Publications

Have produced more than 282 scientific papers (July 2014) in the field of computer vision, image processing, medical imaging, virtualized reality, and rapid product development. Publication list is attached. I also  have six  US Patents. A recent publication list  can be  found at  the Research  Gate website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pierre Boulanger/ (some of the publications may be missing).

  1. Anderson, F., and Bischof, W. F. (2014). Augmented reality improves myoelectric prosthesis training. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, (in press). Abstract
  2. Annett, M. K., Anderson, F., Bischof, W. F., and Gupta, A. (2014). The pen is mightier: Understanding stylus behavior while inking on tablets. Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2014, (in press). Abstract Download PDF (1607K)
  3. Annett, M. K., Ng, A., Dietz, P., Bischof, W. F., and Gupta, A. (2014). How low should we go? Understanding the perception of latency while inking. Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2014, (in press). Abstract Download PDF (1552K)
  4. Chisholm, J. D., Chapman, C. S., Amm, M., Bischof, W. F., Smilek, D., and Kingstone, A. (2014). A cognitive ethology study of first- and third-person perspectives, PLOS One, 9(3): e92696. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0092696. Abstract Download PDF (2175K)
  5. Ng, A., Annett, M.K., Dietz, P., Gupta, A., and Bischof, W. F. (2014). In the Blink of an Eye: Investigating Latency Perception during Stylus Interaction. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Toronto, Canada, April 26 – May 1, 2014, (in press). AbstractDownload PDF (1326K)
  6. Wu, D. W.-L., Anderson, N., Bischof, W. F., and Kingstone, A. (2014). Temporal dynamics of eye movements are related to differences in scene complexity and clutter. Journal of Vision (in press). Abstract
  7. Wu, D. W.-L., Bischof, W. F., Anderson, N., Jacobson, T., and Kingstone, A. (2014). The influence of personality on social attention. Personality and Individual Differences, 60, 25 Abstract Request PDF (325K)
  8. Wu, D. W.-L., Bischof, W. F., and Kingstone, A. (2014). Natural gaze signaling in a social context. Evolution & Human Behavior, (in press). Abstract
  9. K. Shegeda and P. Boulanger, A GPU-based Real-time Algorithm for Virtual Viewpoint Rendering from Multi-video, Springer Book Chapter: GPU Computing and Applications, Prof. Dr. Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann Editor, 2014.
  10. J. Cifuentes, P. Boulanger, M. Tu Pham, R. Moreau, and F. Prieto, Automatic Gesture Analysis Using Constant Affine Speed, 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’14), Chicago, USA, August 26-30 2014.
  11. P. Boulanger, Seminar: Recent Development in Closed-loop Visual Simulations, 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Barcelona, Spain, July 20-25, 2014.
  12. K. Punithakumar, M. Noga, P. Boulanger, P. Wood, H. Becher, and M. Biamonte. Cardiac Ultrasound Multiview Fusion Using a Multicamera Tracking System, the 2nd International Conference on Biomedical and Heath Informatics (BHI’2014), Valencia, Spain,  June 1st- 4th, 2014.
  13. K. Punithakumar, M. Noga, P. Boulanger, M. Afshin, I. Ben Ayed, A. Islam, and S. Li,  Detecting Left Ventricular Impaired Relaxation Using MR Imaging, the 2nd International Conference on Biomedical and Heath Informatics (BHI’2014), Valencia, Spain,  June 1st- 4th, 2014.
  14. P. Boulanger, P. Wood, S. Schaeffer, M. Elgendi, and H. Becher, MedROAD a Potable System for Measuring Patient Data Wherever they Are, Health Research Data Symposium: An Alberta Perspective on Access, Management and Linkage, May 29, 2014. Download pdf
