May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit Opening Remarks (May 24)

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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/09/may-2023-embedded-vision-summit-opening-remarks-may-24/ Jeff Bier, Founder of the Edge AI and Vision Alliance, welcomes attendees to the May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit on May 24, 2023. Bier provides an overview of the edge AI and vision market opportunities, challenges, solutions and trends. He also introduces the Edge AI and Vision Alliance and the resources it offers for both product creators and members, and reviews the day’s agenda and other logistics.

Technology

Jeff Bier
Founder, Edge AI and Vision Alliance
President, BDTI
May 24, 2023
A View from the Summit
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Upadhyay,
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What I Learned Yesterday
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What I Learned Yesterday
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Simon
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Connected
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What I Learned Yesterday
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Hassenat,
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Cortek

What I Learned Yesterday
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Sim,
Stradvision
Fahed
Hassenat,
Sensor
Cortek

What I Learned Yesterday
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Jack
Sim,
Stradvision
Fahed
Hassenat,
Sensor
Cortek
Florian
Domengie,
Yole

Applications at Scale: Health Care
HeartFlow
VirtuSense
Kepler
Vision
Technologies

Applications at Scale: Health Care
Verily
Sight Diagnostics

What Machines See in the Human Retina
Erik
Topol,
Nature
Machine
Intelligence

• Earlier and more accurate detection of health issues
• More convenient care (e.g., at home)
• Less invasive tests
• More effective treatment
• Reduced costs
• U.S. healthcare spending is over $4 trillion, ~18% of GDP (as of 2021)1
• Worldwide healthcare spending is over $9 trillion, ~11% of GDP (as of 2020)2
Perceptual AI in Healthcare
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[1] Commonwealth Fund
[2] World Health Organization
Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Total U.S. Health Expenditures
as a % of Gross Domestic Product

Hazard Ahead: Bias
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• Perceptual and other forms of AI are
fueling powerful advances in healthcare
• As the role of AI grows, bias in
algorithms is a huge risk
“Dermatologist-level Detection of Suspicious
Pigmented Skin Lesions from Wide-field Images”
Soenksen, MIT News

Hazard Ahead: Bias
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CNN
Harvard H.T. Chan School of Public Health
• Perceptual and other forms of AI are
fueling powerful advances in healthcare
• As the role of AI grows, bias in
algorithms is a huge risk
• Regulators are showing interest in this
topic

• Perceptual and other forms of AI are
fueling powerful advances in healthcare
• As the role of AI grows, bias in
algorithms is a huge risk
• Regulators are showing interest in this
topic
• Minimizing harmful biases can’t be an
afterthought
Hazard Ahead: Bias
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Susan
Kennedy,
Santa
Clara
University
Sanjay
Nichani,
Peloton

Functions Served by Neural Networks
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2022
13%
14%
18%
29%
30%
42%
48%
75%
83%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Panoptic segmentation*
Multi-modal sensory…
3D point-cloud analysis*
Instance segmentation*
Video analysis*
Semantic segmentation
Localization
Classification
Object detection
* Indicates new answer options in 2022
* Indicates new answer options in 2022

Tools Used for Managing and Automating
Deep Neural Network Training and Data
Source: Edge AI and Vision Alliance, Computer Vision Developer Survey, November 2022
Ranked as one of top three
41%
15% 15% 13% 10% 7% 6% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

Check Out the Exhibits!
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Facility Map
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Upstairs
Ground Level

Speaker Office Hours (in the Speaker Square)
Today!
Greg Kostello
Huma.AI
Roland Memisivic
Qualcomm AI
Vivek Pradeep
Microsoft
Steve Teig
Perceive
Generative AI
11:30 am: Alex Thaman
Red Cell Partners
Bias in computer vision
systems
2:30 pm: Jason Lavene
Keurig Dr Pepper
Developing low-cost vision
systems
1:30 pm: Chris Rowen
Cisco
Machine learning for video
3:30 pm: Ian Riches
TechInsights
Automotive markets and
technologies
(All at 10:30 am)

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Thank You!
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Roland Memisevic
Qualcomm AI Research
Vivek Pradeep
Microsoft
Steve Teig
Perceive
Sally Ward-Foxton
EE Times
Panel on Generative AI:
How Will It Impact Edge Applications and
Machine Perception?
Greg Kostello
Huma.AI
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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/10/combating-bias-in-production-computer-vision-systems-a-presentation-from-red-cell-partners/ Alex Thaman, Chief Architect at Red Cell Partners, presents the “Combating Bias in Production Computer Vision Systems” tutorial at the May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. Bias is a critical challenge in predictive and generative AI that involves images of humans. People have a variety of body shapes, skin tones and other features that can be challenging to represent completely in training data. Without attention to bias risks, ML systems have the potential to treat people unfairly, and even to make humans more likely to do so. In this talk, Thaman examines the ways in which bias can arise in visual AI systems. He shares techniques for detecting bias and strategies for minimizing it in production AI systems.

“Combating Bias in Production Computer Vision Systems,” a Presentation from R...

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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/10/developing-an-embedded-vision-ai-powered-fitness-system-a-presentation-from-peloton-interactive/ Sanjay Nichani, Vice President for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision at Peloton Interactive, presents the “Developing an Embedded Vision AI-powered Fitness System” tutorial at the May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. The Guide is Peloton’s first strength-training product that runs on a physical device and also the first that uses AI technology. It turns any TV into an interactive personal training studio. Members have access to Peloton’s instructors, who lead classes that use dumbbells and body weight. The Guide uses an innovative combination of hardware, software and user interface; it is one of only a handful of consumer products in this market that use real-time embedded computer vision, and Peloton’s members love it! In this talk, Nichani shares insights into how the computer vision technology behind the Guide was built. He focuses on data, models and processes. The AI and Computer Vision team at Peloton worked through numerous obstacles by using synthetic data, advanced algorithms and field-testing iteration to create an affordable AI-powered device that enables at-home fitness for everyone.

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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/10/navigating-the-evolving-venture-capital-landscape-for-edge-ai-start-ups-a-presentation-from-hpe-pathfinder/ Todd Poole, Director of Venture Capital Investments for HPE Pathfinder Ventures, presents the “Navigating the Evolving Venture Capital Landscape for Edge AI Start-ups” tutorial at the May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. The venture capital environment has undergone a huge shift in the past year. In this talk, Poole explains how the VC landscape has changed and the implications for start-ups. He examines the impacts on valuations, VC’s willingness to fund, appetite for risk and leverage in deal structuring and terms negotiation. Pool explores how AI and ML hardware and software companies have been affected differently from the broader start-up ecosystem and considers the distinct challenges faced by start-ups in the edge AI sector. He offers guidance for founders, soon-to-be-founders and start-up employees on how to navigate this dynamic environment and strategize effectively in response to changing market conditions.

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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/10/advanced-presence-sensing-what-it-means-for-the-smart-home-a-presentation-from-omdia/ Jack Narcotta, Principal Analyst for the Smart Home at Omdia, presents the “Advanced Presence Sensing: What It Means for the Smart Home” tutorial at the May 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. Eventually, homes will become highly autonomous—powered by ubiquitous, connected, intelligent devices (sometimes referred to as ambient computing)—but this remains a distant vision. In the meantime, advanced presence sensing innovations from component manufacturers, software developers and smart home device companies are enabling meaningful improvements in convenience, efficiency and safety. Omdia expects advanced presence detection to be adopted rapidly in the coming years, and to become a key factor in how consumers select devices and service providers. In this talk, Narcotta provides an overview of key enabling technologies, market appetite, consumer expectations and long-term outlook for advanced presence sensing in the home.

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