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The Human Connectome Project (via A Wiring Diagram of the Brain...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:26:23 +0300

The Human Connectome Project

(via A Wiring Diagram of the Brain - IEEE Spectrum)

SHREC Home Page — AIMATSHAPE.NET

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:01:55 +0200

Tracks

The following tracks are organized. For a description of the task, the collections, queries, evaluation, procedures, and time schedule, follow the links or contact the track coordinator.

1.      Large-Scale Partial Shape Retrieval using Simulated Range Images
Web page: http://dataset.dcc.uchile.cl

2.      Retrieval of Objects Captured with Low-Cost Depth-Sensing Cameras
Web page: http://3dorus.ist.utl.pt/research/BeKi/index.html

3.      Retrieval on textured 3D models
Web page: http://wwww.ge.imati.cnr.it/shrec13

4.      Large Scale Sketch-Based 3D Shape Retrieval
Web page: http://www.itl.nist.gov/iad/vug/sharp/contest/2013/SBR/

An ingestible pill-sized device offers a 3D view of the esophagus : Spoonful of Medicine

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:40:11 +0200

An ingestible pill-sized device offers a 3D view of the esophagus : Spoonful of Medicine

What would the greatest technological leap you'd have to explain to someone who time traveled from the 1950's?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:22:33 +0200

cdixon:

I possess a device in my pocket that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man.

I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguments with strangers.

via

fyietc: via other-wordly

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:26:32 +0200

fyietc:

via other-wordly

How accurate is the Kinect? - Vision Systems Design

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:09:03 +0200

How accurate is the Kinect? - Vision Systems Design

"Want to take 3D pictures? Need cool things to make with your 3D printer? This 3D camera build uses a..."

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:57:41 +0200

“Want to take 3D pictures? Need cool things to make with your 3D printer? This 3D camera build uses a Structured lighting technique to create a 3D representation that can be rendered with any 3D software. Structured lighting is basically a set o”

- Kinect-Like 3D camera

Night Vision Coating Can Be Applied To Regular Glasses - Technology News - redOrbit

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:58:45 +0200

Night Vision Coating Can Be Applied To Regular Glasses - Technology News - redOrbit

Sample Return Robot Challenge | NASA Centennial Challenge

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:12:37 +0200

Sample Return Robot Challenge | NASA Centennial Challenge:

Sample Return Robot Challenge

"Birmingham Object Lighting Database"

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:22:44 +0200

“Birmingham Object Lighting Database”

- BoLD

Point Cloud Library - Open Source Project (via PCL - Point Cloud...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:54:23 +0200

Point Cloud Library - Open Source Project

(via PCL - Point Cloud Library)

joshbyard: The Past, Present and Future of Bionic...

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:17:15 +0200

joshbyard:

The Past, Present and Future of Bionic Eyes

Next-generation bionic eyes are practically here today. Imagine a blind person’s real-world conundrum trying to shop for one — they could schedule surgery for Nano Retina’s implant today and see their daughter’s wedding in 576-pixel clarity, but it would cost them their life’s savings. The Nano Retina 5000-pixel device could be ready tomorrow, or in another six months… and would be much more affordable. When the procedure involves assimilation of an electrode pincushion into the ganglionic tentacles of your retina, hardware upgrades are not as simple as popping in more RAM. What kind of decision matrix could be offered under such critical circumstances?

(via The past, present, and future of bionic eyes | ExtremeTech)

A new dataset for person re-identification using depth...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:44:45 +0200

A new dataset for person re-identification using depth information (via RGBD-ID Dataset)

RobotCub | Free Science & Engineering software downloads at SourceForge.net

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:18:37 +0200

RobotCub | Free Science & Engineering software downloads at SourceForge.net:

“iCub is an open platform for scientists interested in investigating issues in embodied cognition. Here you find all the software and hardware documentation.

Features

Humanoid robot design including mechanics, electronics, and software
Vision software
Control software
Cognitive architecture
Reaching & grasping
Attention system”

wired: Google Maps has officially stepped into what may be its...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:37:12 +0200

wired:

Google Maps has officially stepped into what may be its most difficult challenge yet — mapping the alleys, ledges and trails of the world unreachable by Street View’s cars, tricycles and snowmobiles. The effort formally began on foot Monday as Google took three of its Trekker backpacks down into the Grand Canyon for the new gadgetry’s maiden voyage.

GOOGLE IS UNSTOPPABLE!

Meet the Amazing Robots That Will Compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge - IEEE Spectrum

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:07:37 +0200

Meet the Amazing Robots That Will Compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge - IEEE Spectrum:

For stereoscopic vision geeks only! (via The Fundamental Matrix...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:11:07 +0200

For stereoscopic vision geeks only!

(via The Fundamental Matrix Song)

[IROS 2012] DARPA Robotics Challenge Update (via [IROS 2012]...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:09:00 +0200

[IROS 2012] DARPA Robotics Challenge Update

(via [IROS 2012] DARPA Robotics Challenge Update)

OCamCalib: Omnidirectional Camera Calibration Toolbox for Matlab - Davide Scaramuzza

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:52:17 +0200

OCamCalib: Omnidirectional Camera Calibration Toolbox for Matlab - Davide Scaramuzza:

Omnidirectional and fisheye

Biometric identification system analyzes eye movements - Vision Systems Design

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:08:10 +0200

Biometric identification system analyzes eye movements - Vision Systems Design:

Pointer to a preliminary but promising scientific report about the feasibility of using eye movements, more precisely saccades, as biometric identification features (http://www.alphagalileo.org/AssetViewer.aspx?AssetId=67444&CultureCode=en).

I appreciate very much the point that the authors raise (and partially answer) themselves the questions that any educated skeptic might have. Not a common sight!