Matt Trent
Matthew Trentacoste (me) is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. He also freelances developing image processing algorithms and mobile photography / web applications.
Aside from trying to make computers make prettier pictures, he's also an occasional photographer, fitness nut, food enthusiast, miscreant, vagabond and wanna-be jalopy-racer.
See the about section for the rest of the details.
My research primarily lies in image processing, high dynamic range imaging, computational photography and image understanding. This section contains all of the research projects and publications I have produced.
My most recent publications are:
A collection of my writings on a variety of subjects. The five most recent entries are listed below, while the complete set is available here .
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Leaving the Raft Behind
So, last Wednesday marked the completion of my first 30 years wandering on this planet with little fanfare. The fact I am here to write this does draw attention to the minor accomplishment of not managing to have accidentally killed myself in the previous decade, despite what some may claim were at times my best efforts. But, I am still here, and for that I am thankful.
This is a surprising uneventful occasion for me. I'm not particularly excited for it. Nor am I particularly dreading it, like some people who almost need to be dragged kicking and screaming out of their 20s. I'm delaying any celebration until I've wrapped up some school obligations. But even considering that, it's a decidedly low-key event. Most of this apathetic feeling stems from the fact that any birthday celebrations are overshadowed by the (hopefully) imminent completion of my PhD. In light of that, a birthday feels more like a participant award. You don't have to earn it, you just get on for showing up.
However, 10 years from now, I'll probably have to think what day that I defended my dissertation. But my birthday will still serve as a marker for the progression of time. And as the dust is beginning to clear from my research paper submissions, I've been thinking a lot more about the future.