CS 682 – Spring 2016

Computer Vision - 18829 - CS 682 - 002

Instructor:  Prof. Harry Wechsler wechsler@gmu.edu

Course Description – Computer Vision (3:3:0). Computational models of visual perception and their implementation in computer systems. Topics include early visual processing, edge detection, segmentation, intrinsic images, image modeling, representation of visual knowledge, and image understanding.

Objectives – Course starts with a primer on probability and statistics and another primer on digital image processing (DIP). It continues with fundamentals and motivation for image analysis (“vision architectures”) for recognition and re-identification (“what /who”), layout in space (“where”), and behavior (“motion”; and “(video) tracking”). Emphasis on convolutional neural networks (CNN) and Deep Learning for classification; and Show and Tell for image description and image query answering using semantic alignment between image and (caption) text. Hands-on experience with MATLAB (and its tool boxes) and MatConvNet: CNN for MATLAB. Major applications include object recognition and biometrics / face recognition.

(Reference) Textbook: Concise Computer Vision, Reinhard Klette, Springer, 2014 (including slides https://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~rklette/TeachAuckland.html/775/ )

Day, Time, and Venue: R – Thursday, 4:30 pm – 7:10 pm, Planetary Hall 224.

Office Hours:  Thursday, 3:00 – 4:00 pm (ENGR - 4448)

http://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/spring-2016/

First day of classes: Thursday, January 21

Spring break: no class on Thursday, March 10

Midterm (“closed books and closed notes”): Thursday, March 17

Last day of classes: Thursday, April 28

 

Grade Composition

- Homework: 20%

- Midterm: 15%

- Term (team) Projects: 50%

- FINAL: 15%

 

Honor Code

You are expected to abide by the GMU honor code. Homework assignments and exams are individual efforts. Information on the university honor code can be found at http://academicintegrity.gmu.edu/honorcode/.

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