David Clausi
Dept. of Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1

dclausi@engmail.uwaterloo.ca


Tel: (519) 888-4567 x32604
FAX: (519) 746-4791


Note: associated student journal and conference publications are listed on my publications page.

Current Graduate Students

Name
Degree
Research Topic

Keyvan Kasiri

Ph.D.

TBD

Steven Leigh

M.A.Sc.

Binary classification of SAR sea ice imagery

Fan Li

Ph.D.

Automated classification of lake ice SAR imagery

Robert Amelard

M.A.Sc.

Medical image feature extraction

Jeff Glaister

M.A.Sc.

Medical image lesion segmentation

Shimon Schwartz

Ph.D. (part-time)

Advanced methods for compressive sensing

Abhishek Kumar

M.A.Sc.

Detection and classification of chaos in human crowds using dynamic motion vector modeling

Sameer Arshad

M.A.Sc. (part-time)

Accessibility features for disabled people using handheld devices

Justin Eichel

Ph.D.

3D image reconstruction of corneal images

Namrata Bandekar

M.A.Sc.

SAR sea ice image ice and open water classification

Charles Gignac

M.A.Sc. (at INRS)

SAR Sea ice image segmentation

Shuhrat Ochilov

Ph.D. (part-time)

Operational SAR sea ice image classification

 

Graduate Student Theses Completed

Name
Degree
Thesis Reference and Link

Neil Cavan

M.A.Sc. (2011)

3D video reconstruction of underwater assets

Amir Hossein Shabani

Ph.D. (2011)

Automated human action recognition in video

Alex Wong

Ph.D. (2010)

*** Winner UW Alumni Gold Medal ***

Wong, A. (2010) Probabilistic Complex Phase Representation Objective Function for Multimodal Image Registration, Ph.D. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp.126.

Akshaya Mishra

Ph.D. (2010)

Mishra, A. (2010) Decoupled Deformable Model for 2D/3D Boundary Identification, Ph.D. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 142.

Fred Tung

M.A.Sc. (2010)

Tung, F. (2010) Goal-Based Trajectory Analysis for Unusual Behaviour Detection in Intelligent Surveillance, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 57.

Peter Yu

M.A.Sc. (2009)

Yu, P. (2010) Segmentation of RADARSAT-2 Dual-Polarization Sea Ice Imagery, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 98.

Wen Zhang

M.A.Sc. (2009)

Zhang, W. (2009) General Adaptive Monte Carlo Bayesian Image Denoising, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 56.

Ian Kennedy

M.A.Sc. (2008)

Kennedy, I. (2008) Transformation of 1D and 2D Autoregressive Random Fields Under Coordinate Scaling and Rotation, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 104.

Natalie El-Nabbout

M.A.Sc. (2008)

El-Nabbout, N. (2008) Video Tracking in Outdoor Environments Using 3D Models.  M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 100.

Kurtis McBride

M.A.Sc. (2007)

McBride, K. (2007) Vehicle Tracking in Occlusion and Clutter, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 68.  Plus: Miovision

Parthipan Siva

M.A.Sc. (2007)

Siva, P. (2007) Quantifying the Frequency and Orientation of Mitoses in Embyronic Epithelia, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 79.

Damian Kwok

M.A.Sc. (2007)

Kwok, D. (2007) Soil Moisture Estimation by Microwave Remote Sensing for Assimilation into WATClass, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 83.

Qiyao Yu

Ph.D. (2006)

Yu, Q. (2006) Automated SAR Sea Ice Interpretation, Ph.D. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 159.

Peter Iles

M.A.Sc. (2005)

Iles, P. (2005) Average Cell Orientation, Eccentricity, and Size from Tissue Images, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 71.

Rishi Jobanputra

M.A.Sc. (2004)

Jobanputra, R. (2004) Preserving Texture Boundaries for SAR Sea Ice Segmentation.  M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 120.

Mark Korhonen

M.A.Sc. (2004)

Korhonen, Mark (2004) Modeling Continuous Emotional Appraisals of Music Using System Identification. M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 149.

Access to the data (emotional responses to music) that Mark collected in his research can be accessed here on his own homepage.

