Computational Vision and Biological Perception

CS475/CS575/EE475/ENAS575

Spring 2008

Course information:

Lectures:

MW 1:00-2:15pm, AKW 200

Graduate Technical Section:

Read and present classic papers. Past papers have covered Canny edge detection, linear predictive coding, snakes and active contours.

Weekly, schedule to be determined.

Optional Help Section:

Get more exposition and help with concepts and techniques needed for homework.

Weekly, schedule to be determined.

Instructor:

Prof. Steven W. Zucker
Office: 407 AKW
Office Hours: By appointment
Email: zucker AT cs DOT yale DOT edu

Teaching Assistant:

Pavel Dimitrov
Office: 409 AKW
Office Hours: TBD.
Email: pavel DOT dimitrov AT yale DOT edu

Course Homepage:   http://zoo.cs.yale.edu/classes/cs475

Course Syllabus:   PDF

Grading(approximately):

Homework: 20%
Term Project: 40%
Final Exam: 40%

Description:

We provide an overview of computational vision with a biological emphasis. The course is suitable as an introduction to biological perception for computer science and engineering students, as well as an introduction to computational vision for mathematics, psychology, neuroscience, and physiology students.

Please read a rough outline of the topics covered in CS475 last year.

Grad section meets Wed, 12-1pm, AKW 500. Participation is mandatory for grad students.