  15. A. Sharifi and P. Boulanger, Using Stochastic Sampling to Create Depth-of-Field Effect in Real-Time Direct Volume Rendering, Proceeding of Graphic Interface, Montreal, May 6-9 2014. Download pdf.
  16. M. Garcia, J. Duque, and P. Boulanger, Computational Steering of CFD Simulations inside Grid Computing Environments, Virtual Concept International Workshop on Innovation in Design and Manufacture, Medellin, Colombia, 26 – 28 March 2014. Download pdf (307KB)
  17. P. Boulanger and K. Shegeda, A GPU-based Free-viewpoint Video System for Surgical Training, GPU Technology Conference, March 24-27, 2014, San Jose, California. Download pdf (2.3MB)
  18. R. Taylor , G. Schofield, J. Shearer, P. Wright, P. Boulanger,  and P. Olivier, Nightingallery: theatrical framing and orchestration in participatory performance, Journal Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Springer Verlag, February 2014. Download pdf (1.51 MB)
  19. K. Shegeda and P. Boulanger, Web browser-based Free Viewpoint Video player, ISM 2013 : IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, Anaheim, California, December 9, 2013.
  20. K. Shegeda and P. Boulanger, A GPU-based Real-time Algorithm for Virtual Viewpoint Rendering from Multi-video, ISM 2013 : IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, Anaheim, California, December 9, 2013.
  21. M. Ben Salah, I. Diaz, R. Greiner, P. Boulanger, B. Hoehn,  and A.T Murtha. Fully Automated Brain Tumor Segmentation using two MRI Modalities,  International Symposium on visual computing, ISVC’2013, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece, July 29-31 2013. Download pdf (414KB)
  22. E. Mesa, J. Ramirez, and P. Boulanger. Bio-mechanical Material Property Estimation Using Instrumented Laparoscopes, The 4th Canadian Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics (CanCNSM 2013), Montreal, Canada,  July 23-26, 2013. Downlaod pdf (894KB)
  23. H.Logan, J. Wolfaardt, P.  Boulanger, B. Hodgetts, H. Seikaly. Exploratory benchtop study evaluating the use of surgical design and simulation in fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction,Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2013, 42:42, June 2013. Link to paper
  24. H. Logan, J. Wolfaardt, P. Boulanger, B. Hodgetts, and H. Seikaly. Pilot study: evaluation of the use of the convergent interview technique in understanding the perception of surgical design and simulation, Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2013, 42:40, June 2013,  Link to paper
  25. D. W. Wu, T. Jakobsen, N.C. Anderson, W.F. Bischof, and A. Kingstone. Why we should not forget about the non-social world: Subjective preferences, exploratory eye-movements, and individual differences. 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Berlin, Germany, July 31 – August 3 2013, (in press).
  26. I. Diaz, P. Boulanger, R. Greiner,  B. Hoehn, L.  Rowe, and A. Murtha. An Automatic Brain Tumor Segmentation Tool, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013. Download pdf (638KB)
  27. K. Punithakumar, M. Noga, and P. Boulanger. Cardiac Right Ventricular Segmentation via Point Correspondence, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013. Download pdf (246KB)
  28. J. Cifuentes, M. T. Pham, R. Moreau, F. Prieto, and P. Boulanger . An Arc-length Warping Algorithm for Gesture Recognition Using Quaternion Representation, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013. Download pdf (333KB)
  29. K. Punithakumar, J. Yuan, I. Ben Ayed, P. Boulanger, and M. Noga. A GPU Accelerated Convex Max-Flow Approach to Segmentation of 4-D Left-Ventricular Ultrasound, UofA Cardiac Sciences Research Day, June 2013, poster. Download pdf (266K)
