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I want  to propose some  possible application areas  in order  to get
feedback,  and ask  for more information  relevant to  hand/eye.   The
following are areas where we can contribute:
  CAD systems for mechanical systems
  handling dangerous materials
  hardware verification system
  photo interpretation
    mapping of surface features in depth using sequences of images
    shadows
  maintenance and repair
  sonar and acoustic holography

I will attempt to justify the relevance of each to DoD requirements. 
What  is the advantage  of computer interactive  systems for handling
dangerous materials?  First, let me make clear what sort of  system I
have in  mind.   This is a  computer-aided teleoperator  system, with
some stand-alone  ability.  The system is an interactive system which
augments teleoperator  capabilities.   It  is  useful for  repetitive
operations, and for operations for which operator error in repetitive
would have messy consequences.  The computer would give the advantage
over teleoperator and "teach-mode" control in:
  direct sensing of force and touch input
  translation from the control device to any manipulator
  contingency operations
  adaptation by moving until touch, etc
  testing and self-calibration, updating, redundancy tests
  library of operations
I  have  in  mind ordnance,  chemical,  biological,  and  radioactive
materials. 

Much of DoD procurement is special purpose, small production systems. 
We  have underway  a  project to  verify the  functioning  of digital
hardware.  We have a record of accomplishment in this area.   Digital
Equipment corporation is using our drawing program for production. 

Our graphics  systems can be extended  slightly to form a  CAD system
for complex mechanical devices.  A considerable extension would be an
automated prototyping  shop.   Another  extension would  be a  highly
automated  system  for  aerospace  parts  programming  for  machining
operations. 

We have considerable expertise which could be applied to  maintenance
and repair. 

Most of  the simple  photointerpretation techniques for  differencing
fail because of  shadows in visual images.  That is, these techniques
fail because of differences in sun angle or observer angle.  We would
use  these differences  to  map  out the  height  of  objects on  the
surface, in  selected areas of images.  This augments a human in ways
that human observers are weak, combining indirect evidence. 


IS THERE SUPPORT FOR ANY OF THESE? 

Our experience in signal processing, representation and intelligent
systems would be applied to analyzing sound sources and targets.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION OF IMAGE UNDERSTANDING?  HOW CAN WE FIND OUT
RAPIDLY WHETHER WE HAVE A PART IN THAT PROGRAM?