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Artificial Vision, the technology that leads the next industrial revolution

The University Master's Degree in Artificial Vision (MUVA) presents its XI edition with specialized training that opens up a wide range of professional opportunities in the labor market.

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Many times in the media we see information about Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, on many occasions it is a problem of visual perception: autonomous carlearn to play a game by looking at the boarddronesdeep fakes, etc. Artificial Vision or Computer Vision tries to extract useful information from images including video sequences. Today, everyone has a camera in their pocket with their mobile phone, so the application potential is enormous. The 90s were the years of Vision Geometry and the reconstruction of 3D scenes from videos. Since 2012, the results of Machine Learning techniques, such as Deep Learning, applied to images have achieved amazing success. The necessary knowledge for an engineer or a researcher in Computer Vision is already very broad and extensive training in the area is necessary. However, in a degree no more than one or two related subjects are studied and these are usually general. 

For all these reasons, the University Master's Degree in Artificial Vision (MUVA) of the URJC presents its new edition focused on tackling new digital trends. The MUVA was born in the 2010/11 academic year and therefore already has extensive experience in training engineers in this sector. It is taught by expert researchers in different areas and who publish periodically in their specialized areas. The program lasts one year including the necessary theory of Digital Image Processing, Vision Hardware, Mathematical Foundations, Software Tools, Vision Geometry and applications such as Biometrics, Medical Imaging, etc. 

Learning at the MUVA is practical, so that the necessary theory is taught but with an important complement of practical work by the student. The basic subjects start from the mathematical and software development knowledge of a degree in engineering or science and the development of the course allows the student to end up solving Vision problems, programming in python on OpenCV, TensorFlow and other libraries. 

Multiple job opportunities 

Professional opportunities are very wide. All graduates end up working in Vision or in an area where Machine Learning is needed (eg as a Data Scientist). The latter is very interesting given that these techniques are cross-sectional and can be applied to other types of data that are not images. The opportunities as a Vision Engineer in Spain are very varied, from specialization in mobile phones for augmented reality to the analysis of products on supermarket shelves, through vision in drones or medical imaging. 

The final complement of the MUVA opens a door to the doctoral thesis and entry into the research field in the field of vision. This is the case of some graduates who are already doctors and are working in Spain and abroad. 

MUVA is a master's degree for engineering or science graduates who don't want to miss out on the next industrial revolution. 

 

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