  30. K. Punithakumar, P. Boulanger, and M. Noga. RV Segmentation using Point-to-Point Correspondence, UofA Cardiac Sciences Research Day, June 2013, poster. Download pdf(215K)
  31. J.J. Liu, E.M. Davis, E. Wine, Y. Lou, J.K. Rudzinski, M. Alipour, P. Boulanger, A.L. Thiesen , C. Sergi, R.N. Fedorak, D. Muruve, K.L. Madsen, R.T. Irvin. Epithelial Cell Extrusion Leads to Breaches in the Intestinal Epithelium. Inflamm Bowel Dis Journal 2013. Download pdf (1083K)
  32. H. Logan, J. Wolfaardt, P. Boulanger,  B. Hodgetts, and H. Seikaly,. Evaluation of the Accuracy of Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) Medical Imaging Technology in Head and Neck Reconstruction, Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 42:5 , March 2013.Link to paper
  33. A. Jaramillo, F. Prieto, and P. Boulanger. Fast Dimensional Inspection of Deformable Parts from Partial Views, Computers in Industry, Elsevier, 2013. Download pdf (218KB)
  34. C. B. Mendl, S. Eliuk, M. Noga, and P. Boulanger. Comprehensive Analysis of High-Performance Computing Methods for Filtered Back-Projection, Electronic Letters on Computer Vision and Image Analysis 12(1):1-16, 2013. Download pdf (1448K).
  35. Dalrymple, K., D. K. Gray, A. K. Brielle, L. P. Birmingham, W.F. Bischof, and A. Kingstone. (2013). Eying the eyes in social scenes: Evidence for top-down control of stimulus selection in simultanagnosia. Cognitive Neuropsychology, (in press). Abstract
  36. F. Anderson and W.F. Bischof  (2013). Learning and performance with gesture guides. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, (in press). Abstract
  37. M.K. Annett, and W.F. Bischof (2013). Your left hand can do it too! Leveraging intermanual, symmetirc transfer on touchscreens. ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, (in press). Abstract
  38. N. Anderson, W.F. Bischof, K.E.W. Laidlaw, E.F. Risko, and A. Kingstone(2013) Recurrence quantification analysis of eye movments. Behavior Research Methods, (in press). AbstractRequest PDF (883K)
  39. R. Taylor, P. Wright, G. Schofield, P. Boulanger, J. Shearer, and P. Olivier, Using Participatory Performance to observe Social Encounters in Public Space, CHI 2013 workshop, Experiencing Interactivity in Public Spaces, April 2013. Download pdf (377K)
  40. P. Boulanger, Q. Wu, and M. Kazakevich, The Theater of the Twenty-first Century May Well be  Virtual and Online, CHI 2013 workshop, Crafting Interactive Systems, April, 2013. Download pdf(435K)
  41. K. Punithakumar , J.Yuan, I. Ben Ayed,P. Boulanger, and M. Noga,  A GPU Accelerated Convex Max-Flow Approach to the Segmentation of 4-D Left-Ventricular Ultrasound,  GPU Technology Conference,  Convention Center in San Jose, California, March 18-21, 2013. Download pdf(207K)
  42. P. Boulanger, Multimodal Tracking of Three-dimensional Maxillodental Changes of Bones and Soft-tissues Over Time, Advanced Digital Technology (ADT), North America Regional Leadership Group Conference, La Jolla / San Diego, California USA, January 25-26, 2013, Download pdf (25K)
  43. A. Jaramillo,  F. Prieto, and P, Boulanger, Fixtureless Inspection of Deformable Parts Using Partial Captures, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 77-83, January 2013. Download pdf (1580K)
  44. E. Mesa, J. F. Ramírez, P. Boulanger, and J. W. Branch. Inverse-FEM Characterization of a Brain Tissue Phantom to Simulate Compression and Indentation, Ingeniería y Ciencia, ISSN:1794-9165, vol 8, no16, pp. 11–36, December 2012. Download pdf (4190 K)
  45. O. Bilash, I. Cheng, V. Wong, A. Basu, and W.F. Bischof (2012). Foreign language learning on mobile devices: implications for Alberta’s teachers. Notos, 12, 25-40. Abstract Request PDF(3908K)
