Head : Hadj BATATIA
The research activity of the TCI team focuses on Images, as spatial, temporal, and/or spectral representation of physical phenomena. The team is interested in models and methods for image processing and interpretation in three different domains: medical imaging, remote sensing, and the French sign language (LSF). The Image (the team’s main research topic) is addressed by formulating image processing problems such as:
- reconstruction, restoration, super-resolution
- segmentation, classification
- registration, change detection, motion analysis, fusion
Throughout these problems, members for the team are interested in a set of shared challenges inherent to the image formation process and to the underlying physical phenomena, particularly:
- data quality and variability: 1) noise, aretfacts, missing data; 2) inter-region, inter-patient, inter-scene variability
- multiple constraints: 1) spatial, temporal, spectral; 2) regularity, singularity, sparsity
- dimensionality curse: very large number of parameters, insufficient datasets
- multi-modality: 1) coherence and complementarity; 2) incompatibility in spatial, temporal and spectral scales
To handle these challenges, the team develops methodological tools for modeling and computing, particularly:
- modeling: statistics, geometry, graphs, PDE, Bayesian methods
- computing: optimization, sampling, parallel computing, regularization
The specific aspect of the TCI research lies in the unified approach adopted throughout the three domains. Precisely, a consistent scientific approach is considered for medical imaging, remote sensing and LSF, where models and methods are developed based on the underlying physical phenomena. Consequently, the team aims at developing shared methodological tools for the three domains. This specific aspect is illustrated through the following current research topics:
- Bayesian methods and stochastic simulation methods, variational approaches and convex optimization for medical image processing and remote sensing
- Parallel iterative methods for dynamic medical image filtering with strongly non-linear EDP models for convection-diffusion
- Information geometry for preconditioning optimization problems applied to parameter estimation and medical image segmentation
- Optical and radar (satellite, embedded sensors) image processing for automated guidance of groups of vehicles (cars, drones…)
- Elaboration of domain specific sign-lexicon and gesture recognition for LSF
Medical imaging
In medical imaging, the team is interested in anatomic (CT, MRI, HFUS, OCT, Confocal microscopy) and functional (PET, fMRI, MrsI, EEG) images. Two application domains are the most frequently addressed: oncology and brain activity. For oncology, the team currently studies subjects such as tissue heterogeneity for tumor characterization, organs and tumors segmentation and evolution, therapeutic assessment and follow-up, tumor response and relapse prediction, and physiological motion compensation. For brain activity, the team conducts research projects on epilepsy and prediction of awakening in traumatized comatose. The team is particularly interested in dynamic images (3D + t) and multi-modal functional images.
Remote sensing
In remote sensing, the team is interested in multi-modality for change detection, unmixing, and guidance of groups of vehicles. Image modalities currently under study include radar (SAR, GPR), hyperspectral, optics and infrared.
French sign language
The French sign language makes a large research field that covers different and complementary domains, such as illustrated in the following figure :
contrats of the team
| Acronyme | Titre | Resp. sc | Début – fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP [Contract completed] |  | Environnement pour le Calcul Intensif Pair à Pair | SPITÉRI Pierre | 2008 – 2011 |
| SignCom [Contract completed] | | Communication à base de signes entre agents réels et virtuels | DALLE Patrice | 2007 – 2012 |
| Acronyme | Titre | Resp. sc | Début – fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICTA-SIGN [Contract completed] | | Collaborative project, DICTA-SIGN, Sign Language Recognition, Generation and Modelling with application in Deaf Communication | COLLET Christophe | 2009 – 2012 |
| KP-LAB [Contract completed] | Developing Knowledge Practices | BATATIA Hadj | 2005 – 2010 |