Centre de recherche en Robotique, Vision et Intelligence Machine

Journée CeRVIM 2024 Full Program Friday, November 1, 2024, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, Pavillon Pouliot Program Summary: brief informal presentations given by students on their research projects in room PLT-2700. lunch (lunch boxes) in the Pouliot cafeteria. a student activity organized by the CeRVIM students. We look forward to seeing you on November 1, …

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CeRVIM-IID-IROS-2024 Seminars: Norlab students, Université Laval Dry-run for the IROS 2024 conference Monday, October 7, 2024, 2:00-3:00 p.m., PLT-3370 Poster – Damien LaRocque LaRocque, D., Guimont-Martin, W., Duclos, D.-A., Giguère, P., & Pomerleau, F. (2024). Proprioception Is All You Need: Terrain Classification for Boreal Forests. ArXiv Preprint ArXiv:2403.16877, Accepted for presentation at the 2024 IEEE/RSJ …

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CeRVIM-IID-ICRA-2024 Seminars: Norlab students, Université Laval Dry-run for the ICRA 2024 conference Full Program (with presentation abstracts) Friday, April 19, 2024, 2:00-4:00 p.m., PLT-2501 Program Summary: Saturation-Aware Angular Velocity Estimation: Extending the Robustness of SLAM to Aggressive Motions Simon-Pierre Deschênes, 3e cycle DRIVE: Data-driven Robot Input Vector Exploration Dominic Baril, 3e cycle Field Report on …

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CeRVIM Seminar: Détection de la pose d’objets enchevêtrés avec des surfaces spéculaires pour la saisie robotique autonome à faible coût Jean-Christophe Ruel Laboratoire de robotique Dép. de génie mécanique, Université Laval Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m., PLT-2750 Abstract L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de développer une méthode de vision numérique à faible …

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CeRVIM-IID Seminar: Multiplexing fluorescence microscopy images with multi-dimensional deep networks Catherine Bouchard Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques, LVSN, U. Laval Laboratoire de Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal, FLC-Lab, U. Laval Friday, March 15, 2024, 1:30 p.m., PLT-3904 Abstract Studying the complex interactions between all proteins involved in biological processes requires imaging simultaneously as many targets as possible. …

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CeRVIM Seminar: DarSwin: Distortion-Aware Radial Swin Transformers for Wide Angle Image Recognition https://openaccess.thecvf.com/content/ICCV2023/papers/Athwale_DarSwin_Distortion_Aware_Radial_Swin_Transformer_ICCV_2023_paper.pdf Akshaya Athwale Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques, LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, U. Laval Friday, February 16, 2024, 11:00 a.m., PLT-3370 Abstract Wide-angle lenses are commonly used in perception tasks requiring a large field of view. Unfortunately, …

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CeRVIM Seminar Convolutional neural networks and visual illusions: Can they fool each other? Javier Vazquez-Corral Associate Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona Researcher, Computer Vision Center, Barcelona Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 2:30 p.m., PLT-3370 Abstract Visual illusions teach us that what we see is not always what is represented in the physical world. Their special nature …

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CeRVIM Seminar: Simultaneous fluorophore discrimination and resolution improvement of super-resolution images using fluorescence lifetime Andréanne Deschênes CERVO Research Centre, Université Laval Friday, April 28, 2023, 11 a.m., PLT-3370 Abstract To study the interactions between neuronal proteins with fluorescence microscopy, simultaneous observation of multiple biological markers is required. SPLIT-STED, an approach exploiting the analysis of fluorescence …

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CeRVIM Seminar : Kilometer-scale autonomous navigation in subarctic forests: challenges and lessons learned Dominic Baril Norlab (Northern Robotics Laboratory) Dép. d’informatique et de génie logiciel, U. Laval Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:30 p.m., PLT-2501 and on Zoom Abstract With recent major advances in mobile robotics, it is now possible to deploy robots in various scenarios …

