Research Fields of Nakajima, Saito Group
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Our group focuses mainly on images, including Image Recognition,
Image Analysis and Image Synthesis etc.
When we see an image, we can derive many sensations and information
from the image.
For instance, we may be able to recognize the place in the image,
or the person in it, or read and understand the words in the picture.
One of the major research in our group is to provide the computer with
the level of recognition and understanding like a human being.
In these reserches, by extracting the special characteristics from a
given image, computers are able to segment, classify and reconize some
objects.
Moreover, various characteristics of the image can be analyzed.
The development of the personal computer, the Internet and multimedia
increases the importance of image synthesis by computers and transmission
of images through networks.
In the current development, our reserch has forcused
on creation of virtual objects by CG, Computer Animation,
Virtual Human, CG Image Compression and the creation of natural
phenomenon and living organisms through the computer.
Recently, many systems which can generate virtual space are proposed so
that our proposed methods are applied for these systems.
A seamless interaction method between real world and virtual world
is very important theme.
Therefore, we are tring to propose an interface in which users are not
aware of operating devices in virtual space.
Next, the major research topics in our group are listed as follows;
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Autonomous Agents
- Bridging the Gap between Launguage and Action
- Autonomous Motion Synthesis
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Image Processing
- Image Analysis & Image Recognition
- Remote Sensing
- Processing of Map & Contour
- Image Compression & Image Coding
- Generation & Representation of Ditial Curves
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Non-Photorealistic Rendering
- Physics-Based Virtual Brush Model
- Generation of Line written with Ink Pen
- Color Transformation based on Human Perception
- Paintbrush Rendering of Line using HMMs
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Artificial Intelligence & Pattern Recognition
- Japanese-Hangul translation
- Thai Recognition
- Hangul Recognition
- On-Line Katakana Recognition
- Recognition of license plate & road sign
- Face Recognition
- Motion Estimation from Sequential Images
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Computer Animation
- Live Animation
- Color management on Computer
- Primitive Composition Animation
- Automatic In-between
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Computer Graphics
- Representation of 3D Objects
- Fractal Images
- Texture Mapping
- Generation of Human Motion & Facial Expression
- Application for Motion Capturing System
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Virtual Reality
- Multimodal Interface
- Generation of Virtual World using CG
- Virtual Studio
- Application for CAVE
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Neural Networks Applications
- Recognition of Handwritten Katakana
- Designing Neural Networks
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Artificial Life & Genetic Algorithm Applications
- Generation of Behavior, Motion and Cooperative Behavior
- Generation of Artificial Creatures