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GPU Access

Written on 10.06.25 (last change on 10.06.25) by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

You can now view your credentials for accessing the GPU cluster from university on CMS. If you have not received it, or the credentials don't work, please get in touch through the mailing list.

We have also uploaded an instruction file in the Materials tab, where the README file… Read more

Hi everyone,

You can now view your credentials for accessing the GPU cluster from university on CMS. If you have not received it, or the credentials don't work, please get in touch through the mailing list.

We have also uploaded an instruction file in the Materials tab, where the README file walks you through how to connect to the cluster and submit a demo script (also provided). We have also added a few instructions at the end of the Project Page on using the cluster. Please read both carefully, before using the cluster.

In the upcoming tutorial (Monday 16.06) we will submit a job together and discuss how you can monitor your jobs. We encourage you to try accessing the cluster yourself before the tutorial, so that you can bring up your questions in person.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Assignment 3 Deadline Extended

Written on 04.06.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

Since some of the students had issues with CMS last night, we have extended the deadline by one day. Please note that your zip file does not need to include your training checkpoints or the dataset.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Assignment 2 Grades

Written on 03.06.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

You can now see your Assignment 2 grades on the CMS. In case you think it needs a reconsideration, kindly let us know through the mailing list hlcv-ss25@mpi-inf.mpg.de with the subject '[A2 Grade]'.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Project Release and Assignment 4

Written on 02.06.25 (last change on 04.06.25) by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

As discussed in today's tutorial, we have now officially started the project phase. Note that the project is mandatory for admission to the exam. Please read the Project page as well as the Presentation guidelines carefully. You can also check the uploaded slides from today's… Read more

Hi everyone,

We have also released Assignment 4 on Vision Transformers, which you can find under the Materials tab. This is not a mandatory assignment. You can however use it to compensate for points missed from the previous three assignments (up to 20% of a full (single) assignment grade). The deadline for this assignment is June 17th, 23:59. As always, feel free to post your questions on the forum.

Good Luck!

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Tutorial on June 2nd

Written on 01.06.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

We will have a tutorial on June 2nd discussing the project release! We will also discuss Assignment 4 on Vision Transformers (bonus assignment), to be released shortly after.

The week after (i.e Monday June 9th) is a public holiday and there will be no tutorial.

All the… Read more

Hi everyone,

We will have a tutorial on June 2nd discussing the project release! We will also discuss Assignment 4 on Vision Transformers (bonus assignment), to be released shortly after.

The week after (i.e Monday June 9th) is a public holiday and there will be no tutorial.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Tutorial on May 26th

Written on 25.05.25 by Nhi Pham

Hi everyone,

In tomorrow’s tutorial, we will go over the solution to Assignment 2. We encourage you to review the assignment in advance and bring any questions or points of confusion you'd like to discuss.

We look forward to your active participation and a constructive discussion.

See you… Read more

Hi everyone,

In tomorrow’s tutorial, we will go over the solution to Assignment 2. We encourage you to review the assignment in advance and bring any questions or points of confusion you'd like to discuss.

We look forward to your active participation and a constructive discussion.

See you soon,

Nhi, on behalf of HLCV team

Assignment 3 Update

Written on 21.05.25 (last change on 21.05.25) by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

We made a slight update to Assignment 3 to include images that were referenced in the notebook. Please use the updated version. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Feel free to let us know through the forum and mailing list if you had any other issues with the assignment.… Read more

Hi everyone,

We made a slight update to Assignment 3 to include images that were referenced in the notebook. Please use the updated version. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Feel free to let us know through the forum and mailing list if you had any other issues with the assignment. Thanks!

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Assignment 3 Release

Written on 20.05.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

Assignment 3 can now be found under the Materials tab. The deadline for this assignment is in two weeks (Tuesday June 3rd 23:59 CEST). At the time of submission, please double-check that you have uploaded the correct and complete set of files.

In case you had any questions regarding… Read more

Hi everyone,

In case you had any questions regarding the code base or any part of the assignment, as always feel free to get in touch through the forum, office hours, or the mailing list. Good luck!

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Assignment 1 Feedback

Written on 19.05.25 (last change on 19.05.25) by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

The feedback for Assignment 1 should now be visible.

If you think there is something wrong with your feedback/grade or you think it needs a reconsideration, kindly let us know by writing to hlcv-ss25@mpi-inf.mpg.de with the subject `[A1 Grade]' by this week.

Thanks!

All… Read more

Hi everyone,

The feedback for Assignment 1 should now be visible.

Thanks!

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Tutorial on May 19th

Written on 18.05.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

We will have a tutorial on Monday May 19th to discuss Assignment 3, to be released shortly afterwards.

The week after, i.e May 26th, we will discuss solutions to Assignment 2.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team.

Assignment 2 Release

Written on 05.05.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

Assignment 2 can now be found under the Materials tab. The deadline for this assignment is May 18th.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

No Tutorial on May 5th

Written on 04.05.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

There will be no tutorial on Monday May 5th.

