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APPR Author Visit: Clive Thompson
Join us for two events with Clive Thompson, author of All Pikes Peak Reads 2015 title Smarter than You Think.A Mixer with Clive Thompson
PPLD and the Imagination Celebration Leadership Council present this informal talk about technology changing the way we think and live. Registration is required. To reserve your spot, call (719) 387-9015.
- When: Fri., Oct. 9 from 5 - 6 p.m.
- Where: Imagination Celebration iSpace, Citadel Mall (upper level near Burlington's)
Thompson will give a multimedia presentation about Smarter than You Think as part of the Colorado Springs Mini Maker Faire. A book signing will follow his talk. Books will be available for purchase. No registration is required for this free program.
- When: Sat., Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. - noon.
- Where: Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Facebook Business Pages
Put Facebook to work for your business by learning the basics of Facebook Business Pages. Create your page, learn to navigate the interface, and get tips on the types of content that drives interest in your business.
Pre-requisite: Students must already have a personal Facebook page and know their login information.
Registration is required. To sign up for this free class, click here.
- When: Wed., Oct. 7 from noon - 1:30 p.m.
- Where: Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
High Prairie Library Harvest Festival
High Prairie Community Library's annual Harvest Festival is celebrating our fifth anniversary. This year's Harvest Festival will be the biggest one yet! This annual event is brought to you by the High Prairie Friends of the Library, and made possible by your donations/purchases at our bookstore throughout the year. Thank you!
- When: Sat., Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Where: High Prairie Library, 7035 Old Meridian Rd., Falcon
- Abigail Mott, Poetry While You Wait (abigailmott.com) (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
- Inflatable Obstacle Course (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
- Cookie Baking Contest (Adult and Children's categories) (judging at 11:30 a.m.)
- MC Scarecrow
- Door Prize (Kindle Fire!)
- Falcon High School Marching Band (10 a.m.)
- Kathy's Kritters (noon - 1 p.m.)
- Storytime (10:30 a.m.)
- Nature Storytime (2:30 p.m.)
- Costume Contest (judging at 11 a.m.)
- High Prairie Friends of the Library Sale
- Library 21c / Creative Computer Commons - 3D Printer and Circuit Kits (10 a.m. - noon)
- Miniature Horses!
- Gadget Garage / CyberShelf 1 on 1 Help
- Harvest Photo Booth
- Giant Pumpkin Contest (judging at 2 p.m.)
- The Rogue Spirits (Alternative Folk Band) (11 a.m. - noon)
- Miniature Pumpkin Decorating
- Games (Ring Toss, Bean Bag Toss, Frisbee Toss)
- Garden Art Contest (win prizes for your creations!)
- Bubble Station
- Face Painting, both conventional & Zombie!!
- Water Bottle Rockets (Tweens/Teens)
- Tai-Chi / Qi Gong (1:30 p.m.)
- Reiki Sessions (walk-in appointment) (3 p.m.)
- Flower Bomb Activity
- Mobile Library Services
- Food: Hot Dogs, Nachos and Desert, (Falcon High School Band Boosters) (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
- Refreshments (Popcorn and lemonade)
- Kilroy's Workshop – Woodworking with Ron
- Make and Takes / Crafts (all ages)
Philosophy at the Library
Philosophy at the Library is a series of talks given by UCCS Philosophy instructors at Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. The partnership series is celebrating UCCS' 50th Anniversary and will be held the first Tuesday of the month from February through November from 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Oct. 6 - "Do We Have Moral Obligations to the Poor?" by Jennifer Jensen
Jennifer Jensen received her PhD from the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Her primary areas of interest are metaphysics, free will, and philosophy of religion. She also has interests in applied ethics, especially the ethics of assistance. She began teaching at UCCS in the spring of 2011. She teaches Critical Thinking.
Nov. 3 - "The Theology of American Political Discourse" by Jeff Scholes
Jeffrey Scholes is Assistant Professor, Philosophy and the Director of the Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He has written books and articles on American political theology and on the relationship between religion and sports.
Applications Being Accepted for PPLD Board of Trustees Membership
A meaningful public service commitment for the community-oriented individual.
There are seven members serving on the PPLD Board. The term of office is five years; vacancies are filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. Board members may serve for no more than two terms. Board members are appointed jointly by the Colorado Springs City Council and the El Paso County Commissioners.
For a complete job description, click here.
To apply for this position, please complete the Board of Trustees Membership Application, which can be mailed, or submitted via email to email@example.com. If mailing, please address applications to: Pikes Peak Library District; Attention: Board Applications; PO Box 1579; Colorado Springs, CO 80901.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, November 6, 2015 at 12 p.m. (noon).
The Real Spirits of Manitou Springs
Gerry Murphy invites you into the world of the mystic, the true stories of many unusual and, in some cases, supernatural events in Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak region. Gerry is a life member of the International Ghost Hunters Society and is a Certified Ghost Researcher. He'll take you through the Golden Age of the early 1900s when mediums were guests in the parlors of Manitou's Victorian homes where psychic games were played and many a séance was performed.
No registration is required for these free programs.
- Sat., Oct 3 at 1 p.m. – Ute Pass Library, 8010 Severy Rd., Cascade
- Sat., Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. – Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave.
Call for Art
Have your own art show at one of the 12 PPLD art galleries!
The Pikes Peak Library District Art Evaluation Committee will be jurying art for future 1 - 2 month individual shows. Interested artists should bring 5 representative pieces of their body of work in show-ready format (matted, framed, and wired for photos, drawings, prints, etc.; wired for other 2D or 3D art). Submissions must include a completed Art Exhibit Application.
Submissions will be accepted on Wed., Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. - noon in the Carnegie Reading Room at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. Pick up your submissions the same day between 4:30 - 6 p.m.
For more information, call Carol Brunk Harnish at (719) 531-6333, x2332 or email email@example.com.
PPLD Friends Fall Book Sale
It's that time again! The Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District are holding their annual Fall Book Sale at the East Library Community Room on October 30, 31, and November 1.
- Friday, October 30, 4 - 7 p.m. - Friends members only. Friends memberships are available at the door or at this link: http://ppld.org/friends/join-us
- Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Open to the public.
- Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Open to the public. $5 bag sale (bags supplied by the Friends)
Career Conversations
Most teens in dystopian novels don't get to pick what they will be when they grow up ... but YOU do!
On the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the Ent Conference Center at Library 21c (1175 Chapel Hills Dr.), professionals will talk to teens about their careers and the ups and downs of getting where they are, followed by a Q&A session. Must be 12 - 18 to attend. To register, please click on the appropriate link below.
If you are interested in volunteering to talk about your profession during the designated month for your career field, contact email@example.com. Speakers should currently be in the career field they wish to talk about.
