Computer Vision News - February 2022

18 Women in Computer Vision Have you ever been present for these procedures in the operating room? Either catheter or open-heart operations? Yes, in particular in Bordeaux, I was working on clinical projects. My lab is closely collaborating with the Bordeaux University Hospital, which has all of these cardiac arrhythmia treatment procedures. Yes, I was there to recordmy data formy research projects. Of course, there are specialists handling the devices for treatment because they are there for that purpose. I was there to get data from the procedure. In these kinds of procedures, the patient is in the same room but usually separated by glass at a certain distance. Also, in this case, I feel the responsibility because this data comes from a patient who wants to be treated. All these people have hopes to be treated and to successfully manage their disease. It gives me motivation. This is why I like working in the hospitals with the doctors. A very respected company. Yes, and actually, it’s something new also. Philipswasnot reallydoingcardiacmapping. It was more focused on other imaging technologies. It’s a nice way tomerge signal processing aspects. It’s a field with a lot of patients, since many patients in the world suffer from cardiac arrhythmia. I’m glad that, even with my smaller perspective, I can bring something useful to them. I imagine that the little girl from Napoli, when she sees all these impressive places like Harvard and Philips, would open her eyes and say, “Wow! Is that really me working here?” Absolutely! I still do that actually. [ laughs ] Can you explain how you feel? I feel honored because, of course, it’s a big honor to play a role at all of these institutes, at Harvard and in Bordeaux, which is also very well known for cardiac arrhythmia management. It’s also a responsibility because I try to give 100 percent of myself in my work. So, I have to give 1,000 percent probably. I want to be at a good level for this role. So yes, I feel the responsibility of my role, but I’m also glad for having these opportunities, for exploring my knowledge at these kinds of institutes where you have a lot of resources, which is very important for our research. I am here now because I built my path. I also learned to work with this vibe.