Mohamed Ali

Ph.D. (2003)

Ali, Mohamed (2003) Automatic Registration of Visible-Band and SAR Satellite and Aerial Remotely Sensed Images.  Ph.D. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 174.

Shannon Puddister

M.A.Sc. (2003)

Puddister, Shannon (2003) Estimating Bulk Geometrical Properties of Cellular Structures. M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 119.

Renyan (Ryan) Ge

M.A.Sc. (2003)

Ge, Renyan (2003) Automatic Defect Inspection and Classification for PDPs (Plasma Display Panels) M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 96.

Simon Booth

 

M.A.Sc. (2003)

 

Booth, Simon (2003) A New Fast Motion Search Algorithm for Block Based Video Encoders. M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 98.

Research Project
: Automated Segmentation For 3-D Reconstruction Using Spinal MRI Axial Images

Bing Yue

M.A.Sc. (2001)

Yue, Bing (2001) SAR Sea Ice Recognition Using Texture Methods. M.A.Sc. Thesis, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, pp. 159.

Anthony Warren

M.Sc. (U. of Calgary, 1999)

Warren, Anthony (1999) Integrating Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques with Ecological Models to Map Biological Diversity in Boreal Forest. M.Sc. Thesis, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4, pp. 128. 

Jonathan Wiebe

M.Sc. (U. of Calgary, 1998)

Wiebe, Jonathan (1998) Texture Estimates of Operational Forestry Parameters. M.Sc. Thesis, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4, pp. 99

 

Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDFs) and Research Scientists

Name
Tenure
Research Area

Peter Yu

2009 -

Segmentation of Polarimetric SAR Imagery

Qin, Kai (Alex)

2007 - 2009

Advanced Models for SAR Sea Ice Image Classification

Yang, Xuezhi (Bruce)

2006 - 2007

Iterative Bilateral Filtering to Improve Watershed Segmentation in Noisy Imagery

Maillard, Philippe

2004-2005

Texture Mapping in Remote Sensing

Deng, Huawu (Gordon)

2002-2004

Image Segmentation of Remote Sensing Imagery Using Markov Random Field Models

Zhao, Yongping

2000-2001

Contributions to a Rapid Co-occurrence Texture Feature Extraction Algorithm

 

Co-op Students
(Full-time positions during four-month co-op workterms)

Name
Tenure
Research Area

Du, Chen Fei

Spring, 2010

Android data collection and webcast

Park, Daniel

Winter, 2010

Client code refactoring and video processing

Tran, Alvin

Winter, 2010

NBA data processing and Internet broadcast

Chen, Yu Lin

Fall, 2009

Refactoring to support Internet database integrity

Lehari, Tristan

Fall, 2009

Time zone mapping in .NET

Bianchi, Sam

Spring, 2009

Design and implementation of client conference model

Gingerich, Matthew

Spring, 2009

Reconfiguring the client to ensure webcast data integrity

Jiang, Tian

Winter, 2009

Current video processing investigation

Bianchi, Sam

Fall, 2008

Upgrading scoring interfaces

Johnson, Daniel

Fall, 2008

Database conversion backwards compatibility

Hunsberger, Eric

Spring, 2008

Merging game statistical content

Dai, Kevin

Spring, 2008

Interfaces for printing

Johnson, Daniel

Winter, 2008

Video analysis and breakdown tools

Hunsberger, Eric

Fall, 2007

Refinement of stats entry systems

Dinnissen, Pierre

Spring, 2007

System integration for statistics and video

Ranjankumar, Viraj

Spring, 2007

Mouse-based interface design for game statistical entry

Oliver, Colin

Winter, 2007

Interfacing video

Dinnissen, Pierre

Fall, 2006

Digital video tagging and analysis

Farlow, Robyn

Spring, 2006

Defensive statistic integration

Soliguin, Matt

Winter, 2006

Database exchange system and product installation

Ficko, Brad

Winter, 2006

Real-time video streaming and data collection

Farlow, Robyn

Fall, 2005

Interface design and integration

Rhodes, Colin

Fall, 2005

Data base development and integration

Ficko, Brad

Spring, 2005

Advancements of interface design

Rhodes, Colin

Winter, 2005

Pen-based systems for real-time recording

Eichel, Justin

Fall, 2004

Database functionality for advanced interface system

D'Souza, Nigel

Spring, 2004

Advancements to real-time recording system

Eichel, Justin

Winter, 2004

Design of real-time recording system

Rathe, Craig

Spring, 2003

Development of advanced interface system

Zhang, Wen

Winter, 2003

Development of pen-based recording system

Tong, Kuo-Cheng

Spring, 2002

Iterative implementation of co-occurrence probability method (with PCI Geomatica)

