Inaugural Professorial Lecture - Professor Steven Mills
A vision for computing
About Professor Steven Mills' research
Steven was born and educated in Ōtepoti/Dunedin and received his BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Otago in 1997, followed by a PhD in 2000. After working for a short time in Christchurch as a software developer he took up a lectureship at The University of Nottingham. In 2006 he returned to New Zealand and worked in commercial research and development at the Geospatial Research Centre and then Areograph Ltd before returning to what is now the School of Computing as a Lecturer in 2011.
His research interests are in computer vision, and particularly the reconstruction of 3D scenes from multiple views. While there are many outstanding issues in this area, recent advances mean that a wide range of scenes can be reconstructed from images alone. There are a broad range of applications for this technology, and Steven is most interested in those with cultural and heritage value.
Examples of this that he has contributed to include creating a virtual wharenui in the Ātea project with Te Rūnanga o Awarua, interactive exhibits to promote understanding and revitalisation of Moriori culture in the Hou Rongo exhibition with the Hokotehi Moriori Trust, and developing 3D shape analysis techniques to understand traditional Māori tool manufacture in collaboration with archaeologists and Tūhura Otago Museum.
This lecture will be followed with light refreshments, tea, coffee and juice.
Livestream
This event will be livestreamed, from 5:25pm, Tuesday, 6 May, at the link below: