Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
Chester F. Carlson Center for
Imaging Science
Overview
The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is dedicated to pushing the frontiers of imaging in all its forms and uses. Through education leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in imaging science, we produce the next generation of educators and researchers who develop and deploy imaging systems that answer fundamental scientific questions, monitor and protect our environment, help keep our nation secure, and aid medical researchers in their quest to conquer disease.
From how light is generated to how the world is perceived, imaging science addresses questions about every aspect of systems that are used to create, perceive, analyze, and optimize images. Imaging science is both truly interdisciplinary in its content and multi-disciplinary in its applications.
For more information, visit the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science website.
1st
Imaging science program in the U.S. and currently the only formal imaging science program in the nation
20%
of institute research funds flow through the Center
$5.16M
Research expenditures the Center had for fiscal year 2016-17
Latest News
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October 28, 2019
![The newly completed Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science in 1990.]()
‘Coming of Age’ describes how a signature program shaped RIT’s future
A new book published by RIT Press documents RIT’s trajectory from a teaching institute to a research university with an expanding portfolio of doctoral programs. Coming of Age: The Center for Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology describes the university-wide impact of the center and first Ph.D. program.
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October 22, 2019
![Three researchers look at eye-tracking software on computer.]()
RIT researchers win first place in international eye-tracking challenge by Facebook Research
The team, led by three Ph.D. students from the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, won first place in the OpenEDS Challenge focused on semantic segmentation.
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October 15, 2019
![Map of algae blooms in Florida's Lake Okeechobee.]()
Lakes worldwide are experiencing more severe algal blooms
Terra Daily features research by Nima Pahlevan ’12 Ph.D. (imaging science).
Featured Work
UAS-based LIDAR and imagery data
Jan van Aardt and Thomas Trabold
Professor Jan van Aardt has begun a project in collaboration with Associate Professor Thomas Trabold of RIT’s Golisano Institute of Sustainability using UAS-based LIDAR and imagery data to assess...
Remote Sensing
Carl Salvaggio
Professor Carl Salvaggio has been leading many of the UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) activities, including the development of flight planning software to acquire imagery from drones using unique flight...
Student Research
Cayla Fromm
Cayla Fromm, imaging science Ph.D. student, uses this apparatus in the PerForm Lab to study the visually guided strategies for walking and stepping over obstacles—a skill that breaks down with age and...
Undergraduate Programs
Many students are attracted to the Bachelor of Science in imaging science because of its multidisciplinary nature. It is particularly attractive to students who enjoy science, engineering, computing, and math and are searching for careers that apply their unique interests. The program also applies science and engineering concepts to the study of photography and digital media that has a long tradition at RIT.
Imaging science offers an ideal mix of disciplines while promising a well-rounded and highly marketable degree. There are tracks/focuses in optics, computer vision, machine learning, remote sensing, nanoimaging, biomedical imaging, and historical document imaging.
Graduate Programs
The Master of Science and Ph.D. imaging science programs emphasize a systems approach to the study of imaging science and prepares you for careers in research, product development, and management in the imaging industry. Through extensive, hands-on research, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet available academic, industrial, and governmental careers.
