Prof. Thomas S. Huang Profile

Prof. Thomas S. Huang

at Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Techn

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Publications (45)

Proceedings Article | 5 May 2011

Joint sparse representation based automatic target recognition in SAR images

Haichao Zhang, Nasser Nasrabadi, Thomas Huang, Yanning Zhang

Proc. SPIE. 8051, Algorithms for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery XVIII

KEYWORDS: Visible radiation, Detection and tracking algorithms, Databases, Chemical species, Synthetic aperture radar, Image processing, Associative arrays, Image classification, Target recognition, Automatic target recognition

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2010

Content-based image retrieval with ontological ranking

Shen-Fu Tsai, Min-Hsuan Tsai, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 7540, Imaging and Printing in a Web 2.0 World; and Multimedia Content Access: Algorithms and Systems IV

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Internet, Data modeling, Visualization, Feature extraction, Bridges, Image retrieval, Image classification, Multimedia, Classification systems

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Images are a much more powerful medium of expression than text, as the adage says: "One picture is worth a thousand words." It is because compared with text consisting of an array of words, an image has more degrees of freedom and therefore a more complicated structure. However, the less limited structure of images presents researchers in the computer vision community a tough task of teaching machines to understand and organize images, especially when a limit number of learning examples and background knowledge are given. The advance of internet and web technology in the past decade has changed the way human gain knowledge. People, hence, can exchange knowledge with others by discussing and contributing information on the web. As a result, the web pages in the internet have become a living and growing source of information. One is therefore tempted to wonder whether machines can learn from the web knowledge base as well. Indeed, it is possible to make computer learn from the internet and provide human with more meaningful knowledge. In this work, we explore this novel possibility on image understanding applied to semantic image search. We exploit web resources to obtain links from images to keywords and a semantic ontology constituting human's general knowledge. The former maps visual content to related text in contrast to the traditional way of associating images with surrounding text; the latter provides relations between concepts for machines to understand to what extent and in what sense an image is close to the image search query. With the aid of these two tools, the resulting image search system is thus content-based and moreover, organized. The returned images are ranked and organized such that semantically similar images are grouped together and given a rank based on the semantic closeness to the input query. The novelty of the system is twofold: first, images are retrieved not only based on text cues but their actual contents as well; second, the grouping is different from pure visual similarity clustering. More specifically, the inferred concepts of each image in the group are examined in the context of a huge concept ontology to determine their true relations with what people have in mind when doing image search.

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Proceedings Article | 15 November 2007

Audio-visual affective expression recognition

Thomas Huang, Zhihong Zeng

Proc. SPIE. 6788, MIPPR 2007: Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision

KEYWORDS: Information fusion, Signal to noise ratio, Human-machine interfaces, Visualization, Databases, Video, 3D modeling, Human-computer interaction, Fusion energy, Data fusion

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2007

Video face recognition against a watch list

Jehanzeb Abbas, Charlie Dagli, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 6741, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting III

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Cameras, Databases, Video, Video surveillance, Surveillance, Surveillance systems, Computer security, Classification systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2006

Video shot retrieval using a kernel derived from a continuous HMM

Atulya Velivelli, Thomas Huang, Alexander Hauptmann

Proc. SPIE. 6073, Multimedia Content Analysis, Management, and Retrieval 2006

KEYWORDS: Semantic video, Data modeling, Video, Feature extraction, Optical flow, Analytical research, Multimedia, Motion models, Binary data, Classification systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2005

Multimodal approaches for emotion recognition: a survey

Nicu Sebe, Ira Cohen, Theo Gevers, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 5670, Internet Imaging VI

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Data modeling, Video, Pattern recognition, Mouth, Computing systems, Optical flow, Human-computer interaction, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004

Error metric analysis and its applications

Qi Tian, Qing Xue, Nicu Sebe, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 5601, Internet Multimedia Management Systems V

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Internet, Visual process modeling, Data modeling, Error analysis, Feature extraction, Computer vision technology, Machine vision, Multimedia, Mahalanobis distance

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004

A hybrid feature dimension reduction approach for image classification

Qi Tian, Jie Yu, Ting Rui, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 5601, Internet Multimedia Management Systems V

