The interactive artworks seemed quite interesting but what caught my attention more were the elementary computer vision techniques. I’m always curious to know what goes on behind the scenes so understanding how motion and presence are detected was fascinating. Just as I was thinking about real time issues these could pose with reference to the physical environment, the next paragraph highlighted these and the possible optimization solutions like dim light, thermal imaging and more, I wonder how plausible and multifaceted these are considering the diversity of environments users might be operating from.
However, amidst the technical intricacies of this reading, there was a line that struck me.’In designing systems to “see for us,” we must not only become freshly awakened to the many things about the world which make it visually intelligible to us, but also develop a keen intuition about their ease of computability.‘ This encapsulated the essence of Computer Vision to me and also added some meaning to it beyond code. This whole concept of being awakened to our surroundings, takes me back to something that I try to practice – being mindful about simple things around me. Combining this with code seems like the perfect combination to work on.
As I find this field of Computer Vision quite interesting and fun, I definitely want to learn more and explore its applications in further projects. I would also read up more in-depth about this specifically, the algorithms, the issues that may come up and possible ways to solve them.