Computer Vision Image Processing A computer tries to understand scenes and builds models of objects or environment by capturing various visual information with cameras --- a process from the real world to a computer world. Image and video processing, 3D model construction, surveillance, laser scanning, urban modeling, medical image, recognition
Graphics Virtual Reality A computer generates scenes as real as possible from the internal world and interacts with humans --- a process that a computer simulates the real world. Virtual city walkthrough, image based rendering, panoramic viewing, animation		Internet Media Digital Museum Computers organize, distribute, and display a large amount of information to audiences by digital media --- the real world is shared via network. Web application, media streaming, scene compression, media indexing, scene archiving, pervasive computing
	Robotics & Sensor A computer controls machines to work on their tasks based on sensor data --- the real world is mapped to the computer world and then feedback to the real world. Visual sensor, laser sensor, line sensor, real time processing, sensor network, sensor-robot coordination, intelligent vehicle
Funding Sources National Institute of Standards and Technologies, Department of Transportation, National Institute of Justice, TOYOTA USA, Ritsumei University, Institute of Museum and Library Services, AT&T (SBC Ameritech), Indiana University, Purdue University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, National Institute of Information and Communication Tecnologies Japan, Asahi Foundation, Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ogawa Foundation, ELEC Foundation, ECEI Foundation, Foundation of Information Science in Japan, Kyushu Institute of Technology

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