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Author Antonio Clavelli; Dimosthenis Karatzas
Title Text Segmentation in Colour Posters from the Spanish Civil War Era Type Conference Article
Year 2009 Publication 10th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 181 - 185
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Abstract The extraction of textual content from colour documents of a graphical nature is a complicated task. The text can be rendered in any colour, size and orientation while the existence of complex background graphics with repetitive patterns can make its localization and segmentation extremely difficult.
Here, we propose a new method for extracting textual content from such colour images that makes no assumption as to the size of the characters, their orientation or colour, while it is tolerant to characters that do not follow a straight baseline. We evaluate this method on a collection of documents with historical
connotations: the Posters from the Spanish Civil War.
Address Barcelona, Spain
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ISSN 1520-5363 ISBN 978-1-4244-4500-4 Medium
Area Expedition Conference ICDAR
Notes DAG Approved no
Call Number DAG @ dag @ ClK2009 Serial 1172
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Author E. Serradell; Adriana Romero; R. Leta; Carlo Gatta; Francesc Moreno-Noguer
Title Simultaneous Correspondence and Non-Rigid 3D Reconstruction of the Coronary Tree from Single X-Ray Images Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication 13th IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 850-857
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Address Barcelona
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Area Expedition Conference ICCV
Notes MILAB Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ SRL2011 Serial 1803
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Author Aura Hernandez-Sabate; Debora Gil; David Roche; Monica M. S. Matsumoto; Sergio S. Furuie
Title Inferring the Performance of Medical Imaging Algorithms Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication 14th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns Abbreviated Journal
Volume 6854 Issue Pages 520-528
Keywords Validation, Statistical Inference, Medical Imaging Algorithms.
Abstract Evaluation of the performance and limitations of medical imaging algorithms is essential to estimate their impact in social, economic or clinical aspects. However, validation of medical imaging techniques is a challenging task due to the variety of imaging and clinical problems involved, as well as, the difficulties for systematically extracting a reliable solely ground truth. Although specific validation protocols are reported in any medical imaging paper, there are still two major concerns: definition of standardized methodologies transversal to all problems and generalization of conclusions to the whole clinical data set.
We claim that both issues would be fully solved if we had a statistical model relating ground truth and the output of computational imaging techniques. Such a statistical model could conclude to what extent the algorithm behaves like the ground truth from the analysis of a sampling of the validation data set. We present a statistical inference framework reporting the agreement and describing the relationship of two quantities. We show its transversality by applying it to validation of two different tasks: contour segmentation and landmark correspondence.
Address Sevilla
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Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg Place of Publication Berlin Editor Pedro Real; Daniel Diaz-Pernil; Helena Molina-Abril; Ainhoa Berciano; Walter Kropatsch
Language Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title L Abbreviated Series Title LNCS
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Area Expedition Conference CAIP
Notes IAM; ADAS Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ HGR2011 Serial 1676
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Author Adria Ruiz; Joost Van de Weijer; Xavier Binefa
Title Regularized Multi-Concept MIL for weakly-supervised facial behavior categorization Type Conference Article
Year 2014 Publication 25th British Machine Vision Conference Abbreviated Journal
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Abstract We address the problem of estimating high-level semantic labels for videos of recorded people by means of analysing their facial expressions. This problem, to which we refer as facial behavior categorization, is a weakly-supervised learning problem where we do not have access to frame-by-frame facial gesture annotations but only weak-labels at the video level are available. Therefore, the goal is to learn a set of discriminative expressions and how they determine the video weak-labels. Facial behavior categorization can be posed as a Multi-Instance-Learning (MIL) problem and we propose a novel MIL method called Regularized Multi-Concept MIL to solve it. In contrast to previous approaches applied in facial behavior analysis, RMC-MIL follows a Multi-Concept assumption which allows different facial expressions (concepts) to contribute differently to the video-label. Moreover, to handle with the high-dimensional nature of facial-descriptors, RMC-MIL uses a discriminative approach to model the concepts and structured sparsity regularization to discard non-informative features. RMC-MIL is posed as a convex-constrained optimization problem where all the parameters are jointly learned using the Projected-Quasi-Newton method. In our experiments, we use two public data-sets to show the advantages of the Regularized Multi-Concept approach and its improvement compared to existing MIL methods. RMC-MIL outperforms state-of-the-art results in the UNBC data-set for pain detection.
