Overview
David Brady leads the Duke Information Spaces Project (DISP). Historically, DISP has focused on computational imaging systems, with particular emphasis on smart cameras for security, consumer, transportation and broadcast applications. Currently DISP focuses primarily on the use of artificial intelligence in camera arrays for interactive broadcasting.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Photonics
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Bass Fellow
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2007 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Multiscale aperture synthesis imager.
Journal Article Nature communications · November 2025 Synthetic aperture imaging has enabled breakthrough observations from radar to astronomy. However, optical implementation remains challenging due to stringent wavefield synchronization requirements among multiple receivers. Here we present the multiscale a ... Full text CiteDivide and conquer: parallel processing in computational imaging
Journal Article Advanced Photonics · September 1, 2025 Parallel processing in array cameras enables improvements in field of view, depth of field as well as color and polarization sampling. A recent study by Zhang et al. expands on this theme with the demonstration of SpeedShot, which uses a small camera array ... Full text CiteDesign and implementation of a snapshot ptychographic wavefront camera array.
Journal Article Optics express · July 2025 We describe and demonstrate a ptychographic wavefront camera array for snapshot complex field estimation. A 2-dimensional diffraction grating in the entrance aperture enables programmable overlap between the effective apertures of the 3×3 camera array. We ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Improvement of image quality on lensless camera
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Hitachi, Ltd., · 2019 - 2020Compressive HSI Measurements for ATR
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · 2009 - 2016X-Ray Scatter and Phase Imaging for Explosive Detection
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Department of Homeland Security · 2011 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
California Institute of Technology ·
1990
Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology ·
1986
M.S.
Macalester College ·
1984
B.A.