Computer vision pioneer Takeo Kanade receives Tateisi Foundation Award

Submitted by Boaz Super

Professor Takeo Kanade, director of the Quality of Life Technology Center at Carnegie-Mellon University, will be honored with the first Tateisi Foundation Award on May 18th. The award includes a US$50,000 prize. Professor Kanade is known for many contributions to computer vision, from specific methods such as the Lucas-Kanade method for estimating optical flow, to leadership in systems incorporating computer vision such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, and virtualized reality. More information can be found in an article in Dr. Dobb's.