Computer Vision Applications
Computer Vision Applications
Staff
Web Page
• http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse576/08sp/
Handouts
• signup sheet
• intro slides
• image filtering slides
Today
• Intros
• Computer vision overview
• Course overview
• Image processing
Readings
• Book: Richard Szeliski, Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications
– (please check Web site weekly for updated drafts)
– Intro: Ch 1.0
What is computer vision?
What is computer vision?
Terminator 2
Every picture tells a story
Goal of computer vision is to write computer programs that can interpret images
Can computers match (or beat) human vision?
http://labs.live.com/photosynth/
LaneHawk by EvolutionRobotics
“A smart camera is flush-mounted in the checkout lane, continuously watching
for items. When an item is detected and recognized, the cashier verifies the
quantity of items that were found under the basket, and continues to close the
transaction. The item can remain under the basket, and with LaneHawk,you are
assured to get paid for it… “
Face recognition
Who is she?
Vision-based biometrics
“How the Afghan Girl was Identified by Her Iris Patterns” Read the story
Login without a password…
Mobileye
• Vision systems currently in high-end BMW, GM, Volvo models
• By 2010: 70% of car manufacturers.
• Video demo
Vision-based interaction (and games)
as camera-based IR
. See Lee’s work atCMU on clever tricks on using it to
ouch display!
NASA'S Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this westward view from atop
a low plateau where Spirit spent the closing months of 2007.