1. Image/Video Compression and transmission :

• Image/video processing
• H.264/HEVC video encoder/decoder
• 3D AVC, 3D HEVC for 3D video
• 2D/3D video quality assessment (VQA)

 2. 3D video and 3DTV-related :

• Stereo matching/depth estimation for two-view to multi-view conversion
• Automatic 2D-to-3D stereo video conversion
• Semi-automatic 2D-to-3D stereo video conversion
• Stereo and multi-view video coding
• Depth video coding
• DIBR (Depth-image-based rendering) technique for view synthesis
• Light field image processing
• Free viewpoint TV (FTV)

 3. Video surveillance system :

• Machine learning/Deep learning approach for anomaly event detection
• Deep learning for human’s pose/action recognition

 4. Medical Processing :

• Endoscopic (內視鏡) image/video analysis for MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery, 微創手術)
• HDR (high dynamic range) imaging for endoscopic imaging
• 2D-to-3D video conversion for endoscopic video
• 3D pose estimation for instruments in MIS

 5. ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) applications :

• Stereo vision on the car
• Distance estimation of front vehicle and ACC (Adaptive cruise control) system

 6. Intelligent Robot Vision :

• Deep learning for 6-axis industrial robot pick-and-place, random bin picking
• Deep learning for grasp position optimization
• Deep learning for object recognition and picking for humanoid/service robots
• RGB/RGBD sensing for industrial/service robots

 7. Deep learning applications :

• Deep learning for 3D human skeleton extraction
• Deep learning for skeleton-based human action recognition/prediction
• Deep learning for 6DoF object pose estimation
• Deep learning for head pose estimation
• Deep learning for Wind/Solar power forecasting
• Deep learning for medicine Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) and Adversary Reaction (ADR) prediction

 8. Others :

• Algorithm/hardware design of infrared image tracker
• Multispectral/Hyperspectral image processing and recognition for ATR system
• VR/AR system in education/learning/exercising