Computer Vision
Enabling computers and devices to understand what they see.
Project
Microsoft 3-Handpose dataset
We publish a subset of the data from the paper “Discriminative Ferns Ensemble for Hand Pose Recognition”. To receive a download link for the dataset please send your request to ThreeHandPose@microsoft.com. Data description: The data…
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Eye-Gaze Tracking for Improved Natural User Interaction
We develop novel eye-gaze tracking technologies in order to make eye-gaze tracking technology ubiquitously available for improved natural user interaction (NUI). In particular, we investigate two approaches: Active IR lighting: We investigate the possibility…
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ViiBoard: Vision-enhanced Immersive Interaction with Touch Board
ViiBoard uses vision techniques to significantly enhance the user experience on large touch displays (e.g. Microsoft Perceptive Pixel) in two areas: human computer interaction and immersive remote collaboration. Simple Setup ViiBoard uses only an RGBD…
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Partnerships propel computer science
As part of its commitment to basic research, Microsoft invests in creating joint research centers around the world. These collaborative engagements typically involve multi-year research programs across a broad range of projects that push the…
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Provable Non-convex Optimization for Machine Learning Problems
We explore theoretical properties of simple non-convex optimization methods for problems that feature prominently in several important areas such as recommendation systems, compressive sensing, computer vision etc.
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