- Oct. 1 - Medical Professions Click here to register.
- Nov. 5 - Working with Animals Click here to register.
- Dec. 3 - Creative Arts and Entertainment Click here to register.
- Jan. 7 - Military and Service Job Click here to register.
- Feb. 4 - Business and Hospitality Click here to register.
- Mar. 3 - Math, Science, and Engineering Click here to register.
- Apr. 7 - Vocational Careers Click here to register.
- May 5 - Legal and Criminal Justice Click here to register.
- June 2 - I.T. and Library Science Click here to register.
The History of the Manitou Incline: Past to Present
Ryan Johnson, President of the Friends of the Manitou Incline will present a program on the history of the Incline with slides of the Incline from its early days to today's renovations. The program will be held at the Manitou Springs Heritage Center which will have a display of photos and memorabilia from the Incline. The center's new book on the history Incline will also be available.
Everyone is welcome at this one-hour program. Refreshments will be served.
- When: Sat., Sept. 26 at 11 a.m.
- Where: Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave.
Poetry in Music
Celebrate the fall season with Poetry in Music! This chamber jazz duo combines a variety of poets and writers with extraordinary compositions for a truly remarkable fusion of words and music.
- When: Sat., Sept. 26 from 2 - 3 p.m.
- Where: Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave.
APPR Author Visit: Hampton Sides
Join us for a presentation by Hampton Sides, author of All Pikes Peak Reads 2015 title In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette. Sides will discuss and show photos of the research that went into writing the book, including his travels to Siberia.
This program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. A book signing will follow the presentation, and books will be available for purchase.
- When: Wed., Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
- Where: The Venue @ Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Sides' appearance is made possible by the Colorado College Journalist in Residence Program.
Reception with Hampton Sides
Prior to his presentation, Sides will be attending a reception from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Venue @ 21c. Tickets for the reception are $35 per person, and include the beverages, hors d'oeuvres, and reserved seating for his presentation. To purchase tickets, click here.
Qdoba Mexican Grill (Promenade Shops at Briargate), Chipotle Mexican Grill (Plaza at Chapel Hills), Pei Wei (Colorado Springs North), and Bird Dog BBQ are generous sponsors for this reception.
About In the Kingdom of Ice
On July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeanette.
Heading deep into uncharted Arctic waters, they carried the aspirations of a young country burning to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the Jeannette's hull was breached by an impassable stretch of pack ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship amid torrents of rushing of water. Hours later, the ship had sunk below the surface, marooning the men a thousand miles north of Siberia, where they faced a terrifying march with minimal supplies across the endless ice pack.
Enduring everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice, the crew battled madness and starvation as they struggled desperately to survive. With thrilling twists and turns, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most brutal place on Earth.
About Hampton Sides
Hampton Sides is an award-winning editor of Outside and is also author of the bestselling histories Hellhound on His Trial, Blood and Thunder, and Ghost Soldiers. He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Anne, and their three sons.
Linking in to LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a professional social network that allows you to search for jobs or network with others in your field. Learn the basics of LinkedIn: setting up a profile, finding contacts, navigating the main tabs, giving/receiving endorsements, and how to use LinkedIn to search for jobs.
Registration is required for this free program. To sign up, click here.
- When: Thu., Sept. 17 from 9 - 10:30 a.m.
- Where: Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations
Ruth Holley Library, 685 N. Murray Blvd., will be hosting a slate of programming in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month.Art Exhibit
Come view a display of art prints by the influential and revered Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada starting September 15.Family Fun: Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with fun for the entire family!
Sat., Sept. 26 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- Sounds of Mexico
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy this Mariachi music duo.
- Printmaking Class
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
In this family-friendly class, we will discover the historical art of printmaking. Using engraved images influenced by Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada, we will create our very own colorful and exciting prints! No reservation needed. Materials: construction paper, brayers, paint, and vegetables. Instructor: Erin Gillespie from the Bemis School of Art.
In celebration of "Dia de los Muertos" we will create our own Mexican "retablos" and enjoy storytelling for the entire family. Retablos are small paintings used to honor Catholic saints. In this family-friendly class, we will paint our own retablos to take home, using popular Day of the Dead images such as flowers, sugar-skulls, and crosses. Materials: paint, black markers, stencils, matboard
Sat., Oct. 24 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Storytelling
1:30 - 2 p.m.
- Retablo Class
2 - 3:30 p.m.
All Pikes Peak Reads 2015: Transformation @ Elevation
Pikes Peak Library District's annual community reads project, All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR), is celebrating its 14th year in 2015!
PPLD's theme for 2015 is Transformation @ Elevation. This year's APPR selections all relate to characters that are transformed by extraordinary circumstances.
The 2015 titles are: In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides and Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson.
Young adult readers will also be able to participate in APPR. The Teen selection for 2015 is the graphic novel American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.
The Children's selections are Wonder by RJ Palacio and, for very young readers, the picture book I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain in My Patent Leather Shoes by Marilyn Singer.
Among the many programs for all ages related to this year's books will be several author visits. The next author visit will be with Clive Thompson, who will be making public appearances on October 9 and 10.
Medicine Cabinet Make-Over: Essential Oils Class
Kristine Taylor Einbrod will present an educational introduction to essential oils: what they are, the properties they possess, how they are used, how they are sourced, how they benefited ancient cultures, and how they can benefit our family's health and wellness today. They are an essential part of having a natural medicine cabinet!
Kristine will answer questions after her presentation. Everybody is welcome and no registration is required.
- When: Sat., Sept. 12 at 1 p.m.
- When: Ute Pass Library, 8010 Severy Rd., Cascade
3D Printed Holiday Ornament Contest
Design your own holiday ornament for a chance to win a great prize! The Creative Computer Commons at Library 21c (1175 Chapel Hills Dr.) is hosting this contest.
Noodles & Company: North Academy is a generous sponsor of this contest.Contest Guidelines
- Three age categories:
- Tween: 9-11
- Teen: 12-18
- Adult: 19+
- Ornaments cannot exceed the size of 3 in3.
- Ornaments can be made up of no more than 3 different pieces glued together. The final ornament must be turned in at Library 21c in one piece and of the appropriate size.
- If they are printed through Library 21c, they will be printed in white ABS filament. The only exception will be if the PLA printers must be used to help with completion. All prints will be done at .15mm resolution, medium speed, 25% infill, and 5 shells.
- Only STL files will be accepted.
- Up to 3 separate STL files will be accepted per submission.
- Each person may submit one ornament to the contest.
- One copy of the ornament will be printed free of charge at Library 21c.
- After the STL file is printed, participants will need to come by Library 21c to pick up their ornaments, remove any support materials, and enter the physical print in the contest by filling out an entry slip.
