From the computing centers of the USSR to the global recognition of the Belarusian school
03.08.2026
The publication of Sergei Vladimirovich Ablameiko's new monograph, "
Teaching a Computer to See: The Development of Computer Vision in Belarus," commemorates the 70th birthday of the outstanding Belarusian scientist, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Technical Sciences, and Professor. It was recommended by the Academic Council of the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
The book traces in detail the history of one of the most sought-after fields of modern science – computer vision. The first part is devoted to its origins: research during the Soviet era and the complex transformations of the 1990s, as well as its development in the independent Republic of Belarus. The second part reveals the author's administrative and public activities at the national and international levels. For example, the scientist established a prize named after him in the Voronovo District of the Grodno Region to reward the best 11th-grade students who win district-level mathematics and computer science olympiads. The third part of the book contains an overview of the academician's works.
Sergey Vladimirovich analyzes the path taken by domestic science: from fundamental image processing algorithms to the technologies that define Belarus's digital identity today. This publication will be an invaluable resource for specialists in the field, historians of science, young professionals, and anyone who follows the progress of the Belarusian engineering school.
"I really hope that I will be able to achieve more, that my active and very interesting life will continue. I really enjoy what I'm doing now. Working in science, with young people—what could be better?" the scientist shares with his readers.
This book is more than an autobiography or a personal journey of success; it is a true historical summary, a documentary chronicle of how our country's modern digital sovereignty was created. It is the story of Belarusian computer vision, told by one of its main creators.
The book traces in detail the history of one of the most sought-after fields of modern science – computer vision. The first part is devoted to its origins: research during the Soviet era and the complex transformations of the 1990s, as well as its development in the independent Republic of Belarus. The second part reveals the author's administrative and public activities at the national and international levels. For example, the scientist established a prize named after him in the Voronovo District of the Grodno Region to reward the best 11th-grade students who win district-level mathematics and computer science olympiads. The third part of the book contains an overview of the academician's works.
Sergey Vladimirovich analyzes the path taken by domestic science: from fundamental image processing algorithms to the technologies that define Belarus's digital identity today. This publication will be an invaluable resource for specialists in the field, historians of science, young professionals, and anyone who follows the progress of the Belarusian engineering school.
"I really hope that I will be able to achieve more, that my active and very interesting life will continue. I really enjoy what I'm doing now. Working in science, with young people—what could be better?" the scientist shares with his readers.
This book is more than an autobiography or a personal journey of success; it is a true historical summary, a documentary chronicle of how our country's modern digital sovereignty was created. It is the story of Belarusian computer vision, told by one of its main creators.