Computer Vision/Machine Intelligence Laboratory for Under- graduate Instruction

本项目涉及建立一个整合计算机视觉与机器人任务规划的本科实验室。此外，应用物理专业的学生还研究了涉及低能级电子接口的应用。该实验室的目的之一是为计算机科学专业的学生提供经验，使他们能够理解、实现并清楚地看到人工智能技术在物理世界中的应用。该项目的主要设备包括：1)用于视觉组件的摄像机和图像处理计算机；2)用于机器智能组件的机器人操纵器和控制计算机；3)集成视觉与机器人技术并允许所有组件之间数据传输的局域网。该项目的重要之处在于，它通过为本科生提供计算机视觉、机器智能和电子接口领域的实验室体验，消除了课程的不足。这些都是为了指导和培养研究生继续工作的热情。该奖金将由首席研究员所在机构提供等额的奖金。

This project involves the development of an undergraduate Laboratory integrating computer vision with robot task planning. Further, applications involving low-level electronics interfacing are studied by students of applied physics. One aim of the laboratory is to provide experiences for Computer Science students that will enable them to understand, implement, and clearly see the applications of artificial intelligence techniques in a physical world situation. Major instruments in this project include 1) cameras and image processing computers for the vision component, 2) robot manipulators and controlling computers for the machine intelligence component, and 3) a local area network to integrate vision with robotics and to allow data transfer among all components. The project is significant in that it eliminates a curriculum deficiency by providing laboratory experiences for undergraduates in the areas of computer vision, machine intelligence, and electronics interfacing. These serve both for instruction and for instilling enthusiasm for continued work at the graduate level. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.