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Today's Topics:

 Image Display package on X-windows wanted
 SPIE Conference on Robotics and Computer Vision
 Re: Vision research information
 An inexpensive 16level grey scale sensor
 Suggestions for pattern recognition algorithms
 ITI150 & ITI151 Image Processing Mailing List 
 Call for papers: IEEE Workshop on 3D Scene Interpretation

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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 89 17:33:16 JST
From: Shmuel Peleg <peleg%humus.Huji.AC.IL@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Image Display package on X-windows wanted

Please let me know if you have available image display and manipulation
system for X windows. We are using Sun 3/60's with grey level and color
screens, and X11 R3.

Thanks,
Shmuel Peleg <peleg@humus.bitnet>


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Date: 15 Feb 89 00:11:12 GMT
From: mit-amt!turk@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Matthew Turk)
Subject: SPIE Conference on Robotics and Computer Vision
Keywords: Philadelphia, 11/89
Organization: MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA


	   ** Announcement and Call for Papers **

	Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision VIII

   Part of SPIE's Advances in Intelligent Robotics Systems
   November 5-10, 1989
   Adams Mark Hotel
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  USA

   Chairman: David Casasent
	     Carnegie-Mellon University
   Co-Chairman: Ernie Hall
		University of Cincinnati

   This year's conference will focus on new algorithms and techniques for
   intelligent robots and computer vision.  Papers are solicited
   specifically for the following session topics:

	   - pattern recognition and image processing
	   - image understanding and scene analysis
	   - color vision, multi-sensor processing
	   - 3-D vision: modeling and representation
	   - neural networks, artificial intelligence, model-based processors
	   - fuzzy logic in intelligent systems and computer vision
	   - biological basis for the design of sensors in computer vision

   Abstract Due Date: April 3, 1989
   Manuscript Due Date: October 9, 1989

   Information:
     SPIE Technical Program Committee/Philadelphia '89
     P.O. Box 10
     Bellingham, WA  98227-0010
     USA

   Or e-mail to:
     turk@media-lab.media.mit.edu


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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 89 09:04:49 EST
From: steinmetz!pyramid!malek@mcnc.org (aiman a abdel-malek)
Subject: Re: Vision research information

I am doing research in exploiting human visual systems characteristics for
better image generation and compression. If you are doing research on related
topic or one of the following topics :
_ Image segmentation using human visual properties and applications in image
compression.
-The use of visual models for better image generation.
-The use of spatial and temporal characteristics of the visual system to
enhance image quality and update rates.
     Contact me, regarding your most recent publications in any of the above
topics. Thank you
malek@pyramid.steinmetz.Ge.Com


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Date: 	Tue, 14 Feb 89 23:35:37 EST
From: Mark Noworolski <noworol@eecg.toronto.edu>
Subject: An inexpensive 16level grey scale sensor
Organization: EECG, University of Toronto


About two months ago I asked about cheap image sensors. The best bet then
was the Fisher Price Kiddie Camcorder (US $99, Canada $169 or so).  This is
true, and it's one hell of a deal- it actually works, has a fully funcitonal
B&W TV - and it's lots o'fun.

Well I went out and bought one of these, Fisher-Price didn't want to help
me, so I figured it out myself.

I dug around and found the data stream and all necessary synch pulses- all
at TTL levels.

I'm quite willing to share what I've learned- however I figure probably the
best way would be to first figure out how many people want this info (and
hence whether I should use the SASE method or actually type all that info in-
graphic road maps included).

So if this interests you in a reasonably serious way mail me with a 
subject header to that effect and I'll decide which approach to take within
the week (maybe I'll even post here if enough demand develops).

I also wrote really ugly Turbo C code and managed to interface it to my PC
bus (with 3 chips) so that I can see what it sees.

Standard Disclaimer: I have no connection to Fischer-Price except that of a
frustrated hacker.

cheers
mark
noworol@godzilla.eecg or noworol@ecf.toronto.edu

[ If demand develops, I can place it in the VisionList anonymous FTP
  directory.  I wouldn't want to clutter the list with code...
		pk...			]


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Date: 	Tue, 14 Feb 89 23:43:01 EST
From: Mark Noworolski <noworol@eecg.toronto.edu>
Subject: Suggestions for pattern recognition algorithms
Organization: EECG, University of Toronto

Well- now that I've broken the (seeming) tradition of only Conference
calls for Papers on the vision-list. Here's a question.

