Pacific Northwest Chapter
Microsoft Building 85, Room 1436 4634 154th Place NE Redmond, WA 98052
Abstract
Imagine machines that can see beyond human limitations—drones locating hidden survivors, cameras predicting structural failures, or medical devices detecting tumors beneath the skin. Traditional vision systems are constrained by the boundaries of human perception, missing vast information present in light interactions. This talk explores the development of advanced vision systems that capture underutilized dimensions of light, model intricate light-scene interactions, and extract hidden 3D information—around corners, beneath surfaces, and at high speeds. By jointly developing novel imaging hardware, efficient rendering models, and physics-based learning algorithms, we aim to transcend conventional vision capabilities—unlocking critical applications in autonomous navigation, structural monitoring, and non-invasive medical imaging.
Speaker Bio
Akshat Dave is a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT Media Lab with Prof. Ramesh Raskar. He received his Ph.D. from Rice University ECE Department where he was advised by Prof. Ashok Veeraraghavan. His research lies at the intersection of applied optics, computer graphics, and computer vision. His research focuses on developing vision systems that go beyond human perception. His work has been recognized by Rice University's Best Thesis Award, OSA Best Paper Prize, and fellowships by Texas Instruments and Qualcomm.
Time: 6:00 PM Place: Microsoft Building 85, Room 1436 4634 154th Place NE, Redmond, WA 98052
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Mr. YM Chan
Manager - TFT/TPM Development BOE Varitronix Limited
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Adi Abileah
Adi Abileah, consultant, retired from Planar Systems, where he served as chief scientist for 14 years. His main activity is related to development of AMLCD, physics and optics of displays of several technologies. Adi has BSc in physics from the Technion, and MSc in plasma physics from the Hebrew Univ. He developed soil density detectors at the Negev Institute. Developed high power CO2 lasers in the Hebrew Univ. His first work in the Industry at Elscint was development of Gamma Camera. He was head of optics group at Elbit for 5 years. He managed the El-Op branch (R&D) in Haifa. Since 1987 he managed the optics engineering at OIS, MI, development of AMLCD, until 1988, when he joined Planar. Adi has 46 US patents, and many papers and seminars in display technologies, as well as other topics. He is a Fellow of SID and got the Schade award. He was the director of the SID Pacific Northwest chapter (2010-17). In the last four years he was the Regional VP for Pacific and South Americas.
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Koji Yugawa
Koji Yugawa is a Technical Program Manager at Facebook Reality Labs focusing on waveguides and nanofabrication for AR/VR applications. Prior to Facebook Koji spent 22 years at Korry Electronics as Program Manager, Principal Project Engineer, Systems Engineer and Senior Optics Engineer developing displays for aerospace applications. Koji earned a BS in Physics from Eastern Washington University and a MS in Optics from the University of Rochester. He is a senior member of SID and has been active in the PNW SID chapter since 2004
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