Computer Vision

About

In this session we will discuss how computers ‘see’ and you will learn about ways that Computer Vision has been applied to a variety of solutions in different fields. You will also learn about how computers recognise faces by identifiying nodal points from photos of faces.

Key Terms

attribute, classification, computer vision, machine learning

Presentations

• Computer Vision

Applications of Computer Vision

• Vox: How Snapchat’s filters work
• Wired: If You Go Near the Super Bowl, You Will Be Surveilled Hard (USA)
• Google: Google Translate’s instant camera translation gets an upgrade
• DroneBelow: Automated Drones to Monitor Cattle

Links

• Computer Science Field Guide: Computer Vision
• Computer Science Field Guide: Pixel Viewer
• How Facial Recognition Systems Work