Object recognition by active fusion

Manfred Prantl; Hermann Kopp-Borotschnig; Harald Ganster; David Sinclair; Axel J. Pinz

doi:10.1117/12.256290

29 October 1996 Object recognition by active fusion

Manfred Prantl, Hermann Kopp-Borotschnig, Harald Ganster, David Sinclair, Axel J. Pinz

Proceedings Volume 2904, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XV: Algorithms, Techniques,Active Vision, and Materials Handling; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256290
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Today's computer vision applications often have to deal with multiple, uncertain, and incomplete visual information. In this paper, we apply a new method, termed 'active fusion', to the problem of generic object recognition. Active fusion provides a common framework for active selection and combination of information from multiple sources in order to arrive at a reliable result at reasonable costs. In our experimental setup we use a camera mounted on a 2m by 1.5m x/z-table observing objects placed on a rotating table. Zoom, pan, tilt, and aperture setting of the camera can be controlled by the system. We follow a part-based approach, trying to decompose objects into parts, which are modeled as geons. The active fusion system starts from an initial view of the objects placed on the table and is continuously trying to refine its current object hypotheses by requesting additional views. The implementation of active fusion on the basis of probability theory, Dempster-Shafer's theory of evidence and fuzzy set theory is discussed. First results demonstrating segmentation improvements by active fusion are presented.

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Manfred Prantl, Hermann Kopp-Borotschnig, Harald Ganster, David Sinclair, and Axel J. Pinz "Object recognition by active fusion", Proc. SPIE 2904, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XV: Algorithms, Techniques,Active Vision, and Materials Handling, (29 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256290

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