COMPUTER VISION

Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

Using Cameras to Pick the Best Salt-Loving Plants

Imagine you're a farmer trying to grow special salt-tolerant plants called Salicornia europaea L. These plants can handle a lot of salt, making them perfect for places where other crops wouldn't grow. The tricky part is figuring out which plants are the toughest, so you can breed more of them. Instead of hurting the plants by testing them directly, scientists are us...

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Weather's Continuous Shift: A New Way to See It

When you snap a picture outside, the weather can be all kinds of things - sunny, rainy, cloudy, you name it. Weather really affects how well computer programs can figure out what's in a photo. Most current methods treat weather as a clear-cut thing, like a list of choices. But in the real world, weather isn't so simple. It's always changing, and it can even mix up - ...

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Nov 08 2024SPORTS

Sports Meet Tech: The Future of Sports Analysis

Lately, sports and technology have become best buds, and computer vision techniques are at the heart of this friendly relationship. These techniques have been super useful in analyzing sports videos. From detecting and classifying players to tracking the movement of a ball, there’s a lot going on! In sports like soccer, basketball, cricket, and badminton, these metho...

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Nov 06 2024SPORTS

The Future of Sports with Computer Vision

Imagine watching your favorite sports like soccer, basketball, or cricket and having every detail analyzed in real-time. That's what computer vision is doing for sports these days. This technology isn't just about making cool animations; it's about providing crucial information. For instance, it can detect and classify players, track the ball or player movements, pre...

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Weather in Motion: A New Way to See Through the Lens

Have you ever taken a photo outside only to find that the weather messed up your shot? It turns out, computers have the same problem. Existing methods treat weather as a simple label, like "sunny" or "rainy". But weather isn't that black and white. It's always changing and blurring the lines. So, researchers decided to think outside the box. They looked at weather as...

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Nov 06 2024HEALTH

Track Your Day: A New Way to Measure Healthy Living

Living a healthy life is crucial for better health and happiness. But how do you know if you're really living healthily? Existing ways of logging daily activities don't give us a clear picture. That's why researchers are now looking into a new method called visual lifelogging. Imagine wearing a tiny camera that takes photos every three seconds from morning till even...

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