Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
Chester F. Carlson Center for
Imaging Science
Overview
The Chester F. Carlson Center of 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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June 7, 2019
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RIT scientists recognized for solving issue with thermal instrument aboard Landsat 8 satellite
RIT senior scientists Aaron Gerace and Matthew Montanaro were presented with the USGIF Academic Achievement Award at the GEOINT 2019 Symposium for their work on the Landsat 8 satellite.
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April 30, 2019
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NASA ponies up for next-gen solar sails
Cosmos writes about research by Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
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April 24, 2019
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NASA announces funding for RIT professor to develop novel diffractive solar sails
Scientists have been floating designs for solar sails to propel spacecraft for decades, but a new approach being developed by an RIT professor could be the key to helping spacecraft photograph the poles of the sun for the first time.
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.
