Interesting Lecture: "Photo-realistic 3D Model Reconstruction"
Bruno Di Stefano
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Title
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Photo-realistic 3D Model Reconstruction
Speaker
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Dr. Stephen Se
Senior Engineer
MDA Space Missions
Brampton, Ontario
Day and Time
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Monday, March 10, 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
Location
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Room RS 208
Rosebrugh Building
164 College Street - see map http://oracle.osm.utoronto.ca/map/index2.html
- code RS
Toronto M5S 3G9
* This location is 200m from the "Queen's Park" Subway Station
* Public Parking on campus is on King's College Road (see brown
shaded
area on campus
http://oracle.osm.utoronto.ca/map/index2.html )
Organizer
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IEEE Toronto, "Signals and Computational Intelligence" Joint Chapter,
http://toronto.ieee.ca/chapters/s_ci.htm
Contact
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Bruno Di Stefano, b_DOT_distefano_AT_IEEE_DOT_org
Abstract
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Photo-realistic 3D modeling is a challenging problem and has been a
research topic for many years. Quick generation of photo-realistic
three-dimensional calibrated models using a hand-held device is highly
desirable for applications ranging from forensic investigation,
mining, to mobile robotics.
A 3D imaging system called the instant Scene Modeler (iSM) is
presented that can automatically create 3D models using a hand-held
stereo camera. The user points the camera at the scene of interest and
the system will create a photo-realistic 3D calibrated model
automatically within minutes. Field tests in various applications have
been carried out, including forensics, mining, military and rover
exploration.
Biography
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Stephen Se is with the Research and Development department at MDA
Space Mission, developing computer vision systems for space and
terrestrial applications. He received B.Eng. degree with first class
honours in Computing at Imperial College of Science, Technology and
Medicine, University of London in 1995 and a D.Phil. degree in the
Robotics Research Group at the University of Oxford in 1999. He then
worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of British
Columbia (1999-2001) on vision-based mobile robot localization. His
research interests include computer vision, mobile robotics, 3D
modeling and artificial intelligence.
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Feel free to bring along any colleague who may be interested in this
talk.
For up-to-date information about this talk check http://toronto.ieee.ca/events/mar1008.htm
The "Signals & Computational Intelligence" Chapter (http://
toronto.ieee.ca/chapters/s_ci.htm) of the IEEE Toronto Section
(http://
toronto.ieee.ca/index.html ) is a joint chapter of:
* IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
* IEEE Control Systems Society
* IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
* IEEE Information Theory Society
* IEEE Intelligent Transportation Society
* IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
* IEEE Ultrasound, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Society
* IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
If you are a member of one or more of these societies and wish to be
active in our chapter, please, write to me an short e-mail message.
Thank you.
Best regards
Bruno Di Stefano
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