Vladimir Shapiro, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL AI/COMPUTER VISION DATA SCIENTIST; EXPERIENCED SOFTWARE (PYTHON, C/C++, R) DEVELOPER; ADJUNCT UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
Research Expertise
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Publications
Towards a Multinational Car License Plate Recognition System
Machine Vision and Applications / May 25, 2006
Shapiro, V., Gluhchev, G., & Dimov, D. (2006). Towards a Multinational Car License Plate Recognition System. Machine Vision and Applications, 17(3), 173–183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00138-006-0023-5
Handwritten document image segmentation and analysis
Pattern Recognition Letters / Jan 01, 1993
Shapiro, V., Gluhchev, G., & Sgurev, V. (1993). Handwritten document image segmentation and analysis. Pattern Recognition Letters, 14(1), 71–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8655(93)90134-y
Adaptive license plate image extraction
Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Computer systems and technologies - CompSysTech '04 / Jan 01, 2004
Shapiro, V., Dimov, D., Bonchev, S., Velichkov, V., & Gluhchev, G. (2004). Adaptive license plate image extraction. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies - CompSysTech ’04. https://doi.org/10.1145/1050330.1050364
Multinational license plate recognition system: segmentation and classification
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2004. ICPR 2004. / Jan 01, 2004
Shapiro, V., & Gluhchev, G. (2004). Multinational license plate recognition system: segmentation and classification. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2004. ICPR 2004. https://doi.org/10.1109/icpr.2004.1333775
Information for Contributors to PEDOSPHERE
Pedosphere / Dec 01, 2018
Information for Contributors to PEDOSPHERE. (2018). Pedosphere, 28(6), 964–968. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1002-0160(18)30009-2
Accuracy of the straight line Hough Transform: The non-voting approach
Computer Vision and Image Understanding / Jul 01, 2006
Shapiro, V. (2006). Accuracy of the straight line Hough Transform: The non-voting approach. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 103(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cviu.2006.02.001
On the hough transform of multi-level pictures
Pattern Recognition / Apr 01, 1996
A. Shapiro, V. (1996). On the hough transform of multi-level pictures. Pattern Recognition, 29(4), 589–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-3203(95)00116-6
Approach to automatic analysis of Young’s fringes in speckle photography
Applied Optics / Aug 10, 1993
Shapiro, V. A., Kavardjikov, V. I., & Atanassov, S. A. (1993). Approach to automatic analysis of Young’s fringes in speckle photography. Applied Optics, 32(23), 4378. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.32.004378
Real-time Hough/Radon transform: algorithm and architectures
Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Image Processing
Shapiro, V. A., & Ivanov, V. H. (n.d.). Real-time Hough/Radon transform: algorithm and architectures. Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Image Processing. https://doi.org/10.1109/icip.1994.413813
An adaptive method for image thresholding
Proceedings., 11th IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition. Vol. IV. Conference D: Architectures for Vision and Pattern Recognition,
Shapiro, V. A., Veleva, P. K., & Sgurev, V. S. (n.d.). An adaptive method for image thresholding. Proceedings., 11th IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition. Vol. IV. Conference D: Architectures for Vision and Pattern Recognition,. https://doi.org/10.1109/icpr.1992.202082
On the reconstructive matching of multidimensional objects
IEEE Transactions on Image Processing / Apr 01, 1996
Shapiro, V. A. (1996). On the reconstructive matching of multidimensional objects. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 5(4), 653–661. https://doi.org/10.1109/83.491342
Static and Dynamic Errors in the Frequency Domain
Operational Amplifiers / Jan 01, 1993
Static and Dynamic Errors in the Frequency Domain. (1993). In Operational Amplifiers (pp. 155–187). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-9317-2.50010-x
Super-resolution Capabilities of the Hough-Green Transform
Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns / Jan 01, 2003
Shapiro, V. (2003). Super-resolution Capabilities of the Hough-Green Transform. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 673–680). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45179-2_82
Automatic Young's fringe analysis in the source image plane
Optics and Lasers in Engineering / Jan 01, 1993
Shapiro, V., Goutev, D., & Kavardjikov, V. (1993). Automatic Young’s fringe analysis in the source image plane. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 18(4), 307–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/0143-8166(93)90058-s
