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W.E.L. Grimson

W.E.L. Grimson

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
80
Citations
50403
World Ranking
1048
National Ranking
558

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) For significant contributions to the theory and application of computer vision, ranging from algorithms for binocular stereo, surface interpolation and object recognition to deployed systems for computer-assisted surgery.

Overview

W.E.L. Grimson is affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their work is recognized within the field of artificial intelligence, particularly emphasizing computer vision.

In 2000, Grimson was named a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). This distinction was awarded for contributions to the theory and application of computer vision, including algorithms for binocular stereo, surface interpolation, object recognition, and the implementation of systems for computer-assisted surgery.

Best Publications

  • Adaptive background mixture models for real-time tracking

    C. Stauffer;W.E.L. Grimson

  • Learning patterns of activity using real-time tracking

    C. Stauffer;W.E.L. Grimson

  • Statistical shape influence in geodesic active contours

    M.E. Leventon;W.E.L. Grimson;O. Faugeras

  • Adaptive segmentation of MRI data

    W.M. Wells;W.E.L. Grimson;R. Kikinis;F.A. Jolesz

  • Statistical shape influence in geodesic active contours

    M.E. Leventon;W.E.L. Grimson;O. Faugeras

  • A shape-based approach to the segmentation of medical imagery using level sets

    A. Tsai;A. Yezzi;W. Wells;C. Tempany

  • Object Recognition by Computer: The Role of Geometric Constraints

    W. Eric L. Grimson

  • Gait analysis for recognition and classification

    L. Lee;W.E.L. Grimson

  • Computational Experiments with a Feature Based Stereo Algorithm

    W. Eric L. Grimson

  • Unsupervised Activity Perception in Crowded and Complicated Scenes Using Hierarchical Bayesian Models

    Xiaogang Wang;Xiaoxu Ma;W.E.L. Grimson

  • Model-based recognition and localization from sparse range or tactile data

    W. Eric;L. Grimson;Tomas Lozano-Perez

  • Using adaptive tracking to classify and monitor activities in a site

    W.E.L. Grimson;C. Stauffer;R. Romano;L. Lee

  • Localizing Overlapping Parts by Searching the Interpretation Tree

    W. Eric L. Grimson;Tomas Lozano-Perez

  • An automatic registration method for frameless stereotaxy, image guided surgery, and enhanced reality visualization

    W.E.L. Grimson;G.J. Ettinger;S.J. White;T. Lozano-Perez

  • An integrated visualization system for surgical planning and guidance using image fusion and an open MR.

    D T Gering;A Nabavi;R Kikinis;N Hata

  • Unsupervised Activity Perception by Hierarchical Bayesian Models

    Xiaogang Wang;Xiaoxu Ma;E. Grimson

  • A Computer Implementation of a Theory of Human Stereo Vision

    W. E. L. Grimson

  • CURVES: Curve evolution for vessel segmentation

    L.M. Lorigo;O.D. Faugeras;O.D. Faugeras;W.E.L. Grimson;R. Keriven

  • On the sensitivity of the Hough transform for object recognition

    W.E.L. Grimson;D.P. Huttenlocher

  • Learning semantic scene models by trajectory analysis

    Xiaogang Wang;Kinh Tieu;Eric Grimson

  • Adaptive Segmentation of MRI Data

    William M. Wells;William M. Wells;W. Eric L. Grimson;Ron Kikinis;Ferenc A. Jolesz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Kikinis
Ron Kikinis Brigham and Women's Hospital
Martha E. Shenton
Martha E. Shenton Harvard University
Olivier Faugeras
Olivier Faugeras Université Côte d'Azur
Carl-Fredrik Westin
Carl-Fredrik Westin Brigham and Women's Hospital
Xiaogang Wang
Xiaogang Wang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sylvain Bouix
Sylvain Bouix Harvard Medical School

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