The opening day of the MIT Summer Geometry Initiative 2023 was filled with engagement as the students dived into the world of geometry.
The program kicked off with Dr. Solomon welcoming the 2023 SGI Fellows and provided basic information on how the week will go.
It was followed by Dr. Oded Stein’s course introducing the basic techniques in geometry processing using the gptoolbox library. His talk started with a review of the basic concepts of geometry from the perspectives of different people who might use it. Dr. Stein also introduced the students to some advanced topics, such as how to store surfaces on a computer and how to define the boundary of a surface. The students were given various MATLAB exercises to experiment with the ideas he talked about.
In the afternoon, we had a guest lecture from Dr. Vladmir (Vova) Kim at Adobe, who spoke on the applications of geometry processing. He explained how geometry processing can be used to manipulate shapes in different ways, such as deformation, using neural progressive meshes and parameterization. The methods he introduced can be applied to computer graphics and computer vision. The lecture provided us with a glimpse into state-of-the-art in this cutting-edge field.
Overall, the first day of the MIT Summer Geometry Initiative 2023 was a resounding success. The students left with a solid foundation in geometry processing, ready to tackle more advanced topics in the days ahead.