- Any subsequent copies must be paid for by the patron. Completion of printing cannot be guaranteed by the time of judging.
- Individuals will be responsible for removing any support materials on their ornament themselves.
- All pieces of the ornament must be 3D printed.
- All ornaments must be printed in white filament only.
- All ornaments must be able to be hung for display, i.e., a part to thread string or an ornament hanger through must be present in the design.
- PPLD's makerspace use policies must be followed.
- All designs must be original, not a (un)modified 3D scan, downloaded file, or potential copyright violation.
- Ornaments will be disqualified if the guidelines are not followed.
- Judging will be based on design, not necessarily the print quality of the ornament due to the printer.
- October 12: If printing through Library 21c, STL files must be dropped off by this date.
- November 6: All 3D printed objects printed by the Library will be available to pick up for removal of support material and/or assembly.
- November 12: All completed ornaments must be turned in for judging at Library 21c.
- November 15 - 21: Judging will take place.
- November 23 - 27: Winners will be contacted with information for an awards reception.
- December 17: Displayed ornaments will be taken down and available for pick up.
- January 6: Any remaining ornaments will be discarded.
AfterMath: Free Math Tutoring
Is math homework getting you down? Are finals freaking you out? Do you need to brush up before the ACT, SAT, GRE, or GED? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math. Tutoring for all ages and levels.
When: Mondays, 3:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Manitou Springs Library
Registration is required at Manitou Springs Library.
When: Mondays, 3:30 - 7 p.m.
Where: Monument Library
When: Mondays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: High Prairie Library
When: Wednesdays, 3:30 - 6 p.m.
Where: Library 21c
When: Thursdays, 4 - 6 p.m.
Where: East Library
When: Saturdays, 10 a.m. - noon
Where: Sand Creek Library
No appointment necessary, just drop on in!
AfterMath won't take place during library or school holidays. If the school district closes because of snow or weather, AfterMath is cancelled.
21st Century Writers
Get involved in building a local writing community at Library 21c. This adult group meets to discuss creative writing: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We will offer the opportunity to read and workshop existing projects, writing exercises, writing support, and more. Contact the writing group facilitator at (719) 884-9800, x6345 if you are interested in getting your writing on the list for the month's feedback and discussion.
- When: First Thursday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m. (beginning Sept. 3)
- Where: Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
Fantasy Football at Your Library
Join us for PPLD's fantasy football extravaganza where we will have a draft party (snacks included)! Winner will receive a prize, and of course, bragging rights! Attendance is not necessary to participate in the PPLD Fantasy Football League. Please contact Will O'Hearn at email@example.com if you'd like to participate from another location.
- When: Wed., Sept. 2 from 5 - 7 p.m.
- Where: Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
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Wheeling Park (WPHS) Class of 1994 Alumni List
Help us Update the Wheeling Park 1994 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1994 Class List
- Stacy Baron
- Laurie Bennett
- Cynthia Bowlin
- Sarah Carr
- Matthew Croft
- Craig Debeni
- Stacy From
- Jamie Galloway
- Jennifer Gifford
- Claudia Hernandez
- Sarah Byrum Hlebiczki
- Adam Jury
- Katherine Kiger
- Tom Koller
- Justin Lewis
- Alethea Martin
- Nathan McFadden
- Sabrina Parker
- ResA Rabar
- Melvin Servillin
- Charlene Sheller
- Kevin Small
- Stephen Spohn
- Amy Tyrone
- Robin Van Pelt
- Marcie Wendel
- Susanne Wille
- Georgia Young
Know Wheeling Park Class of 1994 graduates that are NOT on this List? Help us Update the 1994 Class List by adding missing names.
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|16 janv. 2003
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|6 juil. 2001
|Autre référence de publication
|Numéro de publication
|Yanlin Guo, Rakesh Kumar, Stephen Hsu, Harpreet Sawhney
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|Yanlin Guo, Rakesh Kumar, Hsu Stephen Charles, Sawhney Harpreet Singh
|Exporter la citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Citations de brevets (5), Référencé par (79), Classifications (13), Événements juridiques (3)
|Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, Espacenet
[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 60/303,492, filed Jul. 6, 2001, which is herein incorporated by reference.
[0002] This invention was made with U.S. government support under U.S. Navy Contract Number N0001999C1385. The U.S. government may have certain rights in this invention.
[0003] 1. Field of the Invention
[0004] The invention relates to image processing and, more particularly, relates to techniques for automatically generating a site model from images of a site.
[0005] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0006] The mainstay of geographical information systems is the depiction of land occupied by buildings using a two-dimensional map. Increasingly, there is a need for three-dimensional (3D) representations of buildings to augment the geographical information. Such 3D information may be required in architectural design application and wireless infrastructure planning applications. Ideally, geographical information should contain a database encompassing extensive areas of land (e.g., suburban residential areas) while containing details about the shape and texture of each building from all vantage points.
[0007] Using commercially available software, the process of extracting information for creating such a database is labor-intensive. Typically, the process uses a series of aerial images recorded viewing a scene from above, e.g., a plurality of aerial photographs of a neighborhood. Typical aerial photographs lack sufficient information for complete 3D modeling of a building's shape and appearance. However, the aerial photographs can be augmented with information from a plurality of high-resolution, oblique photographs of the scene (site). A manual process is currently used to outline buildings in the aerial photographs and then identify oblique information that corresponds to the building outlines. The oblique information (e.g., a building's shape and texture, is manually aligned with the outlines to prepare a 3D view of the building(s). Because the process is so time consuming, the process is generally used for only a select number of buildings.
[0008] Therefore, there is a need in the art for techniques for generating 3D site models using automated processes to provide more comprehensive site models.
[0009] The disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by a method and apparatus for automatically combining at least one of aerial images and/or oblique images to form a three-dimensional (3D) site model. The apparatus or method is supplied with aerial and/or oblique imagery. The imagery is processed to identify building boundaries and outlines as well as to produce an elevation map. The building boundaries and the elevation map may be combined to form a 3D plan view model or used separately as a 2D plan view model. The imagery and plan view model is further processed to determine roof models for the buildings in the scene. The result is a 3D site model having buildings represented rectangular boxes with accurately defined roof shapes. Further processing may be performed to apply texture to the walls of the buildings to match the texture of the oblique imagery.
[0010] So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present invention are attained and can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings.
[0011] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
[0012]FIG. 1 depicts a high-level flow diagram of one embodiment of a method of the present invention;
[0013]FIG. 2 depicts a detailed flow diagram of one embodiment of a method for generating a plan view model;
[0014]FIG. 3 depicts a detailed flow diagram of another embodiment of a method for generating a plan view model;
[0015]FIG. 4 depicts a detailed flow diagram of one embodiment of a method for generating a roof model;
[0016]FIG. 5 depicts a detailed flow diagram of another embodiment of a method for generating a roof model;
[0017]FIG. 6 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a three-dimensional site model generation system of the present invention.
