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Name:  THOMAS O. BINFORD
Born:  April 13,1936, Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania
Nationality: USA

EDUCATION:
BS	physics		Pennsylvania State University	1957
PhD 	physics		University of Wisconsin		1965

CURRENT RESEARCH:
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Stanford University
	visual perception by computer
	descriptors for assembly
	representation of shape
	recognition of complex objects
	efficient method for proximity in n-dimensions
	edge and region analysis
	analysis of texture


Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT  1967-1970
	Topological region analysis
	line finder using sequential decision 
	software for  visual experimentation
	recognition of parallelipipeds from incomplete line drawings
	representation of shape
	two-dimensional shape recognition
	line verification
	line prediction

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH:
Fulbright grant, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,Bombay India
partial wave analysis of hyperon production by pions;
Regge-pole analysis of Sigma plus production by pions;
theory of unstable particles and symmetry principles

PhD
Strange particle production by pions near 1 Bev/c.
Two new experimental equalities among cross sections;
test of charge independence in hyperon production;
adequacy of Regge-pole theory to explain high-energy cross sections;


\F2\CBIBLIOGRAPHY

\F0\JR.K.Nevatia and T.O.Binford, "Structured Descriptions and Recognition
of Complex Objects", to be published in the Artificial
Intelligence Journal.\.

\JT.O.Binford et al, "Exploratory Study of Computer Integrated Assembly
Systems", Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Memo AIM-285,
Aug 1976.\.

\JG. Agin and T.O.Binford, "Representation and Description of Complex Objects", 
IEEE Transactions on Digital Computers, Nov 1975.\.

\JT.O.Binford,"Computer Vision  and Productivity  Technology",  Invited
Tutorial, Fourth International  Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR, September 1975.\.

\JT.O.Binford et al, "Exploratory Study of Computer Integrated Assembly
Systems", Second Report, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory,
Dec 1975.\.

\JE.Miyamoto and T.O.Binford, "Display Generated  by a Generalized Cone
Representation",   Conference   on   Computer   Graphics  and   Image
Processing, May 1975.\.

\JT.O.Binford et al, "Exploratory Study of Computer Integrated Assembly
Systems", First Report, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory,
Oct 1974.\.

\JA.J.Thomas and T.O.Binford, "Information Processing Analysis of Visual
Perception, A Review", Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Memo
AIM-227, June 1974.\.

\JW.A.Perkins and T.O.Binford,  "A Corner Finder for  Visual Feedback",
Computer Graphics and Image Processing 2, December 1973.\.

\JR.K.Nevatia and T.O.Binford,"Structured   Descriptions  of   Complex   Objects",
Third Int Conf on AI,Stanford, Calif, 1973.\.

\JG. Agin and T.O.Binford, "Representation and Description of Complex Objects", 
Third Int Jt Conf on AI, Stanford, Calif, 1973.\.

\JT.O.Binford and J.M.Tenenbaum,"Computer Vision", IEEE Computer, May 1973,
19-24.\.

\JT.O.Binford,"Sensor Systems for  Manipulation",  Conference  on  Remotely  Manned
Systems, JPL, Pasadena, Calif, Sept 1972.\.

\JT.O.Binford,"Visual  Perception  by  Computer",  Invited  paper  at  
IEEE Systems Science and Cybernetics Conf, Miami, Dec 1971.\.

\JWith Feldman, et al, "The Use of Vision and Manipulation to Solve the
Instant Insanity Puzzle", Proc. Second International Joint Conference
on Artificial Intelligence.\.

\JWith Tenenbaum, et al, "A laboratory for Hand-Eye Research",
IFIP proceedings, August 1971.\.

\JT.O.Binford,"The Vision Laboratory-Part One", MIT AI memo 203.\.

\JA. Herskovits and T.O.Binford, "On Boundary Detection", MIT AI memo 183.\.

\JT.O.Binford,"Display Functions in LISP", MIT AI memo 182, Jan 1970.\.

\JB.R. Desai and T.O.Binford,  "High   Energy  Elastic  Scattering  at   Low  Momentum
Transfers", Physical Review 138,B1167.\.

\JWith  others,  "Experimental  Check  of   Some  SU(6)  Cross  Section
Equalities", Physical Review Letters 14,715.\.

\JBinford et al, "Hyperon Production in Pion Interactions", Physical Review (1968).\.

\JWith others,"Triangle  Inequality  in  Associated  Production",  Physical  Review
(1968).\.

\JWith Anderson, et al, "CP-Nonconserving three-pion Decay of Kzero", Physical
Review Letters 14,475.\.

\JWith Stern et al, "Absolute Decay Rate for Leptonic Decays of Kzero and the
Delta I =1/2 Rule", Physical Review Letters 12,459.\.

\JWith  Lind,  et  al,  "Experimental  Investigation of V-A in Leptonic
Lambda Decay", Phys Rev 135,B1483.\.



\CConferences and Workshops Organization

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1971, chairman

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1972, chairman

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1973, chairman

\JNSF Workshop on Sensors for Automation, Lexington, Mass, 1973
	co-chairman, industrial automation section\.

\JConference on Cognitive Robotics Systems, Pasadena, Calif,
 Mar 1975, co-chairman.\.

\JNSF Workshop on Software for Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 1976,
chairman.\.



DOCTORAL STUDENTS:

G.J.Agin	Description and Representation	1972
		of Complex Objects

R.K.Nevatia	Recognition of Complex Objects	1974

Ruzena Bajcsy (under Prof J. McCarthy)
	Computer Identification of Textured	1972
		Visual Scenes

T. Garvey	Purposive Vision		1973



Conferences and Workshops Organization

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1971, chairman

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1972, chairman

Conference on Computer Vision, Pajaro Dunes, Calif, 1973, chairman

NSF Workshop on Sensors for Automation, Lexington, Mass, 1973
	co-chairman, industrial automation section

Conference on Cognitive Robotics Systems, Pasadena, Calif, 1975.