GCP Next, held in March 2016, is the signature Google event focused on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology, users and developers. The GCP Next "Extended" series of events is run by Google Developer Communities worldwide to provide local developers and enthusiasts a chance to network, learn and explore these features in person.Â
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At the GCP Next Extended "Hudson Valley" event, we are excited to have two key speakers from Google -- Yufeng Guo and Bret McGowen. Both Yufeng and Bret are Developer Advocates at Google, and will be here to talk about Machine Learning, Computer Vision and the capabilities and evolution of the Google Cloud Platform. This is a unique chance to experience signature demos like Google Cloud Spin and the Vision Bot in person.
Come check out the Google Cloud Spin Demo where you can create your own180-degree Matrix moment and learn the behind-the-scenes story of how the demo was created.
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We will also be doing a Firebase Study Jam Info Session -- learn about the upcoming 6-8 week study session that will build on the earlier Android Study Jam by providing attendees an opportunity to complement their front-end Android apps with a Firebase back-end that can provide real-time database, authentication and hosting support for their apps.Â
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GCP Next, held in March 2016, is the signature Google event focused on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology, users and developers. The GCP Next "Extended" series of events is run by Google Developer Communities worldwide to provide local developers and enthusiasts a chance to network, learn and explore these features in person.Â
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At the GCP Next Extended "Hudson Valley" event, we are excited to have two key speakers from Google -- Yufeng Guo and Bret McGowen. Both Yufeng and Bret are Developer Advocates at Google, and will be here to talk about Machine Learning, Computer Vision and the capabilities and evolution of the Google Cloud Platform. This is a unique chance to experience signature demos like Google Cloud Spin and the Vision Bot in person.
Come check out the Google Cloud Spin Demo where you can create your own180-degree Matrix moment and learn the behind-the-scenes story of how the demo was created.
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We will also be doing a Firebase Study Jam Info Session -- learn about the upcoming 6-8 week study session that will build on the earlier Android Study Jam by providing attendees an opportunity to complement their front-end Android apps with a Firebase back-end that can provide real-time database, authentication and hosting support for their apps.Â
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Admission is free but you MUST RSVP to attend.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Seeing in the Cloud: An Introduction to Computer Vision as an API
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Machine learning was formerly the exclusive territory of researchers and domain experts, but no longer! In this talk, you will learn about how computer vision, powered by machine learning is being democratized and is now available on any platform that can make a REST API call. From the smallest electronic devices to the largest web apps, computer vision has a wide range of possibilities: recognizing objects, reading text, understanding facial expressions and more. What will you build with this new superpower?
Stopping Time with the Power of the Cloud
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Bret McGowen walks through several features of Google Cloud Platform while showing off a demo (Google Cloud Spin) built to display a frozen-in-time 180 degree video. The demo uses an orchestrated set of smartphones to capture multi-angle views of the same moment which are then uploaded to the cloud and are stitched together to create a "spinning" 180-degree video.
"The Vision Bot or vBot is an interactive robot that reacts to you based on your emotions. Although both seemingly cute and creative, the brains behind its functionality is the real topic of conversation.
Based on Google Cloud Vision API, vBot is powered by the same system that intuitively groups, catalogs, and sorts through photos on Google Photos....
 According to their team, vBot was built on a Raspberry Pi base, and with just a few hundred lines of Python code and the Vision API, it was ready for action." (Read More Here)
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 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Google Cloud Vision API
09:30 amÂ
Doors OpenÂ
Registration
10:00 amÂ
WelcomeÂ
Organizers, Partners
10:30 amÂ
Firebase Jam Info Session
Facilitators
11:00 am
Featured Talk: "Seeing in the Cloud: An Introduction to Computer Vision as an API"
Yufeng Guo (Google)Â
12:00 pm
Featured Talk: "Stopping Time with the Power of the Cloud"
Bret McGowen (Google)Â
12:45 pm
Lunch
Check out the Cloud Spin Demo, capture your Matrix Moment
13:30 pm
Firebase CodeLab
Setup for Firebase Development
Pick a Track (Web or Android)
14:30pmÂ
Survey & Raffle
Wrap-upÂ
15:00pm
Doors CloseÂ