Image and Visual Representation Lab

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The Image and Visual Representation Lab (IVRL) performs research that is primarily focused on the capture, analysis, and reproduction of color images. Aiming to improve everyone’s photographic experience, we develop algorithms and systems that help us understand, process, and measure images.

Our research areas are computational photography, color image processing, computer vision, and image quality.

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Sami Arpa,cofounder of the spin-off Largo Films © 2020 Alain Herzog

Box office success thanks to artificial intelligence

— Largo Films, an EPFL spin-off, unveiled its data-assisted movie-making software to producers and other movie-industry specialists today at the Berlin Film Festival. Largo’s program uses artificial intelligence to generate recommendations for just about every stage of the filmmaking process – from putting together a script and soundtrack to selecting the actors and emotional register – all in just a few minutes.

© 2020 Largo Films

Gebert Rüf's Innobooster program supports Largo

— The Gebert Rüf Foundation is supporting four new projects as part of its InnoBooster program. The approved projects are led by the startups Largo, Swistor and Hexisense from the EPFL, and Cowa Thermal Solutions AG from the University of Luzern. Each project will receive CHF 150’000.

© 2020 EPFL

Congratulations to Dr. Edo Collins !

— Edo Collins received PhD degree after his thesis defense.

One of the solutions developed by Darix is a hands-free augmented reality technology that uses a thermal imaging camera to help firefighters see through smoke. © Alain Herzog

IC spinoff Darix acquired by Bullard

— Darix, a spin-off of the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) Image and Visual Representation Lab (IVRL) led by Professor Sabine Süsstrunk, announced on April 2 that it has been acquired by Bullard, a Kentucky, USA-based company and leader in the personal protective equipment market.

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