Computer Science 370 - Intro to Computer Vision

This introductory computer vision class will address fundamental questions about getting computers to "see" like humans. We investigate questions such as -What is the role of vision in intelligence? -How are images represented in a computer? -How can we write algorithms to recognize an object? -How can humans and computers "learn to see better" from experience? We will write a number of basic computer programs to do things like recognize handwritten characters, track objects in video, and understand the structure of images.

Open to senior and junior Computer Science majors only. COMPSCI 240 or 383 w/C A BACKGROUND IN LINEAR ALGEBRA (MATH 235) IS RECOMMENDED. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.