The project involves researching statistically-based image matting techniques and interfaces for mobile devices.  This would allow users to identify an object or other region in a photograph by indicating with a touchscreen parts of the image that are “inside” or “outside” the desired region.  Statistical computer visions techniques will use the human input to […]

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in North American men. Brachytherapy, applied in about 55,000 cases annually in North America, entails the permanent implantation of radioactive sources into the prostate, under real-time ultrasound image guidance. Brachytherapy systems require careful calibration to ensure the correct spatial relationship between the implant needles and the ultrasound […]

In this project, the intern will be tasked with improving the visibility testing algorithms in a commercial simulation software product. In the software, a large number of entities (such as military forces or emergency response personnel, including vehicles and people) are moving around on a two-dimensional map. The inter-entity visibility (that is, which entities are […]

  The on-line dating industry currently has over 1400 different sites, including known sites such as eHarmony, Match.com and LavaLife, however, research indicates a general dissatisfaction in the quality of relationship matches generated by these sites. The research proposal will investigate the use of new semantic technologies in providing a higher quality matching service. The […]

  The project applies two formal mathematical constructs to the similarity ranking of descriptions of mineral deposit zones. In so doing, the project will assist metallurgists to cost-effectively identify the most appropriate metallurgical processes for the extraction of metals from different mineral deposit zones. The two mathematical constructs to be used are those of “prior […]

  Multimedia data are of huge demand from “connected” consumers and how to deliver them effectively and efficiently becomes a new frontier of computer networking research and development. The proposed project uses the research at the University of Victoria on content-based musical information retrieval and the development of Disternet Inc. on a new generation of […]

  Acculogic’s “Flying Scorpion” product is a state-of-the-art tester for short-batch electronic circuit boards (ECBs). The order in which it performs the required tests affects the amount of shuttle and probe movements required between the tests, and this affects the overall efficiency of the test procedure. Unique characteristics of the problem (e.g. the ability to […]

  In the road construction process, a civil engineer commonly uses software to outline the horizontal and vertical road alignment on a topographical map. The software then calculates the amount of earth that needs to be excavated, or filled, at certain points of the alignment as well as pavement costs, land costs and other expenses. Softree, […]

  The intern, along with his collaborator will explore both theoretically and empirically models of influence over social networks, recommendation systems of online content for users in social networks. Additionally, the intern will study various different ways to cluster and group the content of networks such as Twitter in an automated fashion. Additionally, the intern […]

  The goal of the project is to reduce the workload involved in the occlusion filling step of a 2D to 3D video conversion pipeline. To do so, the intern will develop and implement a video inpainting algorithm suitable for use in Hollywood Films. The algorithm will be integrated into the organization’s 2D to 3D video […]

During assembly of an aircraft, technicians working in the interior need to be able to quickly identify parts and access part numbers. Part numbers can be retrieved through 3D geometric models of the aircraft. Navigating large 3D models is challenging and time consuming, and it is nearly impossible on small mobile devices with limited processing […]

  Mining aviation safety reports is a critical task in improving safety of civilian aviation. NASA maintains a publicly available database of aviation safety-related incident reports, the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS). It is of great practical interest to provide automated tools that assist aviation safety analysts in identifying and analyzing reports about particular safety aspects, such as turbulence […]