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Very visual machines: A short tour of computer vision

Talk

Professor Nick Pears, Department of Computer Science

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Event date
Wednesday 8 March 2023, 6pm to 7pm
Location
In-person only
Room PZA/103, Piazza Building, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Audience
Open to alumni, staff, students, the public
Admission
Free admission

Event details

Department of Computer Science Inaugural Lecture

We humans are often described as ‘very visual creatures’, able to exploit the rich information in our special visual world. Can we build machines that learn to do the same? Nick will describe how computer vision is impacting a wide range of sectors from healthcare to safety and security - from sports, games and entertainment to industrial automation. Using a selection of computer vision projects that he has worked on at York, he will attempt to convey why the field is interesting, challenging and important - and what it promises for the future.