Computer vision is the field of study surrounding how computers see and understand digital images and videos. Computer vision spans all tasks performed by biological vision systems, including “seeing" or sensing a visual stimulus, understanding what is being seen, and extracting complex information into a form that can be used in other processes.

This interdisciplinary field simulates and automates these elements of human vision systems using sensors, computers, and machine learning algorithms. Computer vision is the theory underlying artificial intelligence systems’ ability to see and understand their surrounding environment.