[0018]FIG. 7 depicts a knot point detection and path finding result;
[0019]FIG. 8 depicts a rectilinear template graph; and
[0020]FIG. 9 depicts a flow diagram of another embodiment of a method for generating a 3D site model in accordance with the invention.
[0021]FIG. 1 depicts a high-level flow diagram of one embodiment of a method 100 of the present invention. The method 100 is supplied with at least one of aerial imagery and oblique imagery of a scene as well as pose information regarding the sensors used to produce both the aerial and oblique imagery. The aerial imagery is produced from above the scene in a substantially vertical orientation, e.g., an aerial video image taken from an airplane. The aerial imagery is generally acquired using large format, film-based still photography, digital scanners or one or more video cameras. Alternatively, the imagery can be produced by creating a mosaic comprising a plurality of small format photographs or video frames.
[0022] The oblique imagery is generated by a film or digital still camera(s) or at least one video camera. However, to produce high quality textured 3D models, the oblique imagery is generally video captured from a continuously moving platform that provides gap-free coverage and high similarity between successive images. The sensor pose information (i.e., camera location and orientation) for both the cameras used for aerial imagery generation and oblique imagery generation should be recorded or computed to increase the accuracy and automation of the modeling process. As shall be discussed below, 3D model generation may be performed without the pose information; however, pose information does enhance the process. The pose information may be acquired using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, an inertial navigation system (INS), and camera parameter recorders.
[0023] At step 102, the aerial and/or oblique imagery is processed to generate a plan view model of the scene. The plan view model is either a two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) model of the scene that contains building outlines and internal break lines as well as scene elevation information. At step 104, the oblique imagery is used to generate a roof model. The roof model adds information to the plan view model to provide a model that contains building shapes, building heights and accurate roof lines for the buildings. At step 106, the pose information is used to iteratively refine the pose and model. The iterative process aligns the aerial and oblique imagery with the roof model and updates the model. The process is performed using a "global" reference coordinate system that is common to the various cameras used to produce imagery of the scene. The coordinate system may be geographically defined such that the ultimate 3D site model can be integrated with geographic information databases.
[0024] At step 108, the method estimates the texture to apply to the model using the accurate pose and 3D shapes of the buildings. The texture is generally extracted from the oblique imagery such that the 3D model has exceptional realism. The output is a 3D site model of the scene having the buildings within the scene accurately rendered with respect to shape, size and texture.
[0025]FIG. 2 depicts a detailed flow diagram of one example of an embodiment of step 102 that generates a plan view model of a scene using aerial imagery. This process produces a 2D rectilinear model and elevation information for the buildings within the scene. In step 200, the method generates an elevation map from the aerial imagery. Generally aerial imagery is used because such a view minimizes occlusion of buildings from obstructions such as trees and other buildings. Alternatively, the elevator information (the distance from the camera to the scene elements or objects, e.g., buildings) may be provided by a range sensor such as LADAR data, IFSAR and the like. For the remainder of this discussion, it is assumed that such elevator information is derived from the imagery itself rather than provided by a separate sensor.
[0026] The estimated elevation map comprises a dense elevation map since the aerial imagery is substantially vertical. The information contained in the map is extracted from one or more pairs of stereo images. The stereo images may be acquired using a stereo video or still camera, or they may be derived using a pair of video frames or still images that are spatially offset, but image the same scene. In either instance, the images are calibrated to one another such that the spatial relationship (relative pose) of the cameras forming the images is known. There are many well-known techniques that can be used to extract an elevation map from one or more pairs of calibrated stereo images.
[0027] In step 202, the elevation map is processed to identify building regions. Connected regions within the elevation map whose elevation is significantly higher than the surrounding regions are deemed to be possible building regions. These connected regions are represented by polygons, i.e., polygon regions are traced around the regions following high edge energy patterns in both the elevation map and the input aerial imagery.
[0028] In step 204, the method processes the aerial imagery using the polygons as an indicator of building outlines. Step 204 uses a classifier that analyzes the color, features and textures within the imagery. For example, by analyzing color, texture and edge features, the method can suppress from the imagery non-buildings such as trees. The output is a plan view model comprising a set of polygons along with mean elevation in each polygonal region, all defined in a common coordinate system (e.g., a ground coordinate system).
[0029]FIG. 3 depicts a detailed flow diagram of one example of an embodiment of step 102 that generates a plan view model of a scene using oblique imagery. This process produces a 3D site model comprising a number of rectangular cylinders (boxes) that represent the shape, size and height of each building within the scene. The following discussion assumes that the oblique imagery is a sequence of video frames (referred to herein as video). Other forms of imagery may also be used by this method to form a plan view model.
[0030] In step 300, the oblique imagery and the camera pose are processed to determine a range map. This is generally performed as discussed with respect to step 200 of FIG. 2 using well-known stereo image processing techniques. Range information may also be provided from other sources.
[0031] In step 302, the range information, imagery and pose are used to produce an accurate elevation map or maps of the scene. This is generally performed for key video frames using any one of the many well known motion stereo algorithms. Performing an absolute orientation between various elevation maps of a scene may be used to refine the pose.
[0032] In step 304, the method computes local orientations of surface patches for the elevation information recovered from the key video frames. Each key frame will have an elevation map that is analyzed for the local orientations of the surface patches.
[0033] In step 306, the surface patches within each elevation map are aggregated with respect to the 3D orientation of the local orientations. The aggregation process forms planes of similarly oriented surface patches.
[0034] In step 308, the method aggregates depth information amongst key frames. For example, vertical elevation planes associated with different key frames are aggregated into a single global 3D structure. Alternatively, steps 306 and 308 may be reversed in order such that the global structure may be produced and then surface patches identified to form planes.
[0035] In step 310, the 3D structure is processed to create the plan view model. Specifically, the 3D model is projected to a plan view and a graphical analysis is performed to recover the plan view model.
[0036] In one particular process for identifying building, at the prospective location of the buildings within the 3D structure, an initial rectangular template, approximated by a rectangle with proper orientation and scale, is instantiated. The template is further deformed to incorporate more edges to precisely depict building protrusions and concavities. The size and orientation of the initial rectangle is obtained by computing the first and second order moments of each building region. However, the building orientation does not necessarily conform to the dominant orientation of the building. The orientation is refined by computing an orientation histogram (modulo to 900°) within each building and select the angle with the strongest peak as the dominant orientation. The orientation histogram is computed using orientations of image gradients. Note that only salient orientation features with large enough magnitude in the combined gradient field of image intensity and depth map are considered.
