VII. SYNTHESIZING, RENDERING AND VISUALIZATION

VII.1. Out-of-Core Tensor Approximation of Multi-Dimensional Matrices of Visual Data
     The goal of this project is to develop an out-of-core tensor approximation algorithm using datum-as-is representation for efficient image-based rendering. We apply it to 6D Bidirectional Texture Functions (BTFs), 7D Dynamic BTFs and 4D temporal volume sequences. 

VII.2. VideoShop: A New Framework for Video Editing
     The goal of this project is to develop a new framework for seamless video editing in gradient domain.

VII.3. Sparse Lumigraph Relighting by Illumination and Reflectance Estimation from Multi-View Images

     The goal of the project is to develop a novel relighting approach that does not assume that the illumination is known or controllable. Instead, we estimate the illumination and texture from multi-view images captured under a single illumination setting, given the object shape.

VII.4. Head-mounted projective display technology

     The objective of this project is to develop a novel visualization device referred to as head-mounted projective display (HMPD), build a multi-user interactive workbench with tele-presence capability that can be used for a wide range of applications such as collaboration/tele-collaboration, tele-presence, tele-manipulation, and visualized education/tele-education. 

Collaborators: Dr. Jannick Rolland and Dr. Frank Biocca

VII.5. A new Texture Synthesizing Framework based on Markov Random Field
     Coming Soon ...