Gajek, Sarah

Spring, 1998

Implementation of hybrid data structure method for rapid texture feature extraction

 

Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URAs)
(URAs are research positions for undergrads completed during the school term)

Name
Tenure
Research and Development Area

Amariutei, Alexandru

Spring, 2009

Video denoising (with Alex Wong)

Chan, Calvin

Spring, 2009

Hand written electrical symbol graphics recognition (with Paul Fieguth, Akshaya Mishra and Justin Eichel)

El-Tonbari, Sherif

Spring, 2009

Hand written electrical symbol graphics recognition (with Paul Fieguth, Akshaya Mishra and Justin Eichel)

Jiang, Tian

Spring, 2009

Windows Media Foundation (WMF) video design and integration

Johnson, Daniel

Winter, 2009

Conference/League database design

Bianchi, Sam

Winter, 2009

Conference/League interface design

Hunsberger, Eric

Fall, 2008

Support for database migration and interfaces

Johnson, Daniel

Spring, 2008

Tempo-free statistics and team/player ratings

Hunsberger, Eric

Winter, 2008

Shell program for statistical override

Dinnissen, Pierre

Fall, 2007

Documentation of system software specifications

Eichel, Justin and Ng, Samantha

Winter, 2007

Integration of intelligent hand drawn graphics

Eichel, Justin

Spring, 2006

Pattern recognition of hand drawn graphics

Wong, Oriana

Fall, 2005

Rapid method for morphological image operators

Uchida, Tom

Fall, 2005

Real-time web-based graphical display of game events

Ficko, Brad

Fall, 2005

Beta testing and improvements

Yu, Peter

Spring, 2005

Use of AMSR and QuikSCAT for passive microwave remote sensing sea ice classification

Rathe, Craig

Spring, 2005

Existing game log input implementation

Rhodes, Colin

Spring, 2005

Design and implementation of play call interface system.

Eichel, Justin

Winter, 2005

Implementing database design for advanced interface system

Rathe, Craig

Spring, 2004

Image fusion system for diagnostic retinal digital images (in conjunction and supported by Profs. Susan Leat (Optometry) and Melanie Campbell (Physics))

Eichel, Justin

Spring, 2004

Support for real-time interface development

Wong, Richard

Spring, 2004

Implementation of spatial statistics software for remote sensing data (MATLAB-based) (in conjunction with and supported by Prof. Ellsworth LeDrew in the Department of Geography)

Rathe, Craig

Spring, 2004

Image fusion system for diagnostic retinal digital images (in conjunction with and supported by Profs. Susan Leat (Optometry) and Melanie Campbell (Physics))

Eichel, Justin

Spring, 2004

Support for design of real-time data entry system

San, Aye Nyein

Winter, 2004

Wavelet analysis of Arctic sea ice concentrations using long term passive microwave data

Zhang, Wen

Winter, 2004

Development of graphical help system

San, Aye Nyein

Fall, 2003

Inclusion of K-means Iterative Fisher (KIF) binary hierarchical clustering algorithm inside of the Visual Image Segmentation Software (Matlab based)

Rathe, Craig

Fall, 2003

Development of method to capture of team sport game statistics in real-time

Zhang, Wen

Spring, 2003

Design of easy-to-use template creation system

San, Aye Nyein

Winter, 2003

Development and implementation of IMCluster documentation – Visual image segmentation software (Matlab-based)

Brijpaul, Anthony

Winter, 2002

GIS assessment of Vancouver Island remote sensing data set

Wan, Vincent

Winter, 2001

Matlab-based Gabor filter bank implementation

Wan, Vincent

Fall, 2000

Matlab-based KIF (K-means Iterative Fisher) algorithm implementation



I also supervise numerous Systems Design undergraduate workshop projects. Details of are found elsewhere on the Systems Design Engineering website.  I would link to the page, but I have given up trying to keep the link up-to-date!