Advances in Three Dimensional Sensing, Visualization, and Display

Bahram Javidi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U-2157, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269-2157 USA

Email: Bahram.Javidi@uconn.edu

Three-dimensional (3-D) imaging systems are considered for mass markets in entertainment, medicine, and communication. In addition, 3D imaging has important benefits for processing of information in medicine, security, defense, robotics, etc. The search for an optimum 3D imaging, visualization, and display is an important research area. In this seminar, we present an overview of our work on 3D sensing, visualization, and display [1-4] with applications in 3D microscopy, 3D displays, and 3D imaging at extremely low light levels. 3D imaging systems promise a new paradigm in communications, including 3D surgery, 3D TV, 3D displays for mobile phones, education, communication, and entertainment. The seminar will address some of the limitations of 3D imaging systems, including resolution, limited depth of field, production of 3D images with continuous relief, and the limited range of viewing angles of 3D imaging systems. Theoretical and experimental results will be presented, and various applications and technical challenges of 3D imaging will be discussed.

References

 [1] R. Martinez-Cuenca, G. Saavedra, M. Martinez-Corral, and B. Javidi, “Progress in 3-D Multiperspective Display by Integral Imaging,” Proceedings of the IEEE Journal, Volume 97,  Issue 6, pp. 1067-1077, June 2009.

[2] A. Stern and B. Javidi, “3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing  using Integral Imaging,” Proceedings of the IEEE Journal, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 591-608, March 2006.

[3] M. Cho, M. Daneshpanah, I. Moon, and B. Javidi, “Three-Dimensional Optical Sensing and Visualization Using Integral Imaging,” Proceedings of the IEEE Journal, Vol. 99, No. 4, pp. 556-575, April 2011.

[4] I. K. Moon, M. Daneshpanah, A. Anand, and B. Javidi, “Cell Identification with 3D Holographic Computational Microscopy,” Optics and Photonics News Magazine, Vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 18-23, June 2011.

Short Bio:

Bahram Javidi is The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at University of Connecticut. His research interests are in transformative approaches to optical imaging sciences, including imaging at nano scales. Dr. Javidi has been named a Fellow of eight scientific societies, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Optical Society (OSA), European Optical Society (EOS), and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE). In 2008, he was named a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow. He is recognized by nine best paper awards from IEEE, OSA, EOS, and SPIE.  Dr. Javidi is the recipient of numerous honors, including the IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award (2008), George Washington University’s Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award (2010), Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Humboldt Prize for outstanding U.S. scientists (2007), SPIE’s Technology Achievement Award (2008), SPIE’s Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Wave Technologies (2005), and the IEEE Photonics Society’s Distinguished Lecturer Award (2003 and 2004).  Early in his career, he was named a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator, and received an Engineering Foundation and an IEEE Faculty Initiation Award. His papers have been cited 11000 times [h-index=55] according to Thomson-Reuters WEB of Knowledge.