Keynotes
“From Mobility to Medicine: Vision Enables the Next Generation of Innovation,” a Keynote Presentation from Dean Kamen
Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research and Development, presents the “From Mobility to Medicine: Vision Enables the Next Generation of Innovation” tutorial at the May …
“Think Like an Amateur, Do As an Expert: Lessons from a Career in Computer Vision,” a Keynote Presentation from Dr. Takeo Kanade
Dr. Takeo Kanade, U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, presents the “Think Like an Amateur, Do As an Expert: Lessons from a …
Overview
Business Insights
“Embedded AI for Smart Cities and Retail in China,” a Presentation from Horizon Robotics
Yufeng Zhang, VP of Global Business at Horizon Robotics, presents the “Embedded …
May 2018 Embedded Vision Summit Vision Tank Competition Finalist Presentations
Anil Cheriyadat, CEO of Sturfee, João Diogo Falcão, Director of Product at …
“Overcoming Bias in Computer Vision – A Business Imperative,” a Presentation from Entrepreneur Will Byrne
Entrepreneur Will Byrne presents the “Overcoming Bias in Computer Vision – A …
May 2018 Embedded Vision Summit Vision Entrepreneurs’ Panel
Nik Gagvani, President of CheckVideo, moderates the Vision Entrepreneurs’ Panel at the …
“Reduce Risk in Computer Vision Design: Focus on the User,” a Presentation from Twisthink
Paul Duckworth, Director of Engineering at Twisthink, presents the “Reduce Risk in …
“Leveraging Cloud Computer Vision for a Real-time Consumer Product,” a Presentation from Cocoon Cam
Pavan Kumar, Co-founder and CTO at Cocoon Cam, presents the "Leveraging Cloud …
“Intelligent Consumer Robots Powering the Smart Home,” a Presentation from iRobot
Mario Munich, Senior Vice President of Technology at iRobot, presents the “Intelligent …
“From 2D to 3D: How Depth Sensing Will Shape the Future of Vision,” a Presentation from Yole Développement
Guillaume Girardin, Division Director for photonics, sensing and displays at Yole Développement, …
“What’s Hot? The M&A and Funding Landscape for Machine Vision Companies,” A Presentation from Woodside Capital Partners
Rudy Burger, Managing Partner at Woodside Capital Partners, presents the “What’s Hot? …
“Data-driven Business Models Enabled by 3D Vision Technology,” a Presentation from FRAMOS
Christopher Scheubel, Head of IP and Business Development at FRAMOS, presents the …
“Balancing Safety, Convenience and Privacy in the Era of Ubiquitous Cameras,” a Presentation from Intel
Charlotte Dryden, Director of the Visual Computing Developer Solutions team at Intel, …
“Computer Vision for Industrial Inspection: From PCs to Embedded,” a Presentation from NET GmbH
Thomas Däubler, CTO of NET New Electronic Technology GmbH, presents the “Computer …
“Leveraging Edge and Cloud for Visual Intelligence Solutions,” a Presentation from Xilinx
Salil Raje, Senior Vice President in the Software and IP Products Group …
“Building Up a Start-up in Embedded Vision: Lessons from Machine Vision,” a Presentation from Basler
Arndt Bake, Chief Marketing Officer at Basler, presents the “Building up a …
“Using Vision to Transform Retail,” a Presentation from IBM
Sumit Gupta, Vice President of AI, Machine Learning and HPC at IBM, …
“The Four Key Trends Driving the Proliferation of Visual Perception,” a Presentation from the Embedded Vision Alliance
Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance and Co-founder and President …
Enabling Technologies
“Rethinking Deep Learning: Neural Compute Stick,” a Presentation from Intel
Ashish Pai, Senior Director in the Neural Compute Program at Intel, presents …
“Achieving High-Performance Vision Processing for Embedded Applications with Qualcomm SoC Platforms,” a Presentation from Qualcomm
Sahil Bansal, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, presents the “Achieving …
“Energy-efficient Processors Enable the Era of Intelligent Devices,” a Presentation from NovuMind
Ren Wu, Founder and CEO of NovuMind, presents the “Energy-efficient Processors Enable …
