Better robot vision: Neglected statistical tool could help robots better understand the objects in the world around them
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 06:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Object recognition is one of the most widely studied problems in computer vision. But a robot that manipulates objects in the world needs to do more than just recognize them; it also needs to understand their orientation. Is that mug right-side up or upside-down? And which direction is its handle facing?