywords Sketch classification; Convolutional Neural Network; Graph Neural Network; Few-shot learning
Abstract With the emergence of the touchpad devices and drawing tablets, a new era of sketching started afresh. However, the recognition of sketches is still a tough task due to the variability of the drawing styles. Moreover, in some application scenarios there is few labelled data available for training,
which imposes a limitation for deep learning architectures. In addition, in many cases there is a need to generate models able to adapt to new classes. In order to cope with these limitations, we propose a method based on few-shot learning and graph neural networks for classifying sketches aiming for an efficient neural model. We test our approach with several databases of
sketches, showing promising results.
Address Sydney; Australia; September 2019
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 601.302; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ BRF2019 Serial 3354
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Author Pau Riba; Anjan Dutta; Lutz Goldmann; Alicia Fornes; Oriol Ramos Terrades; Josep Llados
Title Table Detection in Invoice Documents by Graph Neural Networks Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 15th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 122-127
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Abstract Tabular structures in documents offer a complementary dimension to the raw textual data, representing logical or quantitative relationships among pieces of information. In digital mail room applications, where a large amount of
administrative documents must be processed with reasonable accuracy, the detection and interpretation of tables is crucial. Table recognition has gained interest in document image analysis, in particular in unconstrained formats (absence of rule lines, unknown information of rows and columns). In this work, we propose a graph-based approach for detecting tables in document images. Instead of using the raw content (recognized text), we make use of the location, context and content type, thus it is purely a structure perception approach, not dependent on the language and the quality of the text
reading. Our framework makes use of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) in order to describe the local repetitive structural information of tables in invoice documents. Our proposed model has been experimentally validated in two invoice datasets and achieved encouraging results. Additionally, due to the scarcity
of benchmark datasets for this task, we have contributed to the community a novel dataset derived from the RVL-CDIP invoice data. It will be publicly released to facilitate future research.
Address Sydney; Australia; September 2019
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 601.302; 602.167; 600.121; 600.141 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ RDG2019 Serial 3355
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Author Ekta Vats; Anders Hast; Alicia Fornes
Title Training-Free and Segmentation-Free Word Spotting using Feature Matching and Query Expansion Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 15th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1294-1299
Keywords Word spotting; Segmentation-free; Trainingfree; Query expansion; Feature matching
Abstract Historical handwritten text recognition is an interesting yet challenging problem. In recent times, deep learning based methods have achieved significant performance in handwritten text recognition. However, handwriting recognition using deep learning needs training data, and often, text must be previously segmented into lines (or even words). These limitations constrain the application of HTR techniques in document collections, because training data or segmented words are not always available. Therefore, this paper proposes a training-free and segmentation-free word spotting approach that can be applied in unconstrained scenarios. The proposed word spotting framework is based on document query word expansion and relaxed feature matching algorithm, which can easily be parallelised. Since handwritten words posses distinct shape and characteristics, this work uses a combination of different keypoint detectors
and Fourier-based descriptors to obtain a sufficient degree of relaxed matching. The effectiveness of the proposed method is empirically evaluated on well-known benchmark datasets using standard evaluation measures. The use of informative features along with query expansion significantly contributed in efficient performance of the proposed method.
Address Sydney; Australia; September 2019
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Notes DAG; 600.140; 600.121 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ VHF2019 Serial 3356
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Author Debora Gil; Carles Sanchez; Agnes Borras; Marta Diez-Ferrer; Antoni Rosell
Title Segmentation of Distal Airways using Structural Analysis Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication PloS one Abbreviated Journal Plos
Volume 14 Issue 12 Pages
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Abstract Segmentation of airways in Computed Tomography (CT) scans is a must for accurate support of diagnosis and intervention of many pulmonary disorders. In particular, lung cancer diagnosis would benefit from segmentations reaching most distal airways. We present a method that combines descriptors of bronchi local appearance and graph global structural analysis to fine-tune thresholds on the descriptors adapted for each bronchial level. We have compared our method to the top performers of the EXACT09 challenge and to a commercial software for biopsy planning evaluated in an own-collected data-base of high resolution CT scans acquired under different breathing conditions. Results on EXACT09 data show that our method provides a high leakage reduction with minimum loss in airway detection. Results on our data-base show the reliability across varying breathing conditions and a competitive performance for biopsy planning compared to a commercial solution.
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Call Number Admin @ si @ GSB2019 Serial 3357
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Author Marta Ligero; Guillermo Torres; Carles Sanchez; Katerine Diaz; Raquel Perez; Debora Gil
Title Selection of Radiomics Features based on their Reproducibility Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 403-408
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Abstract Dimensionality reduction is key to alleviate machine learning artifacts in clinical applications with Small Sample Size (SSS) unbalanced datasets. Existing methods rely on either the probabilistic distribution of training data or the discriminant power of the reduced space, disregarding the impact of repeatability and uncertainty in features.In the present study is proposed the use of reproducibility of radiomics features to select features with high inter-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The reproducibility includes the variability introduced in the image acquisition, like medical scans acquisition parameters and convolution kernels, that affects intensity-based features and tumor annotations made by physicians, that influences morphological descriptors of the lesion.For the reproducibility of radiomics features three studies were conducted on cases collected at Vall Hebron Oncology Institute (VHIO) on responders to oncology treatment. The studies focused on the variability due to the convolution kernel, image acquisition parameters, and the inter-observer lesion identification. The features selected were those features with a ICC higher than 0.7 in the three studies.The selected features based on reproducibility were evaluated for lesion malignancy classification using a different database. Results show better performance compared to several state-of-the-art methods including Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Kernel Discriminant Analysis via QR decomposition (KDAQR), LASSO, and an own built Convolutional Neural Network.
