IP video management software (VMS) company Milestone Systems has announced the appointment of Dr. Barry Norton as Vice President of Research. This appointment aims to take the company to the next level in machine learning and more specifically in applying it to computer vision. This is in line with the company’s strategy: last April, Milestone Systems joined forces with Two-ito offer a VMS with an AI interface.
Barry Norton, computer vision and data specialist
Barry Norton’s career began at the University of Sheffield where he spent ten years studying artificial intelligence and more particularly computer vision. His thesis was on the modelling, validation and execution of flow-oriented software processes.
He then continued his research at the Open University in the United Kingdom and then turned to Germany by joining the STI Innsbruck and then the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology affiliated to the University of Karlsruhe. He works on the infrastructure project “Semantic Evaluation at Large Scale” (SEALS) and trains future experts in semantic technologies.
Later he became a technology solutions architect for Ontotext, a developer for the British Museum, a Senion Data Engineer for the publisher Elsevier and also in charge of the digital platform designed by A.P. Moller – Maersk in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was in May 2018 that Barry Norton joined Milestone Systems as Director of Research.
Milestone Systems’ new vice president of research
Three years later, Dr. Barry Norton has just been appointed Vice President of Research at Milestone Systems. This new role brings with it new responsibilities as he will be in charge of existing collaborations with several universities to advance the state of the art in machine learning, particularly in the application of computer vision. This should contribute to the creation of the next generation of video software technologies that will aim to be more efficient and beneficial to society.
Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, CTO at Milestone Systems, discusses Barry Norton’s qualities and what he could bring to the firm:
“Barry is always more than one step ahead when it comes to applying future technologies, thanks to his extensive knowledge and ingenuity. I am confident that Barry will play a key role in taking Milestone’s video software technology to the next level.”
An appointment to enhance Milestone Systems’ artificial intelligence capabilities
After partnering in April with Two-i to offer a VMS with an AI interface, the group is looking to further develop its research capabilities and strategic initatves to accelerate Milestone Systems’ growth trajectory with high quality, AI-integrated product features.
Barry Norton, newly appointed vice president of research at Milestone Systems, elaborates on the company’s ambitions:
“Milestone’s “Make the World See” mission is a clarion call to bring together the latest AI achievements from the lab to deliver true real-world insight. The commitment to delivering such technology responsibly makes Milestone the ideal environment to bring this vision to life.”
Bjørn Skou Eilertsen adds:
“Milestone Systems has great ambitions for the future. We need to understand and anticipate future technologies and megatrends in order to accelerate Milestone Systems’ ambitious growth path. With a greater focus on research, we will accelerate this process.”
Translated from Le Dr Barry Norton devient le vice-président de la recherche pour Milestone Systems
