Dr. Kwang Yi

Biography

Kwang Moo Yi is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Computer Vision Lab and the Institute for Computing, Information and Communication Sciences. Prior to his current position, he was a post-doctoral researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne under the guidance of Professors Pascal Fua and Vincent Lepetit. He completed his Ph.D. at Seoul National University, working under Professor Jin Young Choi. His research primarily focuses on areas such as Visual Geometry and Computer Vision, aiming to enhance the quality of human life through smarter vision systems. His work is significantly influenced by advancements in Machine Learning, particularly in the context of the Deep Learning revolution, which has made computer vision algorithms increasingly effective. He aims to develop methods that enable autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots to better understand and interact with their environment, contributing to advancements in augmented and mixed reality applications.

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