New York Intelligent Imaging Partnership

The Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences and the Center of Excellence in Data Science at the University of Rochester, the RIT Center for Imaging Science, L3Harris, GE Healthcare, and NYSTAR have launched an effort to make New York State the national leader in Intelligent Imaging.

What is Intelligent Imaging?

• The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to imaging

• Transforming the Imaging chain to an Actionable Information chain

Why is intelligent imaging important?

AI is revolutionizing the way images are generated, captured, processed, analyzed, interpreted, and utilized.  It will be used for all forms of imaging and impact all sectors of the economy.

Why is intelligent imaging important to New York?

New York, led by the Rochester area,  is a leader in both imaging technologies and artificial intelligence.  There are over 100 companies in NY operating in various parts of the imaging chain and many more developing AI technology.  And there are 10 major universities offering world class imaging and AI programs across NY State.  Intelligent imaging will allow NY State to differentiate itself in AI and lead to substantial economic development.

We propose to establish a National Center for Intelligent Imaging (NCII).  The NCII will enable major long-term collaborations between industry, academia and the government to develop trustworthy intelligent imaging methods.  Importantly, the NCII will push those advances toward products and applications that will improve the efficiency and accuracy of image analytics, from medical to defense applications. 

The NCII will cover multiple domains, beginning with healthcare and defense, and combine expertise in imaging hardware, software, AI, and deep domain knowledge to develop innovative system-level solutions.  By focusing on multiple domains, the Center will increase the government’s return on investment in core technologies and create cross-pollination of ideas.

A key aspect of the NCII will be education and workforce development.  This will help address the growing gap between the supply and demand of AI and imaging experts in the U.S. and provide incumbent workers with the knowledge they need to work in these areas.

The proposed Center will have nation-wide participation and is to be headquartered in Rochester, NY, an internationally recognized center for imaging and the home to multiple companies and universities that are leaders in intelligent imaging.  This high concentration of imaging establishments and experts will create a critical mass for collaboration, innovation, and transition into practice. The combination of technical breadth, domain knowledge, and end-to-end systems capability will make NCII a unique and strategically important asset for the U.S.

 For more information contact:

Paul Ballentine, University of Rochester Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, paul.ballentine@Rochester.edu

Jan Van Aardt, Professor & Director, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology,  jvacis@rit.edu,