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CeRVIM Seminar: 3D metrology and astronomical instrumentation: an exoplanet searcher in Chile Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard Laboratoire de Recherche en Ingénierie Optique, LRIO Dép. de physique, de génie physique et d’optique, U. Laval Friday, February 3, 2023, 11:00 a.m., PLT-3370 Abstract The use of metrology devices such as portable measuring arms, CMM and 3D scanners is increasingly …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Introduction à la segmentation sémantique (par Intelligence Artificielle) sur MATLAB William Bonilla 1. Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, U. Laval 2. Test Engineer Intern, Tesla Friday, December 2, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Résumé L’intelligence artificielle est un outil de plus en plus accessible qui est très prisé aujourd’hui. Les chercheurs …

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CeRVIM Seminar: A Hybrid Approach for the Motion Control of Kinematically Redundant Hybrid Parallel Robots Sy Nguyen Laboratoire de robotique Dép. de génie mécanique, Université Laval Friday, November 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Room PLT-3370 Abstract Classical methods for the motion control of robots are based on the dynamic model of the robot. The dynamics and …

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IID Seminar: Apprentissage ouvert en robotique (Open-Ended Learning in Robotics) Stéphane Doncieux, directeur adjoint ISIR (Institut des systèmes intelligents et de la robotique) Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Room COP-1168 (Centre d’optique-photonique-laser, Pavillon Vachon) Abstract Les robots actuels peuvent accomplir des tâches complexes avec une grande précision, mais pour cela, …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Going beyond 3D to estimate the scene geometry and semantics Raoul de Charette Scientifique de recherche, INRIA Paris Hybrid CeRVIM Webinar (co-modal) June 14, 2022, 2:00 p.m. Room (in person) : PLT-1120 Zoom (virtual) : https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/64359268203?pwd=U0lzaGFvNWJTNW1zWDFzbitMbzZCZz09 Abstract Estimating scene geometry and semantics is a prerequisite for visual systems to interact with our physical …

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REPARTI Workshop 2022: Friday, May 13, 2022, 8h45 – 15h15, on Zoom* within the Acfas Conference. Three keynote presentations, each followed by a series of short presentations, all of which are offered by researchers and students from the member institutions of REPARTI, will allow you to learn more about the research projects and initiatives carried …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Initiation à la classification de nuages de points Geneviève Le Houx Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval May 6, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract Ce projet, réalisé dans le cadre du cours GEL-7065 – Lectures dirigées en génie électrique III, porte sur la classification de nuage de points. …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Lidar Scan Registration Robust to Extreme Motions Simon-Pierre Deschênes Norlab (Northern Robotics Laboratory) Dép. d’informatique et de génie logiciel, Université Laval April 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m. Abstract Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) algorithms based on point cloud registration have proven effective in mobile robotics over the last decades. However, they are susceptible to …

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CeRVIM Webinar: EMT to CT scan image registration of implants used in HDR brachytherapy Isaac Neri Gomez Sarmiento Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique Université Laval, and Centre Intégré de Cancérologie – CHU de Québec – Université Laval April 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract High dose radiation (HDR) brachytherapy is an …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Évaluation en temps réel de la qualité d’un scan 3D du corps humain Félix-Antoine Demers Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique Université Laval April 8, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract De plus en plus, la numérisation 3D est utilisée dans une variété de domaines, notamment dans le secteur de la …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Mesure de la douleur chez la souris à l’aide de l’IA William Bonilla Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique Université Laval March 18, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract L’utilisation d’animaux en recherche est un privilège et un moyen de dernier recours. C’est pourquoi, les chercheurs doivent s’assurer du bien-être des …

