An introductory course to computer vision in Python

The intended audience for this course and accompanying workshop are absolute beginners who have an interest in computer vision and the application of artificial intelligence in modern day CV libraries. 

All materials will be provided. Students are encouraged to download the course materials beforehand if they wish to follow along with the Code Along exercises.

The workshop has a gentle learning slope that is designed with non-technical professionals and academics in mind.

PAST WORKS

A follow-up classroom-based computer vision workshop will commence for 24-25 February 2020 where students sharpen their skills in computer vision and python. A free online quiz would be available at the end of the workshop, available for participants to put their knowledge to test and earn a badge.

• Venue: JustCo at Samyan Mitrtown - Bangkok
• Date: 22 February 2020
• Time: 14.00 - 17.00 (3 hours)
• Difficulty: Beginner
• Investment: THB 250
• Delivered in English
• Snacks and drinks are all provided
• The workshop will be delivered in English
• Q&A Sessions will be in English

What will you get :

WORKSHOP LECTURER’S NOTES

Including an e-course book (PDF) and/or HTML files.

HIGHLY-ACCELERATED LEARNING

Learn under the assistance of mentorship of our lead instructor.

QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

We pay meticulous attention to the logistical details of our workshops: quality audio and visual setups, comfortable sitting arrangements. Snacks are included for evening workshops.

Syllabus

• 1.5 hour: Ground-up principles
• 45-minute: Diving into opencv and python
• 15-minute: Lego Brick object counter (assignment)
• 30-minute: Q&A
• Live coding a video capturing tool
• Live coding a lego-bricks counter (counting lego bricks from raw images)

INSTRUCTOR

SAMUEL CHAN

An RStudio-certified instructor and machine learning practitioner in the field of marketing automation, fraud detection, finance and e-commerce. Samuel is Indonesia’s top-ranked Stack Overflow user in R (top 5% worldwide) for three years running, and boasts certifications from RStudio, Microsoft, MongoDB, Neo4J Database, Stanford University, John Hopkins University, among others.

Prior to Algoritma, he has 8 years of working experience, including a stint as in-house consultant to several public-trading companies from his time staying in China, Japan and Singapore. He is today an active trainer and consultant for various companies in the financial industry. He has guest lectured in various campuses: Binus, NUS (National University of Singapore)’s The Logistics Institute, University of Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Binus, Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Telkom University etc. Courses he authored are offered also in Singapore through Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Samuel is also among the first recipients of Microsoft Professional Program Certificate in Data Science in Southeast Asia, having demonstrated proficiency in R, Python, Microsoft Azure, SQL / T-SQL, PowerBI and a list of other technologies, and among the first to be certified in RStudio’s program. Technical committee member and competition judge on Finhacks 2018, the largest Machine Learning competition of the year organized by PT. Bank Central Asia (BCA) and DailySocial.

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About Algoritma

Based in Singapore with operations in Jakarta, Algoritma is a Data Science Academy that offers a variety of data science trainings and boot camps. We are founded with the purpose of making data science accessible to everybody. 

Through our extensive partner network, our s gain access to hands-on coding training and the opportunity to work with real datasets donated by start-ups, businesses, as well as the public sector.

Our trainings aim to equip every professional with a set of core skills across the various domains of:  

1. Data Visualization

2. Regression

3. Machine Learning

4. Predictive Modelling

5. Statistical Programming Literacy.

No matter what profession or field one is currently in, we want to showcase how data science can be used to perform tasks and solve problems more efficiently and effectively.

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Venue partner:

About JustCo

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore, JustCo is Asia’s leading premium flexible workspace provider. We continually disrupt the status quo and redefine collaborative working.

In our communities, we connect dynamic entrepreneurs, start-ups and large corporations. People are at the heart of what we do, as we create networking events and strategic partnerships for our members and partners to gain insights, collaborate, and help each other. Our passion for customer satisfaction ensures our members find comfort and peace of mind – the same JustCo hospitality, no matter where you are. We make work better by revolutionising how people work, empowering our ever-growing community with exceptional flexibility, opportunities and experiences.

Come and experience JustCo with our 1-day free trial!

Thailand:

AIA Sathorn Tower | Capital All Seasons Place | Samyan Mitrtown

Australia | China | Indonesia | South Korea | Taiwan l Singapore

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Photo & Video Disclaimer

Please note that photographs and/or videos of you may be taken during this event/seminar for publicity and/or marketing purposes. The photographs and/or videos may be published on our website or internal newsletter and/or circulated to the press and other media organisations for publication, transmission or broadcast.