HRD Corp Funded Vision Training: Deep Dive into Advanced Computer Vision Techniques

Course Details

Topic 1 Overview of Computer Vision with Deep Learning

Introduction to Computer Vision
Computer Vision Business Applications
Deep Learning Based Computer Vision

Topic 2 Basic Computer Vision Techniques

Setup Jetson Nano
Setup Camera
Video Capture with OpenCV

Topic 3 Image Classification

Introduction to Image Classification
Overview of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Image Classification with Pre-Trained CNN Models
Code Your Own Image Recognition Program with Python

Topic 4 Object Detection and Segmentation

Introduction to Object Detection
Overview of Single Shot MultiBox Detector (SSD) Object Detection
Overview of YOLO Object Detection
Object Detection with DetectNet
Live Camera Object Detection
Code Your Own Object Detection Program with Python
Introduction of Semantic Segmentation
Overview of SegNet

Topic 5 Edge AI

Edge vs Cloud Computing
Demo of Edge AI with Transfer Learning

Course Info

Prerequisite:

Participants need to be acquainted with the following knowledge before attending the class

Python
Tensorflow
Keras

HRDF Funding

Please refer to this video https://youtu.be/Kzpd-V1F9Xs

1- HRD Corp Grant Helper

How to submit grant applications for HRD Corp Claimable Courses

2- Employers are required to apply for the grant at least one week before training commences.

Employers must submit their applications with supporting documents, including invoices/quotations, trainer profiles, training schedule and course content.

3- First, Login to Employer’s e-TRIS account -https://etris.hrdcorp.gov.my

Second, Click Application

4- Click Grant on the left side under Applications

5- Click Apply Grant on the left side under Applications

6- Click Apply

7- Choose a Scheme Code and select HRD Corp Claimable Courses: Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas. Then, click Apply

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29- Once the New Grant Application is successfully submitted, the Grant Officer will evaluate the application accordingly. The application may be queried if additional information is required.

The application status will be updated via the employer’s dashboard, email, and the e-TRiS inbox.

Job Roles

Computer Vision Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Robotics Developer
Augmented Reality Developer
Video Analytics Specialist
Multimedia Developer
Image Processing Engineer
Visual Effects Artist
Software Developer (with a focus on visual applications)
Drone Technology Developer
Biometrics Systems Engineer
Autonomous Vehicle Systems Developer
Medical Imaging Specialist
CCTV and Surveillance Systems Designer
Game Developer.

Trainers

Nouar AlDahoul: Nouar AlDahoul is a PhD candidate in IIUM Malaysia. She is an AI researcher and developer. She has +6 years of hands-on experience in the machine learning field including deep and reinforcement learning. She has been working as a research assistant in different research centers such as UM, IIUM, MMU universities. She has published many papers in different journals and conferences. Her research interests are: Deep learning, Reinforcement learning, computer vision, Data visualization, Data analysis and embedded system.

Nero: Nero is dean of Penang School of AI, which is AI learning and sharing community in Northern Malaysia. He is Msc in Computer Imaging in Universiti Sains Malaysia. His research is mainly focusing in Video Analytic and Multiple object tracking. At the same time, he is developing computer vision application in WyseTime, a tech-startup company focus on video analytic application using deep learning technology.