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|[[Image:Vfsite.jpeg|thumb|320px|The [[VIEW-FINDER]] and [[GUARDIANS]] projects have successfully passed review. For more details check out the final project reports which are available for download. [[VIEW-FINDER|More...]]]]
 
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This is the '''MediaWiki of the [[MMVL|Microsystem & Machine Vision Laboratory]]''' at [http://www.shu.ac.uk Sheffield Hallam University, UK]. We are specialised in '''computer vision''' for the microscope environment. We are situated in Sheffield, UK.
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The [[MMVL|Mobile Machines and Vision Laboratory (MMVL)]] is a research group under the Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR) within the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI). The expertise within the MMVL group are diverse but it includes a long standing presence on open-source Computer Vision / Machine Perception, as well as Embedded Systems Engineering and Human Machine Interfaces, in relation to mobile robotics research and its applications.
  
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'''The [[MMVL]] does work in publicly funded projects such as [[Miniman]], [[Micron]],[[I-Swarm]], and [[Nanorobotics]].'''
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The main theme of our research is on the connection of artificial perception and physical action. Perception requires extensive processing and interpreting of data generated by sensors. We employ a wide range of perception sensor modalities and sensing technologies, including various types of cameras, ranging lasers and ultrasound devices. Actions are typically performed by robots and multi robot teams, ranging from [http://www.robotnik.es/en/products/mobile-robots/guardian large] to [http://www.videredesign.com/index.php?id=250 medium] and [http://www.k-team.com/mobile-robotics-products/khepera-iii small] sized mobile robots. The robots and sensors are applied in structured environments and human machine interactions play an important role.
  
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'''The [[MMVL]] also does consulting and industrially funded projects. If you are interested in a project with the [[MMVL]], please [[MMVLWiki:About|contact us]].'''
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[[MMVL]] has had a long presence in delivering UK Research Councils and European Union projects since 1996; such as, [[Miniman]], [[Micron]], [[I-SWARM]], [[GUARDIANS]], [[VIEW-FINDER]] and [[Nanorobotics]] (also see [[Past Projects|past projects]]). Currently the [[MMVL]] is participating in  EU-FP7 projects [[REPLICATOR]] and EPSRC project [[REINS]] (also see [[Present Projects|present projects]]). [[MMVL|We]] are also actively involved in [http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/meri/sheafsolutions/ consultancy] for industry.
  
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==Mimas-2.1 released==
 
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'''30 Oct 2006:''' [[Image:New.gif]] [[Mimas]] Toolkit [[Mimas#Mimas-2.1|version 2.1]] released.
 
