Akio Kosaka, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

Fax: (765) 494-6440
Phone: (765) 494-0620
E-mail: kosaka(at)ecn.purdue.edu
WWW: http://rvl4.ecn.purdue.edu/~kosaka/

Education

• Ph.D., Purdue University, Electrical Engineering, 1992.
  
• MSEE, Purdue University, Electrical Engineering, 1988.
  
• ME, University of Tokyo, Mathematical Engineering, 1983.
  
• BE, University of Tokyo, Mathematical Engineering, 1981.
  

Current Research Projects

• Content-Based Image Retrieval
  
• Distributed and Mobile Sensor Netowrks
  
• Recognition of Amercian Sign Language
  

Past Research Projects

• Vision-Guided Mobile Robot Navigation
  
• Vision-based Bin Picking
  
• Neurosurgical Navigation and Simulation
  
• Wearable User Interfaces
  
• Human Computer Interaction and Segmentation
  
• 3-D Imaging and 3-D Digital Camera Development
  

ECE661 Computer Vision Course

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Publications

Vision-Guided Mobile Robot Navigation

• A. Kosaka and J. Pan, "Purdue experiments in model-based vision for hallway navigation," Proceedings of Workshop on Vision for Robots in IROS'95, pp.87-96, 1995.
  

• A. Kosaka, M. Meng, and A. C. Kak, "Vision-guided mobile robot navigation using retroactive updating of position uncertainty," Proceedings of 1993 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol.2, pp.1-7, 1993.
  

• A. Kosaka and A. C. Kak, "Fast vision-guided mobile robot navigation using model-based reasoning and prediction of uncertainties," CVGIP--Image Understanding, Vol. 56, No. 3, November, pp.271-329, 1992.
  

• A. Kosaka and A. C. Kak, "Data fusion and perception planning for indoor mobile robot navigation," Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics, pp.271-281, 1992.
  

• A. Ohya, A. Kosaka, A. C. Kak, "Vision-based navigation by a mobile robot with obstacle avoidance using single-camera vision and ultrasonic sensing," IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 1998.
  

Visual Tracking

• J. Gao, A. Kosaka and A. C. Kak, "A multi-Kalman filtering approach for video tracking of human-delineated objects in cluttered environments," Computer Vision and Image Understanding, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 1-57, 2005.
  

• Y. Yoon, A. Kosaka, J. B. Park, and A. C. Kak, "A new approach to the use of edge extremities for model-based object tracking," Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.1883-1889, 2005.
  

• Q. Wen, J. Gao, A. Kosaka, H. Iwaki, K. Luby-Phelps, and D. Mundy, "A particle filter framework using optimal importance function for protein molecules tracking," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Vol.1, pp.1161-1164, Genova, Sept 11-14, 2005.
  

• A. Kosaka and G. Nakazawa, "Vision-based motion tracking of rigid objects using prediction of uncertainties," Proceedings of 1995 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Nagoya, Japan, 1995.
  

• H. Nishizuka, T. Tsuruoka, A. Kosaka, and H. Yamada, "Time series analysis of human motion," Proceedings of Image Engineering Conference, Tokyo, December 1994 (in Japanese).
  

• J. Gao and A. Kosaka, "Multi-Visit of Kalman Filtering for Semantic Object Tracking," Proceedings of 2001 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Tokyo, Japan, August 2001.
  

Content-Based Image Retrieval

• C-R. Shyu, C. Brodley, A. Kak, A. Kosaka, A. Aisen, and L. Broderick, "ASSERT: A physician-in-the-loop content-based image retrieval system for HRCT image databases," Computer Vision and Image Understanding, Vol. 75, Nos. 1/2, 1999, pp.111-132.
  

• C. R. Shyu, C. E. Brodley, A. C. Kak, A. Kosaka, A. Aisen, and L. Broderick, "Local versus global features for content-based image retrieval," Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Content-based Access of Image and Video Libraries, Santa Barbara, CA, June 1998, pp.30-34.

Surgical Navigation and Simulation

• N. Hirai, A. Kosaka, T. Kawamata, T. Hori, and H. Iseki, "Image-guided Neurosurgery System Integrating AR-based Navigation and Open-MRI Monitoring," Computer Aided Surgery, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 59-71, 2005.
  

• A. Kosaka, A. Saito, Y. Furuhashi, and T. Shibasaki, "Augmented reality system for surgical navigation using robust target vision," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Hilton Head Island, U.S.A., June 2000, pp.187-194.
  

• Y. Akatsuka, T. Shibasaki, A. Saito, A. Kosaka, H. Matsuzaki, T. Asano, and Y. Furuhashi, "Navigation system for neurosurgery with PC platform," Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2000, Newport Beach, CA, January 2000, pp. 10-16.

• T. Asano, H. Matsuzaki, A. Saito, Y. Furuhashi, Y. Akatsuka, A. Kosaka, and T. Shibasaki, "6-DOF Haptic Interface for Neurosurgical Simulation System," Proceedings of ASME - Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 1999, pp. 393-399.
  

• D. Simitopoulos and A. Kosaka, "An Augmented Reality System for Surgical Navigation," Proceedings of International Conference on Augmented, Virtual Environments and Three-dimensional Imaging (EUROIMAGE ICAV3D), May 2001, pp. 152-156.
  

