The University of Victoria has just received a $700,000 grant from the BC Knowledge Department Fund for various projects. Of interest is project #6:
6. New colour science lab – $82,437
- This grant for equipment will help UVic create a colour science laboratory for computer graphics research and computational photography.
- The lab will develop image processing techniques that will make data analysis easier. Information will be represented visually, allowing users to take larger amounts of information into account when making decisions.
- The research is expected to apply to such areas as matter and energy visualization, hyperspectral remote sensing, and fields like health and society.
They also have $90k allocated to develop a computer vision system as a remote sensing tool, to detect when elderly patients fall at home and require assistance.
