James M. Coughlan, Ph.D.

Scientist

Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
2318 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415-345-2146
Fax: 415-345-8455
coughlan@ski.org

James photo

Research

     Computer Vision

     Applications of Computer Vision for the Blind and Visually Impaired

     Modeling Eye Movements

Links to Current and Recent Collaborators

Publications

Tutorials and Reference

C.V.



***New***: Elevation-Based MRF Stereo Implemented in Real-Time on a GPU

***New***: Finding and Reading Barcodes 

Recent workshops:

Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired (CVAVI 08), a satellite of ECCV 08

Special Thematic Session on Portable and Mobile Systems in Assistive Technology, a satellite of ICCHP 08

Optical Society of America Session on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired


Funding

PI on “A Cell Phone-based Sign Reader for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons.” NIH grant no. 1 R01 EY018210-01A1 (09/01/09 - 08/31/11).

PI on “A Non-Document Text and Display Reader for Visually Impaired Persons.” NIH grant no. 1 R01 EY018890-01 (04/01/08 - 03/31/11).

PI on “A Cell Phone-Based Street Intersection Analyzer for Visually Impaired Pedestrians.” NIH grant no. 1R01EY018345-01 (9/01/07 - 8/31/10).

PI on “Wayfinding for the Blind and Visually Impaired Using Passive Environmental Labels.” NIH grant no. R21 EY017003-01A1 (9/30/06 - 8/31/08).

PI on “Traffic Intersection Analysis Algorithms for the Blind.” NIH grant no. R21 EY015187-01A2 (4/1/05 – 3/31/07).

PI on “Computer Vision-Based Terrain Sensors for Blind Wheelchair Users.” NSF grant no. IIS0415310 (9/15/04-9/14/07).


Notes on Computers and Scientific Computing

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Last updated Nov. 2009.