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We introduce a method that simultaneously learns to explore new large environments and to reconstruct them in 3D from color images only. This is closely related to the Next Best View problem (NBV), where one has to identify where to move…
The timely provision of traffic sign information to drivers is essential for the drivers to respond, to ensure safe driving, and to avoid traffic accidents in a timely manner. We proposed a timely visual recognizability quantitative…
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We consider the problem of naming objects in complex, natural scenes containing widely varying object appearance and subtly different names. Informed by cognitive research, we propose an approach based on sharing context based object…
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