We will have a tutorial the week after (Monday May 12th) discussing Assignment 1 solutions together with a second PyTorch Tutorial.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Exam Dates and Sample Questions

Written on 28.04.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

The exam and re-exam will take place as follows:

Exam: on August 6th 10-12 AM, in Günter Hotz Hörsaal E 2.2 HS 001

Re-exam: on September 3rd 10-12 AM, in E 1.3 HS 002

You would need to separately register for the exam on the LSF prior to the exam registration… Read more

Hi everyone,

The exam and re-exam will take place as follows:

Exam: on August 6th 10-12 AM, in Günter Hotz Hörsaal E 2.2 HS 001

Re-exam: on September 3rd 10-12 AM, in E 1.3 HS 002

You would need to separately register for the exam on the LSF prior to the exam registration deadline.

Additionally, a sample exam sheet can now be found under the Materials tab.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Tutorial on Monday April 28.

Written on 27.04.25 (last change on 27.04.25) by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

On Monday April 28th we will have a tutorial introducing PyTorch and Assignment 2. The assignment itself will be released towards the end of the week.

The tutorial will take place in E1.5 002, starting at 10:15 AM.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

Assignment 1 Release

Written on 16.04.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

The first assignment is now released and can be accessed under the Materials tab on CMS. The deadline for this assignment is May 4th 23:59 CEST.

As mentioned in the first tutorial, the assignment has two separate notebooks. The notebooks consist of code snippets and short text… Read more

Hi everyone,

The first assignment is now released and can be accessed under the Materials tab on CMS. The deadline for this assignment is May 4th 23:59 CEST.

As mentioned in the first tutorial, the assignment has two separate notebooks. The notebooks consist of code snippets and short text blocks to be filled out.

We are more than happy to help you with this assignment on the Forum. Kindly keep in mind that your posts are visible to all students and avoid posting your solutions.

Please also remember that the deadline for forming teams on CMS is May 1st. Each team requires one submission by one of the members on CMS.

Lastly, there will be no tutorial on April 21st, due to public holiday!

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

First Tutorial, Monday 14.04

Written on 10.04.25 by Mohammad Amin Parchami Araghi

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the High-Level Computer Vision! We are very excited to have you in the course :)

This is a friendly reminder that our first tutorial takes place on Monday April 14th in E1.5 002. We will start at 10:15 AM.

The agenda for this tutorial is as follows:

1.… Read more

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the High-Level Computer Vision! We are very excited to have you in the course :)

This is a friendly reminder that our first tutorial takes place on Monday April 14th in E1.5 002. We will start at 10:15 AM.

The agenda for this tutorial is as follows:

1. Discussing the tutorial and assignment structure.

2. Discussing the first assignment, to be released on the same week.

3. A Python tutorial.

All the best,

Your HLCV Team

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High-Level Computer Vision

Overview

This course will cover essential techniques for high-level computer vision. These techniques facilitate semantic interpretation of visual data, as it is required for a broad range of applications like robotics, driver assistance, multi-media retrieval, surveillance, etc. In this area, the recognition and detection of objects, activities, and visual categories have seen dramatic progress over the last decade. We will discuss the methods that have led to a state-of-the-art performance in this area and provide the opportunity to gather hands-on experience with these techniques.

Course Information

Semester: Summer Semester

Year: 2025

Lecture: Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (start at 10:15 AM)

Tutorial: Mondays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (start at 10:15 AM)

Location: E1.5 002

First Lecture: Wednesday April 9, 2025

First Tutorial: Monday April 14, 2025

Exam: on August 6th 10-12 AM, in Günter Hotz Hörsaal E 2.2 HS 001

Re-exam: on September 3rd 10-12 AM, in E 1.3 HS 002

Registration

Please register for the course in the CMS. If there are any issues, please write to hlcv-ss25@mpi-inf.mpg.de.

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bernt Schiele

TAs: Amin Parchami, Nhi Pham, Sophia Wiedmann, Mostafa Abdelgawad

Office Hour: Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, E1.4 629

Contacting TAs: hlcv-ss25@mpi-inf.mpg.de (please only use this email ID for all email communication with the TAs) or the Forum.

Literature:

"Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications" by Richard Szeliski (in particular chapter on image formation)
"Probabilistic Topic Models" by Mark Steyvers, Tom Griffiths
Mikolajcyk, Schmid: A Performance Evaluation of Local Descriptors, TPAMI, 2005
Boiman, Shechtman, Irani: A Performance Evaluation of Local Descriptors, CVPR, 2008
Gehler, Nowozin: On feature combination for multi class object classification, ICCV, 2009
Krizhevsky, Sutskever, Hinton: ImageNet Classification with Deep Convolutional Networks, NIPS, 2012
"Pattern recognition and machine learning" by Christopher M. Bishop
"Computer vision" by David A. Forsyth and Jean Ponce