[0037] Let I (x, y) and D (x, y) be the image intensity and depth at point (x, y), and let Ix=Ix (x, y), Iy=Iy (x, y), Dx=Dx (x, y), and Dy=Dy (x, y) be their gradients in x and y directions respectively, the combined gradient field is defined as:
G(x,y)=(σ1·{square root}{square root over (I x 2)}+I y 2)·(σ2·{square root}{square root over (D x 2)}+D y 2)/σ3· (1)
[0038] where σ1 and σ2 are used to normalize image and elevation map respectively so that their values fall into the same range, and σ3 normalizes the combined image value to the range of [0 1]. Most building outlines become clearly marked as pixels with high gradient magnitude values. The gradient of image intensity itself is quite noisy, and consists of a lot of local fragments such as the edges depicting small structures on the roof. On the other hand, the gradient of the elevation map itself tends to be too rough and misses structures like small protrusions of buildings.
[0039] The combined gradient field represents the building structures at the appropriate scale. The combined gradient field is also used to create the initial rectilinear templates of buildings from the rough rectangular templates. The rectilinear template creation process first requires the identification of the knot points within each rectangle. The method integrates G(x,y) both along and perpendicular to the dominant orientation, and fit straight lines to the local maximum along each direction, the candidate knot points are detected as the crossing points of these straight lines. FIG. 7 is a graphical depiction of a region of an image where straight lines have been fitted along the local maximums. Integration along line segments connecting points 1 and 9, 2 and 10, and 4 and 7 are detected as local maximum, their intersecting points 5 and 6 are identified as knot points.
[0040] Given the candidate knot points, the method can divide the original rectangular template into several smaller rectangles. For example, in FIG. 7, the whole template is subdivided into 6 rectangles marked with number 0-5. The method checks if every component rectangular area falls within a building region. This involves the comparison of the average elevation {overscore (d)} for the whole region with {overscore (di)} for each small area. After validating component rectangles, the next step is to traverse them to find the rectilinear outlines.
[0041] A simple graph shown in FIG. 8 is built for this purpose. In this graph, every, rectangle area (numbered rectangle 0-8) has four line segments and four vertexes; every line segment has one start and one end vertex, and is attached to two small rectangles; and every vertex belongs to four rectangles and connects to other vertices through four line segments. With this graph, starting from an initial line segment, a rectilinear template that contains all the valid component rectangles can be found by following the following rules when searching for the next line segment:
[0042] (i) Only line segments separating valid and invalid building areas are considered as building edges. Regions that are out of the overall rectangular area are considered to be invalid areas.
[0043] (ii) Always prefer 90° turns rather than 0° turns.
[0044] (iii) Always prefer to cover different small areas when searching for the next line segment.
[0045] (iv) No line segment should be traversed twice.
[0046] It is easy to prove that if there are no holes inside the building (such as a courtyard), a path obtained by this set of rules is optimal. A typical result is shown in FIG. 7. The outline is shown by lines that connect vertices 1-2-6-7-11-10-9-8-4-5-1. The method also performs vertex merging so that the path becomes 1-2-6-7-11-8-4-5-1. An exhaustive search with limited search range is employed to finely adjust the orientation and position of each of the line segments. The result is an accurate plan view model comprising outlines of the building within the site.
[0047] The plan view model comprises geometry information regarding a scene, i.e., building locations, shapes and heights are modeled as, in essence, a set of rectangular boxes. In some applications, a 2D model of the scene or an untextured 3D model of a scene is sufficient as a site model. In these situations, the plan view model is output as the site model. To enhance an untextured 3D model, basic roof structures and computer-generated textures could be added.
[0048] To add realism to the plan view model, step 104 of FIG. 1 is used to add an accurate roof structure for each building using the oblique imagery. FIG. 4 depicts a detailed flow diagram of one embodiment of a method used to implement the function of step 104. The method fits a library of standard parameterized roof shapes (e.g., flat, hip, saddle and the like) to the imagery and the plan view model. To facilitate roof selection, the method requires only a partial view of the roof. As such, a complete 360 degree view of the building is not required to select a roof.
[0049] Initially, each building is separately defined as a cylinder (generally a rectangular box) whose base is the previously estimated outline of the building from the plan view model and the height is the previously estimated mean height plus a tolerance that is part of the plan view model. Alternatively, if the height of the building is unavailable or believed to be inaccurate, the height of a particular building may be set to a known maximum height for the buildings in the region.
[0050] In this embodiment of the invention, the process operates upon one building at a time, beginning with the building that is most visible, i.e., least occluded, from all the available oblique images. The most visible building in the oblique imagery (video) is selected at step 400 for processing. Those skilled in the art may define other criteria for selecting a building for processing.
[0051] To process the selected building, the method 104 executes step 402 wherein the image edges pertaining to the selected building are detected. The edges are detected using, for example, a Canny line filter. The detected edges from every view of the building are projected onto the existing building model (e.g., the cylinder outline). Image edges corresponding to true 3D line features lying on the model's walls will tend to form clusters, while those corresponding to 3D features belonging to other surfaces will tend to disperse.
[0052] All available roof models are stored in library 404, a computer database of parameterized roof models. A particular subset of roof models in the library 404 that is most consistent with the pattern of line clusters is taken to be a set of candidate roof model hypotheses. The initial selection of the subset is performed in step 406. Using the poses, the plan view model and the library, the method instantiates the standard models to select the subset of roof model hypotheses.
[0053] To choose among the candidate hypotheses, the method executes step 408 to select and fit the candidate roof models. To facilitate the fitting process, many pairs of oblique images are aligned using their known 3D poses and the 3D shape of each roof model hypothesis. The two oblique images in each pair should be near one another in pose to minimize appearance and occlusion changes between the images. However, the collection of image pairs should be spread out as much as possible to cover the building from various viewpoints. The hypothesis that provides the minimum total image alignment error is accepted as the building roof model.
[0054] At step 410, the method queries whether another building is to be processed. If the query is negatively answered, the method ends at step 412. If the query is affirmatively answered, the method returns to step 400 to select another building. The next building selected is chosen based on visibility, where the initial cylinders for each building are now replaced by an updated cylindrical model with an estimated shape having a roof.
[0055] The output of the method of step 104 is a 3D model having a plurality of cylindrical buildings with accurate roof models, i.e., an untextured 3D solid model. Such a 3D solid model forms a 3D site model that can be further processed and textured using steps 106 and 108 of FIG. 1. Such texturing is disclosed in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/800,550, filed Mar. 7, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. 13825) wherein various techniques for aligning oblique video with a model are disclosed.
