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Next-generation imaging science and technology on the program for February event

Analyzing social interactions through imaging and making sense of the world's 3.5 trillion photographs are among featured topics at IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging 2015 in February in San Francisco. The event will draw researchers from academia, government, and industry from throughout the world for 21 conferences on topics in imaging systems, 3D display, image quality, optimization, and more.

The event will run 8-12 February at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, sponsored by the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

Electronic Imaging will showcase the latest developments in the field and provide multiple opportunities to network with leading researchers and entrepreneurs, said Symposium Chair Sheila Hamami of Northeastern University.

Choon-Woo Kim of Inha University is Symposium Co-chair, and Majid Rabbani of Eastman Kodak Co. is Short Course Chair.

In the week's first plenary talk, James Rehg (Georgia Institute of Technology) will present results from a multi-institution effort he leads that is working to develop the science and technology of behavior imaging- the capture and analysis of social and communicative behavior using multi-modal sensing. The work has applications in the study and treatment of developmental disorders such as autism.

Alexei (Alyosha) Efros (University of California, Berkeley) in the second plenary talk, with discuss the unique challegnes that make "big visual data" analysis difficult compared to other types of content. , Efros will present recent work that aims to address this challenge in the context of visual matching, image retrieval, visual data mining, and interactive visual data exploration.

A popular 3D Theatre session during the conference on Stereoscopic Displays and Applications is among the week's highlights. Content from around the world will be shown on a high-quality polarized 3D screen.

The event also offers a 16-course educational program on fundamental and current topics in digital imaging, image process and analysis, displays, and related topics; a two-day industry exhibition and employment marketplace; an interactive paper session; and a hands-on demonstration session featuring technology driving next-generation imaging hardware, software, display, and research capabilities.

Conference proceedings will be published online in the SPIE Digital Library after the event as manuscripts are approved, with CD publication following when all manuscripts are in. Presenters are also encouraged to submit work to the Journal of Electronic Imaging, co-published by SPIE and IS&T under Editor-in-Chief Gaurav Sharma of the University of Rochester.

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You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads! Dr. Evil

Well, were not quite there yet, but the U.S. Navy released a video this week showing off thenot-so-secret laser weapons system its been testing for a while on ships in the Persian Gulf.

Dubbed LaWS, the technology is designed to help Navy vessels defend against asymmetrical warfare attacks by small, fast-moving threats like UAV drones or explosive-laden patrol boats.

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The video, accompanied by a frankly goofy hard rock soundtrack, shows the LaWS system using directed-energy beams to essentially heat up and detonate oncoming threats. There are no visible laser bolts in the manner of the Death Star versus X-Wing fighters, say but you can see the weapon take out threats both at sea and in the air.

According to the accompanying report from the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), the LaWS system installed on the transport ship USS Ponce successfully disabled incoming UAVs and rocket-propelled grenades and burned out the engines of approaching rigid hull inflatable boats.

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Theres also a quick sequence of images in the video showing a single crew member aiming the weapon with a device that looks a lot like your standard video game console controller. One of the benefits of the LaWS system, according to the Navy, is that its much simpler and less expensive than traditional explosive munitions.

Whats more, the LaWS system isnt just a test program anymore. The commander of the Ponce is now authorized to use the laser in defense of the vessel, according to the USNI report. And so it begins. The Navy hopes to deploy variations of the laser weapons across the entire fleet by 2020.

Credit: U.S. Navy

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