A smooth introduction to computer vision

By Elena Nisioti

The history of computer vision has always been intermingled with our pursuit for artificial intelligence. The research groups that, in the late 50s, started investigating how machines can become intelligent, were also concerned with the question of how computers can mimic the ability of humans to see, and thus acquire a high level understanding of…

Digital transformation in economy

By Elena Nisioti

Regardless of whether you call it an evolution from classical Digital Age to the economy of complexity, a jump from the traditional 3rd technological platform to the prophesied 4th technological and social platform, or an industrial revolution, digital transformation is here.

A Simple Introduction to Natural Language Processing

By Elena Nisioti

The story of Natural Language Processing (NLP) starts way before Siri uttered its first words. Its roots can be traced back to the early realization that giving computers the ability to understand natural language, a task that a 2-year old can solve, is actually tougher than it sounds.