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 2-3, F 3-4

Easton Schedule 20091

Meeting Room/Time:
    Quarter 20091: MW, 10:00PM - 12:50PM, Room 76-1275 ("Fishbowl")

    Course Information (PDF)

    Course Syllabus (PDF)

     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 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 source code is also available at:

    http://www.signalshow.com

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