Module Identifier CS34110  
Module Title COMPUTER VISION  
Academic Year 2007/2008  
Co-ordinator Dr Frederic Labrosse  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Dr Yonghuai Liu, Professor Mark H Lee, Mr David J Smith, Dr Frederic Labrosse  
Pre-Requisite CS20410  
Course delivery Lecture   20 Hours.  
  Seminars / Tutorials   2 Hours.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment A 2000 words essay on a method described in a scientific paper  30%
Semester Exam2 Hours  70%
Supplementary Assessment Will take the same form, under the terms of the Department's policy.  100%
Further details http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CS34110  

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
express a consolidated and extended understanding and knowledge of Computer Vision techniques.

compare, critically evaluate and discuss competing methods.

explain the problems, techniques and difficulties associated with the different areas of Computer Vision.

describe a method of solving a problem in Computer Vision and design experiments to evaluate that method in a scientific manner.

Aims

Brief description

The module will introduce the subject of Computer Vision in the context of robotics, in particular mobile and industrial robotics. It will start with low-level vision such as edge detection, feature detection, and segmentation. Intermediate vision will describe various techniques to infer 3 dimensional information from images. Some high-level techniques will be introduced

Content

Introduction to Computer Vision (2 lectures)

What is Computer Vision? Different paradigms will be presented (Marr, purposive, qualitative and active).

Image formation (1 lecture)

Imaging geometry, radiometry, digitisation

Edge and feature detection (4 lectures)

Edge formation and detection. Features in images and their detection. Grouping of features.

Shape from X (3 lectures)

Shading, texture, occlusion.

Binocular vision (4 lectures)

Stereo, correspondence, 3D

Motion (3 lectures)

Motion detection, optic flow, structure from motion.

High-level vision (3 lectures)

Object representation and recognition.

Module Skills

Problem solving Thinking through and designing a computer vision system involves the application of problem solving skills.  
Research skills Students will be given reading material that will need to be complemented depending on their knowledge and desire/needs to know more for the coursework. The written examination will contain a compulsory question on a pre-specified subject.  
Communication Written communication will be developed through the writing of the essay.  
Improving own Learning and Performance The coursework and the compulsory pre-specified examination question will encourage and help students to develop and improve their individual learning skills.  

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6