Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2019 - CMPT 828 G100

Illumination in Images and Video (3)

Class Number: 9605

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores current research in the field of imaging, computer vision, and smart cameras that aims at identifying, eliminating, and re-lighting the effects of illumination in natural scenes. One salient direction in this research is the identification and elimination of shadows in imagery. The topics touched on in the endeavour include physics-based image understanding, image processing, and information theory. Students in vision and in graphics should be interested in the material in this course.

COURSE DETAILS:

The course consists of students giving seminars about the papers in the reading list, and all of us discussing these papers. As well, you are expected to produce a project and a short written summary of the course topics, including what you actually did in your project. A few default projects are suggested. The emphasis in the course is on understanding the material, not on production of materials and illustrations: to this end, actual slides for the presentations of the papers assigned are made available, and you can change these or not as you wish. As well, the course is meant to be practical, in that some of the seminars are devoted to going through Matlab code that actually does what the papers indicate can be done. At the end of the course, you should walk away with a solid understanding of how to code this type of material. For the project, not all code is given, and indeed you may very well generate your own direction on how this research should proceed. It is usual for at least one international-level student-driven paper to be generated out of this course (but it is by no means required that you must necessarily be extremely innovative: just understanding the material is very likely enough for most students). For meeting your breadth requirement, CMPT828 is included in Area 5.

Topics

  • Images and cameras
  • Spectra; Colour images as arrays; vector space algebra
  • Image formation models
  • Spectral sharpening
  • Illumination invariants
  • Edges and images
  • Shadow elimination
  • Colour image re-integration
  • Smart cameras: flash/no-flash image pairs
  • Multiple images: Polynomial Texture Mapping

Grading

NOTES:

To be discussed in the first week of classes. The course has a seminar format, and participation is important. You are expected to read and present papers and code from our reading/resources list to the group, in class. As well, a project will be carried out in which you implement some of the the ideas discussed. You produce a course ideas summary and project report at semester end. Prerequisites: Interest in images or graphics or computer vision. An undergraduate course in graphics or computer vision or image processing would be an asset, but is not required. Familiarity with (not much) vector algebra is necessary, as is the ability to implement algorithms in a language such as Matlab (or the willingness to learn how -- not difficult). Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns about your suitability for taking this course.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS