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

The team hopes to automate this process by adding computer vision and AI systems that can analyze surroundings and adjust the material in real time.

From Science Daily

“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

“It took about 30 years for computer vision technology to mature,” says Jack Liu, head of corporate development at Ainos, a Texas artificial-intelligence company focused on AI scent technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It involves genomics, microscopic imaging, and robotic automation. During the COVID-19-related lockdown in 2020, I could really spend some time on learning and applying AI computer vision technologies to the biological image data we had collected before. Afterwards, we designed experiments to validate it and take it further."

From Science Daily

That can be fine for ships and planes, says Ferrara, or for smart munitions that just need to get close enough to their targets that they can switch to computer vision.

From The Wall Street Journal