# 6.S058: Introduction to Computer Vision, Spring 2026 https://introtocv.github.io/ | [![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/cv_logo1.jpg)](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/vision) | ### MIT CSAIL 6.S058: Introduction to Computer Vision | [![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/cv_logo2.jpg)](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/vision) | | --- | --- | --- | | ### Spring 2026 | | [[Home](https://introtocv.github.io/index.html) | [Policy](https://introtocv.github.io/policy.html) | [Schedule](https://introtocv.github.io/schedule.html) | [Course Materials](https://introtocv.github.io/materials.html) | [Final Project](https://introtocv.github.io/project.html) | [Piazza ](https://piazza.com/class/mkwwzxso70q31t/) | [Canvas](https://canvas.mit.edu/courses/37847) ] | ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/teaser.jpg) ## Course Overview This course provides an introduction to computer vision, covering topics from early vision to mid- and high-level vision, including low-level image analysis, edge detection, image transformations for image synthesis, methods for 3D scene reconstruction, motion analysis and tracking. Additionally, presents basics of machine learning, convolutional neural networks, and transformers in the context of image and video data for object classification, detection, and segmentation. ## Announcements #### Subject Evaluations The subject evaluation window is open until **Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:00am**. We would greatly appreciate your feedback! This is only the second time this version of the course has been offered, and we would like your input as to how to improve the course. You can access your subject evaluation surveys [here](https://registrar.mit.edu/classes-grades-evaluations/subject-evaluation). #### Final Exam Time and Location Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 9:00am-11:00am Location: Johnson Ice Rink The registrar has assigned us the Johnson Ice Rink from 9:00am-12:00pm, but we will have a two-hour final exam from **9:00am-11:00am**. The exam will start promptly at 9:00am and end at 11:00am. The exam is cumulative and can cover material from Lectures 1-24. You are permitted two pages (double-sided, 8.5 x 11 inch) of notes, either printed or handwritten. There will be an in-class final exam review session on **May 12**. If you have accommodation arrangements through DAS, we should already know from the midterm exam. We will reach out to you directly over email. If you have any questions, please reach out to 6.s058-personal@mit.edu. #### Midterm Exam Time and Location Date: March 19, 2026, 2:30pm-4:00pm Rooms: * **Kerberos starts with A-J** : 6-120 * **Kerberos starts with K-Z** : 4-270 We will be holding a review session for the midterm exam on **March 16th from 7pm-9pm in Room 34-101**. Be sure to bring questions you have about the course content! Any materials presented during the review session will be made available afterwards. To help you study for the upcoming midterm, we have made available **[last year's exam and solutions](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IFsZrJUjg6pRll7mC4caJZS_P5y0hGSf?usp=drive_link)**. We encourage you to use these resources as you prepare for the midterm, and to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification on any of the topics covered in the exam. Good luck with your studies! Due to the ongoing effects of the winter storm, MIT campus will be closed tomorrow and we will **cancel lecture on Feb. 24**. While you will not be responsible for the content of tomorrow's planned lecture on an exam, we will share the slides as an additional resource for your reference. We think that they may be helpful as you work on your final project and do research outside of the course. Make sure to check out the course info below, as well as the [schedule](https://introtocv.github.io/schedule.html) for updates. The course units are 4-0-11 (Undergraduate Level, CI-M Subject). The prerequisites of this course are (18.06 or 18.C06), and (6.1200, 6.3700, 6.3800, 18.05, or 18.600). Good luck with your semester! Classroom recordings will [be posted here](https://canvas.mit.edu/courses/32165/external_tools/594). ## Course Information ### Time and Classroom 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm every Tuesday and Thursday in 6-120. ### Course Instructors [ ![](https://billf.mit.edu/files/2014/04/WilliamFreeman_332x332.jpg) Bill Freeman ](https://billf.mit.edu/) [ ![](https://people.csail.mit.edu/kaiming/img/kmh2024fall.jpg) Kaiming He ](https://people.csail.mit.edu/kaiming/) [ ![](https://www.eecs.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC01924-Edit-scaled-e1728487621971-500x500.jpg) Vince Monardo ](https://vmonardo.github.io/) ### CI-M Instructors ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/CIM_Instructors_square/SarahBates.png) Sarah Bates ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/CIM_Instructors_square/KatieBruner.JPG) Katie Bruner ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/ncf-mit.jpeg) Nicole Cunningham-Frisbey ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/rarobins.jpg) Ryan Robinson ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/CIM_Instructors_square/rmrowan.jpg) Robert Rowan ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/CIM_Instructors_square/KristenStarkowski.jpg) Kristen Starkowski ### Teaching Assistants Please use the course [Piazza page](https://piazza.com/class/m6oaeq85qni208/) for all communication with the teaching staff. ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/katchoi.jpg) Kathy Choi ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/califyn.png) Ali Cy ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/tjeveret.png) Tessa Everett ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/hanngao.jpg) Hannah Gao ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/youngyjl.png) Young Lee ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/timneum1.png) Tim Neumann ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/krishna.png) Krishna Parvataneni ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/rappl.jpg) Lukas Rapp ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/ylanaxu.jpg) Lana Xu ![](https://introtocv.github.io/images/ningrz.jpg) Ning Zhang ### Office Hours (All times in ET), starting in Week 2 Which instructor/TA for which OH is tracked on [the TA OH calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=Y181ZWIyNzRlYTg1MDA0ZDE1NDhmNDhiYzdjNzQ1OWY5OWRlMTU3ZTMxZjI5M2UwMzhlMWFkNjA5NTJmNDBmMjQ3QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20). Please direct all problem set questions to TAs rather than instructors! #### Instructors Bill: Friday, 5pm-6pm in 45-741F Kaiming: Monday, 9am-10am in 45-701H Vince: Wednesday, 1pm-2pm in 24-316 #### TAs All TA OH will be in **Room 24-321** ; see: [the TA OH calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=Y181ZWIyNzRlYTg1MDA0ZDE1NDhmNDhiYzdjNzQ1OWY5OWRlMTU3ZTMxZjI5M2UwMzhlMWFkNjA5NTJmNDBmMjQ3QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20). ### Grading Policy **Psets:** 32% (4 psets, 8% each) **Midterm exam:** 20% **Final exam:** 20% **Final project:** 28% • Preparatory assignment: 2%, graded by CI-M instructors. • A review of an article: 5%, graded by CI-M instructors. • Draft report introduction: 5%, graded by CI-M instructors. • Final report: 8% graded by CI-M and 8% graded by technical instructors. **CI-M participation:** required for MIT undergraduates. * * *