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Better Ways of Seeing
From: Columbia University | By: Shree Nayar

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION | New technology developed by researchers at Columbia University's Computer Vision Laboratory will allow cameras--film, digital or video--to capture a much broader range of light and color variations, promising richer and more detailed images.

In this interview, Shree K. Nayar, professor of computer science, explains the invention developed by his research team at Columbia's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. This innovative technology enhances the range of measurable brightness values of virtually any imaging system--film or digital stills, video cameras and medical and industrial imaging systems based on X-ray, infrared, synthetic aperture radar and magnetic resonance.




Shree Nayar explains how the optical devices of the future will allow us to see more clearly.