Threedimensional Adaptive Camera with Object Detection and Foveation

Project description

Cognitive Systems and Robotics
Giving robots faster, more human-like vision through foveation

TACO develops a 3D sensing system with 3D foveation properties endowing service robots with a higher level of motion and affordance perception and interaction capabilities with respect to everyday objects and environments in a more natural and human-like manner. The system will be able to acquire 3D images with coarse level of details, applying fast object recognition techniques to identify areas of interest and then concentrate the image acquisition on details of interest allowing for higher resolution 3D sampling of these details.

The project will verify and test the 3D sensing system in a robotic environment, exploring the capabilities of the system to allow the robot to navigate autonomously and interact with a diverse number of everyday objects.

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2009.2.1 - Cognitive Systems and Robotics

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2009-4
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

TECHNIKON FORSCHUNGS- UND PLANUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Address

Burgplatz 3A
9500 Villach
Austria

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 384 687

Administrative Contact

Klaus-Michael Koch (Dr.)

Participants (6)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 247 560

Address

Karlsplatz 13
1040 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Markus Vincze (Prof.)

CTR CARINTHIAN TECH RESEARCH AG

Austria

EU contribution

€ 214 017

Address

Hightech Campus Villach Europastrasse 12
9524 Villach Sankt Magdalen

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

SIMON GRASSER (Dr.)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 1 292 669

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Christoph Schulte (Mr.)

STIFTELSEN SINTEF

Norway

EU contribution

€ 1 057 313

Address

Strindveien 4
7034 Trondheim

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Jens T. Thielemann (Mr.)

THE SHADOW ROBOT COMPANY LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 136 706

Address

Unit 31 Spectrum House 32-34 Gordon House Road
NW5 1LP London

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Rich Walker (Mr.)

OXFORD TECHNOLOGIES LTD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 239 048

Address

Picklers Hill 15
OX142BA Abingdon

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

ALAN ROLFE (Dr.)