Address Nottingham; UK; September 2014
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Area Expedition Conference BMVC
Notes LAMP; CIC; 600.074; 600.079 Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ RWB2014 Serial 2508
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Author Ferran Poveda; Debora Gil ;Albert Andaluz ;Enric Marti
Title Multiscale Tractography for Representing Heart Muscular Architecture Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication In MICCAI 2011 Workshop on Computational Diffusion MRI Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
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Abstract Deep understanding of myocardial structure of the heart would unravel crucial knowledge for clinical and medical procedures. Although the muscular architecture of the heart has been debated by countless researchers, the controversy is still alive. Diffusion Tensor MRI, DT-MRI, is a unique imaging technique for computational validation of the muscular structure of the heart. By the complex arrangement of myocites, existing techniques can not provide comprehensive descriptions of the global muscular architecture. In this paper we introduce a multiresolution reconstruction technique based on DT-MRI streamlining for simplified global myocardial model generation. Our reconstructions can restore the most complex myocardial structures and indicate a global helical organization
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Language English Summary Language english Original Title
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Area Expedition Conference CDRMI
Notes IAM Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ PGA2011 Serial 1681
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Author Petia Radeva; Enric Marti
Title Facial Features Segmentation by Model-Based Snakes Type Conference Article
Year 1995 Publication International Conference on Computing Analysis and Image Processing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
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Abstract Deformable models have recently been accepted as a standard technique to segment different features in facial images. Despite they give a good approximation of the salient features in a facial image, the resulting shapes of the segmentation process seem somewhat artificial with respect to the natural feature shapes. In this paper we show that active contour models (in particular, rubber snakes) give more close and natural representation of the detected feature shape. Besides, using snakes for facial segmentation frees us from the problem of determination of the numerous weigths of deformable models. Another advantage of rubber snakes is their reduced computational cost. Our experiments using rubber snakes for segmentation of facial snapshots have shown a significant improvement compared to deformable models.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain Editor
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Notes MILAB;IAM Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ RAM1995a Serial 1633
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Author Petia Radeva; A.Amini; J.Huang; Enric Marti
Title Deformable B-Solids and Implicit Snakes for Localization and Tracking of SPAMM MRI-Data Type Conference Article
Year 1996 Publication Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Image Analysis Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 192-201
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Abstract To date, MRI-SPAMM data from different image slices have been analyzed independently. In this paper, we propose an approach for 3D tag localization and tracking of SPAMM data by a novel deformable B-solid. The solid is defined in terms of a 3D tensor product B-spline. The isoparametric curves of the B-spline solid have special importance. These are termed implicit snakes as they deform under image forces from tag lines in different image slices. The localization and tracking of tag lines is performed under constraints of continuity and smoothness of the B-solid. The framework unifies the problems of localization, and displacement fitting and interpolation into the same procedure utilizing B-spline bases for interpolation. To track motion from boundaries and restrict image forces to the myocardium, a volumetric model is employed as a pair of coupled endocardial and epicardial B-spline surfaces. To recover deformations in the LV an energy-minimization problem is posed where both tag and ...
Address San Francisco CA
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Publisher IEEE Computer Society Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN 0-8186-7368-0 Medium
Area Expedition Conference MMBIA ’96
Notes MILAB;IAM; Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ RAH1996 Serial 1630
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Author Francesco Ciompi; Oriol Pujol; Simone Balocco; Xavier Carrillo; J. Mauri; Petia Radeva
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
Volume Issue Pages
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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 Debora Gil; Petia Radeva; Jordi Saludes; J. Mauri
Title Automatic Segmentation of Artery Wall in Coronary IVUS Images: A Probabilistic Approach Type Conference Article
Year 2000 Publication International Conference on Pattern Recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue Pages 352-355
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Abstract Intravascular ultrasound images represent a unique tool to analyze the morphology of arteries and vessels (plaques, restenosis, etc). The poor quality of these images makes unsupervised segmentation based on traditional segmentation algorithms (such as edge or ridge/valley detection) fail to achieve the expected results. In this paper we present a probabilistic flexible template to separate different regions in the image. In particular, we use elliptic templates to model and detect the shape of the vessel inner wall in IVUS images. We present the results of successful segmentation obtained from patients undergoing stent treatment. A physician team has validated these results.