  46. I. Cheng, O. Bilash, W.F. Bischof, and A. Basu (2012). Next generation handheld graphics edutainment for learning in an adaptive student centric environment: Constraints and benefits, Eurographics, CDROM. Abstract Request PDF (2642K)
  47. M.K. Annett, F. Anderson, and W.F. Bischof  (2012). User perspectives on multi-touch tabletop therapy. International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, 6 pages. Abstract Download PDF (5217K)
  48. F. Anderson, M.K. Annett, and W.F. Bischof (2012). Augmented reality improves myoelectric prothesis training. International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, 9 pages. Abstract Download PDF (1844K)
  49. C.A. Moreno, W.F. Bischof, and H.J. Hoover(2012). Interactive visualization of dependencies. Computers & Education, 58, 1296-1307. Abstract Request PDF(1689K)
  50. F. Anderson, D. W. Birch, P. Boulanger, and W. F. Bischof, Sensor Fusion to Analyze and Evaluate Laparoscopic Surgical Skill, Computer Aided Surgery  17 (6) pp. 269-283, November 2012.  Download pdf (1360K)
  51. M. Q. Al-Saleh, S. Armijo-Olivo, N. M. R. Thie, H. Seikaly, P. Boulanger, J. Wolfaardt, and P. Major, Morphological and Functional Changes of the Temporomandibular Joint and Stomatognathic System After Transmandibular Surgeries in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers: A Systematic Review, Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, September 2012.Download pdf (213K)
  52. X. Zhou and P. Boulanger, Radiometric Invariant Stereo Matching Based on Relative Gradients, International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP)8 pages, Orlando, USA, September 2012.Download pdf (621K)
  53. J. J. Liu, J. K. Rudzinski, S. J. Mah, A. L. Thiesen, H. Y. Bao, E. M. Davis, P. Boulanger, R. N. Fedorak, K. L. Madsen, R. T. Irvin, E. Wine, Epithelial cell extrusion leads to breaches in the intestinal epithelium, Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Wiley, 38 pages, August 2012.
  54. X. Zhou and P. Boulanger, A Fast Hierarchical Radiometric Invariant Stereo Matching Algorithm, Information Science, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ISSPA 2012),  6 pages, Montreal, Canada, July 2012. Download pdf (3686K)
  55. J. A. Cifuentes Quintero, M.T. Pham, F. Prieto, and P. Boulanger, Objective Assessment of Surgical Skills, ASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, 8 pages,  Nante, France, July 2012. Download pdf (285K)
  56. E. Mesa-Munera, J. F Ramirez-Salazar, W. Bischof, P. Boulanger, and J. W Branch, Influence of Material Model and Modeling Space on the precision of a finite element simulations to predict the deformation of silicone rubber, Revista avances en Sistemas e Informatica, pp. 63-70, Vol: 8. Issue: 3. DOI: ISSN 1657-7663, May 2012. Download pdf (881K)
  57. A. Firouzmanesh and P. Boulanger. Image De-blurring Using Shearlets, Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV),  8 pages, Toronto, Ontario, May 2012. Download pdf (752 K)
  58. H. Zhang, X. D. Yang, B. Ens, H.-Ning Liang, P. Boulanger, and P. Irani. See me, see you: a lightweight method for discriminating user touches on tabletop displays. Venue: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), pp. 2327-2336. CHI 2012, Austin, Texas. May 2012. Download pdf (1199K)
  59. N. Bolandzadeh, W. Bischof, C. Flores-Mir, and P. Boulanger. Multi-modal Registration of 3D Maxillodental CBCT and Photogrammetry Data over Time. Venue: Dento-Maxillo-Facial- Radiology, pp. 1-41, April 2012. Download pdf (402K)
  60. E. Mesa-Munera, J. F Ramirez-Salazar, P. Boulanger, W. Bischof, and J. W Branch. Estimation of Vibration and Force Stimulus Thresholds for Haptic Guidance in MIS Training, Revista Biomedica, pp. 17-22. Vol: 5. Issue: 10, January 2012. Download pdf (455K)

