Optical Systems Design for the digital Future

Currently, the world is in the process of digital transformation. Every day, new smart services and products based on digital technologies arise. The fusion of technologies for information, communication, and manufacturing is the basis for process innovations like industry 4.0. In this context, optical technologies play a key role in acquiring, processing and visualizing information. Optical systems, on the other hand, also profit from new digital technologies and trends like deep learning, cloud computing and powerful image processing. This strong interaction of digital and optical technologies is the basis for new innovative products. By means of different examples from photography, microscopy and visualization systems, the talk illustrates how optical system design addresses the current trends.