Computer vision is the science and technology of making machines that see. It is
concerned with the theory, design and implementation of algorithms that can automatically
process visual data to recognize objects, track and recover their shape and
spatial layout.
The International Computer Vision Summer School - ICVSS was established
in 2007 to provide both an objective and clear overview and an in-depth analysis
of the state-of-the-art research in Computer Vision. The courses are delivered by
world renowned experts in the field, from both academia and industry, and cover
both theoretical and practical aspects of real Computer Vision problems. The school
is organized every year by University of Cambridge (Computer Vision and Robotics
Group) and University of Catania (Image Processing Lab). Different topics are covered
each year. A summary of the past Computer Vision Summer Schools can be
found at: http://www.dmi.unict.it/icvss
This edited volume contains a selection of articles covering some of the talks and
tutorials held during the first two editions of the school on topics such as Recognition,
Registration and Reconstruction. The chapters provide an in-depth overview
of these challenging areas with key references to the existing literature.