About this episode
Joan Lasenby 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. Here's a list of her published work . In this episode we talk about Joan’s research into 3D reconstruction from multiple cameras and her interest in geometric algebra. The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon . *** Topics 00:32 - What's a tangible example of geometric algebra? 1:52 - What is geometric algebra? 6:47 - What resparked interest in geometric algebra? 7:42 - Why is it important? 11:32 - When did Joan start working on it? 13:27 - Rotations 17:17 - Computer vision in the early 90s 19:32 - Joan's fellowship at the Royal Society 23:32 - What's changed in computer vision since the 90s to allow for Joan's drone research? 30:07 - Machine learning in computer vision 31:52 - How Joan and her students are applying machine learning 35:02 - Unifying qualities of geometric algebra 41:02 - Joan's paper ending up on Hacker News 45:32 - Where could geometric algebra take hold? 47:32 - Running and mobility 48:32 - Where to learn more