[0056] The foregoing process relied upon a library of predefined roof models. However, if the oblique imagery contains sufficient views of the roofs of the buildings, the shape of the roofs can be derived directly from the video, i.e., a model-independent technique.
[0057]FIG. 5 depicts a flow diagram of an embodiment of a method 500 of generating roof models using a model-independent technique.
[0058] At step 504, the method 500 extracts a range map from each of several pairs of images of the selected building in the video (oblique imagery). In step 506, the 3D pixel locations in the range map are mapped to a common orthographic coordinate system. This yields an elevation map resembling one obtained from vertical images, except with higher resolution. At step 508, robust regression extracts one or more planes and fits the planes to the roof of the buildings. There are many well known techniques for performing robust regression, such as Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC). While regression generally provides accurate plane orientation parameters, the spatial support of each planar segment may not be clearly determined; thus, the support (the exact boundary) is adjusted to coincide with the 3D intersection lines of adjoining segments. As such, the planar roof "panels" for the buildings are derived for the 3D site model from the oblique imagery.
[0059] The method 500 ends at step 512. The output of the method 500 is a 3D solid model having buildings modeled as rectangular boxes with accurately depicted roof lines.
[0060]FIG. 9 depicts a flow diagram of another embodiment of the invention wherein the 3D site model is derived directly from the oblique imagery. At step 900, range information is derived from the input video. This is performed using well known stereo image processing. The result is a dense collection of point clouds having a common coordinate system.
[0061] At step 902, a horizontal plane is vertically swept through the point cloud. The intersection of the high density point cloud with the plane identifies the walls of buildings. The intersection identifies the location of "point density edges" within the cloud. Sweeping the plane completely through the building roof will provide the location of the roof as well.
[0062] At step 904, rectangular boxes are fitted to the point density edges to form the 3D site model.
[0063] Alternatively, the point density can be analyzed to directly derive the building shapes and sizes. At step 906, a vertically oriented plane may be swept through the point cloud to identify point density planes that represent walls of buildings. Further planes of various orientations can be swept through the cloud to identify other surfaces such as roof lines. Each plane of point density can be represented by a planar wall. The accumulation of such walls forms a complete 3D site model.
[0064] For some applications, such as wireless infrastructure planning, only the 3D shapes of the buildings in the site are of interest. In other applications, such as scene visualization, a 3D surface appearance needs to be extracted from the imagery of the scene and applied to the model. Vertical images capture mainly roof, while oblique and ground level images capture walls as well as additional roof information. The derived pose of each image and the 3D scene shape are used to project image pixels from the oblique imagery onto the model. Where two or more images see the same surface patch, there may be some image misalignment due to errors in the 3D camera poses or 3D shape. The misalignment can be minimized by joint refinement of the poses and the shape. This will form a corrected 3D site model. Alternatively, the misalignment could also be corrected using 2D registration of images along each surface of the 3D site model.
[0065] Implicit in all the foregoing processes for plan view structure determination, 3D shape modeling, and texture extraction is knowledge of pose of each camera in a common coordinate system, including both exterior orientation (position and rotation) and camera intrinsic parameters (focal length, principal point, aspect ratio, skew, lens distortion). Pose sensors (GPS, INS, camera instrumentation) may supply the information with sufficient accuracy or at least provide initial values for image-based pose estimation. The pose of vertical images can be computed by conventional photogrammetric bundle adjustment, using image to image tiepoints and ground control points, or by georegistration of the vertical images to previously geocalibrated reference orthophotos. Oblique aerial and ground level images are difficult to georegister because the appearance of buildings at close range and from the side cannot be predicted from orthophotos. Photogrammetric bundle adjustment can be employed to reconstruct 3D pose and points relative to the cameras, but not with respect to the ground coordinate system, for lack of correspondences between the images and the ground. Moreover, the reconstruction can distort away from metric accuracy when too few points are visible over the entire image collection. What is known, however, are the true 3D positions of the walls, as determined by plan view analysis. The constraint that reconstructed 3D points corresponding to wall features must lie on those known planes can be used to recover absolute orientation of the reconstruction. Furthermore, the constraint can be incorporated into bundle adjustment itself to reduce the reconstruction's distortion.
[0066]FIG. 6 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a 3D site model generation system 600 of the present invention. The system 600 comprises a central processing unit (CPU), a memory 606, and various support circuits 604. The memory 606 may be any form of memory including, but not limited to, hard disk, removable memory, read only memory, random access memory, and the like. The memory stores the image process software that when executed causes the system 600 to perform the methods discussed above for generating 3D site models from aerial and oblique imagery. The support circuits 604 comprise well known circuits such as cache, clocks, power supplies and the like.
[0067] The system 600 may be coupled to input/output (I/O) devices such as a keyboard, mouse, display, track ball, printer, network card, and the like. The CPU 602, memory 606 and support circuits 604 form a general purpose computer that executes software stored in the memory 606 such that the general purpose computer becomes a specific purpose computer. Alternatively, the system 600 may be completely or partially a specific purpose computer such as an application specific integrated circuit.
[0068] While foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.
