Projects
Face recognition using photometric stereo (Photoface)
UWE, Imperial
College London and its partners have received £672,000 in
funding for the three-year project from the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council's (EPSRC) Fighting Crime
programme. The main aims of this project are:
- Develop a photometric stereo-based technique for accurately recovering the three-dimensional structure of moving faces.
- Utilise the three-dimensional data to advance existing face recognition technology.
Read more about the UWE led Photoface project. This project was also the subject of a UWE Photoface press release.
Application of photometric stereo in dermatology
A computational approach is adopted to redesign a
device to inspect the skin primarily for dermatological uses. It is
capable of capturing images of the skin, generating 3D views to
display on a host or client screen and analyzing the images to
detect the presence of skin cancer - specifically malignant
melanoma. The device should be able to help experts differentiate
between malignant melanoma and benign skin lesions.
Read more about the Photometric Stereo in Dermatology project
Novel Non-invasive Assessment of Respiratory Function (NORM)
The NORM
project aims to develop a new type of medical respiratory
monitoring system, using non-contact, non-invasive optical and
dynamic photometric stereo techniques, to monitor movements of the
thorax and abdomen in real-time. The data gathered will enable the
construction of a 4D (space & time) model of the patient, which
will enable the diagnosis of respiratory diseases & conditions
that compromise normal respiratory function.
This type of system will lend itself well to very young children, or patients with significant respiratory compromise, where current invasive methods would be undesirable and inaccurate. The system will be calibrated to provide existing normal-breathing metrics, such as Tidal Volume, Respiration Rate, and Tidal Flow-Volume Loops; and determine new metrics to detect anomalous breathing behaviour.
Read more about the Novel Non-invasive Assessment of Respiratory Function (NORM) project
Stealthy object detection and recognition
UWE's idea for a
portable device to automatically detect and recognise potential
threats to troops in war zones has succeeded under the MOD's
Competition of Ideas scheme. The idea has won funding to be develop
a prototype in conjunction with partners SEA (Group) Ltd. The
project, led by Prof Melvyn Smith, could help detect camouflaged
objects or people, and could contribute to the detection of
weapons, such as guns or explosives, hidden under clothing.
Read more about the Stealthy object detection and recognition.
Quality control of specular ceramic materials
This Great Western Research (GWR) - funded project is undertaken in collaboration with Surface Inspection Ltd. Two separated sets of information are to be generated from specular surfaces while they are on-line; a detailed description of the surface morphology and a selective description of the surface reflectivity.
Read more about the Quality control of specular ceramic materials
Use of 3D facial asymmetry in better diagnosis and treatment of skull abnormalities in children (Plagiocelphaly)
The project has received Medical Research Council (MRC) funding to research skull abnormalities in children and is in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust and the London Orthotic Consultancy. The work will use innovative 3D imaging techniques to accurately measure the faces and heads of groups of children to look for links between abnormality in head shape and subtle signatures present in facial features.
Read more about the use of 3D facial asymmetry in better diagnosis and treatment of skull abnormalities in children
Page last updated 26 January 2012