PUBLICATIONS

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  1. Tao Xian, "Three-Dimensional Modeling and Autofocusing Technology for New Generation Digital Cameras", Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Sept. May 2006 [Download pdf].
  2. Soon-Yong Park, "Stereo Vision and Range Image Techniques for Generating 3D Computer Models of Real Objects", Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Sept. May 2003 [Download pdf].
  3. Huei-Yung Lin, "Computer Vision Techniques for Complete 3D Model Reconstruction",  Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Sept. May 2002 [postscript][Download pdf  ].
  4. Ta Yuan, "Integration of Focus and Defocus Analysis with Color Stereo for Three-Dimensional Shape Recovery," Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Sept. 1999. [ Download postscript (draft) ]
  5. Yen-Fu Liu, "A Unified Approach to Image Focus and Defocus Analysis," Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Aug. 1998. [ postscript ][ Download pdf ]
  6. Jenn-Kwei Tyan, "Analysis and Application of Autofocusing and Three-Dimensional Shape Recovery Techniques based on Image Focus and Defocus," Dept. of Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Dec. 1997. [ postscript ][ Download pdf ]
  7. Tse-Chung Wei, "Three-Dimensional Machine Vision using Image Defocus," Dept. of Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Dec.1994. [ postscript ][ Download pdf ]
  8. Gopal Surya, "Three-Dimensional Scene Recovery from Image Defocus," Dept. of Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Dec. 1994.[Errata:corrections.txt] [ postscript ][ Download pdf ]
  9. Tae-Sun Choi, "Shape and Image Reconstruction from Focus," Dept. of Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Dec. 1993. [ Download pdf ]
  10. Ming-Chin Lu, "Computer Modeling and Simulation for Computer Vision Problems," Dept. of Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, May 1993. [ postscript ][ Download pdf ]
ball01d.gif Book (Research Monograph)
  1. M. Subbarao, "Interpretation of visual motion: a computational study," Series: Research Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Pitman Publishers, London (distributed by Morgan Kaufman Publishers in USA), 144 pages, 1988. [ Download ]
ball01d.gif Patents
  1. M. Subbarao, "Automatic Ranging and Automatic Focusing," U.S. Patent No. 5231443, July 27, 1993. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  2. M. Subbarao, "Computational methods and electronic camera apparatus for determining distance of objects, rapid autofocusing, and obtaining improved focus images," U.S. Patent No. 5193124.
  3. M. Subbarao, "Passive ranging and rapid autofocusing,"  U.S. patent No. 5,148,209, Sept. 15, 1992.
  4. M. Subbarao, "Method and apparatus for determining the distances between surface patches of a three-dimensional spatial scene and a camera system," U.S. Patent No. 4,965,840, Oct. 10, 1990.
ball01d.gif Book Chapters
  1. M. Subbarao, "Parallel depth recovery by changing camera parameters," in Physics-based vision: Principles and Practice, Radiometry, Edited by L. B. Wolff, S. A. Shafer, and G. E. Healy, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 1992, pp. 340-346. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  2. M. Subbarao and G. Natarajan, "Depth recovery from blurred edges,"  in Computer Vision: Advances and Applications, R. Kasturi and R. C. Jain (Eds.), IEEE Computer Society Press, 1991, pp. 177-182.
  3. A. M. Waxman, B. Kamgar-Parsi, and M. Subbarao, "Closed-form solutions to image flow equations for 3D structure and motion," in Computer Vision: Advances and Applications , R. Kasturi and R. C. Jain (Eds.), IEEE Computer Society Press, 1991, pp. 290-309.
  4. M. Subbarao, "Efficient depth recovery through inverse optics,'' in Machine Vision for Inspection and Measurement, Editor: H. Freeman, Academic press, Boston, 1989, pp. 101-126. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
ball01d.gif Journal Papers
  1. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "A Multi-view 3D Modeling  System based on Stereo Vision Techniques,?  Machine Vision and  Applications, 16(3), 148-156, May 2005. [pdf].
  2. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, “Automatic 3D Reconstruction based on Novel Pose Estimation and Integration Techniques,” Image and Vision Computing, Vol. 22, No. 8, pp. 623-635, Aug. 2004. [pdf]
  3. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, “An Accurate and Fast Point-to-Plane Registration Technique,” Pattern Recognition Letter, 24 (16), pp. 2967-2976, Dec 2003. [pdf]
  4. H. Y. Lin and M. Subbarao "A Vision System for Fast 3D Model Reconstruction", Optical Engineering, July 2004, Volume 43, Issue 7, pp. 1651-1664. [pdf].
