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Efficient, lightweight computer vision models for innovative applications

• Rarely used for tasks other than facial recognition, computer vision is now being deployed for a growing range of new tasks.
• Recent scientific advances are paving the way for lightweight, reliable AI models, which are better adapted to conditions in the field.
• Researchers seeking to design more efficient Convolutional Neural Networks look to the human brain for inspiration.
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Launching new technologies: “Sometimes it’s better to wait for the right moment”

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