96-04-17 Wang Wins Research Award

PROFESSOR WINS AWARD TO DEVELOP IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

     COLUMBUS -- DeLiang Wang, a faculty member studying image 
processing techniques at The Ohio State University, has been 
named an Office of Naval Research Young Investigator.  Wang, of 
COLUMBUS (43221), is an assistant professor in the Department of 
Computer and Information Science and the Center for Cognitive 
Science.  He was one of 34 investigators chosen from among 416 
applicants.

     Wang will receive a minimum of $100,000 a year for three 
years plus $30,000 for equipment to study image and scene 
analysis.

     Wang is looking to develop methods for a computer to analyze 
the relationship between the pixels, or dots, in images taken by 
digital cameras.  This, he said, will help to determine what 
meaningful objects are contained in images.  His approach to 
solving the problem is based on using neural oscillators, an 
innovative technique developed by Wang and his colleagues in 
recent years.

     "It would be nice if a computer could have some 
understanding of what is in the image, rather than just store 
images," Wang said.  A computer user could then interpret a 
picture of a scene and be able to sort pictures on a computer 
based on content, not just date or location.

     According to Rear Adm. Marc Pelaez, chief of Naval Research, 
Wang was chosen because of his academic achievements, ability to 
contribute to the strength of the nation's research and 
development, and the commitment to him expressed by university 
administrators.

     Wang has three degrees in computer science:  bachelor's and 
master's degrees from Beijing University and a doctorate from the 
University of Southern California.  He teaches courses in 
artificial intelligence and conducts research in the area of 
neural networks.
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Contact:  DeLiang Wang, (614) 292-6827.


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