computer vision

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer vision¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Callender is also considering systems with computer vision for more versatility.

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DeepSeek was founded in May 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a Chinese software engineer and market trader with a deep background in machine learning and computer vision research.

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"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.

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Their executives often cite pedestrian automatic emergency braking, systems that use computer vision, lidar, or radar to identify a person ahead and halt the vehicle, preventing a crash.

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She paused before passing judgment on computer vision, the centerpiece of Tesla’s automatic braking systems: “It never does a good job.”

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