Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Corcoran, Peter"
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Advances in Automated Image Categorization: Sorting Images using Person Recognition Techniques
Costache, Gabriel Nicolae (2007-06-01)The core problem addressed by this thesis is to provide practical tools for automatic sorting and cataloging of a typical consumer collection of digital images. The thesis presents a complete system solution, comprising ... -
Advances in the Modelling of Facial Sub-Regions and Facial Expressions using Active Appearance Techniques
Bacivarov, Ioana (2009-05-01)Advances are presented in the modeling of facial sub-regions, in the use of enhanced whole face-models, and based on these sub-region models, in the determination of facial expressions. Models are derived using techniques ... -
Advances in the testing of stereo image acquisition devices
Andorko, Istvan (2014-01-04)The core problem addressed in the current thesis is to provide a novel test bed for depth map generation and stereo image-based algorithms. The test bed comprises of elements such as (i) the choice and calibration of ... -
Contributions to data augmentation techniques and synthetic data for training deep neural networks
Varkarakis, Viktor (NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)In the recent years deep learning has become more and more popular and it is applied in a variety of fields, yielding outstanding results in different machine learning applications. Deep learning based solutions thrive ... -
Contributions to deep learning methodologies
Bazrafkan, Shabab (NUI Galway, 2018-10-26)In recent years the Deep Neural Networks (DNN) has been using widely in a big range of machine learning and data-mining purposes. This pattern recognition approach can handle highly nonlinear problems. In this work, ... -
Contributions to neural network models and training datasets for facial depth
Khan, Faisal (NUI Galway, 2023-03-27)The depth estimation problem has made significant progress due to recent improvements in Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and the incorporation of traditional methodologies in these deep learning systems. Depth ... -
Contributions to practical iris biometrics on smartphones
Thavalengal, Shejin (2016-05-12)This thesis investigates the practical adaption of iris biometrics on smartphones. Iris recognition is a mature and widely deployed technology which will be able to provide the high security demanded by next generation ... -
Contributions to the measurement of depth in consumer imaging
Javidnia, Hossein (NUI Galway, 2018-06-12)This thesis aims to examine and investigate methods that could potentially utilize images captured by consumer cameras such as smartphones to estimate depth and generate a 3D structure. After more than a century of ... -
Contributions to unconstrained palmprint recognition on smartphones
Ungureanu, Adrian-Stefan (NUI Galway, 2019-11-27)This thesis investigates the suitability of unconstrained palmprint as a biometric modality for handheld devices equipped with a camera, such as smartphones. A detailed literature survey is provided, covering existing ... -
Deep learning techniques in data augmentation and neural network design
Lemley, Joseph (NUI Galway, 2020-05-22)In recent years, deep learning has revolutionized computer vision and has been applied to a range of problems where it often achieves accuracies equal to or greater than those obtainable by individual human experts. This ... -
Design and development of a performance evaluation framework for remote eye gaze estimation systems
Kar, Anuradha (NUI Galway, 2019-04-02)In this dissertation, a comprehensive evaluation framework for remote eye gaze estimation systems that are implemented in consumer electronics applications is developed. For this, firstly, a detailed literature review ... -
Design and development of smart contract system for blockchain based applications
Khatoon, Asma (NUI Galway, 2021-05-17)The work presented in this thesis describes the design and development of smart contract system for blockchain based applications. The main objective is to investigate the current state of blockchain technology and its ... -
Evaluations of thermal imaging technology for automotive use cases
Farooq, Muhammad Ali (NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)Thermal imaging has been widely used in high-end applications for instance industrial and military applications as it provides superior and effective results in challenging environments and weather conditions such that ...