Getting Started with Deep Learning

Session info: In this session we will investigate a special branch of Machine Learning called deep learning by tackling a simple computer vision problem: distinguishing between hand gestures. We will build upon some machine learning concepts introduced earlier by focusing on a popular deep learning framework called PyTorch. We will first look at handling image data and then move on to model building and optimization. Finally we will spend some time using a model in code. About the speaker: Seth Juarez received a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science at UNLV with a Minor in Mathematics. He also completed a Masters Degree at the University of Utah in the field of Computer Science. Seth is currently interested in Artificial Intelligence specifically in the realm of Machine Learning. He is currently working on a .NET library meant to simplify the usage of the common machine learning algorithms. Seth currently live near Redmond, Washington and work for Microsoft.