Object detection is a significant challenge in Computer Vision and has received a lot of attention in the field. One such challenge addressed in this thesis is the detection of polygonal objects, which are prevalent in man-made environments. Shape analysis is an important cue to detect these objects. We propose a contour-based object detection framework to deal with the related challenges, incl...

We discuss the types of functional knowledge about an environment an agent can use in order to act effectively. We demonstrate (1) the use of structural regularities for acting efficiently, and (2) the use of physical regularities for designing effective sensors. These ideas are described in the context of an everyday task: grocery store shopping. We discuss how SHOPPER, a program, uses regular...

Robots are envisioned to take on jobs that are dirty, dangerous and dull, the three D’s of robotics. With this mission, robotic technology today is ubiquitous on the factory floor. However, the same level of success has not occurred when it comes to robots that operate in everyday living spaces, such as homes and offices. A big part of this is attributed to domestic environments being complex a...

3-dimensional (3D) computer graphics are rapidly becoming a crucial tool in such diverse application areas as design, the film industry and the world wide web. Because of this there is great demand for realistic 3D models of real world locations. Producing such models manually is a painstaking process, and so the ability to generate realistic 3D models automatically from a collection of images ...

We prove two existence theorems for the integrodifferential equation of mixed type: x′(t) = f (t,x(t), t0k1(t,s)g(s,x(s))ds, ∫ a 0k2(t,s)h(s,x(s))ds), x(0) = x0, where in the first part of this paper f , g, h, x are functions with values in a Banach space E and integrals are taken in the sense of Henstock-Kurzweil (HK). In the second part f , g, h, x are weakly-weakly sequentially continuous fu...

This paper explores the provision of adaptive hints based on attainment levels in the context of supporting the development of young adults’ ICT information processing skills. We describe the design of the LIBE VLE, particularly its personalisation and adaptation features, and a User Study undertaken with young adults at a vocational education centre. Using data collected through the LIBE VLE, ...

this paper argues that the geovisualization research should go beyond the development of geovisual analytic toolbox, and pay attention to supporting human work in broad activity scale. Future generations of virtual geographic environments are expected to be capable of monitoring and recognizing context changes, reasoning about implications, and adjusting its service behavior accordingly. This w...