Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar
In this paper we propose a new general framework for the application of the nonlinear finite element method (FEM) to nonrigid motion analysis. We construct the models by integrating image data and...
Sabarish Babu, Pao-chuan Liao, Min C. Shin, Leonid V. Tsap
The objectives of this work include automatic recovery and visualization of a 3D chromosome structure from a sequence of 2D tomographic reconstruction images taken through the nucleus of a cell....
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Pauline S. Powers
In this paper we propose a method for increasing precision and reliability of elasticity analysis in complicated burn scar cases. The need for a technique that would help physicians by objectively...
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar
1 In this paper we propose a new method for accurate nonrigid motion analysis when point correspondence data is not available. We construct nonlinear finite element models by integrating range data...
Min C. Shin, Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof
1 This paper presents a perceptual interface for visualization navigation using gesture recognition. Scientists are interested in developing interactive settings for exploring large data sets in an...
Important preconditions for wide acceptance of virtual reality systems include their comfort, ease and naturalness to use. Most existing trackers suer from discomfortrelated issues. For example,...
Real-Time Imaging Gesture-Tracking in Real Time with Dynamic Regional Range Computation (2007)
1 This paper presents a new approach to the range data utilization in a gesture-tracking system. Using three-dimensional data is essential for human motion analysis; however, the speed of complete...
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Pauline S. Powers
2 In this paper we propose a method for increasing precision and reliability of elasticity analysis in complicated burn scar cases. The need for a technique that would help physicians by objectively...
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar
In our previous work we used finite element models to determine nonrigid motion parameters and recover unknown local properties of objects given correspondence data recovered with snakes or other...
Sabarish Babu, Pao-Chuan Liao, Min C. Shin, Leonid V. Tsap
The objectives of this work include automatic recovery and visualization of a 3D chromosome structure from a sequence of 2D tomographic reconstruction images taken through the nucleus of a cell....
A modeling approach for burn scar assessment using natural features and elastic property (2004)
Yong Zhang, Student Member, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Leonid V. Tsap
Abstract — A modeling approach is presented for quantitative burn scar assessment. Emphases are given to: (1) constructing a finite element model from natural image features with an adaptive mesh,...
Elastic face, an anatomy-based biometrics beyond visible cue (2004)
Yong Zhang, Sangeeta J. Kundu, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Leonid V. Tsap
This paper describes a face recognition method that is designed based on the consideration of anatomical and biomechanical characteristics of facial tissues. Elastic strain pattern inferred from...
Sriram Jayaram, Stephen Schmugge, Min C. Shin, Leonid V. Tsap
motion analysis. It is commonly performed in three steps: transforming the pixel color to a non-RGB colorspace, dropping the illuminance component of skin color, and classifying by modeling the skin...
Does colorspace transformation make any difference on skin detection (2002)
Min C. Shin, Kyong I. Chang, Leonid V. Tsap
Skin detection is an important process in many of computer vision algorithms. It usually is a process that starts at a pixel-level, and that involves a pre-process of colorspace transformation...
Fusion of Physically-Based Registration and Deformation Modeling for Nonrigid Motion Analysis (2001)
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Senior Member, Sudeep Sarkar
Abstract—In our previous work, we used finite element models to determine nonrigid motion parameters and recover unknown local properties of objects given correspondence data recovered with snakes...
Tsap, “Model-based nonrigid motion analysis using natural feature adaptive mesh (2000)
Yong Zhang, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Leonid V. Tsap
The success of nonrigid motion analysis using physical finite element model is dependent on the mesh that characterizes the object's geometric structure. We suggest a deformable mesh adapted to...
Nonrigid motion analysis based on dynamic refinement of finite element models (2000)
Leonid V. Tsap, Ieee Computer Society, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Senior Member, Sudeep Sarkar
AbstractÐIn this paper, we propose new algorithms for accurate nonrigid motion tracking. Given an initial model representing general knowledge of the object, a set of sparse correspondences, and...
Physically-based modeling of nonrigid motion in biomechanics problems /--by Leonid V. Tsap. (1999)
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Physically-based modeling of nonrigid motion in biomechanics problems [microform] / (1999)
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A vision-based technique for objective assessment of burn scars (1998)
Leonid V. Tsap, Student Member, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Senior Member, Sudeep Sarkar, Pauline S. Powers
Abstract—In this paper a method for the objective assessment of burn scars is proposed. The quantitative measures developed in this research provide an objective way to calculate elastic properties...
Experimental Results of a Vision-Based Burn Scar Assessment Technique (1998)
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar, Pauline S. Powers
1 In this paper we propose a method for the objective assessment of burn scars. The quantitative measures developed in this research provide an objective way to calculate scar elasticity. The...
Nonrigid Motion Analysis Based on Dynamic Refinement of Finite Element Models (1998)
Leonid V. Tsap, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Sudeep Sarkar
In this paper we propose new algorithms for accurate nonrigid motion tracking. Given only a set of sparse correspondences and incomplete or missing information about geometry or material properties,...
Thesis (M.S.C.S.)--University of South Florida, 1995.