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Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

15-19, July 2024
Toulouse, France 

IS covers the latest advances in the research, design and engineering of imaging devices and systems used in medical, consumer, industrial and military applications.

The topical meeting highlights the applications of imaging systems in all areas, including microscopy, remote sensing, photography, medical devices, consumer products, airborne and astronomical observations and cinematography. It brings together experts from many different scientific and engineering disciplines who contribute to the design and integration of optics, sensors, digital processing and displays in imaging systems.  

IS captures the latest advances in light gathering optics, image sensor architectures and technology, on- and off-chip digital image processing and compression techniques.  It also covers the integration of the emerging field of flat optics into advanced imaging systems. 

 


 

Chairs

 
Kristina Irsch

Institut De La Vision Paris, France,
General Chair

Chrysanthe Preza

University of Memphis, United States,
General Chair

Randy Bartels

Morgridge Institute & U of Wisconsin, United States,
Program Chair

Francisco Imai

Apple Inc., United States,
Program Chair (Industry)

Ofer Levi

University of Toronto, Canada,
Program Chair


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Committee Members

  • Kristina Irsch, Institut De La Vision ParisFranceGeneral Chair
  • Chrysanthe Preza, University of MemphisUnited StatesGeneral Chair
  • Randy Bartels, Morgridge Institute & U of WisconsinUnited StatesProgram Chair
  • Francisco Imai, Apple Inc.United StatesProgram Chair (Industry)
  • Ofer Levi, University of TorontoCanadaProgram Chair
  • Judith Birkenfeld, Consejo Sup Investigaciones CientificasSpain
  • Marie-Anne Burcklen, Institut d'Optique Lab FabryFrance
  • Charles Camp Jr., Nat'l Inst. of Standards and TechnologyUnited States
  • Peter Catrysse, Stanford UniversityUnited States
  • Laurent Cognet, Université de BordeauxFrance
  • Christine Fernandez-Maloigne, Universite de PoitiersFrance
  • Olivier Francois, Huawei TechnologiesFinland
  • Sylvain Gigan, Sorbonne UniversitéFrance
  • Michael Groenert, US Army DEVCOM C5ISRUnited States
  • Chulmin Joo, Yonsei UniversityRepublic Of Korea
  • Ho Wai Howard Lee, University of California IrvineUnited States
  • Rajesh Menon, University of UtahUnited States
  • Nisan Ozana, Bar-Ilan University
  • Todd Sachs, Apple Inc.United States
  • Lei Tian, Boston UniversityUnited States
  • Zeev Zalevsky, Bar-Ilan UniversityIsrael

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Topic Categories

Imaging Systems and Applications (IS)

The Imaging Systems and Applications (IS) Topical meeting covers the latest advances in the research, design, and engineering of imaging devices and systems used in medical, consumer, industrial, and military applications. 

Topics of Interest

  1. Advances in Astronomical Imaging
  2. Advances in Biomedical Imaging
  3. Advances in Microscopic Imaging
  4. Compact and Lightweight Imaging Systems Including Flat Optics, Meta-Optics or Nano-Optics and Their Applications
  5. Ethical and Social Considerations in Imaging
  6. Human Vision System Corrections and Ophthalmic Devices
  7. Hyper- and Multi-Spectral Imaging Systems
  8. Image Processing, Including Image Compression Techniques
  9. Image Segmentation and Understanding
  10. Imaging for Autonomous Vehicles
  11. Imaging for Endoscopic Applications
  12. Imaging in Agriculture
  13. Imaging in Homeland Security and Military Applications
  14. Imaging in Photonic Free Space Communication Systems
  15. Imaging Sensors for Mobile Computing And AR/VR Applications
  16. Imaging Systems Including Deep Learning Microscopy
  17. Industrial and Visual Inspection Approaches
  18. Label Free Imaging Including OCT, SRS, CARS, Photoacoustic, IR Microscopy, Photothermal
  19. Machine Learning for Optical System Design
  20. Nanoscopy and System Design for Super Resolution Imaging 
  21. Novel Imaging Optics/Systems
  22. Novel Imaging Systems for Imaging Through a Scattering Medium
  23. Photographic and Moving Pictures Imaging Systems

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Plenary Speakers

 

Grace Kuo

Reality Labs Research at Meta, USA

Holographic Displays: Past, Present and Future

Holograms have captured the public imagination since their first media representation in Star Wars in 1977. Although fiction, the idea of glowing, 3D projections is based on real-world holographic display technology, which can create 3D image content by manipulating the wave properties of light. However, in practice, the image quality of experimental holograms has significantly lagged traditional displays until recently. What changed? This talk will delve into how hardware improvements met ideas from machine learning to spark a new wave of research in holographic displays. We’ll take a critical look at what this research has achieved, discuss open problems and explore the potential of holographic technology to create head-mounted displays with a glasses-form factor.

About the Speaker

Grace Kuo is a research scientist in the Display Systems Research team at Meta where she works on novel display and imaging technology for virtual and augmented reality. She is particularly interested in the joint design of hardware and algorithms for imaging systems, and her work spans optics, optimization, signal processing and machine learning. Grace’s recent work on “Flamera,” a light-field camera for virtual reality passthrough, won Best-in-Show at the SIGGRAPH Emerging Technology showcase and received wide-spread positive press coverage from venues like Forbes and UploadVR. Grace earned her BS at Washington University in St. Louis and her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, advised by Dr. Laura Waller and Dr. Ren Ng.
 

Pietro Ferraro

Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems "Eduardo Caianiello" (ISASI-CNR), Italy

The Scientific Magic of Holography: From Broken Promise to Breakthroughs in Biomedical Imaging

Holography has evolved from a promising but illusory concept to a transformative tool in biomedical imaging. Leveraging intrinsic features of digital holography, it enables single cell analysis, quantitative phase imaging and stain-free microscopy. This breakthrough, enhanced by artificial intelligence, opens new frontiers in diagnosis and therapy with intelligent flow-cytometers through 3D imaging.

About the Speaker

Pietro Ferraro is Director of Research at the CNR Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (ISASI), Italy. He served as ISASI Director from 2014 to 2019 and President of CNR Research Area in Pozzuoli from 2012 to 2019. Ferraro has held leadership roles in various organizations and worked as Principal Investigator with Alenia Aeronautics from 1988 to 1993. His research spans holography, microscopy, micro-nanostructures, non-destructive testing and optical sensors, with over 350 journal papers, 20,000 citations and 14 patents. A Fellow of both Optica and SPIE, he received the SPIE Gabor Award and served on the Scientific and Technical Committee for the Italian Space Agency from 2018 to 2023.

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Invited Speakers

  • Julie Buquet, Immervision Inc.Canada
  • Ryoichi Horisaki, University of TokyoJapan
    Computational Imaging Through Scattering Medium
  • Andreas Velten, University of Wisconsin-MadisonUnited States
  • Julie Buquet, Immervision Inc.Canada
  • Ryoichi Horisaki, University of TokyoJapan
    Computational Imaging Through Scattering Medium
  • Andreas Velten, University of Wisconsin-MadisonUnited States

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