You know AI is still pretty frothy when a company with no product or even publicly stated plans for one gets a billion dollars from the likes of Sequoia and maybe Nvidia, Alphabet and Microsoft. But ...

Nvidia’s RTX series include some of the best graphics cards on the market and are known for two flagship features: real-time ray tracing and Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). While ray tracing is ...

Abstract: A new method for power line detection based on computer graphics algorithms is presented. The algorithm uses geometric relationships that are inherent to the circle symmetry. The method ...

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Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new robust algorithm for the detection of the maximum inscribed circles (MIC) in images. We first use a vector distance transformation (VDT) strategy to create a ...

This open source Python library provides several solvers for optimization problems related to Optimal Transport for signal, image processing and machine learning. OT barycenters (Wasserstein and GW) ...

Score one for the human brain. In a new study, computer scientists found that artificial intelligence systems fail a vision test a child could accomplish with ease. “It’s a clever and important study ...

Geographic maps are a popular means to visualize spatial statistics. Conventionally, each map region is displayed with an area proportional to the actual land area. But equal-area maps can grossly ...

When asked what he likes best about working for Google, physicist John Martinis does not mention the famous massage chairs in the hallways, or the free snacks available just about anywhere at the ...

Since the 18th century, people have been fascinated by the idea of machines that could play chess against humans. With the advent of the digital electronic computer in the mid-20th century, that dream ...