Alexandre BENOIT

Associate professor, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry.

Contact.

Email : alexandre.benoit –@– univ-smb.fr

Phone : +33(0) 4 50 09 65 22 – télécopie : +33(0) 4 50 09 65 ..

Office : A223

Postal address : LISTIC – Polytech’Savoie, BP 80439, 74944 Annecy le Vieux Cedex, France

Position / responsabilities.

Permanent LISTIC Lab. member
Main teaching activities at the IUT d’Annecy le Vieux (Savoie University), Computing dept.
Last administrative task (2008-2017) : Manager of the bachelor degree/professional diploma “Licence Professionnelle Développeur Informatique Multisupport (DIM)”

Research interests.

Member of the Connaissance, Images et Télédétection (CIT) team

Image, video and more generally data understanding : from data preprocessing, features extraction to concept recognition (objects, action, etc.) .
Heterogeneous Data Fusion : associating multimodal inputs, images, contextual indicators, and others to make the decision process more reliable.

Keywords

Video clustering Classification Retina model Deep Learning Semi-supervised learning 3D convolutional neural network V1 cortex model Semantic Segmentation Real-time retina Human vision Remote sensing Spectral Clustering 2D metrics 3D OpenInterface Deep learning Attention level Pairwise constraints Graph Cut

Publications

An overview of my publications is provided here : https://cv.archives-ouvertes.fr/alexandre-benoit and here also : registered in HAL

My Google Scholar report.

Research Projects

A brief overview on these slides
Current projects:
- Oil slicks detection and classification.
  - Keywords : deep Learning, SAR data analysis, heterogeneous data fusion, anomaly detection, semantic segmentation, classification.
  - Industrial partner : Total
- Gamma rays classification and parameters estimation.
  - Keywords : deep Learning, astrophysics, stereoscopy, classification, regression.
  - Academic partner: LAPP
  - Industrial partner : Orobix
- Sale Receipts analysis.
  - Keywords : deep Learning, multimedia image analysis, semantic segmentation, classification, graph clustering.
  - Industrial partner : AboutGoods Compagny

Teaching :

Related to my research activities:
- Image and data processing with tools such as Matlab, and Python, OpenCV
- Deep larning with Tensorflow.
- Target students : PhD, Master and Bachelor degree and employed engineers.
General teaching activities:
- Programming : scripting and object programming with C/C++/Java/Python/PHP, and others.
- Modeling (UML, etc.)
Experience highlights :
- image processing and machine learning to PhD students and Master 2 at University Savoie Mont Blanc.
- machine learning at ESEN engineering school at Tunis (Tunisia)
- machine learning at Renault compagny (Paris, Versailles)

Consulting :

Introducing machine learning in digital processes in the industry.
Data pre-processing, features extraction and decision making for classification, regression and other tasks for image, video and time series understanding.
Experience highlights :
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning at Renault (Paris, Versailles)
- Deep Learning at Total (Paris)
- Machine Learning at AboutGoods Compagny (Annecy)

PhD thesis co-supervising :

Current PhDs:

2018-2021 Emna Amri
Topic : Automatic Oil Slicks detection and classification from Remote Sensing imaging using Deep Learning.
Funding : Total company.
2017-2020 Mickael Jacquemont
Topic : Deep neural networks for the 3D analysis of gamma rays.
Funding : H2020 ASTERICS project and the USMB fondation.

Defended PhDs:

2015-2019 Amina Ben Hamida
Topic : Indexing of large Remote sensing images.
Funding : French research ministry.
2014-2019 Rizlène Raoui
Topic : Automatic Sales receipt understanding using Deep Learing.
Funding : CIFRE with AboutGoods Compagny.
2013-2016 Nicolas Voiron
Topic : Automating clustering of multimedia data bases for exploration.
Funding : USMB
2010-2013 Sabin Tiberius Strat
Topic : Automating understanding of image sequences using a collaborative approach
Funding : French research ministry

Conference/Workshop organization

2015 8th International Workshop on the Analysis of Multitemporal Remote Sensing Images, July 22-24, 2015 Annecy, France
2012 10th Workshop on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI2012), 27-29 juin 2012, Annecy le Vieux, France.
2011 7th Conference of the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology (EUSFLAT 2011) July 18-22, 2011, jointly with Les Rencontres Francophones sur la Logique Floue et ses Applications (LFA 2011, aka French Days on Fuzzy Logic and Applications) in Aix-les-Bains, France.

Reading committee

Journals:

IEEE Transactions on Image Processing ; Elsevier Computer Vision and Image Understanding ; Elsevier Signal Processing :Image Communication ; Multimedia Tools and APplications (MTAP) ; International Journal of Neural Systems ; MDPI Open Access Journal – Remote Sensing ; Hindawi – JournalOfRobotics ; ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ; JSTARS – GRSS | IEEE | Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society ; Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering

Conferences:

Main ones : IEEE International Conference on Image Processing ; International Workshop on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing ; JURSE – Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event ;

Scientific animation

2018 – 2019 co coordination of the MAIM at GDR ISIS.
2015 – 2017 co coordination of the IRIM at GDR ISIS..

Codes :

a bio-inspired retina model for image pre-processing. contributed to the OpenCV library (C++/Python):
Deep Learning frameworks and related tools :
- pyTorch based framework to conduct versioned experiments, codes&docs. This is developed and applied in the context of a phD focused on gamma rays detection and analysis in the context of the internationnal Cherenkov Telescope Array project. The proposed framework can be applied to any image processing problem.
- pyTorch indexed convolutions than enable any kind of kernels and pixel sampling grids : doc. This is applied to hexagonal images processing in the Cherenkov Telescope Array project.
- Tensorflow based framework to conduct versioned experiments, codes&docs. Several examples provided for image segmentation, curves regression, GAN, etc.
- caffe based deep learning model for hyperspectral images analysis using lightweight 3D convolutions based networks codes, paper

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