Real-Time Automatic Object Classification and Tracking using Genetic Programming and NVIDIA R CUDA TM

Genetic Programming (GP) is a widely used methodology for solving various computational problems. GP's problem solving ability is usually hindered by its long execution times. In this thesis, GP is applied toward real-time computer vision. In particular, object classification and tracking using a parallel GP system is discussed. First, a study of suitable GP languages for object classification is presented. Two main GP approaches for visual pattern classification, namely the block-classifiers and the pixel-classifiers, were studied. Results showed that the pixel-classifiers generally performed better. Using these results, a suitable language was selected for the real-time implementation. Synthetic video data was used in the experiments. The goal of the experiments was to evolve a unique classifier for each texture pattern that existed in the video. The experiments revealed that the system was capable of correctly tracking the textures in the video. The performance of the system was on-par with real-time requirements.

HG 188.30-188.35

Very fine grained. Organic matter present. Lineations can also be seen throughout, mainly in one orientation suggesting a masepic fabric.

HG 198.20-198.35 Thin Section

Coarse grained brown sediment with angular-sub-angular grains. Contains mainly medium sized clasts with a few smaller aggregates. A dark organic rich domain can be seen within this sample. Grain crushing (edge-to-edge and into one another) can be seen alongside with grain stacks, and silt caps.

HG 216.35-216.45

Brown, coarse grained sample. Clasts range from small to medium in size and sub-angular to angular. Patched of clay rich domains can be seen throughout the sample. Rotation with and without a central grain can be seen throughout the sample. Edge-to-edge grain crushing and grain stacking can be seen throughout the sample.

HG 261.25-261.35 Thin Section

Brown sediment with small clasts, and an occasional medium sized clast. Clasts appear to be sub-rounded in shape. The sample contains many lineations, the majority oriented in the same direction. There are also darker areas present in the sample, they may contain organics.

HG 458.25-458.35

Dark brown sediment, with clasts ranging from small to large. The sample mainly contained smaller clasts. The clast shape ranges from sub-angular to sub-rounded. Lineations were common throughout the sample. It also contained areas with dark organic material, and a few faint water escape structures.

HG 482.15-482.35

Brown sediment with a coarse grained domain and a few finer grained domains throughout the sample. Clasts range from small to large in size and angular to sub-rounded in shape. In the coarser domain, grain crushing is common. A few rotation structures can also be seen throughout the sample, along with lineations.

HG 498.20-498.35

Coarse grained sample with clasts ranging from small to medium in size. Clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Lineations and rotation structures are common in this sample. Grain crushing and comet structures are also present in minor amounts.

HG 35.0-35.10

Brown sediment with clasts that range from small to medium in size. The grain shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Lineations and rotation structures were the most common throughout the sample. Grain crushing/stacking and a few comet structures were also present. Clay material was also dispersed throughout the sample.

HG 77.35-77.45

Brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to medium in size. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Lineations are the most abundant in this sample, along with grain crushing. A few comet structures and rotation structures can also be seen throughout the sample.

HG 87.30-87.35

Dark brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to medium in size. Clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Rotation structures and lineations are common throughout the sample. Comet structures and grain stacking/crushing can also be seen in minor amounts.

HG 177.35-177.45

Dark brown sediment with organic matter. There are two main domains; a coarse grained domain, and a finer grained domain. The coarse grained domain contains grains ranging from small to medium in size, and angular to sub-rounded in shape. In the coarse grained domain, grain crushing/stacking is common, with a few lineations and rotation structures. In the finer grained domain, grains are small and range from sub-angular to sub-rounded in shape. Lineations are abundant in this domain.

License no. 145 of season 1872/73 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198

License no. 145 of season 1872/73 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198, April 7, 1873.

License no. 68 of season 1873/74 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198

License no. 68 of season 1873/74 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198, June 13, 1873.