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CeRVIM-REPARTI Webinar Parallel and Cable Robotics Research: Theoretical and Technological Advancements Hamid D. Taghirad Advanced Robotics and Automated Systems Lab (ARAS) K. N. Toosi University of Technology Tehran, Iran Visiting Professor, University of Alberta Date and Time: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (17 Esfand 1400) 12:00-13:00 (Eastern Standard Time: -5:00 GMT) or 20:30-21:30 (Iran Standard Time: …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Online optimization of the imaging parameters of complex super-resolution modalities Anthony Bilodeau Centre de recherche CERVO Université Laval Feb. 4, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract Optical super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is an essential tool in biology to visualize the sub-cellular structures with minimal invasiveness. STimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy allows the nanostructures of biological samples …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Creation of dynamic models of mechanisms using Siemens NX CAD software and simulating these models with MATLAB Xavier Garant Laboratoire de robotique Dép. de génie mécanique, Université Laval Jan. 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Abstract The dynamic simulation of a mechanism from its initial CAD model has the potential to significantly accelerate research work …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Combiner l’apprentissage profond à la spectroscopie pour détecter et différencier divers métabolites au sein d’échantillons biologiques complexes Alexis Lebrun Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL) et Centre de recherche CERVO Université Laval Dec. 6, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Abstract La spectroscopie Raman exaltée en surface (SERS) est une technique d’identification moléculaire qui produit un …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Capture de mouvement et animation d’avatars virtuels à l’aide du capteur Azure Kinect Kento Ôtomo-Lauzon Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques Computer Vision and Systems Lab Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval Nov. 26, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Abstract Ce projet réalisé dans le cadre du cours de lectures dirigées …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Véhicule automatisé à l’aide du capteur Lidar 360° dans l’environnement ROS Geoffrey Sawyer Charron Computer Vision and Systems Lab Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval Sept. 24, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Abstract Dans le cadre du cours de lecture dirigé en génie électrique, un projet pratique de véhicule automatisé a …

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CeRVIM Webinar: A Comparative Study on Deep Learning based Semi-Supervised Video Anomaly Detection Methods.  Mohammad Baradaran Computer Vision and Systems Lab Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval June 21, 2021, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract Nowadays, high-quality cameras are ubiquitous and a huge amount of video data are being recorded for different …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Multiple Cylinders Extraction from Organized Point Clouds.  Saed Moradi Computer Vision and Systems Lab Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval June 18, 2021, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract Most man-made objects are composed of a few geometric primitives (GPs) such as spheres, cylinders, planes, ellipsoids, or cones. Thus, the object …

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Colloque REPARTI 2021: Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 9h00 – 11h00, on Zoom.* A keynote presentation, followed by a series of short presentations, offered by researchers and students from the member institutions of REPARTI, will allow you to learn more about the research projects and initiatives carried out by REPARTI members. Here is the detailed program …

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Colloque CeRVIM 2021:  Friday, May 14, 2021, 9h30 – 11h30, on Zoom.* A series of short presentations, offered by CeRVIM researchers and students, will allow you to learn more about the research projects and initiatives carried out by CeRVIM members. Here is the detailed program which includes the titles of all of the presentations: Colloque …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Tirer profit des données en conception optique Geoffroi Côté Laboratoire de Recherche en Ingénierie Optique Dép. de physique, de génie physique et d’optique, Université Laval 7 mai 2021, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract En vision numérique, la modélisation de la caméra se fait habituellement au moyen d’un modèle optique approximatif, dit de premier ordre. …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Parallelism for Fast and Interactive Visualization of Big 3D Data Duc Thien Luong Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval 30 avril 2021, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract In recent years, the needs for 3D visualization have significantly increased in a wide range of applications: …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Covariance Based Differential Geometry Segmentation Techniques for Surface Representation Using a Vector Field Framework Mana Eskandari Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval 16 avril 2021, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract In this presentation, the concepts of differential geometry traditionally applied to the segmentation of …