  
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==Computer vision methods for optical microscopes==
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==CARR/MMVL part of the SCentRo==
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'''17 Oct 2006:''' [[Image:New.gif]] The article [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2006.03.009 Computer vision methods for optical microscopes] is available online. It will be printed in a future issue of [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02628856 Image and Vision Computing].
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'''02 Sep 2011:''' The CARR/MMVL group is now part of the [http://www.scentro.ac.uk ''Sheffield Centre for Robotics''].
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==EPSRC funding: REINS project==
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'''02 Mar 2011:''' The MMVL group has been awarded a new project by the EPSRC under grant number [http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/I028757/1 EP/I028757/1]. The REINS project will investigate and experiment upon how a human and a semi-autonomous robot can develop cooperation using a haptic interface in low visibility conditions. We view communication as a flexible, creative and dynamically adaptive process, which does not necessarily require a set of a-priory fixed codes. We will investigate the communicational landscape emerging within the human-robot team and its emerging 'vocabularies'. [[REINS|More...]]
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==TAROS 2011: Conference organisation==
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'''26th Nov 2010:''' Sheffield Hallam University via the MMVL group is co-organising [http://www.taros.org.uk ''TAROS 2011''] conference in collaboration with the University of Sheffield. For more information see [http://www.taros.org.uk here]. The call for papers poster is available [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/~cmsgc1/taros2011/ here].
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==DHRS-CIM EU project Marie Curie exchanges==
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'''10th Sep 2010:''' The DHRS-CIM project EU-FP7 People Network project, has now had several active exchanges between MMVL (SHU, UK) and D-CIS Lab (Thales R&D, NL) during Aug and Sep 2010. These exchanges are in the context of the project and have been performed on a visiting researcher basis. For more information consult the [[DHRS_CIM|DHRS-CIM page]] or contact us.
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==GUARDIANS EU project successfully completed==
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'''12th July 2010:''' The GUARDIANS project EU-FP6-IST, was successful according to the European Union Panel Review Report. The overall contribution was labelled as 'excellent' with the experimentation and results as 'very good'. The works on plume olfactory navigation, robot-human team cooperation and interfacing, were deemed as 'impressive' and 'well presented'. The VF final project report is available [http://shura.shu.ac.uk/2340/ here]. [[GUARDIANS|More...]]
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==ViewFinder (VF) EU project successfully completed==
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'''5th July 2010:''' The VF project EU-FP6-IST, was successful according to the European Union Panel Review Report. The overall contribution was labelled as 'sufficient' with the experimentation and results as 'good'. The works on depth recovery and point-cloud rendering were deemed as 'promising' and 'novel'. The VF final project report is available [http://shura.shu.ac.uk/2171/ here]. [[VIEW-FINDER|More...]]
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'''7th Apr 2010:''' Kim Chuan has published his PhD thesis on [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/kim/thesis_kim.pdf Development of 3-D Surface Data Acquisition System Using Non-Calibrated Laser Alignment Techniques]. [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/kim/thesis_kim.pdf More...]
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'''22nd January 2010:''' The [http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/meri/centres/robotics-rc.html Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR)] will be opened by Professor Noel Sharkey from Sheffield University. The launch will include demonstrations of the [[GUARDIANS]]- and [[VIEW-FINDER]]-project. Jacques Penders was [http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pxshy/Material_World_21_01_2010/ interviewed on BBC radio (at 22m 07s of the 30 mins show)].
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'''20th-21th January 2010:''' The 2010 conference on ''Risky Intervention and Surveillance /Maintenance of the Environment'' (RISE) is taking place at Sheffield Hallam University (Owen 1028). [http://www.falconguard.info/rise10 More...]
  
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'''12 Oct 2006:''' Roger Eccleston gives a lecture with the title ''To see the world in a Grain of Sand''. Earlier there will be a demonstration of the [[Interactive Camera-Projector System]] and a multimedia presentation on different [[Projects]] by the [[MMVL]]. See [http://www.knowledgerich.com/ystnevent.aspx?ev_id=83 knowledgerich.com] for more details.
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'''20th January 2010:''' [http://confreaks.com/ Confreaks] made a video of the Rubyconf 2009 presentation about [[HornetsEye]]. [http://rubyconf2009.confreaks.com/19-nov-2009-13-15-computer-vision-using-ruby-and-libjit-jan-wedekind.html More...]
  
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'''26 Sep 2006:''' Ushakiran Soutapalli handed in her report on [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/jan/report_soutapalli.pdf Design and Implementation of Human Interface with Computer System Using a Camera Projector]. See [[Interactive Camera-Projector System|here]] for more information ...
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'''8th August 2009:''' A new version of the [[HornetsEye]] computer vision library was released. The core of the library was rewritten and it features a much more versatile type system, extended element selectors, array views, and tensor operations. Maps, warps, and masks now work on single elements as well as sub-arrays. A conversion to OpenCV::CvMat and back was implemented. Furthermore a GNUplot example was added. [[HornetsEye|More...]]
  
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Our ERASMUS students in particular may be interested in the '''[[British Life and Culture Module]]'''. The introductory meeting will be held on ''Wednesday 4 October 2006 at 2pm in room 3213, Eric Mensforth Building''.
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'''26th June 2009:''' A software demonstrating vision-based closed-loop control in a TEM was tested today. In the end we succeeded to demonstrate vision-based closed-loop control. [[TEM vision software|More...]]
  
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==Telemanipulation proof-of-concept==
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A paper about the [[Microscope Vision Software|computer vision for microscopes]] was presented at the [http://www.rince.ie/imvip2006/ IMVIP2006] in Dublin. You can download the full [http://www.rince.ie/imvip2006/proceedings.html IMVIP2006 proceedings] ([http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/jan/IMVIP2006Proceedings.pdf mirror]) or just our publication about [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/jan/IMVIP_wedekind_CR.pdf Object Recognition and Real-Time Tracking in Microscope Imaging] and the [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/jan/IMVIP_wedekind_foils.pdf presentation].
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'''30th April 2009:''' A prototype software for telemanipulation in a TEM was tested successfully. [[TEM vision software|More...]]
  
