Seminar
Carnegie Mellon Graphics Colloquium - Ravi Ramamoorthi
Ronald L. Graham Professor of Computer Science Director
University of California, San Diego

Sampling and Signal-Processing for High-Dimensional Visual Appearance in Computer Graphics and Vision

Rashid Auditorium - 4401 Gates and Hillman Centers

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 [...]

VASC Seminar
Nataniel Ruiz
Research Scientist
Google

Unlocking Magic: Personalization of Diffusion Models for Novel Applications

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

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 [...]

VASC Seminar
Yingsi Qin
PhD Candidate
Carnegie Mellon University

Instant Visual 3D Worlds Through Split-Lohmann Displays

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

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
PhD student
ECE Department at CMU

Remote Rendering and 3D Streaming for Resource-Constrained XR Devices

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

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
PhD Student
Carnegie Mellon University

Vectorizing Raster Signals for Spatial Intelligence

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

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 [...]

RI Seminar
Nikolai Matni
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

What Makes Learning to Control Easy or Hard?

1403 Tepper School Building

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 [...]

VASC Seminar
Bailey Miller
PhD Candidate
Carnegie Mellon University

Stochastic Graphics Primitives

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

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 [...]

RI Seminar
Robert Katzschmann
Assistant Professor
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich

Can Robots Based on Musculoskeletal Designs Better Interact With the World?

1403 Tepper School Building

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 [...]

RI Seminar
Allison Okamura
Richard W. Weiland Professor of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

Soft Wearable Haptic Devices for Ubiquitous Communication

1403 Tepper School Building

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 [...]

VASC Seminar
Noah Snavely
Professor & Research Scientist
Cornell Tech & Google DeepMind

Reconstructing Everything

3305 Newell-Simon Hall

Abstract: The presentation will be about a long-running, perhaps quixotic effort to reconstruct all of the world's structures in 3D from Internet photos, why this is challenging, and why this effort might be useful in the era of generative AI.   Bio: Noah Snavely is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University [...]