Pascal
@pvfua.bsky.social
I am a Professor of Computer Science at EPFL in Switzerland. My main research interests are in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Assisted Engineering, and Biomedical imaging.
There was about 100 km/h of wind over the Alps the other day. I went for a wave flight with Gab Bfe from Chambéry in France to Bolzano in Italy in his Stemme glider (About 800kms out and back). If you are interested in doing this yourself check out Gabriel's website www.soaring-adventures.eu
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
There was about 100 km/h of wind over the Alps the other day. I went for a wave flight with Gab Bfe from Chambéry in France to Bolzano in Italy in his Stemme glider (About 800kms out and back). If you are interested in doing this yourself check out Gabriel's website www.soaring-adventures.eu
While Unsigned Distance Fields (UDFs), unlike Signed Distance Fields (SDFs), can naturally represent open surfaces, turning them into triangulated surfaces them is challenging. In a paper to appear in NeurIPs, we propose an effective iterative refinement approach. arxiv.org/abs/2407.18381 #ai
September 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
While Unsigned Distance Fields (UDFs), unlike Signed Distance Fields (SDFs), can naturally represent open surfaces, turning them into triangulated surfaces them is challenging. In a paper to appear in NeurIPs, we propose an effective iterative refinement approach. arxiv.org/abs/2407.18381 #ai
Sailing to Ven Island near Copenhagen with Anders and Vedrana.
September 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Sailing to Ven Island near Copenhagen with Anders and Vedrana.
Reconstructed Viking ships in Roskilde, Denmark. Wonderful on a nice September day in port. Might have been a different story in Winter in the North Sea!
September 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reconstructed Viking ships in Roskilde, Denmark. Wonderful on a nice September day in port. Might have been a different story in Winter in the North Sea!
Traditional bonfire on August 1st, the Swiss National day, with Nancy for scale. Note that that there are no barriers and that can walk as close to the fire as you dare. Not something you would see in the US these days, I think.
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Traditional bonfire on August 1st, the Swiss National day, with Nancy for scale. Note that that there are no barriers and that can walk as close to the fire as you dare. Not something you would see in the US these days, I think.
Trying to understand how the steam engine of an early locomotive works at the York train museum. It took us a while but I think we gained a better understanding of practical thermodynamics.
August 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Trying to understand how the steam engine of an early locomotive works at the York train museum. It took us a while but I think we gained a better understanding of practical thermodynamics.
The final version of our SIGGRAPH paper on 3D reconstruction of loose fitting garments from single images is now available on the ACM website dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... . #deeplearning #computervision #GenerativeAI
July 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The final version of our SIGGRAPH paper on 3D reconstruction of loose fitting garments from single images is now available on the ACM website dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... . #deeplearning #computervision #GenerativeAI
While visiting friends near Sheffield, we stumbled upon Pemberley, aka Chatsworth house. Alas, Mr. Darcy was not in residence at the time. Nevertheless, It was worth seeing with our own eyes how vast such an estate is. You don't get a sense of that from the books or the movies.
July 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
While visiting friends near Sheffield, we stumbled upon Pemberley, aka Chatsworth house. Alas, Mr. Darcy was not in residence at the time. Nevertheless, It was worth seeing with our own eyes how vast such an estate is. You don't get a sense of that from the books or the movies.
Marco's "beast" on the ground
July 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Marco's "beast" on the ground
Marco's "beast" in the air.
July 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Marco's "beast" in the air.
In the context for my new aeronautics-related project, we are going to need some flight data to train our ML algorithms. And it needs to be acquired at a reasonable cost. So, we strapped a small GPS on a model plane and went flying. It seems to work nicely. Necessity is the mother of invention!
July 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In the context for my new aeronautics-related project, we are going to need some flight data to train our ML algorithms. And it needs to be acquired at a reasonable cost. So, we strapped a small GPS on a model plane and went flying. It seems to work nicely. Necessity is the mother of invention!
