Automated digital camera sensor characterization

C. Normand; P. Fornaro; R. Gschwind

doi:10.1117/12.704431

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20 February 2007 Automated digital camera sensor characterization

C. Normand, P. Fornaro, R. Gschwind

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Proceedings Volume 6502, Digital Photography III; 65020X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.704431
Event: Electronic Imaging 2007, 2007, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The color characterization of professional imaging devices typically involves the capture of a reference color target under the scene-specific lighting conditions and the use of dedicated profiling software. However, the limited set of color patches on the target may not adequately represent the reflection spectra found in the scene. We present a solution developed in collaboration with a camera manufacturer for the automatic color characterization of the sensors without the need of a physical color target. The optimal color transforms are computed based on the individually measured sensor spectral sensitivities, computer generated sets of color spectra forming a virtual characterization target and a mathematical model of the camera. The use of a virtual target enables the optimization of the color transform for specific image capturing situations by selective generation of the reflection spectra.

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C. Normand, P. Fornaro, and R. Gschwind "Automated digital camera sensor characterization", Proc. SPIE 6502, Digital Photography III, 65020X (20 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.704431

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