CVC at Mobile World Congress 2019

The Computer Vision Center (CVC) presented some of its latest computer vision technologies at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, held from February 25 to 28 at Fira de Barcelona.

Recognized as the world’s leading event for the mobile and ICT industries, the 2019 edition of MWC brought together over 109.000 visitors and more than 2.400 companies from around the globe to explore the latest innovations and emerging technologies.

CVC was among the 46 Catalan companies and institutions showcased in the Catalan Pavilion (CS20), organised by the Government of Catalonia. From this central location within the Congress, the CVC team had the opportunity to share its research with international professionals, investors, and journalists, while also gaining visibility through visits from various dignitaries — including the Right Honourable President of the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra.

Throughout the event, CVC featured three interactive demonstrations in the CVC's booth:

• First Impressions AI, a system that predicts personality traits from short video clips.
• Image Retrieval Tools, enabling users to search for images using text or sketches.
• BronchoX, an AI-based service designed to assist in lung cancer biopsy procedures.

On the final day, the CVC team also presented a live autonomous driving demonstration in the main entrance of the Catalan Pavilion, where attendees could race against artificial intelligence in the CARLA simulator. The demo was led by Dr Antonio López, principal investigator in autonomous driving at CVC, and Yi Xiao, PhD student in the same field. This demonstration was also part of the Catalan Government’s commitment to showcasing Catalonia’s progress in mobility research, underlining the region’s growing expertise in autonomous and intelligent transport systems.

It was an intense and rewarding four days of technology, innovation, and networking, during which hundreds of visitors stopped by the CVC stand to discover how computer vision research is helping shape the future of industry and society.

---

In the media:

El Punt Avui, 27/02/2019, Innovació multidisciplinària

Vila Web, 25/02/2019: Un centenar d’empreses catalanes es fan un lloc al MWC amb solucions en mobilitat, logística i ciutats intel·ligents

Segre, 27/02/2019, Tecnologia lleidatana a la segona jornada de l'MWC

Regió 7, 25/02/2019: Un centenar d'empreses catalanes es fan un lloc al MWC

Aldia.cat, 25/02/2019: Un centenar d'empreses catalanes es fan un lloc al MWC amb solucions en mobilitat, logística i ciutats intel·ligents

 

 

Have a look at our Mobile World Congress 2019 Moment in Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1093800699673092097?s=13