I need to use the aforementioned sensor to sense a mouth. Yes that's
right. Picture yourself at the dentist and the Dentists light shining
in your mouth and an image sensor on top of the dentists light. That's
almost exactly what it is.

Last time I tried doing pattern recognition I failed miserably (maybe 
because I tried to do it MY way). So this time I'm going to be smart
about it.

Are there any algorithms out there particularly well suited for this type
of process? What would be the best places to look? How about using some
kind of neural net to do this (I know very little if nothing about how to
program these- but a friend assures me that they're ideal for pattern 
recognition)?

Any help would be appreciated.
mark


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Date: Thu, 16 Feb 89 02:05:55 PST
From: pvo1478@oce.orst.edu (Paul V. O'Neill)
Subject: ITI150 & ITI151 Image Processing Mailing List 

A new mailing list has been created for users of Imaging Technology's  
series 150 and 151 image processing systems and ITEX151 software.
 
The goal is to share algorithms, code, tricks, pitfalls, advice, etc. in an
effort to decrease development time and increase functionality for the users
of these systems.  (Also, despite their good support, we customers may want
to gang up on ITI someday!!)
 
I envision a simple, unmoderated mail exploder until such time as misuse or
inconsideration forces the list to be moderated.
 
Subscription requests to:

INTERNET:		iti151-request@oce.orst.edu
UUCP:		...!hplabs!hp-pcd!orstcs!oce.orst.edu!iti151-request
UUCP:		...!tektronix!orstcs!oce.orst.edu!iti151-request
 
Traffic to:
                             iti151@oce.orst.edu
		...!hplabs!hp-pcd!orstcs!oce.orst.edu!iti151
		...!tektronix!orstcs!oce.orst.edu!iti151

Paul O'Neill                 pvo@oce.orst.edu
Coastal Imaging Lab
OSU--Oceanography
Corvallis, OR  97331         503-754-3251


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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 89 09:23:17 EST
From: flynn@pixel.cps.msu.edu (Patrick J. Flynn)
Subject: Call for papers: IEEE Workshop on 3D Scene Interpretation
Status: RO

                                    CALL FOR PAPERS

                     IEEE Workshop on Interpretation of 3D Scenes

                             Austin Mariott at the Capital
                                      Austin, TX

                                 November 27-29, 1989

     The interpretation of 3D scenes remains a difficult problem for many
     application areas and has attracted the attention of researchers in
     many disciplines.  The intent of this workshop is to bring together
     vision researchers to discuss current work in scene interpretation,
     representation, matching and  sensing.  A variety  of sessions will be
     devoted to different aspects of scene interpretation research. The
     number of presentations will be  limited, so there will be ample
     opportunity for discussion.  Papers are invited on all aspects of
     scene  interpretation  by human and machine, including:

     * General 3D interpretation       * Applications in navigation, industry,
      problems                           enabling technology, etc.

     * Internal 3D representation and  * Matching sensed scene structure
       modeling                          to internal representations.

     * Sensing 3D scene structure

     Authors are encouraged to present new  representations  or
     computational  methods  with  experimental results, present new
     theoretical insights, or relate new observations  of  relationships
     between human and machine processing of 3D scenes.

     Submission of Papers:

     Submit three copies of your paper to Eric  Grimson to be received on or
     before June 15, 1989.  Papers should not exceed a total of  25  double
     spaced  pages.  Authors  will  be  notified of reviewing decisions by
     August 15 and final papers in camera-ready form will be required  by
     the IEEE Computer Society by September 30,1989.

     General Chairman: Anil Jain, Michigan State University
                       (517) 353-5150
                       Internet: jain@cps.msu.edu

     Program Committee:
      Jake Aggarwal, University of Texas, Austin
      Dan Huttenlocher, Cornell University
      Katsushi Ikeuchi, Carnegie Mellon University
      Avi Kak, Purdue University
      David Lowe, University of British Columbia
      Linda Shapiro, University of Washington

     Program Chairpersons:
      Eric Grimson
      Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
      M. I. T.
      545 Technology Square
      Cambridge, MA 02139
                          
      George Stockman
      Computer Science Deptartment
      Michigan State University
      East Lansing, MI 48824

     Local Arrangements: Alan Bovik,  University of Texas, Austin


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