Program for a concentration in Computer Vision/Image Processing (CVIP) for Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering:
CVIP Faculty Coordinators: Dr. Scott Umbaugh, sumbaug@siue.edu. Dr.Robert Leander, rleande@siue.edu.
Computer Vision and Image Processing Laboratory
One course from each of the following two areas:
- Signals and Systems: ECE 532, 535, 539, 563, 574
- Computer Systems: ECE 538, 577, 581, 582, 584, 585
- In addition, ECE 510 is highly recommended for all graduate students
Computer Vision/Image Processing Core courses:
- ECE 438 Image Analysis & Computer Vision
- ECE 439 Digital Image Processing
- ECE 535 Advanced Image Compression Methods and Algorithms
- ECE 538 Image Analysis & Computer Vision II
- ECE 539 Digital Image Processing II
Take four or five of the following (maximum of two out of department courses):
- ECE 427 Knowledge-Based Systems
- ECE 436 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- ECE 437 Medical Imaging Systems
- ECE 447 Radar Systems
- ECE 467 Introduction to Robotics - Dynamics and Control
- ECE 484 VLSI Design
- ECE 532 Applications of DSP
- ECE 581 Parallel Architectures I
- ECE 584 Analog CMOS IC Design
- ECE 585 Mixed-Signal Design and Modeling
- ECE 591 Independent Study
- ECE 595 Electrical Engineering Master's Project
- ME 458 Mechatronics
- GEOG 422 Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
- CS 438 Artificial Intelligence
- CS 482 Computer Graphics
- CS 582 Topics in Computer Graphics
- MATH 421 Linear Algebra II
- MATH 423 Combinatorics and Graph Theory
- MATH 466 Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications
- PHYS 410 Optics
Other courses of interest:
- ECE 466 Digital Control
- ECE 482 Microprocessor Systems
- ECE 483 Advanced Digital Systems Engineering
- ECE 574 Digital Communication
- ECE 582 Parallel Architectures II
- GEOG 425 Raster Based Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GEOG 525 Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- MATH 462 Engineering Mathematics II
- MATH 465 Numerical Analysis
- PHYS 117 Light and Color (not for graduate credit)
- PHYS 504 Applications of Fiber Optics
- PHYS 514 Photonics I
- PHYS 515 Photonics II
Computer Vision and Image Processing (CVIP) Concentration:
ECE CORE: see above.
CVIP CORE: ECE 438, ECE 439, ECE 535, ECE 538, ECE 539.
FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING (two out of department courses maximum): ECE 427, ECE 436, ECE 467, ECE 484, ECE 532, ECE 581, ECE584, ECE585, ECE 591, ECE 595, ME 458, CS 438, CS 482, CS 582, MATH 421, MATH 423, MATH 466, PHYS 410.
Current Research Projects:
1) The development of a computer vision system for the automatic diagnosis of skin tumors. This project has been funded by the National Institute of Health, SIUE, and Stoecker and Associates.
2) The development of a computer vision and image processing research and educational tool, CVIPtools. This has been funded by SIUE, the National Institute of Health, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, System Dynamics International, and Camber Corporation.
3) Research and development for the analysis of veterinary thermographic images for establishing norms.
4) The development of an Automatic Image Algorithm Development Tool, funded by SIUE through FUR, SRF
5) Research and development for the analysis of veterinary thermographic images for clinical diagnosis
Previous Research Projects:
1) The development of a computer vision system for the automatic diagnosis of skin tumors. This project has been funded by the National Institute of Health, SIUE, and Stoecker and Associates.
2) The development of a computer vision and image processing research and educational tool, CVIPtools. This has been funded by SIUE, the National Institute of Health, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, System Dynamics International, and Camber Corporation.
3) Investigation into algorithms for color image analysis. Funded by the National Institute of Health, SIUE, and Stoecker and Associates.
4) Research into image enhancement techniques for the deblurring of high speed helicopter images, funded by SIUE, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, System Dynamics International, and Camber Corporation.
5) Analysis of thermal image data for the modeling of temperature gradients in various materials, funded by SIUE.
6) Development of image enhancement techniques for videotaped images of art museum displays, funded by SIUE.
7) Development of Wavelet/Vector Quantization (WVQ) image compression algorithms. Exploration of adaptive basis functions for radar signal characterization and target identification, funded by the U.S. Army and SIUE.
8) Research and development of frequency domain image restoration filters. Empirical optimization approaches, funded by SIUE.
9) Research and development of algorithms for the automatic inspection of microdisplay devices, funded by Westar corporation.
10) Research and development for enhancement of the School of Engineering Robot, funded by the School of Engineering. Projects include: automatic face recognition, navigation, artificial intelligence applications.
11) Research and development for automatic analysis of stacked lumber images, funded by River City Software, Portsmith NH, "Lumber Bundle Analysis - Computer Vision Research"
