SCIEN Colloquia

Speaker:  Dr. Ayush Tewari (MIT) Title: "Learning to See the World in 3D" Video: Click here to view Abstract:Looking at just a single image of a scene is sufficient for us to build rich mental representations, enabling us to reason about the underlying 3D world. Inferring such representations from little information is a core aspect […]

Speaker: Prof. Aswin Sankaranarayanan (CMU) Title: Spatially-Selective Lensing for VR Displays Video: Click here to view Abstract: The lens is one of the most basic components of any machine vision system. The basic operation of a lens is strikingly simple: to gather cones of light from scene points, lying on a plane at a fixed distance from the lens, and bring them into […]

Speaker: Dr. Robin Atkins (Dolby) Title:Design and Reality of the HDR Imaging Ecosystem Video: Click here to view Abstract: Today, many imaging experiences include some form of High Dynamic Range. With the right combination of equipment and subscription, viewers can benefit from improved detail in shadows and highlights, wider color gamuts, and a more accurate […]

Speaker: Dr. Kartik Ayyer (Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Hamburg, Germany) Title: Learning nanoscale structural dynamics using X-ray lasers Video: Click here to view Abstract: The study of the ultrafast structure and dynamics of systems at the atomic length scale is at the heart of many scientific fields, ranging […]

Speaker: Trisha Chadha Datta (Stanford) Title: VerITAS: Verifying Image Transformations at Scale Video: Click here to view Abstract: Verifying where and when a digital image was taken has become increasingly difficult; this issue of image provenance is especially concerning in the realm of news media. The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) has developed […]