Recent Invited Talks

  1. Invited talk at the World Congress in Computational Mechanics 2014 Recent Development in Closed-loop Visual Simulations, Barcelona, Spain, July 2014
  2. Seminar at GPU Technology Conference 2014 A GPU-based Free-viewpoint Video System for Surgical Training, San Jose California, March 2014
  3. Keynote  speech  at  Surfnet  2013  Surface  Technologies  Past,  Present,  and  Future,  Calgary, Alberta, June 2013
  4. Invited talk at CHI 2013, The Theatre of the Twenty-first Century May Well be Virtual and Online, Paris, France, May 2013
  5. Seminar at GRAND NCE, The Theatre of the Twenty-first Century May Well be Virtual and Online, Edmonton, Alberta, April 2013
  6. Seminar at Telus, Is Multi-view Video the Future of IPTV?, Edmonton, Alberta, September 2012
  7. Seminar at HP Research, Free-viewpoint Video for Surgical Training?, Palo Alto, USA, Septem- ber 2012
  8. Seminar  at  Cross  Cancer  Institute,  From  Video  Games  to  Virtual  Medicine:   the  Amazing Development of the GPU, Edmonton, Alberta, May 2012
  9. Seminar at University of Calgary, Collaborative Virtual Environment for Computational Sci- ences, Calgary, Alberta, April, 2012
  10. Seminar at TRLabs, Is Multi-view Video the Future of Television?, Edmonton, Alberta, April 2012.
  11. Invited  Talk  GRAND  NCE  Workshop,  Avatars  and  the  Future  of  Online  Virtual  Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, March 2012
  12. Digital Humanities Seminar, Digitizing and Delivering Cultural Heritage in 3-D , Edmonton, Alberta, March 2012
  13. Seminar at the Cook Group, From Medical Imaging to Virtual Treatment Planning and Train- ing, December 2011
  14. Seminar at Cross Cancer Institute, GPU an Affordable HPC for Medical Physics, Edmonton, Alberta, October 2011
  15. Colloquium at Simon Fraser University, From Medical Imaging to Virtual Treatment Planning and Training, Burnaby, BC, September 2011
  16. Guest Lecture at iRSM entitled From Medical Imaging to Surgical Planning and Training: A Complex Story, Misericordia Hospital, July 2011
  17. Invited Talk at TELUS Annual Conference entitled: Is Multi-view Video the Future of Tele-vision Over the Net?, June 2011
  18. Guest Lecture at INSA of Lyon entitled: Tissue Modeling from Sensors, France, December 2010
  19. Keynote speaker at Digitizing Days Workshop entitled: Digitizing the El-Dorado, University of Alberta, December 2010
  20. Invited speaker at Westgrid coast to cost seminar, Development of Closed-loop Simulation and Visualization Interfaces Using GPU, November 2010
  21. Invited speaker at Westgrid coast to cost seminar, Multi-modal Exploration of Large Scientific Data Using Virtual Reality, July 2010
  22. Invited speaker at the 1st North American Workshop on Advanced Digital Technology in Head and Neck Reconstruction, Vail, Colorado, February 2010
  23. Distinguish Guess Lecture at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory,An Advanced Collabo- rative Infrastructure for Real-Time Computational Steering, University of Illinois, November 2008
  24. Invited speaker at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Digital Technology in Head and Neck Reconstruction, Cardiff, England, July 2008
  25. Keynote speech at the AG retreat in Vancouver, Computational Steering over AG, May 28th, 2008
  26. Keynote speech at the 2nd International Conference on Computer and the Art, A critical review of Virtual Reality for the Art, Mexico City, April 2008
  27. Invited speaker at the First International Conference on Tele-Presence, San Diego, California, June 2007
  28. Invited talk entitled: Virtual Reality: A New Tool for Rehabilitation, Virtual Rehabilitation: Visioning the Art of the Possible, Edmonton, Alberta, May 27th, 2005
  29. Invited talk entitled: From Computational Biomolecular Design to the Virtual Exploration of the Genome: A State-of-the-Art of the link between Visualization and Simulation for Bioin- formatics, WestGrid Summit 2005 at the Banff Centre, April 19-20, 2005
  30. Invited talk entitled:  Collaborative Virtual Manufacturing from the Ground Up, Fifth Annual Advanced Networks Conference in Vancouver, BC, April 26-27, 2005

 

Pierre Boulanger

Professor

 

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  • DEPARTMENT Department of Computing Science
    University of Alberta
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