We released a large multi-view people-tracking dataset. We used 25 partially overlapping cameras placed over more than 400 meters. We acquired 24'000 images per camera, with full calibration data. scout.epfl.ch #VideoSurveillance #PeopleTracking #ComputerVision
July 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We released a large multi-view people-tracking dataset. We used 25 partially overlapping cameras placed over more than 400 meters. We acquired 24'000 images per camera, with full calibration data. scout.epfl.ch #VideoSurveillance #PeopleTracking #ComputerVision
The same place seen from the ground. Switzerland is beautiful!
July 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The same place seen from the ground. Switzerland is beautiful!
Flying to and from Mt Pilatus on Saturday.
July 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Flying to and from Mt Pilatus on Saturday.
In an upcoming MICCAI paper, we model the heart as interdependent SDFs representing a distinct anatomical component. By enforcing proper contact between adjacent ones, we ensure that they define anatomically and topologically correct structures. arxiv.org/abs/2307.08716
June 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In an upcoming MICCAI paper, we model the heart as interdependent SDFs representing a distinct anatomical component. By enforcing proper contact between adjacent ones, we ensure that they define anatomically and topologically correct structures. arxiv.org/abs/2307.08716
In a paper to appear at ICCV, we show how to count stacked objects such as those shown below, even though only those at the top are visible. Our key insight is that this suffices to estimate the number of objects per unit of volume. corentindumery.github.io/projects/sta...
June 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In a paper to appear at ICCV, we show how to count stacked objects such as those shown below, even though only those at the top are visible. Our key insight is that this suffices to estimate the number of objects per unit of volume. corentindumery.github.io/projects/sta...
In paper to appear in MICCAI, we propose a method that “GenAI-fies” atlas-based segmentation by training a diffusion model to learn the joint distribution of images and segmentation masks. arxiv.org/abs/2503.06748
June 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In paper to appear in MICCAI, we propose a method that “GenAI-fies” atlas-based segmentation by training a diffusion model to learn the joint distribution of images and segmentation masks. arxiv.org/abs/2503.06748
Reposted by Pascal
June 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
To refresh our ideas before the conference, we went snorkeling in 3C amazingly clear water. With enough layers under our dry suits, we weren't cold. Putting one's head in the water is unpleasant initially but that passes quickly.
June 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
To refresh our ideas before the conference, we went snorkeling in 3C amazingly clear water. With enough layers under our dry suits, we weren't cold. Putting one's head in the water is unpleasant initially but that passes quickly.
I have been invited to give a keynote at SCIA'05 and we took advantage of that to tour Iceland. The midnight sun yesterday night was spectacular! I highly recommend it.
June 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I have been invited to give a keynote at SCIA'05 and we took advantage of that to tour Iceland. The midnight sun yesterday night was spectacular! I highly recommend it.
EPFL’s I&C department is doing well in the ERC EU research scene!
IC research back on the European stage
Anastasia Ailamaki, Mathias Payer and Lenka Zdeborová have been selected by the European Research Council for the 2024 call for ERC Advanced Grants for cutting-edge research into data systems, systems...
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June 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
EPFL’s I&C department is doing well in the ERC EU research scene!
Our paper written in collaboration with MBZUAI on modeling loose-fitting garments will be presented at SIGGRAPH. Crucially, we used guided diffusion models to synthesize the invisible parts while accurately modeling visible ones. arxiv.org/abs/2504.08353 #DeepLearning #Fashion
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Our paper written in collaboration with MBZUAI on modeling loose-fitting garments will be presented at SIGGRAPH. Crucially, we used guided diffusion models to synthesize the invisible parts while accurately modeling visible ones. arxiv.org/abs/2504.08353 #DeepLearning #Fashion
And today, @nancysuisse.bsky.social saw this beast parked at the glider field. Some people came IN STYLE for demonstration glider flights!
May 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
And today, @nancysuisse.bsky.social saw this beast parked at the glider field. Some people came IN STYLE for demonstration glider flights!
First flight of the season in the Alps. Matterhorn is hiding in the clouds a few kilometers ahead.
May 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
First flight of the season in the Alps. Matterhorn is hiding in the clouds a few kilometers ahead.