Research Projects
- Automatic skin cancer recognition – 2010.
- Tracking neuthrophil in video sequences -2010.
- Matching objects' shapes – 2010;
- Matching image regions - 2009- present.
- Integrating geometric and ontology knowledge for Weapons recognition-2009- present.
- New active convex hull model on the exact solution of the geometric heat diff. eq., 2008-present.
- Facial features extraction and emotions recognition, joint research with Dr. Mariofana Milanova, CS Dep. University of Arkansas-Little Rock, 2008.
- Image Database indexing in 2D and 3D, TAMUC, 2007-present.
- Automatic concavities extraction of image regions, joint research with Dr. Italo Simonelli, Dept of Math-TAMUC, Fall 2005-Spring 2006.
- Intelligent Image Database Mining Systems, Dr. Sang Suh, Dept of CS-TAMUC, Fall 2005-present.
- Active regions – an approach to combine level sets with statistics, joint survey and research with Dr. Italo Simonelli, Dept of Math-TAMUC, Fall 2004-Spring 2005.
- An application of Image Processing to segmentation of Chemical Images, a joint survey with Dr. Ben Jang, Dept. of Chemistry, Spring 2005.
- Image object’s motion interpolation, joint survey and study with Dr. Hasan Coskun, Dept of Math-TAMUC, Fall 2004.
- A new convex hull model for image regions. An application to image database mining for image features extraction, indexing and management. TAMU Commerce, Dept of Math, Dept of CSIS, with the help of Dr. Richard Kreminski, Fall 2004.
- Biomedical Image Feature Extraction for Content Based Retrieval, PI Dr. Phillip Mlsna Elec. Eng. Dept. -NAU, USA. Funded by Department of Energy 2003-2004.
- Variational methods to 3D objects detection and visualization, Joint research with Assoc. Prof. John Nueberger, Math & Stat Dept., NAU, USA, 2004.
- Shape support, regularities and B-splines to image database querying. Joint research with Prof. James Swift, at Math & Stat Dept., Dr. Phillip Mlsna Elec. Eng. Dept. -NAU, USA.
- Application of Heat Diff. Eq. to a new convex hull model for regions location in a dynamic image database. Joint research with Assoc. Prof. John Nueberger, Math & Stat Dept., NAU.
- A new approach to increase accuracy of 2D sections interpolation. Joint research with Dr. M. Iwanowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, R. Mironov, Technical Uni. Sofia.
In Europe - 2D sections interpolation, at Image Analysis Lab at CVRM, IST- Lisbon, Portugal, 2000-2001.
- Image enhancement and edge detection, IST-CVRM- Portugal, RFV- INSA, Lyon, France, 1999-2000.
- Geodesic sets definition in case of empty intersection, at CVRM, IST- Lisbon, Portugal 2000.
- Image segmentation, at IAL - CVRM, IST- Lisbon, Portugal, 1998-1999.
- A new effective approach to volume calculation of 3D reconstructed subsurface objects. Under development together with HalsteadGeo Inc, Dr. Michel Fever Portland - Oregon, USA, Dr. Marcin Iwanowski - Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, 2002-Present.
- 3D Reconstruction and visualization of gravel deposit. Segmentation and 3D visualization of inclusions, together with HalsteadGeo Inc and Dr. Fever Portland, Oregon, US, 2001-2002.
In Europe
- 2D/3D objects reconstruction and visualization using sparse data, at Image Analysis Lab (IAL) - C.V.R.M. -Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal, 1999-2001.
- Multiple surfaces reconstruction and visualization, based on order and sequences of observation, at Institute of Mechanics (IM)-Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Bulgaria, 2000.
- 3D reconstruction and visualization of multiple subsurface objects. Application to ore deposit and groundwater units reconstruction, at IAL-CVRM-IST, Portugal, 1998-1999.
- 3D modeling and visualization of flaws and cracks in plastic and non-plastic materials, together with IM-BAS, 1996, 2001.
- 3D visualization using gray level image. Shape from shading, together with Technical University (TU)–Sofia, Dept. of Telecommunications, Image Processing and Recognition Lab (IPR), Bulgaria, 1998.
- Modeling, reconstruction and visualization of multiple, complex 3D objects. Branching problem. Overlapped objects. Surface visibility, at IM-BAS, 1994-1997.
- Pattern Recognition and Visualization to Material Reconstruction and Defectology, IAG-CVRM-IST, Lisbon, Portugal, 1993-1994.
Artificial Intelligence: Computer Vision and Decision Support Systems Projects:
- Facial features extraction and emotions recognition, joint research with the Dr. Mariofana Milanova, CS Dep. University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Fall 2008.
- Matching 3D reconstructed objects, together with CVRM-IST– Lisbon Portugal, 2001.
- Shape matching of words in digitized Renaissance Books, together with IST-CVRM-Portugal, RFV- INSA, Lyon, France, 1999-2000.
- 2D objects recognition to multiple complex 3D objects reconstruction and visualization and Image processing, together with IAL-CVRM-IST, 1995-1999.
- 3D defects detection in mechanism components, IM-BAS, Bulgaria, CVRM-IST, Portugal, 1997.
- Definition of the new notion Morphological Similarity and its application to 2D objects recognition and partitioning, at IM-BAS, Bulgaria, 1996.
- 2D/3D objects modeling and recognition by single and multiple viewpoints, at Center of Mathematics Comp. Science & Mechanics-BAS, 1991-1993
- 3D modeling and recognition. New economic numerical algorithm to curvature calculation, at Slovak Academy of Sciences – Int. Lab of Artificial Intelligence, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 1990-1991.
- 3D objects recognition by sets and order of identification, at IM-BAS, 1988-1990.
- Classification of objects in limestone cave, Artificial Intelligence Lab, Institute of Math – BAS, 1990.
- Environmental Decision Support System for Analysis, Evaluation and Management of Groundwater Resources Based on Integrated GIS Technology, together with CVRM-IST, Portugal, 1997.
- Decision Support System to 3D defects detection, together with CVRM-IST, Portugal, 1995.
Digital Libraries Projects:
- Automatic Feature Extraction and Recognition for Digital Access of Books of the Renaissance, at CVRM-IST, Lisbon, Portugal, France, 2000.
- Pages enhancements and segmentation to text and pictures, at CVRM-IST, Lisbon, Portugal, 2000.
- Multimedia Libraries, at Pattern Recognition and Image Proc. Lab –INSA, Lyon, France, 1999.
- Virtual Libraries – architectures, delivery and storage of contents, together with TU–Sofia, Dep. of Telecommunications, Image Processing and Recognition Group, 1998, 2000;
- Architecture, storage and transfer of contents, together with IPR-DT-TU, Bulgaria, 1999.
Robots Vision and Control Projects:
- 3D objects modeling and recognition in Nuclear Reactors, together with Russian Academy of Sciences, Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), BAS, Bulgarian Nuclear Power Station “Kozlodui”, 1987-1990.
- An optimal approach and software tool to robot’s local motions control, together with Russian Academy of Sciences. CAS, BAS, Bulgarian Nuclear Power Station “Kozlodui”, 1987-1990;
- 3D objects recognition to robot orientation in a global scene, together with Polish Academy of Sciences-Institute of Biocybernetics and Bioengineering, Warsaw, Poland, 1987-1989.
