Nokia Bell Labs Tech Talk: Re-imagining industrial environments with 3D modeling and NeRF
Speaker
Zhiyi (Kelly) Wang
Nokia Bell Labs
Host
Callie Mathews
CSAIL Alliances
Nokia Bell Labs Tech Talk: Re-imagining industrial environments with 3D modeling and NeRF
Hewlett G882
10/25, 12-1PM
Refreshments provided
Abstract: As digitalization is transforming industry in the most exciting way, many believe that industrial metaverse is the data-driven future of industrial environments. We propose a novel way to understand and analyze complex industrial environment with state-of-the-art computer vision techniques such as NeRFs (neural radiance fields). We create a pipeline to autonomously capture the physical space and build its digital twin to synchronize the physical and digital worlds. We show how to use various tools (NeRF, 3D photorealistic scanning apps, and Unity gaming engine) to build the digital twin as a real-time dynamic representation of the industrial space, and how to apply the digital twin in various industrial applications including inventory monitoring and management. During the talk we will highlight the research challenges associated with representing changing environments within a NeRF.
Speaker name: Zhiyi (Kelly) Wang
Bio: Dr. Wang is a research scientist in the Modeling and Optimization group, AI Research Lab at Nokia Bell Labs. Her research focuses are 3D modeling of the physical world, computer vision applications in digital twins and industrial metaverse. She received her Ph.D and M.S both in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT in 2022 and 2018 respectively.
Hewlett G882
10/25, 12-1PM
Refreshments provided
Abstract: As digitalization is transforming industry in the most exciting way, many believe that industrial metaverse is the data-driven future of industrial environments. We propose a novel way to understand and analyze complex industrial environment with state-of-the-art computer vision techniques such as NeRFs (neural radiance fields). We create a pipeline to autonomously capture the physical space and build its digital twin to synchronize the physical and digital worlds. We show how to use various tools (NeRF, 3D photorealistic scanning apps, and Unity gaming engine) to build the digital twin as a real-time dynamic representation of the industrial space, and how to apply the digital twin in various industrial applications including inventory monitoring and management. During the talk we will highlight the research challenges associated with representing changing environments within a NeRF.
Speaker name: Zhiyi (Kelly) Wang
Bio: Dr. Wang is a research scientist in the Modeling and Optimization group, AI Research Lab at Nokia Bell Labs. Her research focuses are 3D modeling of the physical world, computer vision applications in digital twins and industrial metaverse. She received her Ph.D and M.S both in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT in 2022 and 2018 respectively.