Computer Vision & Graphics

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  A Real-Time Change Detection Algorithm

  May 14, 2021

  BY GINA MANTICA Robots navigate around a room thanks to cameras and algorithms that help them process images. But, as a robot starts moving around, so does the camera’s field of view. To control a robot’s movements and prevent it from crashing into objects, it needs to excel at change detection – or the process […]
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  AI for Understanding Earthquakes

  February 19, 2026

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  AI-driven Research Reveals Youth-Targeting Strategies of Tobacco Companies

  September 14, 2024

  By Maureen Stanton A new study led by Boston University reveals that regulatory loopholes have allowed tobacco companies to target youth using social media.  Findings suggest that enforcement of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health warnings on social media may reduce youth engagement with tobacco marketing. Amid declining cigarette sales and stricter regulations, tobacco companies […]
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  Can an AI Model Learn the Changing Appearance of an Ear as a Baby Grows?

  November 12, 2023

  By Maureen Stanton Before vaccines, millions of children died or endured life-long disabilities from diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, and meningitis. Unfortunately, there are still 20.5 million children who are missing lifesaving vaccines globally, 2.1 million more than in 2019, according to the World Health Organization.  Childhood immunizations are carefully timed to be given […]
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  Eshed Ohn-Bar Recognized with College of Engineering Early Career Research Excellence Award

  April 9, 2025

  By Maureen L. Stanton Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow Eshed Ohn-Bar has received the Boston University College of Engineering (ENG) Early Career Research Excellence Award for 2025.  Ohn-Bar, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, leads the Human-to-Everything (H2X) Lab at BU, which develops intelligent technologies with robust autonomy and real-time assistance capabilities. His research […]
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  Hariri Institute FRP Symposium: Enhancing Models for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Through Clinician-AI Collaboration

  November 2, 2025

  By Maria Yaitanes On October 29th, Hariri Institute hosted the "Enhancing Models for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Through Clinician-AI Collaboration" virtual Focused Research Program symposium. Please see below for a recap of the day's engaging presentations, including recordings, key takeaways, and additional readings. We appreciate your interest in this Focused Research Program! A special thank […]
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  Lei Tian Receives 2025 University Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award

  May 14, 2025

  Lei Tian, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, a Hariri Institute Faculty Affiliate, and a CISE Faculty Affiliate, was awarded the 2025 Boston University Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award. In an announcement from Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, the award “recognizes outstanding scholars who excel as teachers inside and […]
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  Multimodal Transformer Architectures for Neuropathology Study of Alzheimer’s Disease

  February 19, 2026

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  Research in AI for Automotive and Distributed Systems Wins Recognition

  September 2, 2023

  By Hariri Institute Staff Papers from two projects which previously received Red Hat Collaboratory awards have been recognized for excellence at preeminent research conferences.  Scalable distributed systems “SREP: out-of-band sync of transaction pools for large-scale blockchains” won the Best Paper award at the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC). The conference itself […]
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  Shaking Things Up: How BU Researchers Are Driving Earthquake Understanding Through Artificial Intelligence

  April 7, 2025

  By Maria Yaitanes On January 27, the floors of New England houses, offices, and universities shook for about 20 seconds. Some thought it was a large truck driving outside. Others felt the tremors and knew something greater was at hand: a 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine. Local social media pages and forums […]