by Sangpil Kim | Aug 28, 2020 | 2020, Future of Work, Hyunggun Chi, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Recent Publications, Sangpil Kim
Abstract: We propose a conditional generative model, named Part Geometry Network (PG-Net), which synthesizes realistic objects and can be used as a robust feature descriptor for object reconstruction and classification. Surface and volumetric representations of...
by Sangpil Kim | Aug 7, 2020 | 2020, Convergence Accelerator, Future of Work, Hyunggun Chi, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Recent Publications, Sangpil Kim
Abstract: First-person-view videos of hands interacting with tools are widely used in the computer vision industry. However, creating a dataset with pixel-wise segmentation of hands is challenging since most videos are captured with fingertips occluded by the hand...
by Sangpil Kim | Jul 3, 2020 | 2020, CISE Research Infrastructure, Convergence Accelerator, Future of Work, Hyunggun Chi, Karthik Ramani, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Recent Publications, Sangpil Kim
We introduce a large-scale annotated mechanical components benchmark for classification and retrieval tasks named Mechanical Components Benchmark (MCB): a large-scale dataset of 3D objects of mechanical components. The dataset enables data-driven feature learning for...
by Tianyi Wang | Jul 3, 2020 | 2020, Fengming He, Karthik Ramani, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Publications, Recent Publications, Tianyi Wang, Xun Qian, Yuanzhi Cao
Recognition of human behavior plays an important role in context-aware applications. However, it is still a challenge for end-users to build personalized applications that accurately recognize their own activities. Therefore, we present CAPturAR, an in-situ...
by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jun 29, 2020 | News, Subramanian Chidambaram
Subramanian Chidambaram was named a co-recipient of the 2020 Purdue Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students. His impressive work with peer mentoring was recognized by the Graduate School. Purdue University appreciated the commitment he made to its...
by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jun 13, 2020 | Ana Villanueva, News
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education has forced teachers to use every tool in their toolbox. But augmented reality, which allows both visual and hands-on instruction from any setting, remains out of reach for most educators. A team led...