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CAREER: Computational Passive 3D Imaging — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $359,934)

A passive three-dimensional (3D) imager estimates the distance of objects from photographs captured without emitting light into the environment. Compared with active 3D technologies such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), passive 3D imaging offers important advantages in covertness, energy efficiency, and hardware

Award titleCAREER: Computational Passive 3D Imaging
Award ID2544069
AwardeePurdue University
CityWEST LAFAYETTE
StateIN
Amount obligated$359,934
Principal investigatorQi Guo
ProgramComm & Information Foundations
Start date05/01/2026
AbstractA passive three-dimensional (3D) imager estimates the distance of objects from photographs captured without emitting light into the environment. Compared with active 3D technologies such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), passive 3D imaging offers important advantages in covertness, energy efficiency, and hardware simplicity, making it particularly attractive for applications in national defense, scientific exploration, robotics, and wearable devices. Despite substantial progress in both ha
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