Homotopy-based computation of defocus blur and affine transform
2003 IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2003. Proceedings.
Deschenes, F., & Ziou, D. (n.d.). Homotopy-based computation of defocus blur and affine transform. 2003 IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2003. Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/cvpr.2003.1211381
Patent Thicket
Definitions / Jul 28, 2020
Shapiro, C. (2020). Patent Thicket. In Definitions. Qeios. https://doi.org/10.32388/6pwx9w
<title>Fast and precise angular projection evaluation (Hough-Green transform)</title>
SPIE Proceedings / Apr 19, 2004
Shapiro, V. (2004). <title>Fast and precise angular projection evaluation (Hough-Green transform)</title> In L. J. Latecki, D. M. Mount, & A. Y. Wu (Eds.), Vision Geometry XII. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526576
Fringe-pattern recognition by using the polar-coordinate transform
Experimental Mechanics / Dec 01, 1995
Shapiro, V. (1995). Fringe-pattern recognition by using the polar-coordinate transform. Experimental Mechanics, 35(4), 322–328. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02317541
A MOBILE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING SPRAY COVERAGE - BG1
Acta Horticulturae / Nov 01, 2001
Manor, G., & Shapiro, V. (2001). A MOBILE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING SPRAY COVERAGE - BG1. Acta Horticulturae, 562, 377–383. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2001.562.44
Cross-correlation with reconstruction: A new approach to pattern matching
Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns / Jan 01, 1993
Shapiro, V. (1993). Cross-correlation with reconstruction: A new approach to pattern matching. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 548–555). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57233-3_73
Where’s Your Head At? Exploring Role Transitions among Remote Workers
Academy of Management Proceedings / Aug 01, 2023
Wiese, C., Dhanani, L., Hunter, M., & Li, Y. (2023). Where’s Your Head At? Exploring Role Transitions among Remote Workers. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2023.18000abstract
Importing assets and setting up the project
Change iOS App Icons Programmatically in Xcode / Jan 01, 2022
Radev, T. (2022). Importing assets and setting up the project. In Change iOS App Icons Programmatically in Xcode. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8598-5_1
COVID-19 Sex-Age Mortality Modeling - A Use Case of Risk-Based Vaccine Prioritization
Jun 01, 2021
Shapiro, V. (2021). COVID-19 Sex-Age Mortality Modeling - A Use Case of Risk-Based Vaccine Prioritization. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/5c8bd
COVID-19 Outbreaks and Age Mortality Patterns
Dec 21, 2020
Shapiro, V. (2020). COVID-19 Outbreaks and Age Mortality Patterns. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-113791/v2
COVID-19 Outbreaks and Age Mortality Patterns
Nov 24, 2020
Shapiro, V. (2020). COVID-19 Outbreaks and Age Mortality Patterns. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-113791/v1
A fast iris localization using inversion transform and restricted circular Hough transform
2015 Eighth International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition (ICAPR) / Jan 01, 2015
Umer, S., & Dhara, B. C. (2015, January). A fast iris localization using inversion transform and restricted circular Hough transform. 2015 Eighth International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition (ICAPR). https://doi.org/10.1109/icapr.2015.7050667
Motion analysis via interframe point correspondence establishment
Image and Vision Computing / Mar 01, 1995
Shapiro, V., Backalov, I., & Kavardjikov, V. (1995). Motion analysis via interframe point correspondence establishment. Image and Vision Computing, 13(2), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/0262-8856(95)93152-i
A fast indirect backprojection algorithm
Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Image Processing
Shapiro, V. A. (n.d.). A fast indirect backprojection algorithm. Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Image Processing. https://doi.org/10.1109/icip.1994.413551
Developing a Quality Control System in a Continuous Hot Air Heating Process in Surimi Seafood Processing Using Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence
Processes / Nov 08, 2023
Yoon, W. B., An, S., Oyinloye, T. M., & Kim, J. (2023). Developing a Quality Control System in a Continuous Hot Air Heating Process in Surimi Seafood Processing Using Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence. Processes, 11(11), 3187. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11113187
A System to Inspect Corrosion Under Insulation via Temporal Thermography & Artificial Intelligence
Day 2 Tue, November 01, 2022 / Oct 31, 2022
Al-Jarro, A., Alshehri, A., Amer, A., Althobaiti, A., Saiari, H., Alsalman, F., Albaqshi, M., Chan, G., Kakpovbia, A., Kairiukstis, E., Odisio, M., Qian, W., Roy, A., Saad, B., & Shapiro, V. (2022, October 31). A System to Inspect Corrosion Under Insulation via Temporal Thermography & Artificial Intelligence. Day 2 Tue, November 01, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2118/211124-ms
Segmentation of Low-Level Temporal Plume Patterns From IR Video
2019 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW) / Jun 01, 2019
Bhatt, R., Uzunbas, M. G., Hoang, T., & Whiting, O. C. (2019, June). Segmentation of Low-Level Temporal Plume Patterns From IR Video. 2019 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW). https://doi.org/10.1109/cvprw.2019.00113
How to Reduce the Size of Bank Check Image Archive?
