Prof. Noel O'Connor's Home Page

My early work was in the field of video compression, specifically object-based compression in the context of MPEG-4, which subsequently led to an interest in video object segmentation and tracking as well as other aspects of computer vision. With the advent of MPEG-7, I became interested in audio-visual (AV) analysis for content-based information retrieval. In 1999, I co-founded the Centre for Digital Video Processing, along with colleagues in the School of Electronic Engineering and School of Computing. Since 2003 I have been working within the Adaptive Information Cluster investigating mult-modal content analysis for networks of audio-visual sensors. Most recently I have developed an interest in low-power configurable hardware for AV processing, a key-enabler for next generation multimedia sensors. Examples of current research projects include scene-level classification, multi-spectral video analysis, smart AV sensored environments, 2D/3D visual capture. Browsing the Centre for Digital Video Processing or Adaptive Information Cluster web site will give the best overview of the scope of my research activities.