Address Berlin; Alemanya; July 2019
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Notes IAM; 600.139; 600.145 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ LTS2019 Serial 3358
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Author Debora Gil; Antonio Esteban Lansaque; Sebastian Stefaniga; Mihail Gaianu; Carles Sanchez
Title Data Augmentation from Sketch Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication International Workshop on Uncertainty for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Abbreviated Journal
Volume 11840 Issue Pages 155-162
Keywords Data augmentation; cycleGANs; Multi-objective optimization
Abstract State of the art machine learning methods need huge amounts of data with unambiguous annotations for their training. In the context of medical imaging this is, in general, a very difficult task due to limited access to clinical data, the time required for manual annotations and variability across experts. Simulated data could serve for data augmentation provided that its appearance was comparable to the actual appearance of intra-operative acquisitions. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are a powerful tool for artistic style transfer, but lack a criteria for selecting epochs ensuring also preservation of intra-operative content.

We propose a multi-objective optimization strategy for a selection of cycleGAN epochs ensuring a mapping between virtual images and the intra-operative domain preserving anatomical content. Our approach has been applied to simulate intra-operative bronchoscopic videos and chest CT scans from virtual sketches generated using simple graphical primitives.
Address Shenzhen; China; October 2019
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Series Editor (up) Series Title Abbreviated Series Title LNCS
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Notes IAM; 600.145; 601.337; 600.139; 600.145 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ GES2019 Serial 3359
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Author Carles Sanchez; Miguel Viñas; Coen Antens; Agnes Borras; Debora Gil
Title Back to Front Architecture for Diagnosis as a Service Type Conference Article
Year 2018 Publication 20th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 343-346
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Abstract Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud computing model in which a provider hosts applications in a server that customers use via internet. Since SaaS does not require to install applications on customers' own computers, it allows the use by multiple users of highly specialized software without extra expenses for hardware acquisition or licensing. A SaaS tailored for clinical needs not only would alleviate licensing costs, but also would facilitate easy access to new methods for diagnosis assistance. This paper presents a SaaS client-server architecture for Diagnosis as a Service (DaaS). The server is based on docker technology in order to allow execution of softwares implemented in different languages with the highest portability and scalability. The client is a content management system allowing the design of websites with multimedia content and interactive visualization of results allowing user editing. We explain a usage case that uses our DaaS as crowdsourcing platform in a multicentric pilot study carried out to evaluate the clinical benefits of a software for assessment of central airway obstruction.
Address Timisoara; Rumania; September 2018
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Notes IAM; 600.145 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ SVA2018 Serial 3360
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Author Debora Gil; Antoni Rosell
Title Advances in Artificial Intelligence – How Lung Cancer CT Screening Will Progress? Type Abstract
Year 2019 Publication World Lung Cancer Conference Abbreviated Journal
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Address Barcelona; September 2019
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Notes IAM; 600.139; 600.145 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ GiR2019 Serial 3361
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Author Rada Deeb; Joost Van de Weijer; Damien Muselet; Mathieu Hebert; Alain Tremeau
Title Deep spectral reflectance and illuminant estimation from self-interreflections Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Journal of the Optical Society of America A Abbreviated Journal JOSA A
Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 105-114
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Abstract In this work, we propose a convolutional neural network based approach to estimate the spectral reflectance of a surface and spectral power distribution of light from a single RGB image of a V-shaped surface. Interreflections happening in a concave surface lead to gradients of RGB values over its area. These gradients carry a lot of information concerning the physical properties of the surface and the illuminant. Our network is trained with only simulated data constructed using a physics-based interreflection model. Coupling interreflection effects with deep learning helps to retrieve the spectral reflectance under an unknown light and to estimate spectral power distribution of this light as well. In addition, it is more robust to the presence of image noise than classical approaches. Our results show that the proposed approach outperforms state-of-the-art learning-based approaches on simulated data. In addition, it gives better results on real data compared to other interreflection-based approaches.
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Call Number Admin @ si @ DWM2019 Serial 3362
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Author Yaxing Wang; Abel Gonzalez-Garcia; Joost Van de Weijer; Luis Herranz
Title SDIT: Scalable and Diverse Cross-domain Image Translation Type Conference Article
Year 2019 Publication 27th ACM International Conference on Multimedia Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1267–1276
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Abstract Recently, image-to-image translation research has witnessed remarkable progress. Although current approaches successfully generate diverse outputs or perform scalable image transfer, these properties have not been combined into a single method. To address this limitation, we propose SDIT: Scalable and Diverse image-to-image translation. These properties are combined into a single generator. The diversity is determined by a latent variable which is randomly sampled from a normal distribution. The scalability is obtained by conditioning the network on the domain attributes. Additionally, we also exploit an attention mechanism that permits the generator to focus on the domain-specific attribute. We empirically demonstrate the performance of the proposed method on face mapping and other datasets beyond faces.
Address Nice; Francia; October 2019
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Notes LAMP; 600.106; 600.109; 600.141; 600.120 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ WGW2019 Serial 3363
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