BMVA The British Machine Vision Association

The BMVA provides a national forum for individuals and organisations involved in machine vision, image processing, and pattern recognition in the United Kingdom. Its principal aims are to:

• promote knowledge of machine vision and pattern recognition
• encourage practical applications of the technology
• facilitate the rapid transfer of research results to industry
• represent the UK machine vision community, nationally and internationally

Description	Value
Website	britishmachinevisionassociation.github.io
Regional Scope	United Kingdom
Industry Scope	Medicine and Medical Imaging, Robotics, Entertainment, Quality Control, Security and Surveillance, Environmental and Remote Monitoring
Member benefits	Information: a regular mailshot with BMVA and IAPR newsletters. Technical meetings: full- and half-day thematic meetings addressing topics of current interest in research and applications. Annual conference: the British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) attracts participants from the UK, Europe, USA, and Japan. International conferences: the Association is keen to bring to the UK major international conferences in Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition. Technical visits and chapter meetings: the programme of conferences and symposia is augmented by organised visits to companies and institutions involved in Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition R&D. Special interest groups: the Association supports special interest groups for people who have a detailed involvement with particular techniques or applications. Membership benefits: including discounted rates for journals, reduced attendance fees for associated organisations’ meetings, student bursaries for BMVC, and eligibility for overseas travel bursaries
Affiliated Associations	International Association of Pattern Recognition