Keynote Speaker

Bahram Javidi

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut

Title: Optical Sensing, Imaging, and Detection in Turbid and Degraded Environment

Abstract:

Optical sensing, imaging, and detection in degraded and turbid environments is a challenging problem and there are many applications. Applications include oceanography, underwater communication, imaging in fog, low light, occlusion, autonomous navigation, security, defense, surveillance, etc. Conventional sensing and imaging systems are not capable of addressing these challenges and thus dedicated hardware and algorithms are needed. Sensing and imaging in degraded environments causes light scattering and absorption which adversely affect image quality and lowers signal to noise ratio, and compromising the system performance. This Keynote Address presents an overview of multi-dimensional optical sensing and imaging systems and dedicated algorithms designed for applications in degraded environments including operation in turbid water.