Syllabus

Part 1: Color Vision

Human Visual System
Image formation
Linespread, pointspread
Visual Acuity

Wavelength encoding
Spectral sensitivities
Chromatic aberration

Color Appearance
Trichromatic Color theory
Color Matching
Color Representation

CIE-XYZ Tristimulus values
Chromaticity Diagram
Standard Illuminations, Primaries
Color standards (XYZ,YIQ,YUV)

Color Perception
Hue Saturation, Lightness
Munsell Color notation
Linear vs perceptual color spaces
WeberÕs Law
Perceptual color spaces (LUV, LAB)
Opponent Color Theory

Color Appearance
Color and Pattern
Spectral Image formation
Color Constancy
Surface reflectance estimation
Illumination estimation

Part 2: Imaging Technologies

Digital cameras and Scanners
Sensor selection
Gamma Correction
Demosaicing

Monitors and Displays
Display Calibration
Color Gamut
Quantization
Television (NTSC, PAL)
LCD displays

Printers
Subtractive color system
gamut mapping
Dithering and Halftoning
Image Quality

Image Transmission and Storage
Image Compression
JPEG/MPEG
Image DataBase

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