High Dynamic Range Imaging: Sensors and Architectures

Level: Intermediate Length: 7 hours Format: In-Person Lecture Intended Audience: This material is intended for anyone who needs to learn more about quantitative side of high dynamic range imaging. Optical engineers, electronic engineers and scientists will find useful information for their next high dynamic range application. Description: This course provides attendees with knowledge of high dynamic range image sensors and techniques for industrial and non-industrial applications, for example automotive, surveillance, homeland security, medical and drones. The course starts with an in-depth introduction to dynamic range and image sensor design and continues into various specific pixel designs and sensor architectures to achieve high dynamic range imaging. Then software approaches to make high dynamic range images out of lower dynamic range sensors or image sets are introduced. Some methods for automatic control of exposure and dynamic range of image sensors and other issues like color and glare will be introduced. The testing and validation of HDR systems is also discussed. The course has an intermediate to high technical level but does not require any prerequisites. It is also a very complete course on CMOS image sensor technology. Learning Outcomes: This course will enable you to: - describe various approaches to achieve high dynamic range imaging - predict the behavior of a given sensor or architecture on a scene - specify the sensor or system requirements for a high dynamic range application - classify a high dynamic range application into one of several standard types - understand how CMOS image sensors work Instructor(s): Arnaud Darmont is owner and CEO of Aphesa, a company founded in 2008 and specializing in custom camera development, image sensor consulting, the EMVA1288 standard, and camera benchmarking. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Liége (Belgium). Prior to founding Aphesa, he worked for over 7 years in the field of CMOS image sensors and high dynamic range imaging. Event: SPIE Photonics West 2018 Course Held: 29 January 2018