A History of Imaging: Revisiting the Past to Chart the Future

Joseph N. Mait

It’s hard to keep up with the recent explosion of imaging applications, from medical cameras small enough to swallow to municipal cameras for detecting speeders and red-light runners. How has the history of optics in general, and imaging in particular, informed where we are and where we will be next?

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