Kieran Saunders

PhD Candidate Aston University Computer Vision

Bridging Pixels and Perception

Welcome! I’m Kieran Saunders, a Computer Vision PhD student at Aston University diving deep into the world of Self-Supervised Monocular Depth Estimation. My passion lies in teaching machines to perceive depth and reconstruct the 3D world from simple 2D images – turning flat pixels into rich spatial understanding.

My journey started with a BSc in Mathematics, building a strong foundation for tackling complex visual problems. Now, I focus on creating robust algorithms that can ‘see’ clearly, even when the weather turns foul or the lighting fades, pushing the boundaries of applications like autonomous driving, immersive VR/AR, and underwater robotics.

I’ve had the privilege of sharing my work at top-tier conferences like ICCV and BMVC, translating challenging research into tangible progress. Explore my site to learn more about my projects and publications!

Highlights & News

  • Nov 2024: Presented BaseBoostDepth (BMVC’24) in Glasgow, Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
  • Jul 2023: Showcased Robust-Depth (ICCV’23) in Paris, France! 🇫🇷
  • Mar 2023: Orally presented Dyna-DM (ICARSC’23) in Tomar, Portugal! 🇵🇹
  • Recognized with the Department Prize in Mathematics & Final Year Project Prize at Aston University.

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science (2022-Present) - Aston University
    • Focus: Self-Supervised Monocular Depth Estimation
  • BSc in Mathematics (2019-2022) - Aston University
    • Awards: Department Prize, Final Year Project Prize

Teaching Experience

I enjoy sharing knowledge and have served as a Teaching Assistant for:

  • Image and Video Processing (CS3IVP)
  • Techniques for Data Analysis (Data Mining) (CS3DM)
  • Machine Learning (CS4730_P1_A)