Publications

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Publications
Conferences
Talks

Biometrics

Video Analytics & Surveillance

Face Recognition

Video Recognition (other)

Associative Neural Networks & Real-time Machine Learning

Autonomous Robot Navigation

Vision-based Computer Interfaces & Face Tracking

 

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Patents

Media Coverage  

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Non-scientific writings   

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For papers written prior to 2001  - go to University of Alberta alumni site  

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Biometrics:

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Elan Dubrofsky, Richard Hoshino, Wael Khreich, Eric Granger, Robert Sabourin. "Exploring the upper bound performance limit of iris biometrics using score calibration and fusion",  Proceedings of IEEE SSCI Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Biometrics and Identity Management (CIBIM), April 2011, Paris

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. Further refinement of multi-order biometric score analysis framework and its application to designing and evaluating biometric systems for access and border control. Proceedings of IEEE SSCI Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Biometrics and Identity Management (CIBIM), April 2011, Paris

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Michael Thieme, Dave Bissessar, Jessica Chung, Elan Dubrofsky, Jonathon Lee "C-BET evaluation of voice biometrics". Proceedings of SPIE Defence, Security & Sensing Conference, Special Track on Biometric Technology for Human Identification VIII (DS108), Orlando, April 25-29, 2011.

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Dave Bissessar, Elan Dubrofsky, Jonathon Lee. "Analyzing the performance and risks of biometrics systems using Comprehensive Biometrics Evaluation Toolkit (C-BET)" (Extended Abstract and Demo), Justice Institute of British Columbia and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center of Excellence VACCINE Workshop on "Visual Analytics for Public Safety Professionals", September 20 -21, New Westminster, BC, 2010.

D.O. Gorodnichy, R. Hoshino. Calibrated confidence scoring for biometric identification. In Proceedings of the NIST International Biometric Performance Conference (IBPC 2010), NIST Gaithersburg, March 2-4, 2010. [This Talk and paper are also available online from NIST website]

D.O. Gorodnichy, R. Hoshino. Score Calibration for Optimal Biometric Identification, Proceedings of Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI 2010), 31 May – 2 June, Ottawa, 2010. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer  [Talk]

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. Multi-order analysis framework for comprehensive biometric performance evaluation, In Proceedings of  SPIE Conference on Defense, Security, and Sensing. DS108: Biometric Technology for Human Identification track. Orlando, 5 - 9 April 2010.   [Talk] http://videorecognition.com/ico/hot.png

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, "Evolution and  evaluation of biometric systems", Special Track on Applied Computational Intelligence in Biometrics, IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Security and Defence Applications (CISDA'09'), 8-10 July, 2009.  [Talk]

Video Analytics & Surveillance:

David Bissessar and Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, "Integrating LPR with CCTV systems: problems and solutions", Proceedings of SPIE 2011 Conference on Defense, Security, and Sensing, Orlando, April 21-26, 2011

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy and Elan Dubrofsky. "Automated extraction of intelligence from video using Video Analytics Platform (VAP)". (Extended Abstract & Demo), Justice Institute of British Columbia and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center of Excellence VACCINE Workshop on "Visual Analytics for Public Safety Professionals", September 20 -21, New Westminster, BC, 2010

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy and Elan Dubrofsky. VAP/VAT: Video Analytics Platform and Testbed for testing . Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Defense, Security, and Sensing, DS226: Visual Analytics for Homeland Defense and Security track. 5 - 9 April 2010, Orlando   [Talk] http://videorecognition.com/ico/hot.png

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Tony Mungham, "Automated video surveillance: challenges and solutions. ACE Surveillance (Annotated Critical Evidence) case study",  NATO SET-125 Symposium "Sensor and Technology for Defence against Terrorism", Mainheim, April 2008.  [Talk]

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Mohammad A. Ali, Elan Dubrofsky, Kris Woodbeck. Zoom on the evidence with ACE Surveillance. International Workshop on Video Processing and Recognition (VideoRec’07). May 28-30, 2007. Montreal , QC , Canada . NRC 49349 [Abstract & Pdf]. - [Pdf and Poster]

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, ACE Surveillance: The Next Generation Surveillance for Long-Term Monitoring and Activity Summarization. First International Workshop on Video Processing for Security (VP4S-06), June 7-9, Quebec City, Canada. NRC 48493 [Abstract & Pdf] - [Pdf] [Poster]

Face Recognition:

Invited Contribution:  Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, “Face databases and evaluation” chapter in Encyclopedia of Biometrics (Editor: Stan Li), Planned for publication in 2009, Elsevier Publisher 

Journal Editorial: Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Seeing faces in video by computersImage and Video Computing, Vol. 24, No. 5 (Special Issue on Face Processing in Video  Sequences, Editor: D.O. Gorodnichy), pp. 551-556, May 2006. NRC 48295 [Abstract & Pdf]. 
Image and Vision Computing Journal. Special Issue on Face Processing in Video Sequences
Volume 24, Issue 5 (May 2006)
. Editor: Dmitry  Gorodnichy. 

