Abstract
The output of image coding and rendering algorithms are presented on
a diverse array of display devices. To evaluate these algorithms, image quality
metrics should include more information about the spatial and chromatic properties
of displays. To understand how to best incorporate such display information,
we need a computational and empirical framework to characterize displays.
Here we describe a set of principles and an integrated suite of software tools
that provide such a framework. The Display Simulation Toolbox (DST) is an
integrated suite of software tools that help the user characterize the key
properties of display devices and predict the radiance of displayed images.
Assuming that pixel emissions are independent, the DST uses the sub-pixel
point spread functions, spectral power distributions, and gamma curves to
calculate display image radiance. We tested the assumption of pixel independence
for two liquid crystal device (LCD) displays and two cathode-ray tube (CRT)
displays. For the LCD displays, the independence assumption is reasonably
accurate. For the CRT displays it is not. The simulations and measurements
agree well for displays that meet the model assumptions and provide information
about the nature of the failures for displays that do not meet these assumptions.
© 2008 IEEE
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