COSC 273 Computational Aspects of Digital Photography

Computational photography lies at the intersection of photography, computer vision, image processing, and computer graphics. At it’s essence, it is about leveraging the power of digital computation to overcome limitations of traditional photography. The course will cover the optics of cameras and sensors, how cameras form images, and how we can represent them digitally on a computer. We will focus on software techniques like image processing algorithms for photography, high-dynamic-range photography and tone mapping, and the math and algorithms behind popular image manipulation tools like Photoshop. Coursework will include taking some photos and implementing several algorithms to manipulate those photos in weekly programming assignments (in C ). We will also read, present and discuss recent research papers in the field. By the end of the term, students should have an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of photography today, and have sufficient background to implement new solutions to photography challenges.

Instructor

Pediredla

Prerequisite

COSC 10 and COSC 70/70.1(formerly COSC 11); COSC 50 is recommended.