Real-Time Grayscale Dehazing Scheme For Car Vision

Optimized contrast enhancement for real-time image and video dehazing

A fast and optimized dehazing algorithm for hazy images and videos is proposed in this work. Based on the observation that a hazy image exhibits low contrast in general, we restore the hazy image by enhancing its contrast. However, the overcompensation of the degraded contrast may truncate pixel values and cause information loss. Therefore, we formulate a cost function that consists of the cont...

Real-Time Video Dehazing Based on Spatio-Temporal MRF

X Vision: A Portable Substrate for Real-Time Vision Applications

In the past several years, the speed of standard processors has reached the point where interesting problems requiring visual tracking can be carried out on standard workstations. However, relatively little attention has been devoted to developing visual tracking technology in its own right. In this article, we describe X Vision, a modular, portable framework for visual tracking. X Vision is de...

Embedded vision system for real-time applications

There is an increasing demand for low-power, low-cost, realtime vision systems able to perform a reliable analysis of a visual scene: especially in environments where the lighting is not controlled. In the automotive industry, for instance, there are many potential applications including lane-departure warnings, seat-occupancy detection, blind-angle monitoring and pedestrian detection. But ther...

Real Time 3D Vision for Humanoid Robots

Recent advances in humanoid robotics, such as the introduction of Honda’s Asimo robot, have brought humanoids to the forefront of robotics research. We propose to mount the CanestaVision EP camera onto a humanoid robot. The 3D sensing capabilities of the camera will enable significant improvements in the core behaviors of obstacle detection (which is important for reliable walking) and grasp pl...