COMP 875: Recent Advances in Image Analysis

Spring 2008, M W 10:00-11:15, SN 252 (CHANGED!)

Instructor: Marc Niethammer
Email: (mn -at- cs.unc.edu)
Phone: 919-843-7449

Quick links: schedule, useful resources

Course description [PDF]

Overview

This course will explore exciting recent developments in image analysis, i.e., the extraction of information from digital images. We will look at topics covered by recently published articles in major computer vision conferences: ICCV, ECCV, CVPR, IPMI, MICCAI. The course will consist of some introductory lectures, but mainly of student presentations on topics of choice (some selected papers are here). These can include, but are not limited to,

-- image segmentation,
-- image registration,
-- object tracking,
-- medical applications,
-- computational methods.


Prerequisites: COMP 775 (Image Processing and Analysis). Some experience in image analysis.

Resources: There is no textbook for this course. Instead, we will use recent conference proceedings in the field to learn about current research topics.

Papers for the lectures will be posted on blackboard

Grading: Grades will be calculated based on two presentations and their respective two short written reports. The split-up is as follows:
  • First presentation: 35%
  • Short report on first presentation: 15%
  • Second presentation: 35%
  • Short report on second presentation: 15%

Schedule (under construction)

Date Topic Notes
Wed Jan. 9 Introduction, Overview of Optimal Estimation in Image Analysis Optimal Estimation in Image Analysis [PDF]
Mon Jan. 14 Overview of Optimal Estimation in Image Analysis continued. Solution Methods A quick overview of optimization methods [PDF]
Wed Jan. 16 Variational Calculus Calculus of Variations [PDF]
Mon Jan. 21 -- MLK Day, holiday  
Wed Jan. 23 Variational Calculus (multidimensional problems) Calculus of Variations [PDF]
Mon Jan. 28 CVPR: Charpiat et al.: Shape Statistics for Image Segmentation with Prior, MICCAI: Etygnier et al.: Active-Contour-Based Image Segmentation Using Machine Learning Techniques Marc Macenko
Wed Jan. 30 CVPR: Charpiat et al.: Shape Statistics for Image Segmentation with Prior, MICCAI: Etygnier et al.: Active-Contour-Based Image Segmentation Using Machine Learning Techniques Marc Macenko
Mon Feb. 4 ECCV: Cai et al.: Robust Visual Tracking for Multiple Targets Peter Lincoln
Wed Feb. 6 ECCV: Cai et al.: Robust Visual Tracking for Multiple Targets Peter Lincoln
Mon Feb. 11 Intro to Estimation Theory Intro to Estimation Theory [PDF]
Wed Feb. 13 Intro to Estimation Theory  
Mon Feb. 18 CVPR 2007: Oskiper et al.: Visual Odometry System Using Multiple Stereo Cameras and Intertial Measurement Unit Brian Clipp
Wed Feb. 20 CVPR 2007: Oskiper et al.: Visual Odometry System Using Multiple Stereo Cameras and Intertial Measurement Unit Brian Clipp
Mon Feb. 25 Independent Component Analysis Independent component analysis [PDF]
Wed Feb. 27 Diffeomorphisms Diffeomorphisms [PDF]
Mon Mar. 3 Miccai 2003: Boldea et al.: Lung Deformation Estimation with Non-rigid Registration for Radiotherapy Treatment Xiaoxiao Liu
Wed Mar. 5 Miccai 2004: Kaus et al.: Estimation of Organ Motion from 4D CT for 4D Radiation Therapy Planning of Lung Cancer Xiaoxiao Liu
Mon Mar. 10 -- Spring Break  
Wed Mar. 12 -- Spring Break  
Mon Mar. 17 CVPR 2006: Cornelis et al., Fast Compact City Modeling for Navigation Pre-Visualization Brian Clipp
Wed Mar. 19 CVPR 2007: Leibe et al., Dynamic 3D Scene Analysis from a Moving Vehicle Brian Clipp
Mon Mar. 24 ICCV 2007: Malcolm et al., Multi-object tracking through clutter using graph cuts Peter Lincoln
Wed Mar. 26 CVPR 2007: Betke et al., Tracking Large Variable Numbers of Objects in Clutter Peter Lincoln
Mon Mar. 31 IPMI 2007: Alcantara et al., Localized Component Analysis; ICCV 2001: Chennubhottla and Jepson, Sparse PCA: Extracting Multi-Scale Structure from Data Rohit Saboo
Wed Apr. 2 CHen et al., Shape-aware Volume Illustration; Lu et al., Example-based volume illustrations Derek Merck
Mon Apr. 7 IPMI 2007: Mendonca et al., Lung Nodule Detection via Bayesian Voxel Labeling Xiaoxiao Liu
Wed Apr. 9 Miccai 2007: Chintalapani et al., Statistical Atlases of Bone Anatomy: Construction, Iterative Improvement and Validation Xiaoxiao Liu
Mon Apr. 14 Marron et al.: Distance Weighted Discrimination Marc Macenko
Wed Apr. 16 Marron et al.: Distance Weighted Discrimination Marc Macenko
Mon Apr. 21    
Wed Apr. 23 Wrap-up  

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