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VAMPIRE - Visual Active Memory Processes and Interactive Retrieval

Despite great progress in the field of image understanding, the simulation of the human visual system is still unattainable. It is characterized by the ability to categorize unknown objects and events with regard to the situational context and background knowledge. The main thesis put forth by the project VAMPIRE is that learning and cognitive capabilities in vision systems cannot be realized without Visual Active Memory (VAM) Processes. VAM maintains the visual history of the dynamic world over an extended period of time. It provides the context and background knowledge for learning and categorization of objects and motion behaviors in a dynamically changing environment. The categorization process is enforced by interactive retrieval where acquired concepts must be related to queries provided by a user opening up the full cognitive performance of the system.

Project Website http://www.vampire-project.org
Project Coordinator's email Gerhard Sagerer < sagerer@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de >
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