EPFL Summer School in Image Analysis
Get a hands-on training in image analysis
Open to PhD students from all EPFL doctoral programs (2ECTS)
Are you a PhD student at EPFL who regularly faces questions regarding the analysis of your images and who wants to learn more about practical concepts and tools to help you in this endeavor?
Then our summer school in image analysis is for you!
Throughout the week, a series of lectures will provide you with the essential concepts in image analysis – from the nature of digital images through the physics of image acquisition to the basics of deep learning, and more. In addition to these lectures, you will learn to use some popular image-analysis software during practical sessions.
Course Content
The summer school is structured around 7 sessions, each covering a specific imaging topic. There will be one to two sessions per day, each consisting of lectures and interactive practical works on the current theme.
Key concepts in digital imaging (pixel level, contrast, histogram, file format, etc.), multidimensional data (visualization).
Optics of image formation (light sources, PSF/MTF, etc.), noise, SNR, resolution, 3D scenes, stereo imaging.
Digital filters, morphological operators, segmentation.
Optical flow and registration, measuring a displacement field (local, global, discrete), representing and quantifying deformations, tracking of particles (detection and linking).
Key terminology, data preparation, existing ML software for image analysis.
Building and training of models, running of pre-trained models, fine-tuning of pre-trained models.
Ethics of image publication, the do’s and don’t of figure preparation, storage, formats, licenses, open access, confidentiality.
A word from the PhDs
Name Surname
Position, Company name
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Eduardo Gutierrez-Prieto
Summer School 2022
Zahra Ayar Dulabi
Summer School 2022
Jose Vasquez Porto
Summer School 2022
Guidelines
The summer school will take place in Palace de Caux, Montreux (CH) from June 23-27, 2025.
The pre-summer school isn't scheduled yet.
The summer school is open to EPFL PhD students only. Students from all EPFL doctoral programs can apply.
2 ECTS credit will be delivered to the participants upon the successful completion of a written exam at the end of the summer school.
Previous experience with image analysis is not required for applying to and attending the summer school.
Applications will be reviewed – and candidates informed of the success of their application – by March 31, 2025.
A registration fee of 450 CHF (to be paid by one’s lab) will be required upon confirmation of one’s successful application. The accommodation for the whole week (shared hotel room - 2 people- for 4 nights and all meals) is completely included in the registration fee. The only additional expense on the participants' side (to be paid by the labs) are the train tickets to/from Montreux.
Participants are asked to bring a juicy image-analysis problem from their own PhD work. Throughout the week, our team of imaging experts will help you progress with the analysis of your data.
Participation in this summer school is only possible for the entire week (Mon-Fri) and participants are expected to take part in all activities (lectures, practical works, discussions, etc.), attend the pre-summer school afternoon.
Space is limited. To ensure a proper level of interaction and exchange, the number of participants is restricted to 25 PhD students.
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