What is vision? Learn the basics of human and robot vision, the concept of perspective and the constituent parts of an image. Discover the principles of vision and how robots can be programmed to see.
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Programming a robot to see requires understanding the principles of vision, and having mathematical knowledge and programming skills. We start by considering the question, ‘What is vision?’ You’ll learn about human vision and aspects of sight, including light, reflection, perspective and how cameras work. Robot vision relies on these same principles but uses cameras and computers instead of eyes and a brain.
This course is part of the Robotic Vision program, which will enable you to skills in building robotic vision systems will become vital to developing the robots of the future.
What topics will you cover?
- how vision works
- human vision and the human eye
- robot vision
- light, light sources and reflection
- how cameras see
- aspects of vision – 3D, geometry, perspective and brightness
- image input – how computers see images
- image features.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Explain the principles of vision
- Apply the principles of vision to robotic function
- Reflect on the nature of robotic vision for specific tasks
