SIPLab produces world-leading research in diverse areas of computational imaging, signal processing, imaging sciences, algorithm development, and machine learning.

Our activities include:

  • Theory: Bayesian inference, optimisation theory & algorithms, multimodal processing, sampling & sensing techniques, geometric modelling, uncertainty quantification, machine learning.
  • Applications: Data fusion, low illumination sensing and imaging, image analysis, computer graphics, underwater signal processing (sonar), robotics, high-performance computing, smart camera architectures, autonomous driving, 3D scene analysis, recommendation algorithms.
  • Impact in society: Defence, surveillance, meteorology, geosciences, environmental sciences, medicine, biology, physics, astronomy, subsea asset monitoring, nuclear safety, art investigation.

We are part of the Institute of Sensors, Signals, and Systems at Heriot-Watt University.