  5. M. Subbarao and J. K. Tyan, "Selecting the Optimal Focus Measure for Autofocusing and Depth-from-Focus," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence , Vol. 20, No. 8, pp. 864-870, August 1998. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  6. M. Subbarao, T. Wei, and G. Surya,"Focused Image Recovery from Two Defocused Images Recorded with Different Camera Settings," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing , Vol. 4, No. 12, 16 pages, Dec. 1995. [ Download ]
  7. M. Subbarao and T. S. Choi, "Accurate Recovery of Three-Dimensional Shape from Image Focus," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence , pp. 266-274, March 1995. [ postscript ][ pdf ][ wordfile-with-pics ]
  8. M. Subbarao and G. Surya, "Depth from Defocus: A Spatial Domain Approach," International Journal of Computer Vision, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 271-294, 1994. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  9. M. Subbarao, and M. C. Lu, "Computer Modeling and Simulation of Camera Defocus," Machine Vision and Applications, Vol. 7, pp. 277-289, 1994. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  10. M. Subbarao, T. S. Choi, and A. Nikzad, "Focusing Techniques," Journal of Optical Engineering , pp. 2824-2836 Nov. 1993. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  11. M. Subbarao, "Bounds on time-to-collision and rotational component from first-order derivatives of image flow," Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing, Vol. 50, pp. 329-341, 1990. [pdf]
  12. M. Subbarao, "The optical transfer function of a diffraction-limited system for polychromatic illumination," Applied Optics, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 554-558, Feb. 1990. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  13. M. Subbarao, "Interpretation of Image Flow: A Spatio-Temporal Approach," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 266-278, March 1989. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  14. M. Subbarao, "Interpretation of image flow: rigid curved surfaces in motion," International Journal of Computer Vision, Vol. 2, pp. 77-96, 1988. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  15. A. M. Waxman, B. Kamgar-Parsi and M. Subbarao, "Closed Form Solutions to Image Flow Equations for 3-D Structure and Motion," International Journal of Computer Vision , Vol. I, pp. 239-258, 1987.
  16. D. Harwood, M. Subbarao, H. Hakalahti and L. S. Davis, "A New Class of Edge-Preserving Smoothing Filters," Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol.6, pp. 155-162, 1987.
  17. M. Subbarao, and A. M. Waxman, "Closed Form Solutions to Image Flow Equations for Planar Surfaces in Motion," Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing , .b 36, pp. 208-228, 1986.
  18. D. Harwood, M. Subbarao and L. S. Davis, "Texture Classification by Local Rank Correlation," Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing, .b 32, pp. 404-411, 1985.
ball01d.gif Conference Papers
  1. Xue Tu, Murali Subbarao, Youn-Sik Kang, "A New Approach to 3D Shape Recovery of Local Planar Surface Patches from Shift-Variant Blurred Images", IAPR's International Conference on Pattern Recognition", Dec. 2008.[pdf]
  2. Younsik Kang, Xue Tu, Satyaki Dutta, Murali Subbarao,  "Robust Depth-from-Defocus for Autofocusing in the Presence of Image Shifts",  SPIE, Proceedings of SPIE, Aug. San Diego, Aug. 2008 [pdf].