Human Computer Interaction and Segmentation

• J. Gao, A. Kosaka, and A. C. Kak, "Deformable Model for Human CT Liver Extraction," Academic Radiology, Elsevier, Vol. 12, No. 9, pp. 1178-1189, 2005.
  

• J. Gao, A. Kosaka, and K. Rahardja, "Color Image Segmentation Editor Based on the Integration of Edge-Linking, Region Labeling and Deformable Model," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Vol. 6, Tokyo, October 1999, pp. 826-830.
  

• J. Gao, A. Kosaka, and A. C. Kak, "Interactive Color Image Segmentation Editor Driven by Active Contour Model," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Kobe, Japan, October 1999, pp.245-249.
  

• J. Gao, A. Kosaka, and A. C. Kak, "A deformable model for human organ extraction," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Chicago, October 1998.
  

Wearable User Interfaces

• A. Kosaka and K. Mohri, "Wearable user interface based on hand/finger gesture recognition," SPIE Robotics and Machine Perception, February 2002, p.6
  

Vision-Based Bin Picking

• K. Rahardja and A. Kosaka, "Vision-based bin-picking: Recognition and localization of multiple complex objects using simple visual cues," 1996 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Osaka, Japan, November, 1996.
  

• Y. Motai and A. Kosaka, "Concatenate Feature Extraction for Robust 3D Elliptic Object Localization, Proceedings of 2004 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Cyprus, March 2004, pp. 21-28.
  

• Y.Motai and A. Kosaka, "SmartView: Hand-Eye Robotic Calibration for Active Viewpoint Generation and Object Grasping," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, May 2001, pp. 2183-2190.
  

• A. Kosaka, "Motion stereo-based object recognition system using hand-eye coordination," Monthly Journal of Imaging and Information Technology - Industrial (Eizojoho Industrial), Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 32-40, June 2001 (in Japanese).
  

Stereo Vision

• A. Kosaka and A. C. Kak (edited by S. Y. Nof), "Stereo vision for industrial applications," Handbook of Industrial Robotics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999, pp.269-294.

Sensor Fusion

• A. C. Kak and A. Kosaka, "Multisensor Fusion for Sensory Intelligence in Robotics," Proceedings of Workshop on Foundations of Information/Decision Fusion: Applications to Engineering Problems, August 7-9, 1996, Washington D.C.
  

Biomedical Signal Processing

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Terada, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "Evaluation of the arousal level in motorcar driving using skin potential level II: Its effectiveness compared with other electrophysiological quantities," Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.7, No.2, pp.112-118, 1995.
  

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Terada, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "Evaluation of the arousal level in motorcar driving using skin potential level: Changes in skin potential level under various conditions," Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.6, pp.2-8, 1994.
  

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Terada, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "Evaluation of the arousal level in motorcar driving using skin potential level II: Its effectiveness compared with other electrophysiological quantities," Japanese Journal of Ergonomics, Vol.23, No. 2, pp.111-118, 1987.
  

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Terada, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "Evaluation of the arousal level in motorcar driving using skin potential level: Changes in skin potential level under various conditions," Japanese Journal of Ergonomics, Vol.23, No. 2, pp.103-110, 1987.
  

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Terada, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "Feedback control of the level of arousal in motorcar driving," Japanese Journal of Biofeedback Research, Vol.11, pp.28-33, 1984.
  

• A. Kosaka, C. Nishimura, K. Tsunemitsu, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "A compact radio telemetry system for skin potential measurement," Japanese Journal of Biofeedback Research, Vol.10, pp.1-4, 1983.
  

• C. Nishimura, A. Kosaka, K. Tsunemitsu, S. Yoshizawa, and J. Nagumo, "A radio telemetry system for skin potential measurement and its applications," Japanese Journal of Biofeedback Research, Vol.9, pp.47-51, 1982.
  

Class Notes for Tsukuba Lectures

• Presentation on Photo-Taking, August 30, Tsukuba, 2007.

• Presentation on Human Eye, August 30, Tsukuba, 2007.

• Presentation on Computer Vision by Akio Kosaka, August 30 - 31, Tsukuba, 2007.

• Homework for Students, August 31, Tsukuba, 2007.

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  Vita

  Akio Kosaka was born in Tokyo, Japan. He received BE and ME degrees in mathematical engineering and information physics from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan in 1981 and 1983, respectively. At the University of Tokyo, he did research on bioelectric signal processing. He then joined Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, where he was engaged in the research on medical image processing. In 1986, he received a fellowship from Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. by which he studied in the Robot Vision Laboratory at Purdue University. He received MS and Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Purdue University in 1988 and 1992, respectively. During this period, he worked on stereo vision algorithms for robotic manipulation and vision-guided mobile robot navigation. From 1992 to 1994, he was a senior researcher in the Basic Research Department of Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., where he conducted research on motion tracking using model-based vision and deformable object recognition. Since 2003, he has been a chief research scientist in the Future Creation Laboratory of Olympus Corporation where he developed neurosurgical navigation systems, 6DOF haptics interfaces, 3D digital cameras, and wearable user interfaces. He has been also working on distributed and mobile sensor network projects. Currently, he is an adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. His research interests include computer vision, 3D medical imaging, distributed sensor networks, intelligent environments, and mobile robot navigation. He is a member of IEEE.

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