“NovuTensor: Hardware Acceleration of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for AI,” a Presentation from NovuMind
Miao (Mike) Li, Vice President of IC Engineering at NovuMind, presents the …
“The Journey and Sunrise Processors: Leading-Edge Performance for Embedded AI,” a Presentation from Horizon Robotics
Kai Yu, Founder and CEO of Horizon Robotics, presents the “Journey and …
“Deep Learning on Arm Cortex-M Microcontrollers,” a Presentation from Arm
Vikas Chandra, Senior Principal Engineer and Director of Machine Learning at Arm, …
“Neural Network Compiler: Enabling Rapid Deployment of DNNs on Low-Cost, Low-Power Processors,” a Presentation from Cadence
Megha Daga, Senior Technical Marketing Manager at Cadence, presents the “Neural Network …
“Enabling Software Developers to Harness FPGA Compute Accelerators,” a Presentation from Intel
Bernhard Friebe, Senior Director of Marketing for the Programmable Solutions Group at …
“Rapid Development of Efficient Vision Applications Using the Halide Language and CEVA Processors,” a Presentation from CEVA and mPerpetuo
Yair Siegel, Director of Business Development at CEVA, and Gary Gitelson, VP …
“Mythic’s Analog Deep Learning Accelerator Chip: High Performance Inference,” a Presentation from Mythic
Frederick Soo, Head of Product Development at Mythic, presents the “Mythic’s Analog …
“Enabling Cross-platform Deep Learning Applications with the Intel CV SDK,” a Presentation from Intel
Yury Gorbachev, Principal Engineer and the Lead Architect for the Computer Vision …
“At the Edge of AI At the Edge: Ultra-efficient AI on Low-power Compute Platforms,” a Presentation from Xnor.ai
Mohammad Rastegari, CTO of Xnor.ai, presents the “At the Edge of AI …
“Designing Smarter, Safer Cars with Embedded Vision Using EV Processor Cores,” a Presentation from Synopsys
Fergus Casey, R&D Director for ARC Processors at Synopsys, presents the “Designing …
“Project Trillium: A New Suite of Machine Learning IP,” a Presentation from Arm
Steve Steele, Director of Platforms in the Machine Learning Group at Arm, …
“Achieving 15 TOPS/s Equivalent Performance in Less Than 10 W Using Neural Network Pruning,” a Presentation from Xilinx
Nick Ni, Director of Product Marketing for AI and Edge Computing at …
“Exploiting Reduced Precision for Machine Learning on FPGAs,” a Presentation from Xilinx
Kees Vissers, Distinguished Engineer at Xilinx, presents the “Exploiting Reduced Precision for …
“Pilot AI Vision Framework: From Doorbells to Defense,” a Presentation from Pilot AI
Jonathan Su, CEO of Pilot AI, presents the “Pilot AI Vision Framework: …
“Optimizing Your System Software and BSP for Embedded Vision and AI,” a Presentation from Thundersoft
Daniel Sun, Vice President of the Intelligent Vision Business Unit at Thundersoft, …
“Deep Learning in MATLAB: From Concept to Optimized Embedded Code,” a Presentation from MathWorks
Avinash Nehemiah, Product Marketing Manager for Computer Vision, and Girish Venkataramani, Product …
“Embedding Programmable DNNs in Low-Power SoCs,” a Presentation from Xperi
Steve Teig, Chief Technology Officer at Xperi, presents the “Embedding Programmable DNNs …
“New Memory-centric Architecture Needed for AI,” a Presentation from Crossbar
Sylvain Dubois, Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Business Development at Crossbar, …
“A Physics-based Approach to Removing Shadows and Shading in Real Time,” a Presentation from Tandent Vision Science
Bruce Maxwell, Director of Research at Tandent Vision Science, presents the “A …
“Infusing Visual Understanding in Cloud and Edge Solutions Using State Of-the-Art Microsoft Algorithms,” a Presentation from Microsoft
Anirudh Koul, Senior Data Scientist, and Jin Yamamoto, Principal Program Manager, both …
“A New Generation of Camera Modules: A Novel Approach and Its Benefits for Embedded Systems,” a Presentation from Allied Vision Technologies
Paul Maria Zalewski, Product Line Manager at Allied Vision Technologies, presents the …
