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Object detection is a fundamental task in computer vision and has many applications in image processing. This paper proposes a new approach for object detection by applying scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) in an automatic…

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Rendering on conventional computers is capable of generating realistic imagery, but the computational complexity of these light transport algorithms is a limiting factor of image synthesis. Quantum computers have the potential to…

Graphics · Computer Science 2022-04-28 Luís Paulo Santos , Thomas Bashford-Rogers , João Barbosa , Paul Navrátil

The possibilities offered by quantum computing have drawn attention in the distributed computing community recently, with several breakthrough results showing quantum distributed algorithms that run faster than the fastest known classical…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-01-11 Keren Censor-Hillel , Orr Fischer , François Le Gall , Dean Leitersdorf , Rotem Oshman

The technology of image segmentation is widely used in medical image processing, face recognition pedestrian detection, etc. The current image segmentation techniques include region-based segmentation, edge detection segmentation,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-07-10 Song Yuheng , Yan Hao

We discuss a general framework for recovering edges in piecewise smooth functions with finitely many jump discontinuities, where $[f](x):=f(x+)-f(x-) \neq 0$. Our approach is based on two main aspects--localization using appropriate…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-20 Anne Gelb , Eitan Tadmor

In quantum information theory, the accurate estimation of observables is pivotal for quantum information processing, playing a crucial role in compute and communication protocols. This work introduces a novel technique for estimating such…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-17 Andrea Caprotti , Joshua Morris , Borivoje Dakić

The production of pairs of entangled photons simply by focusing a laser beam onto a crystal with a non-linear optical response was used to test quantum mechanics and to open new approaches in imaging. The development of the latter was…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-08-09 Paul-Antoine Moreau , Ermes Toninelli , Thomas Gregory , Miles J. Padgett

The introduction of quantum concepts is increasingly making its way into generative machine learning models. However, while there are various implementations of quantum Generative Adversarial Networks, the integration of quantum elements…

Recently developed quantum algorithms suggest that quantum computers can solve certain problems and perform certain tasks more efficiently than conventional computers. Among other reasons, this is due to the possibility of creating…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Rolando D. Somma

Edge detection remains a fundamental yet challenging task in computer vision, especially under varying illumination, noise, and complex scene conditions. This paper introduces a Hybrid Multi-Stage Learning Framework that integrates…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-31 Mark Phil Pacot , Jayno Juventud , Gleen Dalaorao

Quantum computing is expected to transform a range of computational tasks beyond the reach of classical algorithms. In this work, we examine the application of variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) for unsupervised image segmentation to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Supreeth Mysore Venkatesh , Antonio Macaluso , Marlon Nuske , Matthias Klusch , Andreas Dengel

Separability problem is a long-standing tough issue in quantum information theory. In this paper, we propose a general method to detect entanglement via arbitrary measurement $\boldsymbol{X}$, by which several novel criteria are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-08-18 Ma-Cheng Yang , Cong-Feng Qiao

Downsampling images and labels, often necessitated by limited resources or to expedite network training, leads to the loss of small objects and thin boundaries. This undermines the segmentation network's capacity to interpret images…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-27 Shahzad Ali , Yu Rim Lee , Soo Young Park , Won Young Tak , Soon Ki Jung

Quantum error detection can produce unbiased expectation values that exponentially converge to noiseless results as the code distance is increased. Despite this, its performance as an error mitigation technique is relatively understudied on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-05 Yanis Le Fur , Ethan Egger , Hong-Ye Hu , Vincent Russo , William J. Zeng , Ryan LaRose

With the increase of intermittent renewable generation resources feeding into the electrical grid, Distribution System Operators (DSOs) must find ways to incorporate these new actors and adapt the grid to ensure stability and enable…

The paper presents a new model for single channel images low-level interpretation. The image is decomposed into a graph which captures a complete set of structural features. The description allows to accurately identify every edge location…

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This paper explores the potential of brain-computer interfaces in segmenting objects from images. Our approach is centered around designing an effective method for displaying the image parts to the users such that they generate measurable…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2014-08-20 Eva Mohedano , Graham Healy , Kevin McGuinness , Xavier Giro-i-Nieto , Noel E. O'Connor , Alan F. Smeaton

The machine learning community has been overwhelmed by a plethora of deep learning based approaches. Many challenging computer vision tasks such as detection, localization, recognition and segmentation of objects in unconstrained…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-07-16 Swarnendu Ghosh , Nibaran Das , Ishita Das , Ujjwal Maulik

Recent development in quantum information sciences and technologies, especially building programmable quantum computers, provide us new opportunities to study fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics. We propose qubit models to emulate the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-29 Meng-Jun Hu , Yanbei Chen , Yiqiu Ma , Xiang Li , Yubao Liu , Yong-Sheng Zhang , Haixing Miao

Segregation is a popular phenomenon. It has considerable effects on material performance. To the author's knowledge, there is still no automated objective quantitative indicator for segregation. In order to full fill this task, segregation…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-11-30 Ting Peng , Aiping Qu , Xiaoling Wang