  3. M. Subbarao, Y. Kang, S. Dutta, and X. Tu, "Localized and Computationally Efficient Approach to Shift-variant Image Deblurring",  IEEE Computer Society's International Conference on Image Processing, San Diego, Oct. 2008. [pdf]
  4. X. Tu, Y. Kang, and M. Subbarao, "Depth and focused image recovery from defocused images for cameras operating in macro mode", Optics East 2007, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6762,  Sept. 2007. [pdf]
  5. T. Xian and M. Subbarao, "Depth-from-Defocus: Blur Equalization Technique", Photonics East, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6382, 63820-E1, 10 oages, Oct. 2006. [pdf]
  6. Tao Xian and Murali Subbarao, "Camera calibration and performance evaluation of depth from defocus (DFD)", Photonics East, SPIE Vol. 6000, Session 3, 6000-09,
    Two- and Three- dimensional Methods for Inspection and Metrology III: Boston, Oct. 24-26, 2005. [pdf]
  7. Tao Xian and Murali Subbarao, "Performance evaluation of different depth from defocus (DFD) techniques", Photonics East, SPIE Vol. 6000, Session 3, 6000-10,
    Two- and Three- dimensional Methods for Inspection and Metrology III: Boston, Oct. 24-26, 2005. [pdf]
  8. Tao Xian, Soon-Yong Park, Murali Subbarao, "New Dynamic Zoom Calibration Technique for a stereo-vision based multi-view 3D modeling system",
    Photonics East, Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 2004,  Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5606, pages 106 to 116. [pdf]
  9. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "A Range Image Refinement Technique for Multi-view 3D Model Reconstruction",  The 4th International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, Oct. 2003. [pdf]
  10. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "A Point-to-Tangent plane Technique for Multi-view Registration,"  The 4th International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, Oct. 2003. [pdf]
  11. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "Pose Estimation and Integration for Complete 3D Model Reconstruction, " IEEE Workshop on Application of Computer Vision (WACV2002), pp.143-147, Dec. 2002.  [pdf]
  12. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "Pose Estimation of Two-pose 3D Models using the Base Tangent Plane and Stability Constraints", 7th International Workshop on Vision, Modeling, and Visualization (VMV2002), Nov. 2002.  [pdf]
  13. Soon-Yong Park and Murali Subbarao, "Automatic 3D Model Reconstruction Using Voxel Coding and Pose Integration," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP2002), pp. 533-536, Sep. 2002. [pdf]
  14. H. Y. Lin and M. Subbarao, "A Vision System for Fast 3D Model Reconstruction," Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 663-668, Kauai, HI, Dec. 2001. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  15. S. Y. Park, and M. Subbarao, "A New Technique for Registration and Integration of Partial 3D Models," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4567, Oct. 2001. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  16. H. Y. Lin, M. Subbarao, and S. Y. Park, "Complete 3D Model Reconstruction from Multiple Views," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4567, Oct. 2001. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  17. H. Y. Lin, and M. Subbarao, "Three-Dimensional Model Acquisition using Rotational Stereo and Image Focus Analysis", Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4189, pp. 201-210, Nov. 2000. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  18. T. Yuan, H. Y. Lin, X. Qin, and M. Subbarao, "A Digital Vision System for Three-dimensional Model Acquisition,"     Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4117, pp. 70-80, July 2000. [ postscript ][pdf ]
  19. T. Yuan, and M. Subbarao, "Integration of multiple-baseline color stereo vision with focus and defocus analysis for 3D shape measurement," Proceedings of SPIE , Vol. 3520, Photonics East, Nov. 1998. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  20. M. Subbarao and Y. F. Liu, "Computational Algorithm for unified focus and defocus analysis for 3D scene recovery," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3457, Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation'', July 1998. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  21. Y. F. Liu, N. W. Lo, M. Subbarao, and B. S. Carlson, "Parallel Implementation of a Unified Approach to Image Focus and Defocus Analysis on the Parallel Virtual Machine," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3387, AeroSense, April 1998. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  22. M. Subbarao, T. Yuan, and J. K. Tyan, "Integration of Defocus and Focus Aalysis with Stereo for 3D Shape Recovery," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3204, pp. 11-23, Photonics East, Oct. 1997. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  23. M. Subbarao, and Y. F. Liu, "Analysis of Defocused Image Data for 3D Shape Recovery using a Regularization Technique," Proceedigs of SPIE, Vol. 3204, pp. 24-35,  Photonics East, Oct. 1997. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  24. M. Subbarao and J. K. Tyan, "Noise sensitivity analysis of Depth-from-Defocus by a Spatial-Domain Approach," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium, Videometrics V, Vol. 3174, San Diego, July 1997. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  25. M. Subbarao and J. K. Tyan, "Root-Mean Square Error in Passive Autofocusing and 3D Shape Recovery," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium on Three-Dimensional Imaging and Laser-Based Systems for Metrology and Inspection II, Vol. 2909, pp. 162-177, Boston, Nov. 1996. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  26. M. Subbarao and Y. F. Liu, "Accurate Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Shape and Focused Image from a Sequence of Noisy Defocused Images," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium on Three-Dimensional Imaging and Laser-Based Systems for Metrology and Inspection II, Vol. 2909, pp. 178-191, Boston, Nov.1996. [ Download ]
