#94 - Joan Lasenby

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<p><a href="https://www-sigproc.eng.cam.ac.uk/Main/JL">Joan Lasenby</a> is a University Reader in the Signal Processing and Communications Group of the Cambridge University Engineering Department, and is a College Lecturer and Director of Studies in Engineering at Trinity College. <a href="http://publications.eng.cam.ac.uk/view/people/jl.html">Here's a list of her published work</a>.<br><br>In this episode we talk about Joan’s research into 3D reconstruction from multiple cameras and her interest in geometric algebra.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br><br>***<br><br><b>Topics<br></b><br>00:32 - What's a tangible example of geometric algebra?<br><br>1:52 - What is geometric algebra?<br><br>6:47 - What resparked interest in geometric algebra?<br><br>7:42 - Why is it important?<br><br>11:32 - When did Joan start working on it?<br><br>13:27 - Rotations<br><br>17:17 - Computer vision in the early 90s<br><br>19:32 - Joan's fellowship at the Royal Society<br><br>23:32 - What's changed in computer vision since the 90s to allow for Joan's drone research?<br><br>30:07 - Machine learning in computer vision<br><br>31:52 - How Joan and her students are applying machine learning<br><br>35:02 - Unifying qualities of geometric algebra<br><br>41:02 - Joan's paper ending up on Hacker News<br><br>45:32 - Where could geometric algebra take hold?<br><br>47:32 - Running and mobility<br><br>48:32 - Where to learn more</p>