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- HUMAVIPS: Humanoids with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces (2010-13). I am the principal investigator for Mistis of a three-year European project (STREP) started in February 2010. The project is named HUMAVIPS (Humanoids ables with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces) and was in 2009/10 the only INRIA coordinated project granted in the highly competitive FP7-ICT program of the European Union. The partners involved are team Perception and Mistis from INRIA Rhone-alpes (coord.), the Czech Technical University CTU Czech Republic, Aldebaran Robotics ALD France, Idiap Research Institute Switzerland and Bielefeld University BIU Germany. The goal is to develop humanoid robots with integrated audio-visual perception systems and social skills, capable of handling multi-party conversations and interactions with people in realtime. My contribution will consist in developing statistical machine learning techniques for interactive robotic applications. More details on the project [web site].
- POP (Perception On Purpose, 2006-09), European STREP FP6. I was the principal investigator for Mistis of the POP European STREP (Perception On Purpose) coordinated by INRIA and involving teams Mistis and Perception. The other partners involved were the University of Sheffield, UK, University of Osnabrück, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany and University of Coimbra in Portugal. The objective was to put forward the modelling of perception (visual and auditory) as a complex attentional mechanism that embodies a decision taking process. The part I had in charge included the PhD work of Vasil Kalidhov and Ramya Narasimha. Our contribution was to the development of theoretical and algorithmic models based on probabilistic and statistical modelling of both the input and the processed data. The final review of the project was held on December 11 and 12, 2008 with in particular a live demo running on the POP audio-visual head regarding multispeaker localisation using the algorithm we developed (Khalidov, Forbes and Horaud 2011). Further details on the project web site [Link].
- I-VP: Intuitive Vision Programming (MINALOGIC), 2009-2012. Since October 2009, I am the principal investigator for Mistis of the three-year Pole de competitivite Minalogic project I-VP (for Intuitive Vision Programming) supported by the French government. On the industrial part, the project is led by VI Technology, a world leader in Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) of a broad range of electronic components. The other partners involved are the CMM (Centre de Morphologie Mathematiques) in Fontainebleau, and Pige Electronique in Bourg-Les-Valence. The NOESIS company, which is a leader in the field of image processing and analysis software, in Crolles, is also involved to provide help with software development. The overall goal is to exploit more intensively statistical and image processing techniques to improve defect detection capability and programming time based on existing AOI principles so as to reach eventually a reliable defect detection with virtually zero programming skills and efforts.
- Optimyst II (2009-12). I am the principal investigator for Mistis of this three-year Pole de competitivite Minalogic project through a collaboration with CEA - LETI addressing variability issues when designing electronic devices. The partners involved are University Joseph Fourier (LJK), CEA-LETI, and Raise Partner, ASYGN and Dolphin Integration companies.
- Vahiné (2008-10), ANR MDCO (Masse de Données et Connaissances). I was the principal investigator for Mistis of this three-year project called "Visualisation et analyse d'images hyperspectrales multidimensionnelles en Astrophysique" (VAHINE), in the MDCO (Masse de Données et Connaissances) program. It aims at developing physical as well as mathematical models, algorithms, and software able to deal efficiently with hyperspectral multi-angle data but also with any other kind of large hyperspectral dataset (astronomical or experimental). It involves the Laboratoire de Planétologie (LPG) de Grenoble, the Gipsa-lab, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (Nice), and University Strasbourg I. I initiated this collaboration and I was in charge of coordinating the Mistis activities which involves an 18 months post-doctoral fellowship. [Link].
- ACI Movistar (2003-06), "masse de données" program, I was the principal investigator for Mistis of this three-year project (Action Concertee Incitative Masses de donnees) involving other partners, Lear team from INRIA, SMS from University Joseph Fourier and Heudiasyc from UTC, Compiegne. I initiated this project which aimed at investigating visual and statistical models for image recognition and description and learning techniques for the management of large image databases. The PhD work of Juliette Blanchet and Charles Bouveyron were related to this project.[link].
- The AINSI project (2011-12), [Link]. I am the scientific coordinator of the 2-year ARC project AINSI supported by INRIA. AINSI stands for "Modeles statistiques pour l'Assimilation d'Informations de Neuroimagerie fonctionnelle et de perfuSIon cerebrale". The goal is to propose an innovative statistically well-based solution to the joint determination of neural activity and brain vascularization by combining BOLD constrast images obtained in functional MRI and quantitative parametric images (Arterial Spin Labelling: ASL). The partners involved are Visages team from INRIA in Rennes, the INSERM Unit U594 (Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience) and the LNAO laboratory from CEA NeuroSpin.
- SeLMIC, ARC INRIA (2007-08). I was the scientific coordinator of the 2-year ARC project SeLMIC supported by INRIA, [Link]. SeLMIC stands for "Segmentation Longitudinale et multimodale par IRM d'anormalites cerebrales". It aimed at developing new statistical methods for the segmentation of multidimensional MR sequences corresponding to different types of MRI modalities and longitudinal data. The applications included the detection of brain abnormalities and more specifically strokes and Multiple Sclerosis lesions. The partners involved were team Visages from INRIA in Rennes, the INSERM Unit U594 (Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience) and Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble (LIG).
- ChromoNet, ARC INRIA (2007-08), [Link], for Computational Analysis of Inter-Chromosomal Interaction Networks. I was the principal investigator for Mistis of this project that was coordinated by Marie-France Sagot from former team Helix. It aimed at the computational inference and analysis of inter-chromosomal interaction networks. The additional partners were the SSB (Statistiques des Séquences Biologiques) group at INRA and the Nuclear Organisation team at MRC, Imperial College London.
- IBN (Integrated Biological Networks), ARC INRIA (2005-06), [Link], for Integrated Biological Networks. I was the principal investigator for Mistis of this project that was coordinated by Marie-France Sagot from former INRIA team Helix. Its main objective was to analyse the links between regulation, organisation and evolution of genomes and biological networks. The other partners included two other INRIA teams (Helix and Symbiose), Pasteur Institute and INRA, Jouy-en-Josas.
- The LOCUS project (2011-12). I am the scientific coordinator of the 18-month LOCUS project supported by [GRAVIT] which stands for "Grenoble Alpes Valorisation Innovation Technologies". The project is focused on the development of the LOCUS software for industrial transfer.
- Biomerieux, Grenoble, 2008. On the statistical analysis of a quantification process.
- Veolia-eau, Lyon, 2008. The goal was to study and possibly detect groups of individuals in time series describing various quantities linked to water consumption and billing in the Lyon area.