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Internet, Principal component analysis, Data modeling, Databases, Feature extraction, Image retrieval, Image classification, Multimedia, Dimension reduction

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003

Real-time 3D hand tracking in a virtual environment

Kevin Smith, Daniel Sandin, Thomas Huang, Joshua Eliason, Geoff Baum

Proc. SPIE. 5006, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems X

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Cameras, Video, 3D modeling, Image filtering, Virtual reality, 3D image processing, Magnetic tracking

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2002

Extending relevance feedback with a group-based user interface

Munehiro Nakazato, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4862, Internet Multimedia Management Systems III

KEYWORDS: Information fusion, Content based image retrieval, Human-machine interfaces, Visualization, Databases, Nickel, Feature extraction, Java, Image retrieval, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 4 January 2002

Framework for digital video watermarking with dual watermarks

Qiang Cheng, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4671, Visual Communications and Image Processing 2002

KEYWORDS: Wavelet transforms, Principal component analysis, Visualization, Sensors, Video, Digital watermarking, Directed energy weapons, Video compression, Optical tracking, Motion models

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 October 2001

Image retrieval using wavelet-based salient points

Qi Tian, Nicu Sebe, Michael Lew, E. Loupias, Thomas Huang

JEI Vol. 10 Issue 04

KEYWORDS: Image retrieval, Wavelets, Sensors, Feature extraction, Databases, Visualization, Wavelet transforms, Image processing, Image resolution

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 October 2001

Audio-visual query and retrieval: a system that uses dynamic programming and relevance feedback

Milind Naphade, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

JEI Vol. 10 Issue 04

KEYWORDS: Video, Distortion, Computer programming, Feature extraction, Databases, Visualization, Detection and tracking algorithms, Dynamical systems, Image retrieval, Multimedia

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2001

Principal curve detection in complicated graph images

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4552, Image Matching and Analysis

KEYWORDS: Edge detection, Roads, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image segmentation, Image processing, Pattern recognition, Computer vision technology, Data processing, Machine vision, Binary data

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Proceedings Article | 22 March 2001

Visible digital watermarking system using perceptual models

Qiang Cheng, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4209, Multimedia Systems and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Visualization, Video, Wavelets, Digital watermarking, Discrete wavelet transforms, Image quality, Digital imaging, Systems modeling, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001

Semantic filtering of video content

Milind Naphade, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4315, Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases 2001

KEYWORDS: Semantic video, Visualization, Sensors, Image segmentation, Video, Feature extraction, Bridges, Multimedia, Binary data, Classification systems

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001

Content-based image retrieval using wavelet-based salient points

Qi Tian, Nicu Sebe, Michael Lew, E. Loupias, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4315, Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases 2001

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Wavelet transforms, Visualization, Sensors, Databases, Image processing, Wavelets, Feature extraction, Image retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001

Multimodal pattern matching for audio-visual query and retrieval

Milind Naphade, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4315, Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases 2001

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Databases, Video, Distortion, Computer programming, Feature extraction, Image retrieval, Multimedia, Motion analysis, Visual compression

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2000

Generalized relevance feedback scheme for image retrieval

Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4210, Internet Multimedia Management Systems

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Statistical analysis, Databases, Image retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2000

Image classification using a set of labeled and unlabeled images

Milind Naphade, Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 4210, Internet Multimedia Management Systems

KEYWORDS: Pattern recognition, Image classification, Expectation maximization algorithms

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SPIE Conference Volume | 28 June 2000

Input/Output and Imaging Technolgies II

Proceedings Article | 19 April 2000

CBIR: from low-level features to high-level semantics

Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 3974, Image and Video Communications and Processing 2000

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Detection and tracking algorithms, Databases, Image processing, Video, Computer simulations, Feature extraction, Image retrieval, Multimedia, Intelligence systems

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 1999

Stochastic modeling of soundtrack for efficient segmentation and indexing of video

Milind Naphade, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 3972, Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases 2000

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, Semantic video, Data modeling, Video, Composites, Analytical research, Multimedia, Motion models, Motion analysis, Stochastic processes

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1998

Analysis of uncertainty bounds due to quantization for three-dimensional position estimation using multiple cameras

