computer vision

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a robot analogue of human vision in which information about the environment is received by one or more video cameras and processed by computer: used in navigation by robots, in the control of automated production lines, etc.

2. a similar system for the blind that converts optical information into audio or tactile signals.

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Etymology

Origin of computer vision

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

It's hard to forecast who will win the race when we don't know where the finish line is, says Greg Slabaugh, professor of computer vision and AI at Queen Mary University of London.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It took about 30 years for computer vision technology to mature. I think we are at the beginning of those evolutions in smell data.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Palantir will use Innodata’s services to enable computer vision models that detect animal, rider, and skeleton joints for automated calculations and the display of sport performance metrics.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Though it’s been out for two years already, Li’s account of the early years of computer vision and deep learning is a refreshing break from the LLM-centric discourse dominating many discussions of AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

"AI has more or less acquired the sense of sight, through advances in computer vision and object recognition," says Stevens physics professor Yong Meng Sua.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2024