{"id":84812,"date":"2021-08-30T10:37:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T07:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/blog\/computer-science-best-student-projects\/"},"modified":"2021-08-30T10:37:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T07:37:38","slug":"computer-science-best-student-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/en\/blog\/computer-science-best-student-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Science: Best Student Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Projects focused on DNA simulation, image denoising and augmented reality won the best project competition held recently at the Technion\u2019s Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science. The best projects received certificates and an award sponsored by Israeli software giant Amdocs.<\/p>\n

Overall, 21 projects were presented at the June 16 event, their scope ranging from smart traffic lights to reducing hospital paperwork, a project which is already in use at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel.<\/p>\n

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Best Project Contest, June 2021 <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mona Lisa converted into virtual DNA <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is interest in storing information in the form of DNA,\u201d students Gadi Chaykin and Nili Furman said about their award-winning project, advised by Prof. Eitan Yaakobi and Omer Sabary from the Information Storage and Memories Laboratory. \u201cIt requires very little space and energy.\u201d However, \u201cthe idea is still in development,\u201d they emphasized, \u201cand development is hindered by the high costs of DNA synthesis and sequencing, that is, reading and writing on the \u2018memory.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

To facilitate the research and development of the platform, the two created a DNA simulator, enabling scientists to test algorithmic approaches at little cost. \u201cIn the process of copying a DNA molecule, errors of insertion, deletion, and substitution naturally occur,\u201d they said. \u201cWe simulated these errors, creating a tool that would allow researchers to examine new coding techniques and new algorithms for DNA storage systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

To demonstrate, the two students showed an image of the Mona Lisa converted into virtual DNA, then reconstructed with errors resulting from the simulated DNA-replication process, and finally corrected using an algorithm they wrote.<\/p>\n

Denoising photographs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students Guy Ohayon and Theo Adrai, advised by Gregory Vaksman and Prof. Michael Elad from the Geometric Image Processing (GIP) lab, showcased a novel way of denoising photographs.<\/p>\n

Every camera and every sensor currently in use produce an image with some amount of \u201cnoise\u201d resulting from bad lighting, imperfect electronics and more. Removal of that noise is thus crucial, but remains one of the most complex challenges in the field of computer vision. Current denoising methods, the students explained, produce a \u201cplastic,\u201d artificial-looking image, reminiscent of a computer avatar rather than a person. Something of the vitality of the image gets lost with the noise.<\/p>\n

Using deep learning, the group created a novel algorithm that \u201creimagined\u201d the lost details, resulting in a series of\u00a0many possible \u201crecovered images\u201d\u00a0that look much\u00a0more pleasant to the eye and appear close to the original. An academic article<\/a> was published based on this project.<\/p>\n

Augmenting augmented reality?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, students Almog Brand, Dani Ginsberg, and Lior Wandel showcased their project, focused on improving augmented reality. Augmented reality is meant to be an experience where computer-generated elements are added to the real world we see. Popular mobile game Pok\u00e9mon-Go is a well known example.<\/p>\n

While the virtual objects in augmented reality might appear realistic, the shadows they cast do not, creating a visual dissonance. \u201cCurrent algorithms might take into account one\u2019s location, season and time of day,\u201d the students explained, \u201cbut you might be in a building or outside, with your back to the light source or facing it. We want the shadows to reflect that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Augmented reality project <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To achieve this, the group created a novel device that continuously samples the lighting situation and inputs it into the augmented reality scene in real-time. The project was advised by Yaron Honen, Boaz Sternfeld and Boris Van-Sosin from the Geometric Image Processing (GIP) lab, the Virtual & Augmented Reality Lab (AVRL) and the Center for Graphics and Geometric Computing (CGGC).<\/p>\n

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Winning teams<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The annual competition, open to undergraduate computer sciences students, aims to recognize the value of independent work as part of a graduate\u2019s training process. It highlights projects that stand out for their innovation and execution. Projects were completed as part of various courses during the students\u2019 studies; they were recommended for the competition by the faculty member in charge of the project. Amdocs has been sponsoring the competition since 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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