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 !