“High-end Multi-camera Technology, Applications and Examples,” a Presentation from XIMEA
Max Larin, CEO of XIMEA, presents the “High-end Multi-camera Technology, Applications and …
“Machine Learning Inference In Under 5 mW with a Binarized Neural Network on an FPGA,” a Presentation from Lattice Semiconductor
Abdullah Raouf, Senior Marketing Manager at Lattice Semiconductor, presents the “Machine Learning …
Technical Insights
“Implementing Image Pyramids Efficiently in Software,” a Presentation from Polymorphic Technologies
Michael Stewart, Proprietor of Polymorphic Technologies, presents the “Implementing Image Pyramids Efficiently …
“Hybrid Semi-Parallel Deep Neural Networks (SPDNN) – Example Methodologies & Use Cases,” a Presentation from Xperi
Peter Corcoran, co-founder of FotoNation (now a core business unit of Xperi) …
“Building Efficient CNN Models for Mobile and Embedded Applications,” a Presentation from Facebook
Peter Vajda, Research Scientist at Facebook, presents the “Building Efficient CNN Models …
“Harnessing the Edge and the Cloud Together for Visual AI,” a Presentation from Au-Zone Technologies
Sébastien Taylor, Vision Technology Architect at Au-Zone Technologies, presents the “Harnessing the …
“Improving and Implementing Traditional Computer Vision Algorithms Using DNN Techniques,” a Presentation from Imagination Technologies
Paul Brasnett, Senior Research Manager for Vision and AI in the PowerVR …
“Architecting a Smart Home Monitoring System with Millions of Cameras,” a Presentation from Comcast
Hongcheng Wang, Senior Manager of Technical R&D at Comcast, presents the “Architecting …
“The Perspective Transform in Embedded Vision,” a Presentation from Cadence
Shrinivas Gadkari, Design Engineering Director, and Aditya Joshi, Lead Design Engineer, both …
“Utilizing Neural Networks to Validate Display Content in Mission Critical Systems,” a Presentation from VeriSilicon
Shang-Hung Lin, Vice President of Vision and Imaging Products at VeriSilicon, presents …
“The Role of the Cloud in Autonomous Vehicle Vision Processing: A View from the Edge,” a Presentation from NXP Semiconductors
Ali Osman Ors, Director of Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors at NXP Semiconductors, …
“Understanding Real-World Imaging Challenges for ADAS and Autonomous Vision Systems – IEEE P2020,” a Presentation from Algolux
Felix Heide, CTO and Co-founder of Algolux, presents the “Understanding Real-World Imaging …
“Computer Vision Hardware Acceleration for Driver Assistance,” a Presentation from Bosch
Markus Tremmel, Chief Expert for ADAS at Bosch, presents the “Computer Vision …
“The Roomba 980: Computer Vision Meets Consumer Robotics,” a Presentation from iRobot
Mario Munich, Senior Vice President of Technology at iRobot, presents the “Roomba …
“How Simulation Accelerates Development of Self-Driving Technology,” a Presentation from AImotive
László Kishonti, founder and CEO of AImotive, presents the “How Simulation Accelerates …
“Recognizing Novel Objects in Novel Surroundings with Single-shot Detectors,” a Presentation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alexander C Berg, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at …
“Building a Typical Visual SLAM Pipeline,” a Presentation from Virgin Hyperloop One
YoungWoo Seo, Senior Director at Virgin Hyperloop One, presents the “Building a …
“Developing Computer Vision Algorithms for Networked Cameras,” a Presentation from Intel
Dukhwan Kim, computer vision software architect at Intel, presents the “Developing Computer …
“What is Neuromorphic Event-based Computer Vision? Sensors, Theory and Applications,” a Presentation from Ryad B. Benosman
Ryad B. Benosman, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Carnegie …
“Words, Pictures, and Common Sense: Visual Question Answering,” a Presentation from Facebook and Georgia Tech
Devi Parikh, Research Scientist at Facebook AI Research (FAIR) and Assistant Professor …
