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NOVEL FILTERS FOR IMAGE GRADIENT COMPUTATION AND EDGE DETECTION
Reference #: 1700
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Novel filters for image gradient computation and edge detection.
Background:
Gradient computation and edge determination are challenging yet crucial steps in many computer vision tasks. They are the first in multi-step processes, serving as the foundation for...
Published: 2/11/2026
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Updated: 2/11/2026
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Inventor(s): Yi Wang, Luke Bagan
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Category(s): Software and Computing
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A low-cost indoor positioning system for robotics research and education
Reference #: 1705
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for A low-cost indoor positioning system for robotics research and education.
Background:
Mobile robots are widely used in robotics research, education, and competition. Many applications require accurate, real-time knowledge of a robot’s position to support...
Published: 2/11/2026
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Updated: 2/11/2026
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Inventor(s): Yi Wang, Junlin Ou
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Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Portable Railroad Track Component Inspection System (no patent reimbursement in license)
Reference #: 01660
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Potable Railroad Track Component Inspection System
Background:
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) stipulates routine track inspections to maintain railroad safety and efficiency. However, conventional manual inspections are not only inefficient and...
Published: 7/15/2026
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Updated: 5/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang
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Category(s): Software and Computing
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Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection
Reference #: 01564
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection
Background:
The current practices suffer from three main drawbacks: 1) Human pilot cost is significant. The schedule of the drone-based track inspection is contingent on the pilot’s availability rather than...
Published: 7/10/2026
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Updated: 8/8/2022
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Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Chen Chen
Keywords(s): autonomous drone, flight control, image processing, railroad track inspection, self-navigation
Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences
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