The Cyborg Astrobiologist

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The Cyborg Astrobiologist

TheSheepLookUp — 7/11/2007 2:22:30 PM (archived)

The Cyborg Astrobiologist: Porting from a wearable computer to the Astrobiology Phone-cam

Authors: Alexandra Bartolo, Patrick C. McGuire, Kenneth P. Camilleri, Christopher Spiteri, Jonathan C. Borg, Philip J. Farrugia, Jens Ormo, Javier Gomez-Elvira, Jose Antonio Rodriguez-Manfredi, Enrique Diaz-Martinez, Helge Ritter, Robert Haschke, Markus Oesker, Joerg Ontrup

(Submitted on 5 Jul 2007)

Abstract: We have used a simple camera phone to significantly improve an `exploration system' for astrobiology and geology. This camera phone will make it much easier to develop and test computer-vision algorithms for future planetary exploration. We envision that the `Astrobiology Phone-cam' exploration system can be fruitfully used in other problem domains as well.

Comments: 15 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in the International Journal of Astrobiology

Subjects: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Astrophysics (astro-ph); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC); Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI); Robotics (cs.RO); Software Engineering (cs.SE)

Cite as: arXiv:0707.0808v1 [cs.CV]

Submission history

From: Patrick C. McGuire [view email]

[v1] Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:19:37 GMT (650kb,D)

http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.0808

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Scientists call for wider search for alien life - Eric - 7/9/2007 11:23:00 AM
- Here is the report online - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 6:13:54 PM
- Science is the opiate of the masses (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Maise - 7/10/2007 2:04:19 AM
- Calculating the probability of detecting radio signals from alien civilizations - TheSheepLookUp - 7/9/2007 4:29:31 PM
  - Would they USE RADIO? - carl - 7/9/2007 9:36:32 PM
    - re: Would they USE RADIO? - Marcia - 7/10/2007 1:12:34 AM
      - Howard STERN uses radio...and "stern" is German for "star". - Can you hear me now, Hank? - 7/10/2007 6:09:34 PM
      - Not necessarily - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 3:01:37 PM
        
        re: Not necessarily. I know. - Marcia - 7/11/2007 11:50:43 PM
        
        "There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact, it's all dark." (n/t) - Pink Floyd - 7/11/2007 11:58:13 PM
        
        re: "There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact, it's all dark." - Marcia - 7/12/2007 2:59:49 AM
        
        Astronomy Domine - Ummagumma - 7/12/2007 3:23:06 AM
        
        re: Astronomy Domine. No duh. - Marcia - 7/12/2007 3:39:15 AM
        
        Obscure cultural references - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:41:24 AM
        
        re: Obscure cultural references. For crying out loud. Dark, light, whatever, be specific. LOL - Marcia - 7/12/2007 5:08:31 AM
        
        Specific enough? Sorry if I startled you - Hank the Troll - 7/12/2007 12:10:59 PM
        
        re: Specific enough? Sorry if I startled you. - Fair Enough. Thank you! :) (n/t) - Marcia - 7/17/2007 2:59:28 AM
        
        hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - nick hoffman - 7/13/2007 2:59:21 PM
        
        re: hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - Hankleby the scrivener - 7/13/2007 6:42:52 PM
        
        Excellent, Hank, Thanks for sharing it with us. - nick hoffman - 7/17/2007 1:09:22 PM
        
        re: hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - Marcia - 7/17/2007 3:09:43 AM
        
        would you prefer a million bright ambassadors of morning? - podrock - 7/12/2007 5:25:23 AM
        
        That reminds me of the Isaac Asimov story - TheSheepLookUp - 7/12/2007 1:38:05 PM
        
        I always loved that story, - Hank - 7/12/2007 1:59:44 PM
        
        It was not just the darkness - TheSheepLookUp - 7/12/2007 2:10:22 PM
        
        re: It was not just the darkness - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:13:01 PM
        
        Pitch Black wasn't that bad - Adam - 7/14/2007 9:30:18 AM
        
        or a small furry animal... - podrock - 7/12/2007 4:38:56 AM
        
        I used to think it was someone speaking Pictish... - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:48:40 AM
        
        Not London - nick hoffman - 7/13/2007 2:56:20 PM
        
        You are a fortunate man, indeed. (n/t) - Hank - 7/13/2007 7:03:03 PM
        
        Basking in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon? - podrock - 7/12/2007 5:01:31 AM
        
        Pamela Gayâ€™s take on Horvatâ€™s SETI paper - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 7:25:55 PM
        
        The Cyborg Astrobiologist - TheSheepLookUp - 7/11/2007 2:22:30 PM

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