Ninth International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR 2007) / Sep 01, 2007
Shapiro, V. (2007, September). How to Reduce the Size of Bank Check Image Archive? Ninth International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR 2007). https://doi.org/10.1109/icdar.2007.4378693
A new framework for real-time Hough transform
SPIE Proceedings / May 18, 2004
Shapiro, V. A. (2004). A new framework for real-time Hough transform. In N. Kehtarnavaz & P. A. Laplante (Eds.), Real-Time Imaging VIII. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526447
Middle Section Meeting; The Minneapolis Hilton & Towers, Minneapolis, Minnesota; January 23‐25, 1998; George L. Adams, MD,* Minneapolis, MN, Vice President; Myles A. Pensak, MD,* Cincinnati, OH, Section Secretary
The Laryngoscope / Nov 01, 1997
Middle Section Meeting; The Minneapolis Hilton & Towers, Minneapolis, Minnesota; January 23‐25, 1998; George L. Adams, MD,* Minneapolis, MN, Vice President; Myles A. Pensak, MD,* Cincinnati, OH, Section Secretary. (1997). The Laryngoscope, 107(11), 1569–1573. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005537-199711000-00028
Fast recognition of Young's fringe images via the indirect radon transform
1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe / Jan 01, 1994
Shapiro, V. A., & Kavardjikov, V. I. (1994). Fast recognition of Young’s fringe images via the indirect radon transform. 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe. https://doi.org/10.1364/cleo_europe.1994.cthi49
Particle tracking through elastic matching
16th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics as a Key to High Technology / Jul 23, 1993
Shapiro, V. (1993, July 23). Particle tracking through elastic matching. 16th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics as a Key to High Technology. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308834
Les requêtes d’opposition devant le parlement de Paris : deux études de cas (1519-1523)
La Prise de décision en France (1525-1559) / Jan 01, 2008
Daubresse, S. (2008). Les requêtes d’opposition devant le parlement de Paris : deux études de cas (1519-1523). In La Prise de décision en France (1525-1559) (pp. 109–122). Publications de l’École nationale des chartes. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.enc.853
Education
Technical University of Sofia
Electrical & Computer Engineering / January, 1991
Experience
Northeastern University
Adjunct Professor / September, 2019 — Present
Developed and taught numerous courses in AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, Programming, etc., at the graduate and undergraduate levels
Avitas Systems (Baker Hughes from 2019, General Electric Venture from 2016),
Principal Computer Vision Data Scientist / November, 2016 — May, 2023
● Research, prototyping, designing, and efficiently implementing image and video analytics algorithms with Deep Learning frameworks, e.g., TensorFlow/Keras. ● Agile development in Python, C++, in Linux, including on Amazon AWS. ● Design of the Machine Learning pipelines and workflows, including the entire dataset and model lifecycle. Management of the data annotation and curation operation, including directing the team.
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