1051-716 --FOURIER METHODS for IMAGING
Quarter 20111

This course introduces the mathematical formalism for describing imaging systems, with emphasis on systems whose response has been constrained to be linear in dynamic range and which also does not depend on spatial location in the scene. In other words, the course develops mathematical models of imaging systems and applies them to problems relevant to imaging.

Roger L. Easton, Jr., rlepci@rit.edu, Office 76-2112, Phone 585-475-5969, FAX 585-475-5988

Office Hours: MW 1-2PM, TTh 10-11AM

Easton Schedule 20111 (pdf)

Meeting Room/Time:
    Quarter 20111: MW, 10:00AM - 11:50AM, Room 76-2155

    Course Information (HTML)
   Course Information (PDF)

    Course Syllabus (HTML)
    Course Syllabus (PDF)

     Bibliography (HTML)
     Bibliography (PDF)

Handouts:   (pdf  format)
   01 -- Introduction                                      (1.4 MBytes)
    02 -- Complex Numbers and Functions     (0.25 MBytes) 
    03 -- Classification of Functions                (0.26 MBytes)
    04 -- 1-D Special Functions                      (0.91 MBytes)
    05 -- Stochastic Functions                         (0.30 MBytes)  (Supplemental Material) 
    06 -- 2-D Functions                                  (2.63 MBytes) 
    07 -- Linear Operations                            (0.53 MBytes)


Software Resources

A software program written in Java by former undergraduate student Juliet Bernstein for illustrating the concepts in this course is available for the three most common personal computer platforms (Windows, Macintosh OSX, and Linux). The program is free and the both source and compiled code are available at:

    http://www.signalshow.com

The site also has links to YouTube videos that illustrate the use and features of the program.

The DOS program from which this was developed is also available as a zipped file from the CIS FTP site:
         http://www.cis.rit.edu/people/faculty/easton/signals/signals.zip
This runs quite well in DOSBox, which is available for many platforms from http://www.dosbox.com/  (see last page of "course information" for some help)
The user manual for the DOS version of SIGNALS is available online at:  http://www.cis.rit.edu/resources/software/sig_manual/

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
    (for generating waveforms and recording/editing sound files, includes FFT analysis

Spectrum Lab (spectrum analyzer): http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/spectra1.html#download


Homework:  (pdf)                                                                                  Solutions:

   Homework #1, due 12 September 2011                                              Solution Set #1
   Homework #2, due 19 September 2011 = NTLAPD (look it up)         Solution Set #2  
   Homework #3, due 26 September 2011                                              Solution Set #3 
   Homework #4, due 3 October 2011                                                   Solution Set #4
   Homework #5, due 10 October 2011                                                 Solution Set #5 (corrected 2011-10-20)
   Homework #6, due 24 October 2011                                                 Solution Set #6
   Homework #7, due 31 October 2011                                                 Solution Set #7
   Homework #8, due 9 November 2011 (Wednesday)                          Solution Set #8


Exams:                                                                                           Solutions:

   
Midterm Exam, W 12 October 2011                                                 Midterm Solutions  

Final Exam
 
   
Final Exam Th 17 November 2011                                                   Final Exam Solutions

  

Video Recordings (QuickTime)
Week 1 5 September 2011 (Monday) 7 September 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 2 12 September 2011 (Monday) 14 September 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 3 19 September 2011 (Monday) 21 September 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 4 26 September 2011 (Monday) 28 September 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 5 3 October 2011 (Monday) 5 October 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 6 10 October 2011 (Monday) Exam (no video)
Week 7 17 October 2011 (Monday) 19 October 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 8 24 October 2011 (Monday) 26 October 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 9 31 October 2011 (Monday) 2 November 2011 (Wednesday)
Week 10 7 November 2011 (Monday) 9 November 2011 (Wednesday)