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I got my Bachelor’s degree from university of Kashan, Iran in Computer Software Engineering, and a Master’s degree in CIMET (Color in Informatics and Media Technology) an Erasmus Mundus Program consortium of four European universities. During the Master’s studies, I spent the first year at university of Jean Monnet (branch of Lyon universities) in France, and the third semester at university of Eastern Finland. CIMET program focused on topics like Computer Vision, Image Processing, Spectral Imaging and Machine Learning. I had an opportunity to put education into practice in my Master’s thesis,  “Light Field Super Resolution”,  at Media Computing Lab of Technicolor R&D company in Rennes, France.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?
Since ETN-FPI project aims at advancing the research in the areas of plenoptic and light field, it covers my fields of interest, and motivated me to join this research network.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?
I expect to build new knowledge upon the state of art methods in this field, and hope to use the benefits of this advance training network to find solutions to at least one the challenges in this area of technology.

Faezeh Sadat Zakeri will be based in Fraunhofer IIS 2016-2019, and her research project “Lightfield imaging for cinema quality media production” is linked to Work package 2.

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I have a master degree in electrical engineering- communication systems from Shiraz university of Technology, Iran. I have designed some customized hardware platforms using FPGA devices as well as a hardware platform for GPS-based remote positioning. I also have experience of theoretical and practical research in digital watermarking. My master thesis was about restoration of remote sensing hyperspectral images by data fusion techniques. My research interests include image processing, video coding, digital watermarking and hardware design.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?

I think that full parallax imaging is an upward trend both in academia and industry and it will attract even more attention in future. This project fits my research interests and my background can be helpful to fulfill the aims of this project. ETN provides a unique  opportunity for international collaboration with academic and industrial sectors involved in the network.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?

I hope to overcome the challenges of this project on schedule and with best possible solutions. Despite the potential hardships of any contemporary research, working on this project will revitalize my research profile and will help me to attain a great insight into full parallax imaging.

Amir Ansari is based in University of Valencia 2016-2019, and his research project “Visualization techniques based on integral imaging ” is linked to Work package 3.

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My name is Filipe Gama, from Leiria, Portugal. I received both, Bachelor and Master degrees in Electrical Engineering – Electronics and Telecommunications from Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. In the past five years, I worked in a research community which is mainly supported by a national organization of research and development in the field of telecommunications called Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT). Most of my research was aimed to 3D video systems and video compression. Furthermore, in my last year of studies, I performed part of my master’s thesis at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

As a hobby, I like to travel, to practice sports, to play guitar and piano, and hang out with friends.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?

Continue my studies was always a priority because I do like the academic and research environment. Basically, two main factors brought me down here. First of all, I guess I was at the right place, at the right time because someone proposed me this project. Secondly, ETN-FPI project is an ambitious and promising project, full of potential. This is a great and a unique opportunity to work in a field that I like, in a multidisciplinary universe and international environment, and to have a close contact with the industry.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?

I expect multiple challenges during the course of this project because of its potential and prospects. However, I hope to meet the research goals, making sure that all tasks given to me are completed on time and to the highest standards. On the other hand, I hope to grow personally and professionally due to the connection with other researchers, professors, members and professionals.

Filipe Gama is based at Tampere University of Technology, and his research project “Virtual 3D camera system for training and media production” is linked to Work package 3

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My name is Maydel Fernandez Alonso and I come from Havana, Cuba. I have a BSc in Psychology from the University of Havana (2015), and until recently, I worked as a Junior Researcher at the Cuban Center for Neurosciences.My research background is in cognitive neuroscience, and I have worked on subjects such as neurodevelopment and numerical cognition. During my senior year, I had the opportunity of doing a research internship at Cornell University, where I worked on a project studying depth perception in virtual reality using the Oculus Rift DK2.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?

I decided to apply because the project with Prof. Jenny Read and Prof. Martin Banks at Newcastle University was a perfect fit to my research interests within the field of vision science and to my previous experience. In addition, being part of the ETN offers unique opportunities of training and collaboration in a truly interdisciplinary environment.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?

I believe that the project examining metric depth perception with light field displays is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of new technologies and to further our knowledge of depth perception.I am confident that the training offered by the network will help me develop new valuable skills, and I hope that by achieving the goals of my research project, I will be able to contribute to the network and to field of vision science.

Maydel Fernandez is based at Newcastle University, and her research project “Metric depth perception with lightfield displays” is linked to Work package 3

As part of the European Training Network on Full Parallax Imaging activities, TUT and Fraunhofer IIS are organizing a practical workshop on Multi-Camera Image Processing for Media Productions to be given at TUT by Dr. Frederik Zilly, Head of Computational Imaging Group at Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany.

The workshop is intended for doctoral students dealing with imaging and master students at their final stage of graduation can also attend it.