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Older news can be found in the [[News Archive|news archive]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:38, 17 October 2011

The VIEW-FINDER and GUARDIANS projects have successfully passed review. For more details check out the final project reports which are available for download. More...
The launch event of the Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR) will take place on 22nd January 2010. The launch will include demonstrations of the GUARDIANS- and VIEW-FINDER-project

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[edit] MMVLWiki

The Mobile Machines and Vision Laboratory (MMVL) is a research group under the Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR) within the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI). The expertise within the MMVL group are diverse but it includes a long standing presence on open-source Computer Vision / Machine Perception, as well as Embedded Systems Engineering and Human Machine Interfaces, in relation to mobile robotics research and its applications.

The main theme of our research is on the connection of artificial perception and physical action. Perception requires extensive processing and interpreting of data generated by sensors. We employ a wide range of perception sensor modalities and sensing technologies, including various types of cameras, ranging lasers and ultrasound devices. Actions are typically performed by robots and multi robot teams, ranging from large to medium and small sized mobile robots. The robots and sensors are applied in structured environments and human machine interactions play an important role.

MMVL has had a long presence in delivering UK Research Councils and European Union projects since 1996; such as, Miniman, Micron, I-SWARM, GUARDIANS, VIEW-FINDER and Nanorobotics (also see past projects). Currently the MMVL is participating in EU-FP7 projects REPLICATOR and EPSRC project REINS (also see present projects). We are also actively involved in consultancy for industry.



If you need assistance, please visit the help section.

[edit] News

[edit] CARR/MMVL part of the SCentRo

02 Sep 2011: The CARR/MMVL group is now part of the Sheffield Centre for Robotics.

[edit] EPSRC funding: REINS project

02 Mar 2011: The MMVL group has been awarded a new project by the EPSRC under grant number EP/I028757/1. The REINS project will investigate and experiment upon how a human and a semi-autonomous robot can develop cooperation using a haptic interface in low visibility conditions. We view communication as a flexible, creative and dynamically adaptive process, which does not necessarily require a set of a-priory fixed codes. We will investigate the communicational landscape emerging within the human-robot team and its emerging 'vocabularies'. More...

[edit] TAROS 2011: Conference organisation

26th Nov 2010: Sheffield Hallam University via the MMVL group is co-organising TAROS 2011 conference in collaboration with the University of Sheffield. For more information see here. The call for papers poster is available here.

[edit] DHRS-CIM EU project Marie Curie exchanges

10th Sep 2010: The DHRS-CIM project EU-FP7 People Network project, has now had several active exchanges between MMVL (SHU, UK) and D-CIS Lab (Thales R&D, NL) during Aug and Sep 2010. These exchanges are in the context of the project and have been performed on a visiting researcher basis. For more information consult the DHRS-CIM page or contact us.

[edit] GUARDIANS EU project successfully completed

12th July 2010: The GUARDIANS project EU-FP6-IST, was successful according to the European Union Panel Review Report. The overall contribution was labelled as 'excellent' with the experimentation and results as 'very good'. The works on plume olfactory navigation, robot-human team cooperation and interfacing, were deemed as 'impressive' and 'well presented'. The VF final project report is available here. More...

[edit] ViewFinder (VF) EU project successfully completed

5th July 2010: The VF project EU-FP6-IST, was successful according to the European Union Panel Review Report. The overall contribution was labelled as 'sufficient' with the experimentation and results as 'good'. The works on depth recovery and point-cloud rendering were deemed as 'promising' and 'novel'. The VF final project report is available here. More...

[edit] Thesis on 3-D surface reconstruction

7th Apr 2010: Kim Chuan has published his PhD thesis on Development of 3-D Surface Data Acquisition System Using Non-Calibrated Laser Alignment Techniques. More...

[edit] Robotic centre launch event

22nd January 2010: The Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR) will be opened by Professor Noel Sharkey from Sheffield University. The launch will include demonstrations of the GUARDIANS- and VIEW-FINDER-project. Jacques Penders was interviewed on BBC radio (at 22m 07s of the 30 mins show).


[edit] Older News

Older news can be found in the news archive.

[edit] See Also

[edit] External Links

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