About CiSRA
Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CiSRA) has operated in Sydney since 1990 and is one of five Canon Inc. global R&D centres. CiSRA contributes imaginative technologies, intellectual property and customer insights to Canon Inc. for development of future products and services.
Canon Inc. has ranked among the top-three US patent recipients* for 21 of the last 23 years, and invests almost 10 per cent of annual net sales revenue into R&D.
* Based on weekly patent counts issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
About Extreme Imaging
The CiSRA Extreme Imaging competition focuses on imaging science and projects where students make equipment that can produce images beyond the boundaries of creative photography and video.
The extreme component of this competition could relate to the ‘where’, the ‘what’ or ‘how’ the image is captured and manipulated and the prize will be awarded for the equipment or technique that most extends the boundaries of imaging.
For example, the image may be captured inside a volcano, in the body, underwater or in space. It could be an automated response triggered by particular activities or it could relate to way images are processed such as creating three dimensional images to better identify things like a tumour, objects or movement.
Up for grabs is $5000 for the winning student or student group and $5000 for their supervisor. The runner up will receive a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.