Featured Blog Posts
My thoughts and write-ups on (mainly) random technical topics.
The Evolution of Edge Vision Systems
My first two sports tracking systems from the early 2000s make for interesting case studies of early classic computer vision systems operating in complex outdoor environments. What’s better, they are also no longer subject to confidentiality agreements so I am able to describe their workings in detail. Both ran live, streamed data to dial‑up users, and had to succeed on tiny FLOPS budgets. That scarcity forged habits that still matter on modern edge devices. In this article I summarise how their lessons translate to the modern day along with links to additional information. Continue reading→
Top 5 Lessons from 20 years of Computer Vision
I’ve learned an untold amount of valuable lessons over the years. Many of these lessons are still as true today as they were 20 years ago. I love to share advice on CV topics with customers and colleagues, and although many of the core lessons and concepts are obvious and well-known there are also some hard-fought personal lessons which I find myself talking about. This article will be exactly about those – the “probably-not-in-your-textbook” Top 5 lessons based on my experiences with shipping CV products! Continue reading→

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Technology Builder and Adviser
Thomas M. Carlsson is a programmer, entrepreneur and innovator with a career spanning over 25 years, working with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Thomas has been credited with several patents, over 20 published software titles, managed a middleware company, created the world’s first optical tracking systems for select sports, and much more.
