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The rapid outbreak of COVID-19 due to the novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2 is the biggest issue faced by mankind today. It is important to detect the positive cases as early as possible to prevent the further spread of this pandemic.

As one of the research directions at OLIVES Lab @ Georgia Tech, we focus on recognizing textures and materials in real-world images, which plays an important role in object recognition and scene understanding. Aiming at describing objects or scenes with more detailed information, we explore how to computationally characterize apparent or latent properties (e.g. surface smoothness) of materials, i.e., computational material characterization, which moves a step further beyond material recognition.

A custom made multispectral camera was used to collect a novel dataset of images of untreated lettuce leaves or leaves treated with vinegar, oil, or a combination of these. The camera captured image data at 10 wavelengths ∈[380nm,980nm] across the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible and NIR (near-infrared) regions. Imaging was done in a lab environment with the presence of ambient light.

Conveyor belts are the most widespread means of transportation for large quantities of materials in the mining sector. This dataset contains 388 images of structures with and without dirt buildup.

One can use this dataset for experimentation on classifying the dirt buildup.