James M. Coughlan

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

C.V.


Job opening (NEW): Post-doctoral position available


Upcoming workshop: 

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

Recent workshops: 

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 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 July 2008.