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REPARTI Webinars: A journey on your brain highways: diffusion MRI and connectomics of the future Maxime Descoteaux Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab (http://scil.usherbrooke.ca/) Dép. d’informatique, Université de Sherbrooke February 16, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Understanding the world behind the image Jean-François Lalonde Laboratoire de Vision et Systèmes Numériques (LVSN) Dép. de génie électrique et de …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Evaluation of Skid-Steering Kinematic Models for Subarctic Environments Dominic Baril Norlab (Northern Robotics Laboratory) Dép. d’informatique et de génie logiciel, Université Laval 20 novembre 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract In subarctic and arctic areas, large and heavy skid-steered robots are preferred for their robustness and ability to operate on difficult terrain. State estimation, …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Radio propagation models for differential GNSS based on dense point clouds Vladimír Kubelka Norlab (Northern Robotics Laboratory) Dép. d’informatique et de génie logiciel, Université Laval 13 novembre 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract Accurate geolocation of mobile equipment operating in outdoor environments is an increasingly important question in robotics and automation. Modern geolocation systems, …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Design, Analysis and Preliminary Validation of a 3-DOF Rotational Inertia Generator Jean-Félix Tremblay-Bugeaud Laboratoire de robotique Dép. de génie mécanique, Université Laval 15 octobre 2020, 11h00 Abstract This presentation investigates the design of a three-degree-of-freedom rotational inertia generator using the gyroscopic effect to provide ungrounded torque feedback. It uses a rotating mass in …

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CeRVIM Webinar: A Mixed Reality Interface for Handheld 3D Scanners Jérôme Isabelle Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval 9 octobre 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract The user interface is an essential part of handheld 3D scanners. During the scanning process, it provides feedback to the user to help him …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Workspace enlargement and joint trajectory optimization of a (6+3)-dof 3-[R(RR-RRR)SR] kinematically redundant hybrid parallel robot Kefei Wen Laboratoire de robotique Dép. de génie mécanique, Université Laval 25 septembre 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract In this presentation, the workspace and trajectory optimization of a (6+3)-dof 3-[R(RR-RRR)SR] kinematically redundant hybrid parallel robot is investigated. The …

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CeRVIM Webinar: Model Identification for Robotic Manipulation Abdeslam Boularias Robot Learning Lab Dept. of Computer Science, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences 20 août 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract A popular approach in robot learning is model-free reinforcement learning (RL), where a control policy is learned directly from sensory inputs by trial and error without …

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Wébinaire CeRVIM : Automatic Facial Expression Recognition for Ambient Assistance (Reconnaissance des expressions faciales pour l’assistance ambiante) Yacine Yaddaden Laboratoire LVSN Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval 12 juin 2020, 11h00 Résumé / Abstract In the last decades, the world has witnessed important advances in terms of information and communication technologies. …

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CeRVIM Seminar: Uniting research and innovation in artificial intelligence and data valorization (Conference-discussion on the mandate, structure and actions of the Institute Intelligence and data (IID) of Université Laval) Prof. Christian Gagné Directeur de l’Institut intelligence et données (IID) Dép. de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université Laval 3 mars 2020, 9h30, Pouliot-3370 Abstract …

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CeRVIM Seminar : Machine-learning-assisted microscopy : from smart scanning approaches to the generation of synthetic super-resolution images Prof. Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal Chercheure, Centre de recherche CERVO Professeure associée, Dép. de Physique, Génie Physique et Optique Université Laval 10 février 2020, 13h30, Pouliot-3370 Résumé/Abstract Super-resolution microscopy (or optical nanoscopy) techniques allow the characterization of molecular interactions inside …

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The REPARTI Workshop 2020 (May 26, 2020 at Université Laval), has been cancelled due to the current pandemic.

The morning session included an invited talk given by Prof. John McPhee, University of Waterloo. The afternoon session was devoted to a poster session including 35 posters and 2 demos presenting research results from each of the research themes of REPARTI. REPARTI Workshop 2019 Program

Hugo Larochelle Google Brain, Montréal

The morning session included an invited talk given by Prof. Rajni Patel, Western University. The afternoon session was devoted to a poster session including 20 posters presenting research results from each of the research themes of REPARTI. 2018 REPARTI Workshop – Program

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November 14 – Musée de la Civilisation in Québec City

August 11-15 2002 – Quebec City Convention Center

The new CeRVIM site in on-line.