Organisation Description

The Computer Vision & Graphics Laboratory (CV&GL) was established in 1997 under one of the first four UK Faraday Partnerships, 3D-MATIC, specialising in 3D imaging and applications and later to be re-badged the Imaging Faraday Partnership. CV&GL continues to specialise in 3D imaging techniques within a number of applications sectors. The scope of core research has been extended to include those 2D techniques and associated disciplines to allow complete systems to be constructed. While CV&GL has largely addressed clinical healthcare applications, the core technology developed has wide applicability beyond this sector, extending into areas such as creative media, engineering, textiles & clothing, military & security, internet & communications, forensic science and fine art. Part of the University of Glasgow.

Product/Research Description

CV&GL specialises in computer vision, image processing, coding and the wider applications of information theory. Our long-term strategic research programme seeks to advance the acquisition and processing of 3-dimensional images with a view to establishing new applications in this field. Our work ranges from the use of multiple pairs of stereo cameras to obtain real-time moving 3-dimensional images, through the use of data captured from such systems for surgical planning and evaluation, to the development of efficient techniques for the compression of 3-dimensional medical and microscopy images. A key aspect of this work combines cognitive approaches (including biologically motivated vision models) with 3D and 2D sensing to develop complete analysis systems, in order to progress towards the long-term objective of achieving autonomous operation, for example in automated clinical screening, active robot vision for telemedicine-based diagnosis or remote inspection applications.

Quality Standards

University of Glasgow, Department of Computing Science internal quality assurance standards.

Main Markets

Creative Media (especially film post-production and animation) * Textiles & Clothing Clinical & Veterinary Healthcare * Military & Security

Services Offered

Contract R&D * Consultancy Bureau 3D Digitisation* 3D Standards Advice Training Programmes* Teaching

Specialised Skills and Facilities

Expertise in Computer Vision, .3D Imaging, Computer Graphics, Binocular Robot Vision, Body and face surface anatomy analysis for clinical assessment, and Space Variant Computer Vision. High-resolution 3D image capture equipment. Real-time 3D image capture system. Wicks & Wilson TriForm™ 3D body scanner. Two high sensitivity (25mK) thermal imaging cameras. Active binocular robot head. Specialist software – multiple camera capture control, 3D modelling from stereo pair images, 3D imaging simulator, Facial Analysis Tool, 2D, 3D and image sequence compressors, 3D movie display, human form modelling

Collaboration Sought or Offered

Collaboration sought and offered to academics and industrialists in the areas listed above.