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COMP52615: Computer Vision

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Type Tied
Level 5
Credits 15
Availability Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Computer Science

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • COMP52815 Robotics - Planning and Motion; COMP52715 Deep Learning for Computer Vision and Robotics; PHYS51915 Introduction to Machine Learning and Statistics; PHYS52015 Introduction to Scientific and High Performance Computing

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • Develop knowledge of key concepts, approaches and algorithms in Computer Vision related to automatic understanding of image and video data sources;
  • Develop critical understanding and appreciation of current theoretical and empirical research in computer vision and its application within industry.

Content

  • Themes will be chosen from contemporary areas of computer vision including the following:
  • basic, intermediate and advanced features representations
  • object detection and object/scene classification
  • colour segmentation
  • action recognition
  • stereo vision
  • optical flow
  • object tracking
  • super-resolution
  • image and video summarization
  • face and facial expression recognition

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • By the end of the module students should have:
  • developed a critical understanding of the contemporary computer vision topics presented, how these are applicable to relevant industrial problems and have future potential for emerging needs in both a research and industrial setting;
  • developed an advanced knowledge of the principles and practice of analysing relevant computer vision algorithms for problem suitability;
  • developed a good understanding of managing the trade-off between task performance and real-time processing performance within the context of computer vision;
  • explored the most recent advancements in the relevant academic literature and developed a critical understanding of their implications for current industry practice.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • By the end of the module, students should have developed highly specialised and advanced technical, professional and academic skills that enable them to:
  • formulate and solve problems that involve the automatic understanding of image and video data sources using a range of algorithmic approaches;
  • develop computer vision software solutions and use appropriate algorithms and approaches to address both industrial and research application tasks

Key Skills:

  • Written communication;
  • Planning, organising and time management;
  • Problem solving and analysis;
  • Using initiative
  • Adaptability
  • Numeracy
  • Computer literacy

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • A combination of lectures, seminars, and guided reading will contribute to achieving the aims and learning outcomes of this module.
  • The summative written assignment will test students' knowledge and critical understanding of the material covered in the module, their analytical and problem-solving skills.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures82 per week2 hours16 
Seminars82 per week2 hours16 
Preparation and Reading118 
Total150 

Summative Assessment

Component: CourseworkComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Coursework 100 

Formative Assessment

Feedback on coursework.

More information

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