“New Deep Learning Techniques for Embedded Systems,” a Presentation from Synopsys
Tom Michiels, System Architect for Embedded Vision at Synopsys, presents the “New …
“Creating a Computationally Efficient Embedded CNN Face Recognizer,” a Presentation from PathPartner Technology
Praveen G.B., Technical Lead at PathPartner Technology, presents the “Creating a Computationally …
“Getting More from Your Datasets: Data Augmentation, Annotation and Generative Techniques,” a Presentation from Xperi
Peter Corcoran, co-founder of FotoNation (now a core business unit of Xperi) …
“Deep Quantization for Energy Efficient Inference at the Edge,” a Presentation from Lattice Semiconductor
Hoon Choi, Senior Director of Design Engineering at Lattice Semiconductor, presents the …
“Real-time Calibration for Stereo Cameras Using Machine Learning,” a Presentation from Lucid VR
Sheldon Fernandes, Senior Software and Algorithms Engineer at Lucid VR, presents the …
“Even Faster CNNs: Exploring the New Class of Winograd Algorithms,” a Presentation from Arm
Gian Marco Iodice, Senior Software Engineer in the Machine Learning Group at …
“Generative Sensing: Reliable Recognition from Unreliable Sensor Data,” a Presentation from Arizona State University
Lina Karam, Professor and Computer Engineering Director at Arizona State University, presents …
“The OpenVX Computer Vision and Neural Network Inference Library Standard for Portable, Efficient Code,” a Presentation from AMD
Radhakrishna Giduthuri, Software Architect at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), presents the “OpenVX …
“Deploying CNN-based Vision Solutions on a $3 Microcontroller,” a Presentation from Au-Zone Technologies
Greg Lytle, VP of Engineering at Au-Zone Technologies, presents the “Deploying CNN-based …
“Deep Understanding of Shopper Behaviors and Interactions Using Computer Vision,” a Presentation from the Università Politecnica delle Marche
Emanuele Frontoni, Professor, and Rocco Pietrini, Ph.D. student, both of the Università …
“Programming Techniques for Implementing Inference Software Efficiently,” a Presentation from Codeplay Software
Andrew Richards, CEO and Founder of Codeplay Software, presents the “Programming Techniques …
“APIs for Accelerating Vision and Inferencing: Options and Trade-offs,” a Presentation from Khronos
Neil Trevett, President of the Khronos Group and Vice President at NVIDIA, …
Fundamentals
“Introduction to LiDAR for Machine Perception,” a Presentation from Deepen AI
Mohammad Musa, the Founder and CEO of Deepen AI, presents the “Introduction …
“Approaches for Energy Efficient Implementation of Deep Neural Networks,” a Presentation from MIT
Vivienne Sze, Associate Professor at MIT, presents the “Approaches for Energy Efficient …
“Understanding Automotive Radar: Present and Future,” a Presentation from NXP Semiconductors
Arunesh Roy, Radar Algorithms Architect at NXP Semiconductors, presents the “Understanding Automotive …
“Visual-Inertial Tracking for AR and VR,” a Presentation from Meta
Timo Ahonen, Director of Engineering for Computer Vision at Meta, presents the …
“Bad Data, Bad Network, or: How to Create the Right Dataset for Your Application,” a Presentation from AMD
Mike Schmit, Director of Software Engineering for computer vision and machine learning …
“Understanding and Implementing Face Landmark Detection and Tracking,” a Presentation from PathPartner Technology
Jayachandra Dakala, Technical Architect at PathPartner Technology, presents the “Understanding and Implementing …
“From Feature Engineering to Network Engineering,” a Presentation from ShatterLine Labs and AMD
Auro Tripathy, Founding Principal at ShatterLine Labs (representing AMD), presents the “From …
“Depth Cameras: A State-of-the-Art Overview,” a Presentation from Aquifi
Carlo Dal Mutto, CTO of Aquifi, presents the “Depth Cameras: A State-of-the-Art …
“Designing Vision Front Ends for Embedded Systems,” a Presentation from Basler
Friedrich Dierks, Director of Product Marketing and Development for the Module Business …
