Video Analysis and Content Extraction (VACE)
A research program, Video Analysis and Content Extraction, has been under way since 2001 by the Office of Incisive Analysis, part of the government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. It is spending about $30 million and has several interesting projects related to this blog.
An overall program overview is available here. The VACE program provides funding for innovative, creative, high-risk research to achieve significant advancements in video content extraction technologies. Some listed examples include:
• VACE-funded face detection technology was transferred to NSA, who is providing additional funding to move to a PDA.
• VACE UAV technology transferred to the Joint Warfare Analysis Center enables UAV exploitation.
• Many VACE funded video research technologies are feeding the commercial market. Technologies are being integrated into existing commercial products, such as InforMedia, TerraSight, VideoFOCUS, MARVEL, AlertVideo, Digital Video Manager by companies including CMU, IBM, Honeywell, Salient Stills and Sarnoff Corporation. For example video resolution enhancement technology was transferred to the FBI Forensics via VideoFOCUS diminished time for decision making.
Another online publication, Intelligence, lists the companies by funding area for the phase II research in 2003-2005. There are also many powerpoint presentations online by Dennis Moellman who heads the program, for those that are seeking more information.
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