  27. M. Subbarao and J. K. Tyan, "The Optimal Focus Measure for Passive Autofocusing and Depth-from-Focus," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium, Videometrics IV , Vol. 2598, pp. 89-99, Philadelphia, Oct. 1995. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  28. G. Surya, and M. Subbarao, "Continuous focusing of moving objects using image defocus," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium, Machine Vision Applications, Architectures, and Systems Integration III, Vol. 2347, Oct. 1994. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  29. M.-C. Lu, and M. Subbarao, "Computer Modeling and simulation of an active vision camera," Proceedings of SPIE's international symposium, Imaging and Illumination for Metrology and Inspection, Vol. 2348, Oct. 1994. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  30. M. Subbarao, G. Surya, and T. Wei, "Focused Image Recovery from Two Defocused Images Recorded with Different Camera Settings," Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, June 1994, pp. 786-791. [ Download ]
  31. T. Wei and M. Subbarao, "Continuous Focusing of Moving Objects using DFD1F," Proceedings of SPIE IS Symposium on Electronic Imaging Science and Technology, Feb. 1994, San Francisco. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  32. M. Subbarao and T. S. Choi, "A New Method for Shape from Focus," Proceedings of SPIE , Vol. 2064, Sept. 1993, Boston. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  33. M. Subbarao, and G. Surya, "Depth from Defocus by Changing Camera Aperture: A Spatial Domain Approach," Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 61-67, New York, June, 1993. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  34. M. Subbarao, and M. C. Lu, "Computer Modeling and Simulation of Camera Defocus," SPIE Conference OE/Technology'92, Vol. 1822, pp. 110-120, Boston, Nov.1992. [postscript ][ pdf ]
  35. M. Subbarao, T. S. Choi, and A. Nikzad, "Focusing Techniques," SPIE Conference OE/Technology'92, Vol. 1823, pp. 163-174, Boston, Nov. 1992. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  36. M. Subbarao, and T. Wei, "Depth from Defocus and Rapid Autofocusing: A Practical Approach," Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 773-776, June 1992. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  37. M. Subbarao, and G. Surya, "Application of Spatial-domain Convolution/Deconvolution Transform for Determining Distance from Image Defocus," SPIE Conference OE/Technology'92 , Vol. 1822, pp. 159-167, Boston, Nov. 1992. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  38. M. Subbarao and A. Nikzad, "A Model for Image Sensing and Digitization in Machine Vision," Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 1385, pp. 70-84, Boston, Nov. 1990. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  39. M. Subbarao, "Parallel depth recovery by changing camera parameters," Second International Conference on Computer Vision, pp. 149-155, Florida, Dec. 1988. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  40. M. Subbarao, and G. Natarajan, "Depth recovery from blurred edges," Proceedings of Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 498-503, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 1988.M. Subbarao,
  41. "Direct recovery of depth-map I: differential methods," Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society workshop on Computer Vision, pp. 58-65, Miami Beach, Florida, Nov.1987. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  42. M. Subbarao, "Bounds on translational and angular velocity components from first order derivatives of image flow," Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 744-748, Seattle, July 1987. [pdf]
  43. M. Subbarao, "Solution and Uniqueness of Image Flow Equations for Rigid Curved Surfaces in Motion," Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Vision, pp. 687-692, London, England, June 1987. [pdf]
  44. A. M. Waxman, B. Kamgar-Parsi and M. Subbarao, "Closed Form Solutions to Image Flow Equations for 3-D Structure and Motion," Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Vision, pp. 12-24, London, England, June 1987. [pdf]
  45. M. Subbarao, "Interpretation of Image Motion Fields: A Spatio-Temporal Approach," Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Motion: Representation and Analysis, South Carolina, pp.157-165, May 1986. [pdf]
  46. M. Subbarao, and A. M. Waxman, "On the Uniqueness of Image Flow Solutions for Planar Surfaces in Motion," Proceedings of the Third IEEE Workshop on Computer Vision: Representation and Control, pp. 129-140. Bellaire, Michigan, Oct. 1985. [pdf]
ball01d.gif Selected Technical Reports
  1. M. Lu and M. Subbarao, "Computer Modeling and Simulation of an Active Vision Camera System," Tech. Report 93.04.21, Computer Vision Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering., SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  2. M. Subbarao, "Spatial-Domain Convolution/Deconvolution Transform," Tech. Report 91.07.03, Computer Vision Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering., SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  3. M. Lu and M. Subbarao, "Image Defocus Simulator: A Software Tool," Tech. Report 92.05.27, Computer Vision Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering., SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  4. M. Subbarao, "On the depth information in the point spread function of a defocused optical system," Tech. Report No. 90.02.07, Computer Vision Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350, Feb. 1990. [ postscript ][ pdf ]
  5. M. Subbarao, "Determining distance from defocused images of simple objects," Tech. Report No. 89.07.20, Computer Vision Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2350, 1989. [ postscript ][ pdf ]

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