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In short: 4th time and still love itIn full: This was my fourth time running this great half.. yes it is challenging and not for a PB but in terms of scenery and organisation it is brilliant.. Love the fact they give you sports bottles-:) some halves can learn from this as impossible to keep a steady pace when having to stop to drink from a cup...great medal and tshirt and the best support ever!!! thanks Hatch Warren runners for all the motivational signs.. made it fun and took your mind off the hills :)Date of review: October 6, 2015
In short: great course and supportIn full: Loved the course.. some inclines but no real hills.. wonderful that you could set up your own supply table... support from public and marshals was great and nice that as your name was on bib everyone kept saying it and encouraging you. The medal! what can I say??? Huge and amazing!!!!!!!!! only big mistake I made was forgetting suncream on my legs and now a bit burnt :( doh!Date of review: May 31, 2015
In short: love this challenging yet good courseIn full: second time doing this.. great touches and despite awful weather worth it.. nice that the organiser shakes hand at end and even offered a cuddle! I was very confused by mile markers as they appeared to be well out in places and although garmin just ended up a little short. 19.85....trees?would do again and again as good race for marathon prep.. wonderful medal this year.. better than previous.. thanksDate of review: April 1, 2015
In short: excellent courseIn full: Loved this race.. one of my favourite this year.. great senic, interesting course.. enough undulations but no hills. organisation great.. water stations very good and lovely medal and technical tshirt.. thanks!!!Date of review: December 14, 2014
In short: as usual great!In full: atmosphere and support fantastic... Water stations brilliant and the fact that they had sports tops or you were able to keep lid brilliant as this enabled me to keep my bottle so I could sip when required the whole way. Marshalls very friendly. Route is challenging but we were lucky with the weather today. This is my home race and the support of my running club was second to none. All clubs and Marshalls were so supportive of each other! A race I would recommend highly.. Date of review: October 5, 2014
In short: excellent just shame about the weatherIn full: great marshall, plenty of water stops and energy drinks. wonderful public support even in the worst of the rain. great route.. love doing Reading!Date of review: March 17, 2013
In short: good course and smashed my PBIn full: Disappointed in fact that paperwork stated we would get print out of our time-that did not happen and still waiting for official results to be posted :( .. the finger chip made my finger numb.. The course was flat, good surface and fast.. smashed my PB by around 5 mins despite the very strong headwind so well chuffed.. I would do it again possibly... just waiting to see if they come through with results as bit of an unorganised feel at finish and left wondering if chip registered.Date of review: February 2, 2013
In short: snowy/icy but funIn full: The conditions were challenging with all the snow and ice but the course was definately good underneath it all.. some obstacles for taller runners with low bridges etc and I believe a club member hit his head :( well done to all the marshalls who came out in it to keep us all on track and safe. excellent medal and goody bag not bad.. had a funny named energy drink in it though 'pussy' ???Date of review: January 20, 2013
In short: not traffic free completely and bit too flat for meIn full: Organisation good, not all traffic free which was disappointing as not easy to run on footpaths sometimes. Water in cups which again makes it hard to drink and you have to stop. start not that well organised.. starting areas not enforced and faster runners overtaking many slower ones that should have been further back. Date of review: November 18, 2012
In short: perfect weather and a great PB to boot!!In full: last year was my first half and the hills and weather made it very very hard.. This year after joining a fab running club CPRC and doing the route so many times for training I smashed my Half PB, smashed my time last year and steamed up those hills... Organisation was fantastic. Even the amount of loos excellent! Well done everyone involved in making this a smooth, well planned great race.. Well worth doing and good value especially as they gave away a t shirt this year... well done to all my team mates and well done Basingstoke.Date of review: October 7, 2012
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Easel iPad App. 10 Ways to Optimize Your iPad for Kids With Special Needs. When we think about ways the iPad has changed the world, our minds usually shoot to publishing, entertainment, or mobile communication.
For the community of people living with disabilities, the iPad may have broken even more ground. The iOS device is not only cool, but provides education, therapy and, of course, entertainment. [More from Mashable: Top 10 GIFs of the Week] Last summer, Mashable explored ways iPads are making these changes. Now we're following up with Sami Rahman, the father of 4-year-old Noah and co-founder of BridgingApps, the Internet's largest database of special needs app and reviews. Noah began using his iPad when he was two and was assessed to be 12 months behind with language and cognition.
[More from Mashable: Viddy Highlights: 10 Top Clips From the Social Video App] SEE ALSO: 4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People With Disabilities Rahman recently released his book Getting Started: iPads for Special Needs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "Do you have fun in school? " 103 Interesting Ways to use an iPad in the Classroom. S Essential iPad Apps. Please tell me this is another April Fools post.
You can't seriously be impressed by any of these apps. At these prices, on a device this expensive, you're touting stuff like Uno, some ports, and a bunch of things you can do free on any computer. This is really getting old, you guys are patheticly easy to impress. I can't wait until this iPad crap is over with and we can here about useful or interesting gadgets, not just over priced toys for trend whore douchebags. 20 Essential iPad Websites. Recommended Free iPad Apps - Handy Tips from TeacherRicks. GoSoapBox: Hear What Your Students are Thinking. iPad Lessons. 5 Awesome Things You Can Do With an IPad and an LCD Projector. iPad Classroom. Ipad Apps.
iPad for Education. iPads in education. Create Tutorials in One Click on Tildee ! 40+ Super Secret iPad Features and Shortcuts. We all want to get the very best out of our devices!
Who doesn't love finding out a new trick or shortcut? This roundup aims to enlighten those new to the iPad, and guide old hands to a few new tricks – the heading might be laced with hyperbole, but you're going to have a look anyway… For those of you who are super-confident about your iPad knowledge, I'd like to propose a challenge. Go through and see how many features and shortcuts you didn't know about, leave a comment with the number at the bottom of the post – and be honest! Like the article? 40+ Super Secret iPad Features and Shortcuts 1. Let's start gently, taking a screenshot is one of the simpler things on this list. Simultaneously hold down both the Home button and the Lock button for almost a second, and voila! 2. While we're talking about the Home button, you can double-click it to bring up the Multitasking bar (more on that in a minute). Double-Click Home 3. Yep, that's right. Triple-Click Home 4. Zoom 5. 6. 7. First iPad Encounters.
The iPads are finally set up and ready to go into the classrooms!
It happened to be our first graders who were the first ones to get their hands on them! A few days ago, I tested and reviewed a great new app: Book Creator. I felt it was a great opportunity for our first graders, who had just finished a unit on butterflies, to create a book about the different stages of a butterfly and their learning reflection as a culminating activity. Students wrote a story, as a class, about the different stages of the butterfly.
We shared their words with our Art teacher who would be working with the students to create the illustrations for the book. iPads in Education. Initial iPad Setup. Look to the navigation sidebar to the left for the categories.
The costs of the apps are in kiwi dollars at the time of writing. I strongly urge you to join the iPad User Group on the VLN so that you can support and learn from others who are learning with iPads and to share your new finds. Don't just take from the site- contribute to it. This work is licensed under Creative Commons.
iPad Tips: Getting Started with the iPad. Have you just got a shiny new iPad as a holiday gift, or maybe just bought one for yourself?
Here's an easy Getting Started Guide that will help you get the most out of your new favorite tablet: The iPad has been a huge hit ever since it first hit the market back in 2010. It's an amazing and powerful device, and a joy to use – whether for work or play. I'm hoping this short guide will give you a good jump-start on getting the most out of your iPad. This guide is divided up into short sections covering key topics, so you can dive in and out of them as needed for subjects you are interested in. Preparation for Implementation. When making the move towards using mobile devices in the classroom, there are a number of practical considerations to bear in mind.
This article will draw on the experience we have had this year, in implementing an iPad 1 to 1 scheme with our 6th form. We've made many mistakes, and I hope have learnt from them. In the spirit of collaboration, I will share some of them below, in the hope that other schools learn from both what has worked, and what hasn't. 1. Sort your wireless out This is a no brainer, but I have heard of many schools who didn't really take this into consideration when they brought in mobile devices like the iPad. So, your biggest investment in the year before you go mobile has to be wireless. 2. You need to know one thing: your VLE won't work very well with your iPads.


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High School: Four-year state qualifier at Sacred Heart Academy...Competed in the free, back and IM events...Was named league MVP in 2010...Earned All-American honors in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 2010...Member of National, Language, Math and Science Honor Societies...Honor roll member all four years...Member of the Long Beach Aquatics swim team...Was a five-time Speedo Sectional Qualifier from 2009- 2012... Holds 26 team records.
