Publications

2011

Juan Wachs, Mathias Kölsch, Deborah Goshorn. Human Posture Recognition for Intelligent Vehicles. Journal of Real-Time Image Processing. Accepted for publication.

Mathias Kölsch. A Snapshot of the Modeling and Simultation Community and Education. Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation. Accepted for publication.

Juan Wachs, Mathias Kölsch, Helman Stern, Yael Edan. Vision-Based Hand Gesture Interfaces: Challenges and Innovations. Communications of the ACM. To be published February 2011


2010

Justin Jones. Parts-based Detection of AK-47s for Forensic Video Analysis. Master of Science in Computer Science. September 2010.

Justin Jones and Mathias Kölsch. Parts Based Object Detection of AK-47s with Viola-Jones Classifiers. Accepted for publication, Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2010.

Mathias Kölsch. An Appearance-Based Prior for Hand Tracking. Accepted for publication, Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, December 2010.

Rich Morrison.  Fiducial Marker Detection and Pose Estimation from LiDAR Range Data.  Master of Science in MOVES, March 2010.

2009

A. Sadagic, G. Welch, C. Basu, C. Darken, R. Kumar, H. Fuchs, H. Cheng, J-M Frahm, M. Kölsch, N. Rowe, H. Towles, J. Wachs, A. Lastra. New Generation of Instrumented Ranges: Enabling Automated Performance Analysis. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2009.

J. Nelson and M. Kölsch. Realistic Reflections for Marine Environments in Augmented Reality Training Systems. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2009.

R. Morrison and M. Kölsch. Evaluation of Reference Marker Geometries for LiDAR Pose Estimation. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2009.

B. Lindberg, J. Jones, and M. Kölsch. Panoramic Augmented Reality for Persistent Information in Counterinsurgency Environments. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2009.

H. Cheng, R. Kumar, C. Basu, F. Han, S. Khan, H. Sawhney, C. Broaddus, C. Meng, A. Sufi, T. Germano, M. Kölsch, and J. Wachs. An Instrumentation and Computational Framework of Automated Behavior Analysis and Performance Evaluation for Infantry Training. Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, December 2009.

Jason Nelson. Realistic Reflections for Marine Environments in Augmented Reality Training Systems. Master of Science in MOVES, September 2009.

D. Goshorn, J. Wachs and M. Kölsch. The Multi-level Learning and Classification of Multi-class Parts-Based Representations of U.S. Marine Postures, Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications, Volume 5856/2009, pages 505-512, 2009.

M. Kölsch, I. Cardenas, and P. Sankar. Live Video and LIDAR Fusion with 3D Maps on Tactical, Operating and Strategic Interfaces. Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) 2009.

J. P. Wachs, D. Goshorn, and M. Kölsch. Recognizing Human Postures and Poses in Monocular Still Images. Intl. Conf. on Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition, 2009.

T. Masek and M. Kölsch. Acoustic Image Models for Navigation with Forward-Looking Sonars. 30th Intl. Acoustical Imaging Symposium, 2009.

2008

R. Goshorn, D. Goshorn and M. Kölsch. The Enhancement of Low-Level Classifications for Ambient Assisted Living. In 2nd Workshop on Behaviour Monitoring and Interpretation, (BMI'08) Co-located with the German Conference on AI 2008, Kaiserslautern, 23 Sept., 2008.

M. Kölsch. Aerial Video Processing for Mapping and Reconnaissance. In COASTS Science and Technology Symposium, Sept. 9-11, 2008.

Z. McKeehan. Vision-Based Interest Point Extraction Evaluation in Multiple Environments, Master of Science in Computer Science, Sept 2008.

N. Conger. Prototype Development of Low-Cost, Augmented Reality Trainer for Crew Service Weapons, Master of Science in MOVES, Sept 2008.

A. Tiwari. Small Boat and Swarm Defense: A Gap Study, Master of Science in MOVES, Sept 2008.

R. Hatt. Improving Situational Awareness on Submarines Using Augmented Reality, Master of Science in MOVES, Sept 2008.

M. Kölsch, S. Butner. Hardware Considerations for Embedded Computer Vision. In Embedded Computer Vision; B. Kisacanin, S. Bhattacharyya, S. Chai (ed.), Springer, 2008.

2007

D. Brutzman and M. Kölsch. Video Requirements for Web-based Virtual Environments using Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics. In W3C Video on the Web Workshop, 12-13 Dec., 2007.

D. Mayo. Fusion of Multiple Sensor Types in Computer Vision Systems, Sept 2007.

M. McVicker. Effects of Different Camera Motions on the Error in Estimates of Epipolar Geometry Between Two Dimensional Images in Order to Provide a Framework for Solutions to Vision Based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), Sept 2007.

D. Coomes and D. Sledz. A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Network Visualization Program for Integration into Cyberciege and Other Network Visualization Scenarios, June 2007.

R. Yusko. Platform Camera Aircraft Detection for Approach Evaluation and Training, Mar 2007.

M. Dolbec. Velocity Estimation Using Forward Looking Sonar, Mar 2007.

M. Kölsch. Rapid Acquisition of Persistent Object Textures. In IEEE Intl. Conf. on Virtual Reality (VR), 2007.

2006

G. Singh and M. Kölsch. Resource Aggregation in Smart Sensor Systems. In Workshop on Distributed Smart Cameras (DSC), 2006.

M. Kölsch and C. Martell. Towards a Common Human Gesture Description Language, WS on Mixed Reality User Interfaces, at IEEE Intl. Conf. on Virtual Reality (VR), 2006.

M. Kölsch, R. Bane, T. Höllerer, and M. Turk. Touching the Visualized Invisible: Wearable AR with a Multimodal Interface. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, May/June 2006.

2005

M. Kölsch and M. Turk. Hand Tracking with Flocks of Features. In Video Proc. CVPR IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2005.

Mathias Kölsch and Matthew Turk. Flocks of Features for Tracking Articulated Objects. In B. Kisacanin, V. Pavlovic, and T. Huang, editors, Real-Time Vision for Human-Computer Interaction, chapter 9. Springer-Verlag, 2005.

 

Miscellaneous

Guidelines and tips for Writing a Master's Thesis at NPS

A Workshop on Computer Vision in Human-Computer Interaction (LNCS 3979) at ECCV 2006 that I helped organize.

The Tutorial on Embedded Computer Vision, held at CVPR 2006.

Call for Papers for a CVIU Special Issue on Vision for Human-Computer Interaction (Sept 2005)

a new LaTeX style file for a UCSB dissertation: ucthesis.cls, includes a bit of documentation and all related files