Joan Lasenby on Applications of Geometric Algebra in Engineering

Joan Lasenby - https://www-sigproc.eng.cam.ac.uk/Main/JL - 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 - http://publications.eng.cam.ac.uk/view/people/jl.html

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 - https://twitter.com/craigcannon

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Topics

00:00 - What's a tangible example of geometric algebra?

1:20 - What is geometric algebra?

6:15 - What resparked interest in geometric algebra?

7:10 - Why is it important?

11:00 - When did Joan start working on it?

12:55 - Rotations

16:45 - Computer vision in the early 90s

19:00 - Joan's fellowship at the Royal Society

23:00 - What's changed in computer vision since the 90s to allow for Joan's drone research?

29:35 - Machine learning in computer vision

31:20 - How Joan and her students are applying machine learning

34:30 - Unifying qualities of geometric algebra

40:30 - Joan's paper ending up on Hacker News

45:00 - Where could geometric algebra take hold?

47:00 - Running and mobility

48:00 - Where to learn more about geometric algebra

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