Date: 29 October
Time: 12.45-14.00
Place: RDB14 3.429
Computer vision is the digital version of human vision, where the eyes are replaced by a camera and the brain is replaced by algorithms implemented in software. The research field of computer vision is about developing and implementing such algorithms. The ambition is not only to replicate the abilities of human visual perception, but also going beyond human capabilities for example by seeing in the dark or measuring the actual distance to an object. One subfield of computer vision is Visual Analysis of People, where the focus is on automatic camera-based analysis of people and their whereabouts. The Visual Analysis of People (VAP) Lab focuses on the following research questions within this subfield:
- Is there anybody out there? Covering areas such as people detecting, counting and tracking
- Who are they? Covering areas such as biometrics and recognition of individuals
- What are they doing? Covering areas such as pose estimation, action recognition and social signal processing
In this presentation the VAP Lab will give an overview over current research activities in the group as well as details of specific projects.