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Seminar
Carnegie Mellon Graphics Colloquium - Ravi Ramamoorthi
University of California, San Diego
Sampling and Signal-Processing for High-Dimensional Visual Appearance in Computer Graphics and Vision
Abstract: Many problems in computer graphics and vision, such as acquiring images of a scene to enable synthesis of novel views from many directions for virtual reality, computing realistic images by integrating lighting from many different incident directions across a range of scene pixels and viewing angles, or acquiring and modeling the appearance of realistic materials [...]
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VASC Seminar
Nataniel Ruiz
Google
Unlocking Magic: Personalization of Diffusion Models for Novel Applications
Abstract: Since the recent advent of text-to-image diffusion models for high-quality realistic image generation, a plethora of creative applications have suddenly become within reach. I will present my work at Google where I have attempted to unlock magical applications by proposing simple techniques that act on these large text-to-image diffusion models. Particularly, a large class of [...]
3 events,
VASC Seminar
Yingsi Qin
Carnegie Mellon University
Instant Visual 3D Worlds Through Split-Lohmann Displays
Abstract: Split-Lohmann displays provide a novel approach to creating instant visual 3D worlds that support realistic eye accommodation. Unlike commercially available VR headsets that show content at a fixed depth, the proposed display can optically place each pixel region to a different depth, instantly creating eye-tracking-free 3D worlds without using time-multiplexing. This enables real-time streaming [...]
VASC Seminar
Edward Lu
ECE Department at CMU
Remote Rendering and 3D Streaming for Resource-Constrained XR Devices
Abstract: An overview of the motivation and challenges for remote rendering and real-time 3D video streaming on XR headsets. Bio: Edward is a third year PhD student in the ECE department interested in computer systems for VR/AR devices. Homepage: https://users.ece.cmu.edu/~elu2/ Sponsored in part by: Meta Reality Labs Pittsburgh
VASC Seminar
Mosam Dabhi
Carnegie Mellon University
Vectorizing Raster Signals for Spatial Intelligence
Abstract: This seminar will focus on how vectorized representations can be generated from raster signals to enhance spatial intelligence. I will discuss the core methodology behind this transformation, with a focus on applications in AR/VR and robotics. The seminar will also briefly cover follow-up work that explores rigging and re-animating objects from casual single videos [...]
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RI Seminar
Nikolai Matni
Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
What Makes Learning to Control Easy or Hard?
Abstract: Designing autonomous systems that are simultaneously high-performing, adaptive, and provably safe remains an open problem. In this talk, we will argue that in order to meet this goal, new theoretical and algorithmic tools are needed that blend the stability, robustness, and safety guarantees of robust control with the flexibility, adaptability, and performance of machine [...]
1 event,
VASC Seminar
Bailey Miller
Carnegie Mellon University
Stochastic Graphics Primitives
Abstract: For decades computer graphics has successfully leveraged stochasticity to enable both expressive volumetric representations of participating media like clouds and efficient Monte Carlo rendering of large scale, complex scenes. In this talk, we’ll explore how these complementary forms of stochasticity (representational and algorithmic) may be applied more generally across computer graphics and vision. In [...]
1 event,
RI Seminar
Robert Katzschmann
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich
Can Robots Based on Musculoskeletal Designs Better Interact With the World?
Abstract: Living robots represent a new frontier in engineering materials for robotic systems, incorporating biological living cells and synthetic materials into their design. These bio-hybrid robots are dynamic and intelligent, potentially harnessing living matter’s capabilities, such as growth, regeneration, morphing, biodegradation, and environmental adaptation. Such attributes position bio-hybrid devices as a transformative force in robotics [...]
1 event,
RI Seminar
Allison Okamura
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Soft Wearable Haptic Devices for Ubiquitous Communication
Abstract: Haptic devices allow touch-based information transfer between humans and intelligent systems, enabling communication in a salient but private manner that frees other sensory channels. For such devices to become ubiquitous, their physical and computational aspects must be intuitive and unobtrusive. The amount of information that can be transmitted through touch is limited in large [...]