iHub Drishti, TIH at IIT Jodhpur is among the six hubs where the joint Indo-US collaborative projects are being launched. All the projects are launched in a joint NSF-DST workshop on August 8, 2022. The details of the three collaborative projects of TIH IIT Jodhpur are-
(1) Graph-Based Statistical Analysis of Entire Scenes by Combining
Multi-Sensor, Multi-Perspective Video Streams- Led by Prof. Saket Anand of IIIT Delhi and Prof. Anuj Srivastava of Florida State University (FSU), this project aims to analyze video streams from Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) using graph-based methodologies. Graphs provide an abstraction of capture scene geometry, and the statistical techniques that involve graphs are more resilient to noise/interference. The ultimate goal is to use the learnings in the development of self-driving vehicles through road-action modelling.
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(2) Generalizing Robot Perception for Indoor and Outdoor Scenarios by Combining
Spatial and Semantic Reasoning- Led by Prof. PB Sujit of IISER Bhopal and Prof.. Karthik Dantu of the University at Buffalo (UB), this project aims to combine simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) and semantic reasoning for application in infrastructure and agricultural inspection. The analytical techniques are expected to be generalized to both indoor and outdoor scenes.
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(3) Video Analytics for Wildlife Monitoring and Conservation-
Led by Prof. Richa Singh of IIT Jodhpur and Prof. Sudeep Sarkar of the University of Southern Florida (USF), along with Prof. Saket Anand (IIIT Delhi) and Prof. Mayank Vatsa (IIT Jodhpur), this project aims to understand events in long videos related to wildlife monitoring and conservation. For the first time in Computer Vision, a video dataset of wildlife birds is being built. The videos show migratory birds shot over extended periods in different weather and illumination conditions. The non-invasive monitoring of wildlife can aid research on the environment and ecology.
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In addition to the technical objectives, these collaborations also allow leveraging of international datasets and expertise; facilitate the setting of scientific standards, foster participation in scientific and technical organizations; and enhance international cooperation through exchanges and co-development initiatives.
TIH facilitates collaboration between Indian researchers (working in Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality) and NSF-funded researchers in the US. For more details, visit: https://ihub-drishti.ai/call-for-proposal/india-us-collaborative-research
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