Topics for this year's seminar includecomputational photography and computational cameras which can bedefined as follows:

'Computational photographyextends digital photography by providing the capability to record much more information and by offering the possibility of processing this information afterward'. (Oliver Bimber)

'Computational camerasuse unconventional optics and software to produce new forms of visual information, including wide field-of-view images, high dynamic range images, multispectral images, and depth images. Using a controllable optical system to form the image and a programmable light source as the camera’s flash can further enhance the capabilities of these cameras'. (Shree Nayar)

With the arrival ofVirtual and Augmented Realitydisplay devices both topics became more relevant in demand for believable and high quality content.