Peter T. Carellas

Peter founded Xcitex in 1999 with the goal of developing technology to enable video cameras to be used as measurement tools.

Due to his extensive experience in optical system design, lens design, and electro-optical system design, Peter was selected to present the State of the High-Speed Industry address by Vision System Design magazine for the 4 years preceding the pandemic (over 1000 attendees). Peter's other accomplishments include a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in Sports Broadcasting (motion analysis of high-speed video images for real-time ball flight dynamics), various patents, peer-reviewed publications, and professional awards.

Peter is a member of the Dean's Committee at the University of Rochester Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and has been a frequent invited lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, and Colorado School of Mines. Peter holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Optics from the University of Rochester, where he was awarded the Hughes Fellowship.