Research Groups/Labs

Laboratory for Robotics and Computer Vision

The Computer Vision & Robotics Lab, directed by Dr. Damian Lyons, Was founded in the Summer of 2002. It is funded by an equipment donation from Philips Research USA as well as personnel and equipment funds from Fordham University. Lab equipment includes multiple PCs and SGIs, static and moving cameras, and several robot platforms. Both graduate and undergraduate students participate in this lab.

The laboratory is located on Fordham University's Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, in room 320 of John Mulcahy Hall. Anyone interested in joining the lab should contact Dr. Lyons.

Research conducted at the Lab is divided into three areas:

1. Automated Surveillance:


• Automated management of multiple camera resources (e.g., camera handoff, and tracking using multiple cameras).
• Sensory fusion for multiple target tracking in crowded scenes (e.g.,tracking in airports, dept. stores, etc. where multiple cues are necessary but can be misleading).
• Discrete-Event modeling of targets for robust and efficient PTZ tracking (e.g., handling occlusion and target loss).
2. Augmented Reality:


• Hands-free user interaction based on information from one or more cameras.
3. Robotics:


• Performance guarantees for mobile robot activity combining ultrasound and video input (with specific application to disaster recovery uses).

The Laboratory for Data Mining Research

The Laboratory for Data Mining Research, directed by Dr. Gary Weiss, conducts research into data mining and machine learning. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Dr. Weiss. Also, each semester we host talks on data mining from outside scientists. If you are interested in this topic, Fordham's Computer and Information Science department offers both undergraduate and graduate courses on data mining.