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Notes IAM;MILAB Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ GRS2000a Serial 1537
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Author Debora Gil; Petia Radeva
Title Curvature Vector Flow to Assure Convergent Deformable Models for Shape Modelling Type Book Chapter
Year 2003 Publication Energy Minimization Methods In Computer Vision And Pattern Recognition Abbreviated Journal LNCS
Volume 2683 Issue Pages 357-372
Keywords Initial condition; Convex shape; Non convex analysis; Increase; Segmentation; Gradient; Standard; Standards; Concave shape; Flow models; Tracking; Edge detection; Curvature
Abstract Poor convergence to concave shapes is a main limitation of snakes as a standard segmentation and shape modelling technique. The gradient of the external energy of the snake represents a force that pushes the snake into concave regions, as its internal energy increases when new inexion points are created. In spite of the improvement of the external energy by the gradient vector ow technique, highly non convex shapes can not be obtained, yet. In the present paper, we develop a new external energy based on the geometry of the curve to be modelled. By tracking back the deformation of a curve that evolves by minimum curvature ow, we construct a distance map that encapsulates the natural way of adapting to non convex shapes. The gradient of this map, which we call curvature vector ow (CVF), is capable of attracting a snake towards any contour, whatever its geometry. Our experiments show that, any initial snake condition converges to the curve to be modelled in optimal time.
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Publisher Springer, Berlin Place of Publication Lisbon, PORTUGAL Editor Springer, B.
Language Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Lecture Notes in Computer Science Abbreviated Series Title LNCS
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0302-9743 ISBN 3-540-40498-8 Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes IAM;MILAB Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ GIR2003b Serial 1535
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Author Sergio Alloza; Flavio Escribano; Sergi Delgado; Ciprian Corneanu; Sergio Escalera
Title XBadges. Identifying and training soft skills with commercial video games Improving persistence, risk taking & spatial reasoning with commercial video games and facial and emotional recognition system Type Conference Article
Year 2017 Publication 4th Congreso de la Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Videojuego Abbreviated Journal
Volume 1957 Issue Pages 13-28
Keywords Video Games; Soft Skills; Training; Skilling Development; Emotions; Cognitive Abilities; Flappy Bird; Pacman; Tetris
Abstract XBadges is a research project based on the hypothesis that commercial video games (nonserious games) can train soft skills. We measure persistence, patial reasoning and risk taking before and after subjects paticipate in controlled game playing sessions.
In addition, we have developed an automatic facial expression recognition system capable of inferring their emotions while playing, allowing us to study the role of emotions in soft skills acquisition. We have used Flappy Bird, Pacman and Tetris for assessing changes in persistence, risk taking and spatial reasoning respectively.
Results show how playing Tetris significantly improves spatial reasoning and how playing Pacman significantly improves prudence in certain areas of behavior. As for emotions, they reveal that being concentrated helps to improve performance and skills acquisition. Frustration is also shown as a key element. With the results obtained we are able to glimpse multiple applications in areas which need soft skills development.
Address Barcelona; June 2017
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Area Expedition Conference COSECIVI; CEUR-WS
Notes HUPBA; no menciona Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ AED2017 Serial 3065
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Author David Roche; Debora Gil; Jesus Giraldo
Title An inference model for analyzing termination conditions of Evolutionary Algorithms Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication 14th Congrès Català en Intel·ligencia Artificial Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 216-225
Keywords Evolutionary Computation Convergence, Termination Conditions, Statistical Inference
Abstract In real-world problems, it is mandatory to design a termination condition for Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) ensuring stabilization close to the unknown optimum. Distribution-based quantities are good candidates as far as suitable parameters are used. A main limitation for application to real-world problems is that such parameters strongly depend on the topology of the objective function, as well as, the EA paradigm used.
