Some Current Projects
Here are some of our current projects. Not all projects are listed here.
Media Annotation
We attempt to study content-based image search, automatic learning-based linguistic indexing of pictures, and different ways to browse a large collection of images. The project was started in 1995 . . . more >>>
Art and Cultural Imaging
This collaborative research project aims at advancing information technologies related to the preservation, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of digital imagery for art and cultural heritages. We have studied Asian paintings and European paintings (in particular those of Vincent van Gogh). . . . more >>>
Biomedical Informatics Research
This research project will advance information technologies related to biological imaging, medical imaging, and genomic databases. A current effort is the SHIRAZ project, jointly with the Cheng lab in the Pathology Department of Penn State. . . . more >>>
Trusted Image Dissemination and Security
This research project aims at advancing technologies related to the filtering of images. We developed one of the first image-based filter for online objectionable contents, back in 1997. The project also studies image-based CAPTCHAs for the discrimination between robotic and human users on the Internet. . . . more >>>