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David G. Lowe

b. 2000

Canadian computer scientist

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About David G. Lowe

Born 2000. David G. Lowe is a Canadian computer scientist and engineer, known for Scale-invariant feature transform.

David G. Lowe is a Canadian computer scientist working for Google as a senior research scientist. He was a former professor in the computer science department at the University of British Columbia and New York University.

Works Lowe is a researcher in computer vision, and is the author of the patented scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT), one of the most popular algorithms in the detection and description of image features.

Awards and honors 2015. Lowe received the biennial PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award.

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Important facts

Born
2000, Canada
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Computer scientist, engineer
Nationality
Canada
Known for
Scale-invariant feature transform
Education
University of British Columbia, Stanford University, Google, New York University
Employers
University of British Columbia
Awards
PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David G. Lowe?

Canadian computer scientist

When was David G. Lowe born?

David G. Lowe was born in 2000 in Canada.

What is David G. Lowe's occupation?

David G. Lowe is a computer scientist and engineer.

What is David G. Lowe known for?

David G. Lowe is known for Scale-invariant feature transform.

What nationality is David G. Lowe?

David G. Lowe is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David G. Lowe

· Wikidata: Q92679

· DBpedia: David G. Lowe

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