Creative and technical experts, industrial designers and psychologists need to work together continually to design imaging tools that can be instinctively understood and controlled and not just by professionals. The resulting knowledge must find its way into basic imaging teaching and research. Most of the participants agreed on cheap, high resolution display surfaces, smart imaging sensors and storage and retrieval tools. Bringing the workshop to a close, Lorenzo Coslovi, from HP s University Relations team, sums up how successful the three-year ISE Programme has been for all taking part, especially for forging good working relationships built on trust. He asks for feedback.
Responses are enthusiastic.
One participant wants to set up a European center of excellence for imaging science research. Another suggests an HP Summer School, bringing together ten or fifteen of Europe s top researchers and students in the field, creating a forum for shared ideas. Huw Robson feels it s been a bold yet worthwhile experiment. It was an unusual approach, and passions did run high at times. But the workshop helped eminent specialists with diverse views and cultures to work together on new ideas and generate valuable conclusions even to admit they might be wrong on some points.