| 3D Imaging for Medical Applications
Gordon Field House Description:
Experience live 3D imaging like you've never experienced it before! The multidisciplinary Freshman Imaging Project Design Team will demonstrate the operation of their system for creating 3D computer models of human heads for advanced medical applications. Meet the students who designed and built this unique device, get your head scanned, and learn how physicians will be using it in a clinical setting. This is a glimpse into the future of medical imaging! |
| 3D Planeterrainium!
Gordon Field House Description:
Explore the surfaces of different planets in the solar system in 3D ... right beneath your feet! In this exhibit, fresh back from the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., you will have the chance to roam around different planets in the solar system, wearing your free pair of 3D glasses so that you can almost imagine that you are flying above the planets surface just below you. |
| Cameras "Up" in the Air
Location: Center for Student Innovation Description:
Collecting photographs from balloons dates back to the Civil War, when mobile darkrooms were brought out into the battlefield and glass image plates were developed on the spot. With the camera technology available today due to their use in cellular phones, we can now create a very small, balloon-based, multiple camera system that can produce very high resolution photos of the ground and view them, in real time, on devices like the Apple iPad. Visitors will be able to view images from a balloon flying around campus on their own mobile devices or at the exhibit booth. |
| Facial Expression and Eye Gaze in Computer Graphic
Gordon Field House Description:
Human communication is much more than verbal. Our facial expression and eye movements also are critical in conveying important information about our feelings. In this exhibit, we present custom-built systems, which capture and use facial expressions and eye gaze to manipulate computer-generated characters and create emotionally expressive artwork. Visitors will be able to create artwork using their eyes and face, which will be available for later viewing on the Internet. |
| Gaze-based Image Retrieval
Gordon Field House Description:
We present a novel gaze-based image retrieval application. The application is designed to be run on a dual monitor setup with a separate eye tracking device dedicated to each monitor. A source image is displayed on one monitor and the retrieved images are displayed on the second monitor. The user selects one or more objects or regions in the source image by fixating on them. The system then retrieves images containing similar objects from an image database. These are displayed in a grid on the second monitor. The user can then fixate on one of these images to select it as the new source image and the process can be repeated until a satisfactory image is found. |
| Geographic Information Science and Technology
Computer Zone at Golisano Hall Description:
This exhibit will showcase science and technology related to representing Earth. Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS & T) includes technologies such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Virtual Globes (Google Earth), and Web 2.0 “mapping mashups.” |
| Science Education Technology Playground
Science Center at Thomas Gosnell Hall Description:
Experience two of our highly immersive and interactive presentation technologies – the SCUBE (Science Cube) and the Digital Solar Explorer! Visitors will experience and learn about a variety of science topics, while enjoying themselves at the same time! |
| SPIE Student Chapter
Engineering Park at James E. Gleason Hall Description:
The SPIE Student Chapter at RIT is affiliated with the SPIE professional society serving the optical engineering and related industries worldwide. Visitors will learn about the chapter’s activities, including tours of Corning Glass, JML Optical, Optimax, and other businesses in the Rochester area. We also bring guest speakers to RIT to discuss current research in a wide set of imaging and engineering fields. https://sites.google.com/a/g.rit.edu/spie-student-chapter-at-rit/ |
| Tangible Display Systems
Gordon Field House Description:
We are developing tangible display systems that support natural interaction with virtual surfaces. Tangible displays are based on modern mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad that incorporate high-resolution displays, graphics hardware, webcams, and accelerometers as standard equipment. Custom software allows the orientation of the display screen and the position of the observer to be tracked in real-time. Using this technology, we have developed three applications that we will show: tangiPaint which allows users to create digital “oil paintings” that have rich surface colors, gloss, and relief; tangiNgrave that allows users to create woodcuts and worked metal artwork; and phantoPad that allows users to interact with 3D virtual objects that appear to be emerging from the display screen. This work represents some first steps toward developing advanced display systems that have more of the properties of real “stuff.” |
| Venture Creations Incubator
Gordon Field House Description:
RIT's Venture Creations business incubator exhibit will showcase four of our startup company clients (including FluxData, Inc.). You'll have a chance to learn about these companies and their exciting projects, meet the entrepreneurs behind the companies, and learn how RIT is supporting the development and growth of startups throughout our region. |