 Read Editorial: local copy, from NRC site - "It is one of the best editorials for a Special Issue that we have had... It will be a very good introduction to what I believe will be an excellent SI". - Keith D. Baker, IVC Editor-in-Chief

Outline: 1. Video-processing phenomenon*. 2. Face processing we do*. 3. Precursory workshop. 4. State of the art: perusing the papers. 5. Implications. 6. Future trends*

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Video-based framework for face recognition in video. http://videorecognition.com/ico/hot.png Second Workshop on Face Processing in Video (FPiV'05) in Proceedings of Second Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV'05), pp. 330-338, Victoria, BC, Canada, 9-11 May, 2005. ISBN 0-7695-2319-6. NRC 48216 [Abstract & Pdf]. [Slides]  

D.O. Gorodnichy,  Projection learning vs correlation learning: from Pavlov dogs to face recognition.  AI'05 Workshop on Correlation learning, Victoria, BC, Canada, May 8-12, 2005. NRC 48209 [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Associative neural networks as means for low-resolution video-based recognition.  International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN'05), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 31-August 4, 2005. NRC 48217. [Abstract & Pdf]

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Recognizing faces in video requires approaches different from those developed for face recognition in photographs, NATO IST - 044 Workshop on "Enhancing Information Systems Security through Biometrics", Ottawa, Canada, October 18-20, 2004. NRC 47149 [Abstract & Pdf] - [Slides]  

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. Facial Recognition in VideoIn Proc.of IAPR Int. Conf. on Audio- and Video-Based Biometric Person Authentication (AVBPA'03), LNCS 2688, pp. 505-514, Guildford, UK, June 9-11, 2003. NRC 47150  [Abstract & Pdf] - [Poster: pdf, photo]  

Video Recognition:

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. Associative Tracking and Recognition in Video.
International Workshop on Video Processing for Security (VP4S-06), Québec City, Québec, Canada, June 7-9, 2006., 2006 NRC 48494. [Abstract & Pdf]  

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy and Arjun Yogeswaran. Detection and tracking of pianist hands and fingers.   In Proc. of the Canadian conference Computer & Robot Vision (CRV'06), Quebec, Canada, June 7-9, 2006. NRC 48492. [Abstract & Pdf]  

Gorodnichy, D., Yogeswaran, A., and Comeau, G. C-MIDI stands for MIDI that "sees" the notes. Video recognition of pianist hands and fingers.  Toronto-Montreal Computer Vision Workshop. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 29-30, 2006. NRC 48786.  [Abstract & Pdf]

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy and Gilles Bessens. From recognition in brain to recognition in perceptual vision systems. Case study: identifying computer users with low-resolution webcams. Poster at CVR'05 Conference on Computational Vision in Neural and Machine Systems. York University, Toronto, June 15-18, 2005. NRC 48208 [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. Second order change detection, and its application to blink-controlled perceptual interfaces. In Proc. IASTED Conf. on Visualization, Imaging and Image Processing (VIIP 2003), pp. 140-145, Benalmádena, Spain, Sept. 8-10, 2003. NRC 47151 [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides

Nouse®, Vision-based control and Face Tracking: 

Gorodnichy, D., Dubrofsky, E., and Mohammad, A.Ali. Working with a computer hands-free using the Nouse Perceptual Vision Interface. International Workshop on Video Processing and Recognition (VideoRec’07). May 28-30, 2007. Montreal , QC , Canada . NRC 49354 [Abstract & Pdf]. -  [Pdf and Poster]  

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, Perceptual Cursor - a solution to the broken loop problem in vision-based hands-free computer control devices. NRC-IIT Technical Report ERB-1133, February 2006. NRC 48472 [Abstract & Pdf].  [Pdf

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy Towards automatic retrieval of blink-based lexicon for persons suffered from brain-stem injury using video cameras. In CD-ROM Proc. of the First IEEE CVPR Workshop on Face Processing in Video (FPIV'04), Washington DC, June 28, 2004. ISBN 0-7695-2158-4. ISSN 1063-6919. NRC 47138 [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides

Gilles Bessens and Dmitry O. Gorodnichy Towards building user seeing computers.  Second Workshop on Face Processing in Video (FPiV'05) jointly with AI/GI/CRV'05, 9-11 May 2005, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2005. NRC 48210 [Abstract & Pdf]. [Slides

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy and  Gerhard Roth. Nouse 'Use your nose as a mouse' perceptual vision technology for hands-free games and interfaces Image and Vision Computing, Volume 22, Issue 12 , 1 October 2004, Pages 931-942, 2004. NRC 47140 [Abstract & Pdf]  [Search on web*]  

D.O. Gorodnichy and G. Roth. Affordable yet robust and precise face tracking using USB cameras with application to designing hands-free user interfaces, UIST'02, Oct 27-30, 2002. NRC 45856  [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides] [Cites

D.O. Gorodnichy, S. Malik and G. Roth. Affordable 3D Face Tracking Using Projective Vision, Proceedings of International Conference on Vision Interface (VI'2002), pp. 383-390, Calgary, May 27-29, 2002. NRC 45862  [Abstract & Pdf] [Slides] [Cites

D.O. Gorodnichy, S. Malik and G. Roth. Nouse `Use Your Nose as a Mouse' - a New Technology for Hands-free Games and Interfaces, Proceedings of International Conference on Vision Interface (VI'2002), pp. 354-361, Calgary, May 27-29, 2002. NRC 45855 [Abstract & Pdf] [Poster] [Cites

Dmitry O. Gorodnichy. On Importance of Nose for Face Tracking, Proc. Intern. Conf. on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG'2002), pp. 188-196, Washington DC, May 20-21, 2002. NRC 45854 [Abstract & Pdf] [Poster] [Citeshttp://videorecognition.com/ico/hot.png

Publications by/with Health Practitioners and Rehabilitation Scientists:

"Leading by the Nose: Collaborative Adaption of New Hands-Free Computer Tool ". Poster at ASSET'08 Conference.

"Can Adults in Complex Continuing Care Facility Use "Nose as Mouse" Technology? " Poster at ASSET'08 Conference.

See also Facial Feature Tracking papers at UofA site

Neural Networks 

Oleksiy K. Dekhtyarenko and Dmitry O. Gorodnichy, High Performance Associative Neural Networks: Overview and Library. Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'06), Quebec City, Canada, July 7-9, 2006. NRC 48492.[Abstract and Pdf] [Library]  

See other publications on Neural networks at: University of Alberta alumni site 

 
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