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Virgin Islanders will now have improved access to physical therapist (PT) services—and a much more effective physical therapy practice act—thanks to a new law signed by Governor John P. de Jongh Jr, on July 11.
The new law, Act No. 760, allows for direct access to evaluation and treatment by a PT without a physician's referral, and includes changes to the licensing law that protect the term "physical therapy" as an activity that can only be engaged in by a PT, among other improvements.
Prior to the act's passage a physician referral was required for all PT services. The new law, which takes effect on October 9, 2014, allows for treatment without a referral for 45 days or 12 treatment visits.
"It's been a long time coming, but consumers will now have greater access to quality health care provided by physical therapists," said Virgin Islands APTA member Jerry Smith, PT, DPT, ATC. "These changes could not have happened without the work of the physical therapy community here."
In addition to direct access, Act. No. 7620 also makes significant updates to the physical therapy practice act. Besides the protection of "physical therapy" as a term that can only describe the activities of PTs, the new law provides title protection for "DPT" and "doctor of physical therapy," an updated definition for the practice of physical therapy, an expanded board of physical therapy, and revised qualifications for licensure.
"APTA commends the work of the dedicated physical therapists in the US Virgin Islands who worked for many years to bring about these legislative changes," said APTA President Paul Rockar Jr, PT, DPT, MS. "Improved patient access to PT services continues to be a high priority for the profession and APTA."
Earlier this year both Oklahoma and Michigan enacted direct access legislation. The new Oklahoma law goes into effect on November 1, and the Michigan law on January 1, 2015. All 50 states, DC, and now the US Virgin Islands have enacted laws allowing for direct access to evaluation and some level of treatment without a physician referral.
Evidence-based practice resources for physical therapists (PTs) will continue to expand thanks to the work of APTA members who recently participated in an association-sponsored clinical practice guidelines (CPG) workshop. The 3-day event brought together 36 researchers from 10 sections to discuss 11 potential CPGs.
The workshop was led by Sandra Kaplan, PT, PhD, and Joe Godges, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, and included a presentation of a CPG development methodology and discussion on how the methodology can be best applied to the PT profession. The gathering is part of a larger APTA strategic objective to reduce unwarranted variations in care and increase PT adherence to best practices.
Now in its third year, the workshop brings together participants chosen in response to a call to sections to submit nominations for a guideline development group that had identified a clinical topic important to the practice of physical therapy. Topics selected were the ones that could be best addressed through CPGs, which are graded recommendations on best practice for a clinical question based on a systematic review and evaluation of the quality of the scientific literature. These clinical questions were focused on both specific conditions and treatment interventions.
This year's workshop topics included aquatic intervention, falls prevention, management of patients in the ICU, diabetic foot ulcers, examination and intervention of children with developmental coordination disorder, hip fractures, rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty, interventions to improve gait speed in patients with neurological conditions, postpartum pelvic girdle pain, postconcussion rehabilitation, and venous leg ulcers.
In an APTA video dispatch, Kaplan explained that the workshops help CPG developers lay the groundwork for what can be a 2- to 4-year development process. "What we're doing is trying to provide the foundational understanding of what those [CPG development] processes are," she said. "By the end of this workshop, they walk away with a blueprint for how to move forward to produce one of these."
"What's really exciting about these guidelines is that … for some of them, there are multiple sections coming together," added Godges. He believes PT-focused CPGs can play a "huge" part in helping APTA achieve its vision of transforming society. "I think they're a foundation of transforming patient care, and not only of transforming patient care, but of transforming education," he said, with the effects extending to payment and policy areas worldwide.
CPGs can be found on PTNow, the association's resource for evidence-based practice. Resources for guideline development and APTA funded CPGs can be found at www.apta.org/CPG.
These CPG developers are helping PTs transform societythrough the establishment of best practices in a wide range of areas.
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PHILADELPHIA — Ask Americans how race relations have changed under their first black president and they are ready with answers.
Ashley Ray, a white woman, hears more people debating racial issues. "I know a lot of people who really thought we were OK as a nation, a culture, and now they understand that we're not," she says.
Karl Douglass, a black man, sees stereotypes easing. "White people deal with me and my family differently," he says.
Jose Lozano, who is Hispanic by way of Puerto Rico, believes prejudice is emerging from the shadows. "Now the racism is coming out," he says.
In the afterglow of Barack Obama's historic victory, most people in the United States believed that race relations would improve. Nearly four years later, has that dream come true? Americans have no shortage of thoughtful opinions, and no consensus.
As the nation moves toward the multiracial future heralded by this son of an African father and white mother, the events of Obama's first term, and what people make of them, help trace the racial arc of his presidency.
Shortly before the 2008 election, 56 percent of Americans surveyed by the Gallup organization said that race relations would improve if Obama were elected. One day after his victory, 70 percent said race relations would improve and only 10 percent predicted they would get worse.
Just weeks after taking office, Obama said, "There was justifiable pride on the part of the country that we had taken a step to move us beyond some of the searing legacies of racial discrimination."
Then he joked, "But that lasted about a day."
An October 2009 Gallup poll showed a large drop in racial optimism since the election, with 41 percent of respondents saying that race relations had improved under Obama. Thirty-five percent said there was no change and 22 percent said race relations were worse.
The president has discussed race in occasional speeches to groups such as the National Urban League or the National Council of La Raza, and in interviews with Hispanic and African-American media outlets. But he usually walks a careful line, allowing the nation to get used to the idea of a black president without doing things to make race seem a central aspect of his governance.
"There is a totally different psychological frame of reference that this country has never had," says William Smith, executive director of the National Center for Race Amity at Wheelock College.
He cites evidence of progress from the mindset of children in his programs to new history curriculums in Deep South schools.
"To me, that's a quantum leap," Smith says.
Douglass, a real estate agent from Columbus, Ga., says white people seem less surprised to see him with his wife and daughter in places such as an art museum or a foreign language school.
"I think white people deal with me and my family differently since an African-American man is leader of the free world and a nuclear black family lives in the White House," he says.
This April, in a poll by the National Journal and the University of Phoenix, 33 percent felt race relations were getting better, 23 percent said they were getting worse, and 42 percent said they were staying about the same.
So where are we now?
Four years after Obama smashed the nation's highest racial barrier, and less than four months before America will decide whether he deserves a second term, the nation is uncertain about the meaning of a black president.
Recently, Obama was asked in a Rolling Stone magazine interview if race relations were any different than when he took office.
"I never bought into the notion," Obama said, "that by electing me, somehow we were entering into a postracial period."
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