Deepview Project: Innovative GAZER Software

Congratulations to Dr Miguel Nacenta and Michael Mauderer on the success of Deepview and its subsequent application Gazer, an open source tool that provides functionality for showcasing light field images using gaze-contingent focus. The software, developed by SACHI, works in conjunction with eye tracking devices to allow photographers using light field cameras to discern images Deepview Project: Innovative GAZER Software

Could your car be used to spy on you?

In the not-so-distant future, cars won’t require a human driver anymore. They will drive autonomously, and you will be their passenger. However, these vehicles will also need to know your location, and, in some cases (e.g. for taxis and car rentals), your identity. Consequently, your movements might be tracked. How do you feel about your car collecting Could your car be used to spy on you?

International Summer Programme @ Computer Science

High school pupils from across the world are given a taste of what studying computer science at a Scottish university involves. Pupils attend lectures in the morning and take part in fun, hands-on activities in the afternoon. These sessions are part of the Science Summer Programme at St Andrews.

International Summer Programme @ Computer Science

High school pupils from across the world are given a taste of what studying computer science at a Scottish university involves. Pupils attend lectures on Monday and Tuesday and take part in fun, hands-on activities on Thursday and Friday. These sessions are part of the Science Summer Programme at St Andrews.

Teachers Together @ Computer Science

The School is welcoming teachers and representatives of Local Education Authorities as part of the Teachers Together Conference. Attendees will hear about the Computer Science Gateway programme.

First Chances @ Computer Science

Secondary School pupils from across the country are given a taste of what computer science involves by taking part in a practical programming activity. This sessions is part of First Chances at St Andrews.

SACHI presence at CHI 2016

The SACHI group were well represented at CHI 2016 held in San Jose, California. The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction, and an exciting venue to discover, discuss and learn about the future of how people interact with technology. SACHI presented five full papers, SACHI presence at CHI 2016

SACHI contributes to Google’s Project Soli

The SACHI group’s contribution to Project Soli was selected and featured in the official alpha developer video released by Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), and has subsequently been shown on stage during the Google I/O ATAP 2016 session earlier in May. The team systematically explored the Soli and developed machine learning techniques to SACHI contributes to Google’s Project Soli