“Optimize Performance: Start Your Algorithm Development With the Imaging Subsystem,” a Presentation from Twisthink
Ryan Johnson, lead engineer at Twisthink, presents the “Optimize Performance: Start Your …
“Introduction to Creating a Vision Solution in the Cloud,” a Presentation from GumGum
Nishita Sant, Computer Vision Scientist at GumGum, presents the “Introduction to Creating …
“Building A Practical Face Recognition System Using Cloud APIs,” a Presentation from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Chris Adzima, Senior Information Systems Analyst for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office …
“Solving Vision Tasks Using Deep Learning: An Introduction,” a Presentation from Google
Pete Warden, Google research engineer and the tech lead of the TensorFlow …
“Introduction to Optics for Embedded Vision,” a Presentation from Edmund Optics
Jessica Gehlhar, Vision Solutions Engineer at Edmund Optics, presents the “Introduction to …
Technology Showcase
DEKA Research Overview of Current and Upcoming Computer Vision Programs
Dean Kamen, President of DEKA Research and Development and Founder of FIRST …
VirtuSense Technologies Company Overview
Deepak Gaddipati, CTO at VirtuSense Technologies, a Vision Tank judge’s choice award …
Sturfee Demonstration of Camera-based Rich Location Intelligence
Harini Sridharan, co-founder and CTO at Sturfee, a Vision Tank competition finalist, …
Nextchip Demonstration of Its Vadas Subsidiary’s Software Products
Barry Fitzgerald, manufacturers representative for Nextchip, delivers a product demonstration at the …
Nextchip Demonstration of Its Upcoming Apache 4 SoC
Barry Fitzgerald, manufacturers representative for Nextchip, delivers a product demonstration at the …
Luxoft Demonstration of Its HADA (Highly Automated Data Annotation) Service
Alexey Rybakov, senior director at Luxoft, delivers a product demonstration at the …
PathPartner Technology and Synopsys Demonstration of Facial Recognition and Verification
Gordon Cooper, product marketing manager at Synopsys, and Praveen G.B., technical lead …
Inuitive and Synopsys Demonstration of AI Applications with NU4000 SoC
Gordon Cooper, product marketing manager at Synopsys, and Michael Degtyar, field application …
Synopsys Demonstration of Deep Learning Inference and Sparse Optical Flow
Gordon Cooper, product marketing manager at Synopsys, delivers a product demonstration at …
Synopsys Demonstration of Android Neural Network Acceleration with EV6x
Gordon Cooper, product marketing manager, and Mischa Jonker, software engineer, both of …
Cadence Demonstration of On-Device AI for Image Classification
Megha Daga, senior technical marketing manager at Cadence, delivers a product demonstration …
Cadence Demonstration of On-Device AI for Object Detection
Megha Daga, senior technical marketing manager at Cadence, delivers a product demonstration …
Arm Demonstration of Image Classification Using Arm NN and the Compute Library
Gian Marco Iodice, Senior Software Engineer at Arm, delivers a product demonstration …
Arm Demonstration of the Company’s Object Detection Processor
Alexey Lopich, Principal Hardware Engineer and Team Lead at Arm, delivers a …
Horizon Robotics Demonstration of Its Autonomous Driving Platform Powered by Its Embedded AI Chip
Su Li, Senior Technical Account Manager at Horizon Robotics, delivers a product …
Horizon Robotics Demonstration of Its Smart City Solution Powered by Its Embedded AI Chip
Su Li, Senior Technical Account Manager at Horizon Robotics, delivers a product …
Horizon Robotics Demonstration of Its Smart Retail Solution Powered by Its Embedded AI Chip
Su Li, Senior Technical Account Manager at Horizon Robotics, delivers a product …
Boulder AI Demonstration of Its GPU-enabled DNNCam (Deep Neural Network Camera)
Darren Odom, CEO of Boulder AI, delivers a product demonstration at the …
NXP Semiconductors Demonstration of Deep Learning-based Multi-object Detection Using S32V234 Vision Processor
