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253: We'll Pay Them in Fun

Embedded.fm · 13 Jul 2018 · 1h 07m · Episode 253

What this episode covers

Kathleen Tuite, a software engineer at GrokStyle, discusses computer vision, augmented reality, and gamification. She explains how GrokStyle uses visual search to identify furniture for clients like IKEA, powering the IKEA Place app. Tuite also details her work on photogrammetry, structure-from-motion, and 'games with a purpose' like the ESP game and Duolingo, which leverage human input to train AI models. Finally, she describes her efforts to build community through the Santa Cruz Piladies meetup.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
GrokStyle, Zooniverse
Products
IKEA Place, Duolingo
Tools
TensorFlow, OpenCV
Also
SIFT

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