center for intelligent machines (cim) by jerome pasquero

Center for Intelligent Machines (CIM)

www.cim.mcgill.ca

By Jerome Pasquero

What is the CIM?

One of the biggest research center on intelligent systems in North America:

More than 120 graduate students (electrical, computer and mechanical eng., CS)

19 professors Staff (around 20 people) 12 research labs

And I have 10 minutes to talk about it…

What is an Intelligent Machine?

“Intelligent machines are capable of adapting their goal-oriented behaviour by sensing and interpreting their environment, making decisions and plans, and then carrying out those plans using physical actions.”

Source: CIM Mission Statement

Research Labs @ CIM

Ambulatory Robotics Artificial Perception Computation, Visualization and Realization Lab Content-Based Image Retrieval Haptics Lab Industrial Automation Laboratory Mobile Robotics Motor Vision Lab Probabilistic Vision Group Robotic Mechanical Systems Laboratory Shape Analysis Shared Reality and Intelligent Environments

Perception

Artificial Perception – F. Ferrie

Probabilistic Vision Group – T. Arbel

Content-Based Image Retrieval – M. D. Levine

Motor Vision Lab – J. J. Clark

Shape Analysis – K. Siddiqi

Robotics

Ambulatory Robotics – M. Buehler

Mobile Robotics – G. Dudek

Robotic Mechanical Systems– J. Angeles, A. K. Misra, P. Zsombor-Murray, M. Nahon

Control

Industrial Automation – B. Boulet, P. Caines, H. Michalska

Computation, Visualization and Realization – X. W. Chang, L. Cortelezzi, V. N. Krovi, K. Siddiqi

Human-Computer Interaction

Shared Reality Environment – J. Cooperstock

Haptics Lab – V. Hayward

Motor Vision Lab – J. Clark

Artificial Perception Lab – F. Ferrie

Some examples of applications

Vision and Image Processing: Quality insurance on assembly lanes Automated and intelligent security systems Minimally invasive surgery

Haptics: Surgery training Remote tactile sensing Data visualization

Robotics and mechanical systems: Vehicles to explore remote environments (bottom of sea, distant planets) Collaborative work between machines (e.g. de-mining of a dangerous field) Improvement of mechanical systems (e.g. Better power efficiency of industrial gears)

Control: Process optimization for a plant Reduction of noise in vehicles Tracking of flying objects

Shared Reality: Remote collaborative work between humans Entertainment Real-time communication via broadband networks

Questions…

In invite you the have a look at the webpage:www.cim.mcgill.ca

Thank you !