Hardware Podcasts

253: We'll Pay Them in Fun (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 1 Jan 2021 · 1h 07m · Episode 253

What this episode covers

Kathleen Tuite, a software engineer at GrokStyle, discusses computer vision, photogrammetry, and the design of 'games with a purpose' like Duolingo. She explains how GrokStyle uses visual search to identify furniture styles and powers the IKEA Place augmented reality app. Tuite also details her graduate research on structure-from-motion and her efforts to build a technical community for women in Santa Cruz through the Pi Ladies meetup.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
GrokStyle, Mapillary, Zooniverse
Products
IKEA Place, Duolingo
Tools
OpenCV, Bundler, OpenSFM, TensorFlow

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