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Introduction: Computer Vision Research at NECI

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This special issue of the International Journal of Computer Vision highlights research on computer vision at the NEC Research Institute. The purpose of this preface is to provide some context to how this work reflects our broader goals and themes of computer vision research at NECI.

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Cox, I.J. Introduction: Computer Vision Research at NECI. International Journal of Computer Vision 34, 75–79 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008176402209

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