John Wu, Rajeev Sharma, Thomas Huang

OE Vol. 37 Issue 01

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Quantization, Error analysis, 3D image processing, Device simulation, Optical engineering, 3D modeling, Principal component analysis, Distance measurement

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 1997

Relevance feedback techniques in interactive content-based image retrieval

Yong Rui, Thomas Huang, Sharad Mehrotra

Proc. SPIE. 3312, Storage and Retrieval for Image and Video Databases VI

KEYWORDS: Content based image retrieval, Visualization, Databases, Image processing, Video, Wavelets, Computing systems, Feature extraction, Image retrieval, Multimedia

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Proceedings Article | 10 January 1997

Resolution enhancement of images using fractal coding

Mohammad Gharavi-Alkhansari, Robert DeNardo, Yoichi Tenda, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 3024, Visual Communications and Image Processing '97

KEYWORDS: Radon, Image compression, Image segmentation, Image processing, Wavelets, Image resolution, Fractal analysis, Image enhancement, Image interpolation, Resolution enhancement technologies

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Proceedings Article | 10 January 1997

3D-model-based head tracking

Antonio Colmenarez, Ricardo Lopez, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 3024, Visual Communications and Image Processing '97

KEYWORDS: Detection and tracking algorithms, 3D modeling, Head, Motion models, Motion estimation, Systems modeling, Model-based design, Video coding, 3D image processing, Automatic tracking

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996

Simplification of 3D scanned head data for use in real-time model-based coding systems

Ricardo Lopez, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 2727, Visual Communications and Image Processing '96

KEYWORDS: 3D acquisition, Data modeling, Databases, 3D modeling, Head, 3D scanning, Eye models, Systems modeling, Model-based design, Video coding

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996

Optimal algorithm for detecting two-dimensional images

Richard Qian, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 2727, Visual Communications and Image Processing '96

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Edge detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Visualization, Sensors, Image segmentation, Image processing, Signal processing, Visual system, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996

Fractal image coding using rate-distortion optimized matching pursuit

Mohammad Gharavi-Alkhansari, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 2727, Visual Communications and Image Processing '96

KEYWORDS: Image compression, Image processing, Distortion, Fractal analysis, Signal analysis, Image enhancement, Associative arrays, Optimization (mathematics), Coding theory, Video coding

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 1995

Frontal-view face detection

Antonio Colmenarez, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 2501, Visual Communications and Image Processing '95

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Sensors, Databases, Feature extraction, Head, Gaussian filters, Light sources and illumination, Algorithm development, Optimization (mathematics)

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 1993

On the integration of image segmentation and shape analysis with its application to left-ventricle motion analysis.

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1905, Biomedical Image Processing and Biomedical Visualization

KEYWORDS: Image processing algorithms and systems, Data modeling, Image segmentation, Image processing, 3D modeling, Image analysis, Shape analysis, Computed tomography, Motion models, Motion analysis

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 1993

Straight-line extraction, matching, and 3D object motion estimations from intensity images

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1713, International Conference on Manufacturing Automation

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 1993

Linear motion estimation using straight-line correspondences and its error analysis

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1713, International Conference on Manufacturing Automation

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1992

Man-machine interaction in the 21st century--new paradigms through dynamic scene analysis and synthesis (Keynote Speech)

Thomas Huang, Michael Orchard

Proc. SPIE. 1818, Visual Communications and Image Processing '92

KEYWORDS: Switching, Visual analytics, Visualization, Video, Computing systems, Heart, 3D modeling, 3D displays, Binary data, 3D image processing

