Antoine Plat
For me DMT is not pure computer science, in the sense that the coding is just a tool to reach a visual objective.
I'm Antoine Plat, an alumnus from the EIT ICT Labs with a major in Digital Media Technology (DMT). I chose DMT because I was really interested in image processing, and in particular its applications such as medical imaging and satellite imaging. I was also enthusiastic about data visualisation: how to understand trends or patterns by displaying a huge dataset in an intuitive way... I chose this destination because I was really attracted by the Scandinavian way of life and renowned education system. The first year of DMT has a fairly broad programme that enhances your general knowledge: from web services to data processing, including digital signal processing or visualisation.
Summer school
Then I took my summer school in Eindhoven. The organisation was amazing, with a nice hotel, fun activities, interesting courses (of I&E), mind-opening talks from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, the vice president of Philips… During this great two-week programme I also got to know some EIT students who were neither from my track nor my entry-university.
Exit University: TU Delft
I had trouble choosing my exit university but I eventually opted for TU Delft, not only for the medical imaging specialisation, but also for its reputation in term of computer vision, its large campus and its strategic place in Europe. The second year is more technically oriented. For me, this year was the most enriching part of my whole degree programme. I enhanced my skills in programming, I learned more about image/signal processing and I discovered machine learning and big data. Moreover, Anna Vilanova and Elmar Eisemann are extremely inspiring people, I learned a lot from them and I am grateful I had the opportunity to be under their supervision while working on my Master's thesis.
Internship
I completed my Master's programme with an internship at Philips Research in Eindhoven. The position was offered directly by EIT in a company from the partners' network. I spent seven months working on the diagnostics of sleep apnoea from endoscopic videos. Once I finished, Philips offered me either a position or a PhD in the continuation of the internship. The mix of research and industry orientation was something I was looking for. However, I decided not to accept their offer in order to find a job in a startup, since EIT has infected me with the spirit of innovation.
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