Robot Vision (MECE445) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Robot Vision MECE445 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Experiment, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuad Aliew
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Deriving a symbolic description of the environment from an image and understanding physics of image formation. To introduce the student to computer vision algorithms, methods and concepts. To teach the fundamental concepts in computer vision and to prepare the student to design simple vision systems. To enable the students to implement vision systems to mechatronic systems. To familiarize students with typical vision hardware systems and software tools.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The course enables students to analyze and design a vision system which is a crucial data acquiring and preprocessing method in mechatronic systems where applicable.
Course Content An introduction to the algorithms and mathematical analysis associated with the visual process; binary image processing, regions and segmentation, edge detection, photometric stereo, stereo and calibration, introduction to dynamic vision and motion.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, Robot Vision Overview (Relation with other areas) N/A
2 Robot Vision Overview (Image formations and sensing, Projections, Brightness, Lenses, Image Sensing) N/A
3 Binary Images and their Properties (Basics, Geometrical Properties, Topological properties) N/A
4 Binary Algorithms, Regions and Segmentation (Histogram Based) N/A
5 Regions and Segmentation (Histogram Based, Spatial Coherence) N/A
6 Edge Detection (Differential Operators, Discrete Approximations ) N/A
7 Edge Detection (Laplacian of Gaussian, Canny Edge Detector ) N/A
8 Photometric Stereo (Image Formation) N/A
9 Photometric Stereo (Radiometry,Reflectance) N/A
10 Stereo (Stereo Imaging , Stereo Matching, 3-D Models ) N/A
11 Calibration (Photogrammetry, Depth) N/A
12 Dynamic Vision (Motion Field and Optical Flow) N/A
13 Dynamic Vision (Motion Field and Optical Flow) N/A
14 Structure from Motion (3-D Motion Models) N/A
15 Case Studies N/A
16 Final Examination N/A

Sources

Course Book 1. Robot Vision (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), Berthold K. P. Horn, The MIT Press, ISBN-10: 0262081598
Other Sources 2. Stefan Florczyk, Robot Vision, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2005, ISBN 3-527-40544-5

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 10 20
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 13 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) X
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies.
5 Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently.
7 Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions.
8 Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices.
10 Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development.
11 Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory 14 2 28
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 14 2 28
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 124