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The past twenty years have witnessed a revolution in the use of computers in virtually every facet of society. While this revolution has been largely fueled by dramatic technological advances, the efficient application of this technology has been made possible through advances in the paradigms defining the way users interact with computers. Today's massive computational power would probably have limited sociological impact is users still communicated with computers via the binary machine language codes used in the 1950's. Instead, this primitive paradigm was replaced by keyboards and ASCII character displays in the 1970's, and the 'mouse' and multiple-window bit-mapped displays in the 1980's. As continuing technological advances make even larger computational power available in the future, advanced paradigms for man-machine interaction will be required to allow this power to be used efficiently in a wide range of applications. Looking ahead into the 21st century, we see paradigms supporting radically new ways of interacting with computers. Ideally, we would like these interactions to mimic the ways we interact with objects and people in the physical world, and, to achieve this goal, we believe that it is essential to consider the exchange of video data into and out of the computer. Paradigms based on visual interactions represent a radical departure from existing paradigms, because they allow the computer to actively seek out information from the user via dynamic scene analysis. For example, the computer might enlarge the display when it detects that the user if squinting, or it might reorient a three- dimensional object on the screen in response to detected hand motions. This contrasts with current paradigms in which the computer relies on passive switching devices (keyboard, mouse, buttons, etc.) to receive information. Feedback will be provided to the user via dynamic scene synthesis, employing stereoscopic three-dimensional display systems. To exploit the synergism between analysis and synthesis, we will need common data representation used by both. To illustrate, we give some typical scenarios which could be made possible by these new paradigms.

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1992

Vector field interpolation using robust statistics

Jialin Zhong, John Weng, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1610, Curves and Surfaces in Computer Vision and Graphics II

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, Detection and tracking algorithms, Visualization, Particles, Error analysis, Computer vision technology, Machine vision, Velocimetry, Velocity measurements, Computer graphics

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1992

Surface modeling in heart motion analysis

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1610, Curves and Surfaces in Computer Vision and Graphics II

KEYWORDS: Visual process modeling, Data modeling, Visualization, Heart, 3D modeling, Motion models, Motion analysis, Spherical lenses, Motion estimation, Solid modeling

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1991

Human facial motion modeling, analysis, and synthesis for video compression

Thomas Huang, Subhash Reddy, Kiyoharu Aizawa

Proc. SPIE. 1605, Visual Communications and Image Processing '91: Visual Communication

KEYWORDS: Image compression, Image processing, Control systems, 3D modeling, Motion models, Visual communications, Motion analysis, Systems modeling, Model-based design, 3D image processing

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991

Analysis and visualization of heart motion

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang, Matthew Arrott

Proc. SPIE. 1450, Biomedical Image Processing II

KEYWORDS: Visual analytics, Visualization, Image processing, Error analysis, Heart, Algorithm development, Motion models, Motion analysis, Motion estimation, 3D image processing

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991

Image analysis for DNA sequencing

Kannappan Palaniappan, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1450, Biomedical Image Processing II

KEYWORDS: Biomedical optics, Image segmentation, Image processing, Luminescence, Distortion, Image analysis, Image filtering, Image enhancement, Image classification, Data conversion

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1991

Motion estimation without correspondences and object tracking over long time sequences

Dmitry Goldgof, Hua Lee, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1383, Sensor Fusion III: 3D Perception and Recognition

KEYWORDS: Detection and tracking algorithms, Matrices, Computer simulations, Computer science, Machine vision, Computer engineering, Algorithm development, Sensor fusion, Motion analysis, Motion estimation

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990

Experience in using homotopy methods to solve motion estimation problems

Robert Holt, Arun Netravali, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1251, Curves and Surfaces in Computer Vision and Graphics

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Cameras, Computer vision technology, Machine vision, Algorithm development, Computer graphics, Motion analysis, Motion estimation, 3D image processing, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990

Straight edge extraction and matching

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1395, Close-Range Photogrammetry Meets Machine Vision

KEYWORDS: Image processing algorithms and systems, Edge detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Cameras, Image segmentation, Image processing, Computing systems, Photogrammetry, Machine vision, Motion analysis

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990

Extracting motion parameters from the left ventricle angiography data

Dmitry Goldgof, Hua Lee, Thomas Huang

Proc. SPIE. 1245, Biomedical Image Processing

KEYWORDS: Biomedical optics, Data modeling, Image processing, Heart, Angiography, Reconstruction algorithms, Computer engineering, Motion models, Motion analysis, 3D image processing

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SPIE Conference Volume | 1 May 1986

Image Coding

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Sixth International Symposium on Multispectral Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

30 October 2009 | Yichang, China

Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology V

12 November 2007 | Beijing, China

Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology IV

8 November 2004 | Beijing, China

Input/Output and Imaging Technologies II

26 July 2000 | Taipei, Taiwan

Image Coding

25 November 1985 | Cannes, France

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