Classification and Modeling

MIThril, a borglab production. Richard W. DeVaul, Jonathan Gips, Michael Sung, Sandy Pentland

translating from signal to understanding

The result of measurement is a signal, and this signal requires interpretation. The method of interpretation depends on the type of signal (low or high bandwidth, the dimensionality of the signal, type and quantity of noise, etc.) and the context of interest. If the sensor is a tag reader, the interpretation may be as simple as a table lookup. In the case of a camera, most contexts of interest (such as "talking to Bob") will require expensive and sophisticated computer vision techniques.

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Context Awareness and Applications
Richard W. DeVaul
The second annual "I Wanna Be a Cyborg" event, a borglab production.