More information about the workshop can be found here.

Training school 2, “Optical foundations of Full Parallax Imaging”, will take place at University of Valencia from the 12th to the 15th of September 2016. It is a 4-day training school, and every day the course is structured as follows:

• Morning sessions (4hrs) in the classroom with blackboard lessons and also exercises (open also to external participants)
• Afternoon sessions (3 hrs) in the laboratory. In these sessions students perform simple experiments related to the theory explained in the morning session (limited number of places).

The expected instructors of the training school are:

• Manuel Martinez-Corral, Full Professor of Optics, University of Valencia.
• Genaro Saavedra Full Professor of Optics, University of Valencia.
• Juan C. Barreiro, Associate Professor of Optics, University of Valencia.
• Emilio Sanchez, Post-doctoral Researcher, Imperial College London.
• Jim Swoger, Senior Researcher, Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona.

Preliminary agenda

All the sessions will be held in Seminar Room of Department of Optics Faculty of Physics
(Block D.; Ground floor,  University of Valencia,  Burjassot)

In the lunch break (13:00 to 15:00) students and instructors will share table at the canteen of the campus, where Mediterranean food is served. More information (registration etc.) coming soon http://www.full-parallax-imaging.eu/TS2/

For further information, please contact:

Professor Manuel Martinez-Corral
3D Imaging & Display Laboratory / Department of Optics and Optometry & Visual Sciences
University of Valencia
Phone: : +34 963 544 718
Email: manuel.martinez(at)uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/imaging3

Professor Genaro Saveedra
3D Imaging & Display Laboratory / Department of Optics and Optometry & Visual Sciences
University of Valencia
Phone: : +34 963 544 343
Email: genaro.saavedra(at)uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/imaging3

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Photo: Ignacio Serrano-Pedraza

European Training Network on Full Parallax Imaging network’s training activities started last week in the UK with the first training school, 3D Displays and the Human Visual System (organized by Newcastle University), also giving a chance to the first eight early stage researchers of the network to meet up.

The Newcastle training school, led by experts around the world, was concentrated on the basic anatomy and physiology of the human eye and visual areas of the brain, eye muscles and eye movements, foundations of psychophysics, visual cues to depth (and what happens when they conflict), pros and cons of different 3D technologies and current applications such as robot-assisted surgery.

The Newcastle training school will be followed by five similar events,  – each focusing on different topic – during 2016-2019. The next one, Optical foundations of Full Parallax Imaging, will take place at University of Valencia in September 2016.

Tell something about yourself?

I received a Bachalor’s degree in Mathematics (2010), and a Master’s degree in Statistics at the department of Mechanics and Mathematics, Taras Shevchenko National University in Kiev, Ukraine. During this time, I was involved in researching the algorithms for the model of mixture with varying concentrations. I also was employed at Samsung R&D center in Kiev, since 2012 for almost three years. During this time, I researched and implemented algorithms for the ray tracing acceleration structure as well as for non-photorealistic rendering.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?

ETN-FPI project deals with very interesting state-of-the-art topic, namely the rendering of 3D videos. It is also naturally R&D-type of project, which is my favorite. This project is both academic and industry-oriented, which means it must be exciting and serious at the same time. It is also an opportunity to enhance and develop my research and programming skills, as well as to experience very international kind of work.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?

I really hope to become a useful specialist that is excited about his job. It would also be very nice to develop something practical and non-trivial.

Oleksii Doronin is based at Holografika, and his research project “Interactive full-parallax 3D display” is linked to Work package 3

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I am Gabriele Scrofani from Sicily, Italy. I did my bachelor and master studies in the Polytechnic University of Milan.

During my bachelor I studied Biomedical Engineering, and for my master I studied Electronic Engineering. During my studies I spent two periods abroad in Melbourne, Australia and Barcelona, Spain.

I do love travelling and trying new experiences and I like water-sports like waterpolo and surfing. My academic interests are optics and optoelectronic, I like light and the use of it to extract information.

Why did you apply to ETN-FPI project?

I like the topic of the research project, and I decided to apply for it because I believe in its potentialities. The way it is organised shows a great effort to build a strong network. The fact that it is based on a community of many research groups of different academic and non-academic entities offers a great opportunity to collaborate to the growth of new ideas.

What kind of expectations do you have for your research project and network training?

Thanks to this opportunity I hope to achieve good results and to collaborate in the creation of the next step generation in 3D microscopic imaging. Nonetheless, I hope to strengthen my knowledges in this area thanks to my work effort and to the network of researchers I will interact with, willing to make a step forward in this research area.

Gabriele Scrofani is based in University of Valencia 2016-2019, and his research project “Plenoptic Microscopy and pure-phase object sensing” is linked to Work package 1.