KEEPING EYES ON THE ROAD :
THE ROLE OF COMPUTER VISION
As companies continue with their autonomous vehicles initiatives , we take a look at the role of computer vision in making these vehicles a reality
WRITTEN BY : CATHERINE GRAY
Enabling computers and systems to derive meaningful information from digital images , videos and other visual inputs , computer vision is pretty much exactly what you think : a field of artificial intelligence ( AI ) that gives computers the ability to see , observe and understand .
“ Computer vision tries to understand from a physiological sense how our brains are able to perceive our visual world . One of the most popular and effective glues allowing us to connect these two fields are machine learning techniques , which encode the act of learning – and eventually understanding – computer algorithms ,” explains Appu Shaji , Mobius Labs CEO and Chief Scientist .
“ Computer vision technology has a role to play in nearly every imaginable walk of life . In the media sector , the technology can not only detect the content of an image but grade the style and quality of the visuals . The aesthetic score can be determined in a couple of seconds , assisting marketing , advertising or editorial departments to select the most pleasing photographs . It can also scrutinise thousands of video clips to provide relevant recommendations , plus flag and / or block inappropriate content . It can also be trained to match influencers with brands to grow new client bases .”
144 September 2022