computer vision

computer vision

Field of robotics in which programs attempt to identify objects represented in digitized images provided by video cameras, thus enabling robots to “see.” Much work has been done on stereo vision as an aid to object identification and location within a three-dimensional field of view. Recognition of objects in real time, as would be needed for active robots in complex environments, usually requires computing power beyond the capabilities of present-day technology. See also pattern recognition.

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Using a computer to capture and analyze images. There are numerous applications of computer vision, including robotic systems that sense their environment, people detection in surveillance systems, object inspection on an assembly line, image database organization and medical scans.

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computer vision - A branch of artificial intelligence and image processing concerned with computer processing of images from the real world. Computer vision typically requires a combination of low level image processing to enhance the image quality (e.g. remove noise, increase contrast) and higher level pattern recognition and image understanding to recognise features present in the image. Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.ai.vision.