Machine Vision Laboratory (MVL)

Welcome to the UWE Machine Vision Laboratory homepage. The MVL is the core component of the Centre for Innovative Manufacturing and Machine Vision Systems (CIMMS). Our group aims to solve practical computer vision problems with direct application to the real world. The group’s particular excellence lies in the sub-fields of three-dimensional reconstruction and surface inspection.

RAE 2008

The majority of the work has been rated as ‘internationally excellent' or ‘world leading' in the 2008 RAE.
See Unit 25 in RAE results page.

Face recognition using photometric stereo Face recognition using photometric stereo (Photoface) Application of photometric stereo in dermatology Application of photometric stereo in dermatology
Stealthy object detection and recognition Stealthy object detection and recognition Quality control of specular ceramic materials Quality control of specular ceramic materials
Plagiocephely imageUse of 3D facial asymmetry in better diagnosis and treatment of skull abnormalities in children (Plagiocephaly) NORM DeviceNovel Non-invasive Assessment of Respiratory Function (NORM)
Photometric processing Previous projects

The group has over 10 years of experience and is currently comprised of eleven researchers. The group collaborates with many academic and industrial partners including Imperial College London, University of Bath, General Dynamics UK, the Home Office, SEA group, the Dept. of Trade and Industry, Quantronix Inc. USA and Frenchay Hospital. Since 2000 the Machine Vision Laboratory has attracted research project funding in excess of £4million. Sources of funding have included significant UK and US industrial funding, grants from the MRC, EPSRC (often regarded as Gold Standards), DTI Eureka, DTI, MoD and the EU Framework Programme.