Ali Osman Ors, Director of AI Strategy and Partnerships for Automotive at …
NXP Semiconductors Demonstration of Optimized Performance and Memory Utilization for Object Detection on i.MX RT
Markus Levy, Director of Enabling Technologies at NXP Semiconductors, delivers a product …
AImotive Scales Toward Productization of Self-Driving Technology
Ferenc Pintér, Head of Software at AImotive, provides a company update at …
Intel Demonstration of Scalable Deep Learning-based Face Detection and Recognition with FPGAs
Richard Chuang, Global Platform Solutions Architect at Intel, delivers a product demonstration …
Intel Demonstration of High Performance Vision Deployment – The OpenVINO Toolkit in Action
Soren Knudsen, Video and Software Ecosystem Accelerant at Intel, delivers a product …
Intel Demonstration of Flexible Options to Speed Vision Workloads – A Heterogeneous Approach
Jeffrey McAllister, Technical Consulting Engineer at Intel, delivers a product demonstration at …
Lattice Semiconductor Demonstration of a Deep Neural Network that Consumes Only ~800 uW
Abdullah Raouf, Marketing Manager for Low Power Solutions at Lattice Semiconductor, delivers …
Lattice Semiconductor Demonstration of Speed Sign Detection Using ECP5 and Machine Learning
JP Singh, Automotive Marketing manager at Lattice Semiconductor, delivers a product demonstration …
Lattice Semiconductor Demonstration of Object Counting Using ECP5 and Machine Learning
Dirk Seidel, Senior Industrial Marketing Manager at Lattice Semiconductor, delivers a product …
Lattice Semiconductor Demonstration of Human Presence Detection at the Edge
Tom Watzka, Marketing Manager and Mobile Systems Architect at Lattice Semiconductor, delivers …
Intel Demonstration of Deep Learning Inference Performance at the Edge with the OpenVINO Toolkit
Saumya Satish, from the Computer Vision team at Intel, delivers a product …
Intel Demonstration of its RealSense Depth Camera D400 Family
Brian Pruitt, Director of Peripheral Segment at Intel, delivers a product demonstration …
PathPartner Technology Demonstration of Its Embedded Vision Capabilities
Praveen GB, Technical Lead at PathPartner Technology, delivers a product demonstration at …
NovuMind Demonstration of NovuTensor’s Super-Resolution Technology Capabilities
Jeff Lien, senior software engineer at NovuMind, demonstrates the company’s latest embedded …
NovuMind Demonstration of NovuTensor’s Real-Time Object Detection Capabilities
Jeff Lien, senior software engineer at NovuMind, demonstrates the company’s latest embedded …
NovuMind Demonstration of NovuTensor’s Performance/Power Ratio for Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Lien, senior software engineer at NovuMind, demonstrates the company’s latest embedded …
NALBI Demonstration of Single-RGB Human Segmentation and Depth Estimation
Kina Jin, CEO of NALBI, demonstrates the company’s latest embedded vision technologies …
FIRST Robotics Demonstration of Its Students’ Talents and Designs
Thuy and Nick, student representatives from FIRST Robotics, discuss how FIRST develops …
Aquifi Demonstration of Its Visual Inspection Systems for Manufacturing and Logistics
Carlo Dal Mutto, Chief Technology Officer at Aquifi, demonstrates the company’s latest …
Intel Demonstration of Ultra-Low Power Imaging, Vision and Embedded Neural Networks with the Myriad X VPU
Lucian Vancea, Engineering Manager at Intel, demonstrates the company’s latest embedded vision …
BDTI Demonstration of a Neural Network on a Low-Power Embedded Processor
Jeremy Giddings, director of business development at BDTI, delivers a product demonstration …
BDTI Demonstration of Algorithm Restructuring and Optimization for Real-Time Performance
Jeremy Giddings, director of business development at BDTI, delivers a product demonstration …
BDTI Demonstration of Object Detection and Measurement Using a Stereo Camera
Jeremy Giddings, director of business development at BDTI, delivers a product demonstration …