We claim that the termination problem would be fully solved if we had a model measuring to what extent a distribution-based quantity asymptotically behaves like the solution accuracy. We present a regression-prediction model that relates any two given quantities and reports if they can be statistically swapped as termination conditions. Our framework is applied to two issues. First, exploring if the parameters involved in the computation of distribution-based quantities influence their asymptotic behavior. Second, to what extent existing distribution-based quantities can be asymptotically exchanged for the accuracy of the EA solution.
Address Lleida, Catalonia (Spain)
Corporate Author Associació Catalana Intel·ligència Artificial Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN 978-1-60750-841-0 Medium
Area Expedition Conference CCIA
Notes IAM Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ RGG2011a Serial 1677
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Author Jorge Bernal; F. Javier Sanchez; Fernando Vilariño
Title Depth of Valleys Accumulation Algorithm for Object Detection Type Conference Article
Year 2011 Publication 14th Congrès Català en Intel·ligencia Artificial Abbreviated Journal
Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 71-80
Keywords Object Recognition, Object Region Identification, Image Analysis, Image Processing
Abstract This work aims at detecting in which regions the objects in the image are by using information about the intensity of valleys, which appear to surround ob- jects in images where the source of light is in the line of direction than the camera. We present our depth of valleys accumulation method, which consists of two stages: first, the definition of the depth of valleys image which combines the output of a ridges and valleys detector with the morphological gradient to measure how deep is a point inside a valley and second, an algorithm that denotes points of the image as interior to objects those which are inside complete or incomplete boundaries in the depth of valleys image. To evaluate the performance of our method we have tested it on several application domains. Our results on object region identification are promising, specially in the field of polyp detection in colonoscopy videos, and we also show its applicability in different areas.
Address Lleida
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Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN 978-1-60750-841-0 Medium
Area 800 Expedition Conference CCIA
Notes MV;SIAI Approved no
Call Number IAM @ iam @ BSV2011b Serial 1699
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Author Chen Zhang; Maria del Mar Vila Muñoz; Petia Radeva; Roberto Elosua; Maria Grau; Angels Betriu; Elvira Fernandez-Giraldez; Laura Igual
Title Carotid Artery Segmentation in Ultrasound Images Type Conference Article
Year 2015 Publication Computing and Visualization for Intravascular Imaging and Computer Assisted Stenting (CVII-STENT2015), Joint MICCAI Workshops Abbreviated Journal
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Address Munich; Germany; October 2015
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Area Expedition Conference CVII-STENT
Notes MILAB Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ ZVR2015 Serial 2675
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Author Alejandro Cartas; Mariella Dimiccoli; Petia Radeva
Title Batch-based activity recognition from egocentric photo-streams Type Conference Article
Year 2017 Publication 1st International workshop on Egocentric Perception, Interaction and Computing Abbreviated Journal
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Abstract Activity recognition from long unstructured egocentric photo-streams has several applications in assistive technology such as health monitoring and frailty detection, just to name a few. However, one of its main technical challenges is to deal with the low frame rate of wearable photo-cameras, which causes abrupt appearance changes between consecutive frames. In consequence, important discriminatory low-level features from motion such as optical flow cannot be estimated. In this paper, we present a batch-driven approach for training a deep learning architecture that strongly rely on Long short-term units to tackle this problem. We propose two different implementations of the same approach that process a photo-stream sequence using batches of fixed size with the goal of capturing the temporal evolution of high-level features. The main difference between these implementations is that one explicitly models consecutive batches by overlapping them. Experimental results over a public dataset acquired by three users demonstrate the validity of the proposed architectures to exploit the temporal evolution of convolutional features over time without relying on event boundaries.
Address Venice; Italy; October 2017;
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Area Expedition Conference ICCV - EPIC
Notes MILAB; no menciona Approved no
Call Number Admin @ si @ CDR2017 Serial 3023
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