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:
- Automated Surveillance:
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Automated management of multiple camera resources (e.g., camera handoff,
and tracking using multiple cameras).
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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).
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Discrete-Event modeling of targets for robust and efficient PTZ tracking
(e.g., handling occlusion and target loss).
- Augmented Reality:
- Hands-free user interaction based on information from one or more
cameras.
- Robotics:
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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.
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