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J&J Talk AI Episode 05: Vision Transformer Architectures

In the fifth episode we talk about Vision Transformer architectures. An approach for language translation and only recently applied to computer vision. This approach is more suitable for specific tasks as it takes context into account.

Johannes Dienst
June 13, 2023
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J&J Talk AI Episode 04: Deep Learning Architectures and their Building Blocks

In the fourth episode we talk about the prevalent Deep Learning Architectures and their Building blocks. We cover how they work mathematically and how they are stacked together to achieve specific tasks.

Johannes Dienst
June 13, 2023
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J&J Talk AI Episode 03: Deep Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

In the third episode we dive deeper into Deep Learning and how Convolutional Neural Networks tackle Computer Vision tasks.

Johannes Dienst
June 13, 2023
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J&J Talk AI Episode 02: Computer Vision - Classical Approaches

In the second episode we talk about the origin of Computer vision. Dating back to to a summer school in 1966. We also talk about classical approaches that are still used today as they excel at certain tasks like eye tracking.

Johannes Dienst
June 13, 2023
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J&J Talk AI Episode 01: What is AI and its origins?

In the first episode, we discuss the difference between artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning, and explore the concept of artificial general intelligence. Tune in to learn more about the fascinating world of AI and machine learning!

Johannes Dienst
June 13, 2023
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Automating WebGL-/Canvas-based Website

WebGL-based websites are becoming increasingly popular among web developers looking to create immersive and interactive user experiences. By drawing graphics and animations directly on the canvas, they offer developers a high degree of creative control over the user interface, providing a more flexible and dynamic platform for graphical compositions. They also offer a more interactive user experience, allowing users to interact with graphics and animations in real-time.

Johannes Dienst
August 4, 2023
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Take a Screenshot with askui - Also on Fail!

When you develop UI-Automations you often run into the problem that they fail inexplicably 😥. This leads to frustration and oftentimes stops the effort entirely! We will show you how can level up your debugging skills by teaching you a way to take screenshots during an askui execution and when on fail of an execution. With this knowledge you can lower your frustration and become faster when developing UI-Workflows because you see what askui sees.

Johannes Dienst
April 18, 2023
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How to Do Assertions in askui

Real interactivity is what characterizes what an end-user is doing on a User Interface (UI). This is why it is important to extract data from your UI into your tool and use it later, for assertions for example 🔧.We will show two ways to use askui for real interactivity by extracting text out of your UI and use it for assertions.

Johannes Dienst
April 13, 2023
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How askui Works

askui is built on top of a number of components. We will cover what these components are and how they work together to provide a flexible and reliable way to automate interactions with UI elements of any operating system or platform.

Johannes Dienst
April 13, 2023