Dr. Carlos A. Coello Coello

En esta plática se hablará sobre las metaheurísticas, con un particular énfasis en aquellas que tienen una inspiración biológica (p.ej., los algoritmos evolutivos, los algoritmos cumulares y las colonias de hormigas). Se pondrá particular énfasis en la forma en que este tipo de herramienta computacional ha permitido resolver problemas de gran complejidad en tiempos razonablemente cortos, mediante la simulación de ciertos procesos de la naturaleza tales como la evolución natural. En la parte final de la plática se discutirán brevemente algunas de las áreas más prometedoras de investigación futura en esta área.

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Address:CINVESTAV-IPN, Dept. Computación, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional No. 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, México, D.F., Mexico, Mexico, 07300

Prof. Eduardo José Bayro-Corrochano

In this talk we present a new framework the conformal geometric algebra for applications in computer vision, graphics engineering and robotics. We will show that this mathematical system  keeps our intuitions and insight of the geometry of the problem at hand and it helps  us to reduce considerably the computational burden of the problems. Surprisingly as opposite to the standard projective  geometry, in conformal geometric algebra we can deal simultaneously with incidence algebra operations
(meet and join) and conformal transformations represented effectively using spinors (quaternions, dual quaternions, etc). In this regard this framework appears  promising for dealing with kinematics, dynamics and projective geometry  problems without the  need to abandon the mathematical system (as  current approaches). We present some real tasks of perception and action treated  in a very elegant and efficient way: body--eye calibration, 3D reconstruction and robot navigation and visually guided 3D object grasping making use  of the directed distance and intersections of lines, planes and spheres both involving conformal transformations. For tracking we use the Motor (dual quaternion) extended Kalman filter and for control problems we reformulate the differential geometry and the Jacobian based control rule for n D. O. F. robot arms using conformal geometric algebra. At the final part of the talk we will also present the theory and practicalities of the Multi-vector Support Vector Machines useful for learning in visual guided robotics.  The authors believe that the  framework of geometric algebra  can be in general  of great advantage for applications in image processing,  stereo vision, range data, laser, omnidirectional and odometry based robotic systems, kinematics and dynamics of robot mechanisms and advanced nonlinear  control techniques.We will present a variety of robot vision systems using geometric methods: the humanoid Mexone (30 DOF, 120 cm), the humanoids CinvesRob (34 DOF, 175 cm.), Ñawi the smart eye for visual impaired people guidance, a robotic system for minimal invasive kidney surgery, Bug-II a sewer inspection robot  and others.

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EDUARDO JOSE BAYRO-CORROCHANO gained his Ph.D. in Cognitive Computer Science in 1993 from the University of Wales at Cardiff. From 1995 to 1999 he has been Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Computer Science, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany, working on applications of geometric Clifford algebra to cognitive systems. At present is a full professor at CINVESTAV Unidad Guadalajara, México, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His current research interest focuses on geometric methods for artificial perception and action systems. It includes geometric neural networks, visually guided robotics, humanoids, color image processing, Lie bivector algebras for early vision and robot maneuvering. He developed the quaternion wavelet transform for quaternion multi-resolution analysis using the phase concept. He  is associate editor of  the Journal of Robotica, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, IEEE Trans. Neural Networks and Learning Systems and member of the editorial board of Journal of Pattern Recognition and  Journal Of Theoretical And Numerical Approximation. He is editor and author of the following books: Geometric Computing for Perception Action Systems, E. Bayro-Corrochano, Springer Verlag, 2001; Geometric Algebra with Applications in Science and Engineering, E. Bayro-Corrochano and G. Sobczyk (Eds.), Birkhauser 2001; Handbook of Geometric Computing  for Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Neurocomputing and Robotics, E. Bayro-Corrochano, Springer Verlag, 2005. Geometric Algebra Computing in Engineeringa and Computer Science, E. Bayro-Corrochano and G. Scheuermann (Eds.), Springer Verlag 2010; Geometric Computing for Wavelet Transforms, Robot Vision, Learning, Control and Action, Springer Verlag, 2010. He has published  over 220 refereed journal, book chapters  and conference papers. He is a IEEE senior member and fellow of the IAPR society. He built the humanoid Mexone 110 cm with 30 DOF, a system for intelligent  guidance of visually impaired people and a 3 manipulator-robot system for minimal invasive surgery.

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Address:CINVESTAV, Campus Guadalajara. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Avendia Del Bosque 1145, Colonia El Bajío, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 45019

Dr. Carlos A. Coello Coello

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Address:México, D.F., Mexico, Mexico

Prof. Eduardo José Bayro-Corrochano

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Address:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico