Bio-Inspired Polarization Vision Techniques for Robotics Applications

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Author(s): Abd El Rahman Shabayek (Suez Canal University, Egypt), Olivier Morel (Université de Bourgogne, France)and David Fofi (Université de Bourgogne, France)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 37
Source title: Handbook of Research on Advancements in Robotics and Mechatronics
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maki K. Habib (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7387-8.ch005

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Engineering Science Reference / Mechanical Engineering / Robotics

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Researchers have been inspired by nature to build the next generation of smart robots. Based on the mechanisms adopted by the animal kingdom, research teams have developed solutions to common problems that autonomous robots faced while performing basic tasks. Polarization-based behaviour is one of the most distinctive features of some species of the animal kingdom. Light polarization parameters significantly expand visual capabilities of autonomous robots. Polarization vision can be used for most tasks of color vision, like object recognition, contrast enhancement, camouflage breaking, and signal detection and discrimination. In this chapter, the authors briefly cover polarization-based visual behavior in the animal kingdom. Then, they go in depth with bio-inspired applications based on polarization in computer vision and robotics. The aim is to have a comprehensive survey highlighting the key principles of polarization-based techniques and how they are biologically inspired.

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