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is commonly accepted that the father of Computer Vision is Larry Roberts , who in his Ph . D . thesis ( cir . 1960 ) at MIT discussed the possibilities of extracting 3D geometrical information from 2D perspective views of blocks ( polyhedra ) [ 1 ]. Many researchers , at MIT and elsewhere , in Artificial Intelligence , followed this work and studied computer vision in the context of the ‘ blocks world ’.
In some narrow use cases , computer vision is more effective than human vision . Google ' s CV team developed a machine that can diagnose diabetic retinopathy better than a human ophthalmologist . Diabetic retinopathy is a complication that can cause blindness in diabetic patients , but it is treatable with an early diagnosis . 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 .”
Shaji also gave the example of the geospatial industry . Lightweight solutions can be installed directly on-board orbiting satellites to enable satellite imageryprocessing and analysis in space . Only the usable imagery is downloaded back to Earth . The result of this , he says , is a massive reduction in downlinking costs . He adds the same method can be used in identifying infestations in crops and monitoring critical events , like the expansion of riverfronts and detecting waterborne shipping containers . Kasia Borowska , Founder and MD at Brainpool . ai said other use cases include healthcare , where it is becoming popular in early diagnosis , such as early signs of cancer . It is also used in construction as it can be used to continuously monitor progress on construction sites and identify associated risks .
She says : “ Many of us also have computer facial recognition unlocking our phones and
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