Prof. Maria Zdimalova
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Title: The role of Artificial Intelligence in Image Processing and Image Segmentation

Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a fundamental driving force in the evolution of image processing and image segmentation, transforming the way visual data is analyzed, interpreted, and utilized across scientific and industrial fields. Traditional image processing relied on mathematical models and manually designed algorithms, while AI introduces data-driven learning that enables systems to automatically extract, classify, and reconstruct image features. Through advanced methods such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), U-Nets, and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), AI enhances image quality, detects patterns, and segments complex structures with exceptional precision. In image segmentation, AI-based approaches outperform classical techniques by recognizing semantic relationships and contextual dependencies within visual scenes, allowing accurate delineation of objects, boundaries, and regions. These advancements have broad applications in medical imaging, architecture, environmental monitoring, and autonomous systems, where high accuracy and automation are essential. Furthermore, AI-driven segmentation contributes to real-time decision-making, pattern recognition, and 3D reconstruction. Despite challenges such as data bias, computational demands, and interpretability, AI continues to redefine the field by merging intelligent perception with mathematical rigor. The integration of artificial intelligence into image processing establishes a new paradigm of adaptive, self-learning systems capable of achieving superior visual understanding and analytic efficiency.

BIO: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Constructive Geometry, Slovak University of Technology Mária Ždímalová currently works at the Department of Mathematics and Constructive Geometry, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia. Maria does research in Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modelling, Algebra and Graph Theory. Their current project is 'Arch Math: Mathematics and Architecture, Design, Fashion, Art,' Algebraic Graph Theory as well as Graph Algorithms in Image Processing and Digital Topology and Mathematical Modelling, AL in image processing. She did habilitation to get assoc. prof. degree in 2019 June in the field: Applied Mathematics, at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovakia. She is involved in many international and local government research grants where she participates as a researcher and also as a leader. She is also doing many international revisions and reports in different high level international scientific journals. She had many invited talks in India, Dubai, Spain, Italy, North Macedonia and many others. She participated at many international conferences and also research stages around the world, also on other continents, e.g, in Indonesia, in Mexico (Middle/South America). She is also advisor for many bachelor, and diploma students for final theses. She was guided and cooperated also with students from foreign countries, e.g. India. She has 36 research papers in WOS and Scopus database, but together she has almost 60 research papers in collaboration with many international coauthors. She also involves and support young people in research, where she involves her students into scientific papers and projects. She participated at many educational and research invitations, conferences and workshops and stays like in Romania, England, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary.
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