2026 James L. Crowley: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	63	2783	2700	41	40	286	14223

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award

Overview

James L. Crowley is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France. Their primary research contributions lie within the field of Computer Science, with a focus on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Other subfields of study include Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, and Geology.

Their work spans several main topics, notably:

Advanced Neural Network Applications
Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
Image Processing Techniques and Applications
AI in Service Interactions
Robotics and Automated Systems

James L. Crowley has published research in multiple venues, with frequent publications in:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
European Neuropsychopharmacology
2022 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Crowley include:

"Self-Supervised Transformers for Unsupervised Object Discovery using Normalized Cut," 2022, published in the 2022 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)
"TokenCut: Segmenting Objects in Images and Videos With Self-Supervised Transformer and Normalized Cut," 2023, published in IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
"A Hierarchical Framework for Collaborative Artificial Intelligence," 2022, published in IEEE Pervasive Computing
"PSINES," 2020, published in ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems
"T45. POLYGENIC RISK SCORES, DATA-DRIVEN LONGITUDINAL CLUSTERS OF WEEKLY SYMPTOM TRAJECTORIES, AND POST PSYCHOTHERAPY REMISSION IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER," 2022, published in European Neuropsychopharmacology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James L. Crowley include:

David Mataix-Cols
Christian Rück
Yangtao Wang
Xi Shen
Shell Xu Hu

Best Publications

World modeling and position estimation for a mobile robot using ultrasonic ranging

J.L. Crowley

784
Citations
Navigation for an intelligent mobile robot

J. Crowley

781
Citations
Context is key

Joëlle Coutaz;James L. Crowley;Simon Dobson;David Garlan

781
Citations
Recognition without Correspondence using MultidimensionalReceptive Field Histograms

Bernt Schiele;James L. Crowley

650
Citations
Comprehensive Colour Image Normalization

Graham D. Finlayson;Bernt Schiele;James L. Crowley

467
Citations
Multi-modal tracking of faces for video communications

J.L. Crowley;F. Berard

447
Citations
Object Recognition Using Multidimensional Receptive Field Histograms

Bernt Schiele;James L. Crowley

436
Citations
A Representation for Shape Based on Peaks and Ridges in the Difference of Low-Pass Transform

James L. Crowley;Alice C. Parker

434
Citations
Position estimation for a mobile robot using vision and odometry

F. Chenavier;J.L. Crowley

407
Citations
A comparison of position estimation techniques using occupancy grids

Bernt Schiele;James L. Crowley

366
Citations
Perceptual Components for Context Aware Computing

James L. Crowley;Joëlle Coutaz;Gaeten Rey;Patrick Reignier

272
Citations
Probabilistic object recognition using multidimensional receptive field histograms

B. Schiele;J.L. Crowley

267
Citations
Robust face tracking using color

K. Schwerdt;J.L. Crowley

264
Citations
Learning Situation Models in a Smart Home

O. Brdiczka;J.L. Crowley;P. Reignier

243
Citations
Finger Tracking as an Input Device for Augmented Reality

James L. Crowley;Francois Berard;Joelle Coutaz

237
Citations
Principles and techniques for sensor data fusion

James L. Crowley;Yves Demazeau

227
Citations
CAVIAR Context Aware Vision using Image-based Active Recognition

James L. Crowley;Patrick Reignier;Sebastien Pesnel

219
Citations
A Representation for Visual Information.

James L Crowley

193
Citations
Fast Computation of the Difference of Low-Pass Transform

James L. Crowley;Richard M. Stern

193
Citations
Perceptual user interfaces: things that see

James L. Crowley;Joëlle Coutaz;François Bérard

192
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joëlle Coutaz Grenoble Alpes University

Bernt Schiele Max Planck Institute for Informatics

Henrik I. Christensen University of California, San Diego

Justus Piater University of Innsbruck

Christian Laugier French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA

Markus Vincze TU Wien

Paul Lukowicz German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence

Dino Pedreschi University of Pisa

Dirk Helbing ETH Zurich

Cordelia Schmid French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA

External Links

Personal website of James L. Crowley Google Scholar page

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring computer science in the USA opens doors to a range of online degrees and diverse career paths. Many universities now offer fast track computer science degree options, allowing students to complete their studies in less time and dive into the workforce more quickly.

Online learning also provides flexibility, making it easier to balance education with work or personal responsibilities. Affordability is a key consideration—much like with the online degree for mechanical engineering and cheapest online environmental science degree programs, there are reputable and budget-friendly options in computer science as well.

Beyond core tech positions, a computer science background can lead to opportunities in other fields too. If you’re curious about interdisciplinary options, you might consider learning what can you do with an environmental science degree and see how areas like data analysis or software development intersect with the sciences.