Mark D. Fairchild Research Interests
Color Perception & Imaging:
Color Appearance Modeling
Image Appearance
Image Preference
Image Perception
Color Measurement
Image Quality Measurement
High-Dynamic-Range Imaging
Image and Video Rendering
Science Literacy through Color
Professor & Director, Munsell Color Science Laboratory
Ph.D. Vision Science, University of Rochester (1990)
B.S./M.S. Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology (1986)
Office location: 18-1077
Office phone: (585)475-2784
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Below is a list of some of my publications from the CIS database. More details and information are also available on my webpage .
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 July 2006 )
Publications Fairchild, M.D.; Wyble, D.R.; Johnson, G.M. Matching image color from different cameras IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, San Jose (2008) Sarkar, A.; Fairchild, M.; Salvaggio, C. Integrated daylight harvesting and occupancy detection using digital imaging Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications IX, Volume 6816, 68160F, doi: 10.1117/12.765961 (2008) Hattenberger, T.J.; Fairchild, M.D.; Johnson, G.M. and Salvaggio, C. A psychophysical investigation of global illumination algorithms used in augmented reality ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, in press (2008) Fairchild, MD; Wyble, DR Mean Observer Metamerism and the Selection of Display Primaries IS&T's 15th Color Imaging Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 151-156 (2007) Johnson, G.M.; Song, X.; Montag, E.D. and Fairchild, M.D. Derivation of a color space for image color difference measurement, Color Research and Application, in preparation (2007) Kuang, J.; Johnson, G.M. and Fairchild, M.D. iCAM06: A refined image appearance model for HDR image rendering, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation 18, 406-414 (2007) Fairchild, M.D. and Johnson, G.M. Measurement and modeling of adaptation to noise in images Journal of the Society of Information Display 15, 639-647 (2007) Kuang, J.; Yamaguchi, H.; Liu, C.; Johnson, G.M. and Fairchild, M.D. Evaluating HDR rendering algorithms ACM Transactions on Applied Perception 4, Article 9 (2007) Kastner, Joel H; Fairchild, Mark D PhD Candidacy Exam Process (2006) Fairchild, M. D. Evaluation of HDR image rendering algorithms using real-world scenes International Congress of Imaging Science ‘06 (2006) Fairchild, M. D. Expanding display color gamut beyond the spectrum locus Color Research and Application (2006) Fairchild, M. D. Spectral adaptation Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. Nov 06 (2006) Fairchild, M. D. Color Reproduction Taught Winter Quarter (2006) Fairchild, M. D. The effect of DLP projector white channel on perceptual gamut Journal of the Society of Information Display (2006) Heckaman, R.L. and Fairchild, M.D. Expanding display color gamut beyond the spectrum locus, Color Research and Application 31, 475-482 (2006) Sanchez, J.M. and Fairchild, M.D. The perceptual amplification of color for a common computer monitor: Helmholtz-Kohlrausch at work on the desktop computer Color Research and Application, in press (2005). (2005) Fernandez, S; Fairchild, M D; Braun, K Cultural biases in color preference reproduction… Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, in press (2005) (2005) Fairchild, M.D. Color Appearance Models, Second Edition Wiley-IS&T Series in Imaging Science and Technology, Chichester, UK (2005). (2005) Montag, E. D.; Fairchild, M. D. Fundamentals of Human Vision and Vision Modeling in Digital Video Image Quality and Perceptual Encoding, H. R. Wu & K. R. Rao, Eds. CRC Press. (2005) Heckaman, RL; Fairchild MD; Wyble, DR The Effect of DLP Projector White Channel on Perceptual Gamut Thirteenth Color Imaging Conference
Scottsdale, Arizona; 205-210; (2005) Heckaman, R.L. and Fairchild, M.D. Talking About Color ... Brilliance Color Research and Application 30, 250-251 (2005) Fernandez, S.; Fairchild, M.D. and Braun, K. Analysis of observer and cultural variability while generating preferred color reproductions of pictorial images Journal of Imaging Science & Technology 49, 96-104 (2005) Sun, Q; Fairchild, M D Image quality analysis for visible spectral imaging systems Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 48, 211- 221(2004) (2004) Fairchild, M.D.;Johnson, G.M. The iCAM framework for image appearance, differences, and quality Journal of Electronic Imaging 13, 126-138 (2004). (2004) Johnson, G. M.; Patil, R. A.; Montag, E. D.; Fairchild, M. D. Image Quality Scaling of Electrophotographic Prints. IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, SPIE Vol. 5294. (2004) Fairchild, M.D. Color appearance modeling: Splicing color science and practical applications, OSA Fall Vision Meeting, Rochester, Journal of Vision 4:11, 26 (2004) Fairchild, M.D. and Johnson, G.M. The iCAM framework for image appearance, differences, and quality Journal of Electronic Imaging 13, 126-138 (2004) Calabria, A.J.;Fairchild, M.D. Perceived image contrast and observer preference I: The effects of lightness, chroma, and sharpness manipulations on contrast perception Journal of Imaging Science & Technology 47, 479-493 (2003). (2003) Calabria, A.J.;Fairchild, M.D. Perceived image contrast and observer preference II: Empirical modeling of perceived image contrast and observer preference data Journal of Imaging Science & Technology 47, 494-508 (2003). (2003) Johnson, G.M.; Fairchild, M.D. top down description of S-CIELAB and CIEDE2000 Color Research and Application, 28 425-435 (2003). (2003) Johnson, G.M.; Fairchild, M.D. Visual psychophysics and color appearance Digital Color Imaging Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 115-171 (2003). (2003) Sun, Q; Fairchild, M D Statistical characterization of face spectral reflectances and its application to human portraiture spectral estimation Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 46, 498-506 (2002). (2002) Rosen, M.R.; Imai, F.H.; Fairchild, M.D.; Ohta, N. Data-efficient methods applied to unconstrained spectral image capture Journal of the Society of Photographic Science and Technology of Japan 65, 353-362 (2002). (2002) Shaw. M. and Fairchild, M.D. Evaluating the CIE 1931 color matching functions Color Research and Application 27, 316-329 (2002). (2002) Fairchild, M.D. Modeling color appearance, spatial vision, and image quality Color Image Science: Exploiting Digital Media, Wiley, New York, 357-370 (2002). (2002) Fairchild, M.D. Human Visual System — Color Visual Processing The Encyclopedia of Imaging Science and Technology, Wiley, New York (2002). (2002) Matsushiro, N.; Ohta, N.; Shaw, M.Q.; Fairchild, M.D. Optimizing color-matching functions for individual observers using a variation method Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 472-483 (2001). (2001) Fairchild, M.D. A revision of CIECAM97s for practical applications Color Research and Application 26, 418-427 (2001). (2001) Braun, G.J.; Fairchild M.D. General-purpose gamut-mapping algorithms: Evaluation of contrast-preserving rescaling functions for color gamut mapping Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 44, 343-350 (2000). (2001) Braun, K.M.;Fairchild, M.D. Psychophysical generation of matching images for cross-media color reproduction Journal of the Society of Information Display 8, 33-44 (2000). (2000) Daniels, C.M.; Giorgianni, E.J.; Fairchild, M.D. Method and apparatus for achieving color-appearance matching for an image viewed in surrounds of different relative luminances United States Patent 6,046,723, Apr. 4, 2000. (2000) Wyble, D.R. and Fairchild M.D. Prediction of Munsell appearance scales using various color appearance models Color Research and Application 25, 132-144 (2000) Rosen, MR; Fairchild, MD; Johnson, GM; Wyble DR Color Management within a Spectral Image Visualization Tool IS&T's 8th Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (2000) Braun, G.J.; Fairchild M.D. Image lightness rescaling using sigmoidal contrast enhancement functions Journal of Electronic Imaging 8, 380-393 (1999) (1999) Johnson, G.M.; Fairchild, M.D. Full-spectral color calculations in realistic image synthesis IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications 19:4, 47-53 (1999). (1999) Fairchild, M.D.; Johnson, G.M. Color appearance reproduction: Visual data and predictive modeling Color Research and Application 24, 121-131 (1999). (1999) Pattanaik, S. N.; Ferwerda, J A ; Fairchild, M D ;Greenberg, D P A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for image display Proceedings of SIGGRAPH 98, 287-298 (1998). (1998) Fairchild, M.D Color Appearance Models Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA (1998). (1998) Montag, E. D.; Fairchild, M. D. Gamut mapping: Evaluation of chroma clipping techniques for three destination gamuts. IS&T/SID Sixth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, 57-61. (1998) Fairchild, MD; Wyble, DR Colorimetric Characterization of the Apple Studio Display (Flat Panel LCD) Munsell Color Science Laboratory Technical Report (1998) Wyble, DR; Fairchild MD Quantitative Evaluation of Color Appearance Models Using the Munsell Renotation Data Inter-Society Color Council 67th Annual Meeting, October 2-5, Baltimore, MD. (1998) Pattanaik, S., Ferwerda, J.A., Fairchild, M.D., and Greenberg, D.P. A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic image display Proceedings SIGGRAPH '98, 287-298. (1998) Pattanaik, S.N., Fairchild, M.D., Ferwerda, J.A., and Greenberg.D.P. Multiscale model of adaptation, spatial vision and color appearance. Proceedings IS&T 6th Color Imaging Conference, 2-7. (1998) Ebner, F. ;Fairchild, M.D. Gamut mapping from below: Finding minimum perceptual distances for colors outside the gamut volume Color Research and Application 22, 402-413 (1997). (1997) Montag, E.D.; Fairchild, M.D. Evaluation of gamut mapping techniques using simple rendered images and artificial gamut boundaries IEEE Transactions on Image Processing 6, 977-989 (1997). (1997) Alfvin, R L; Fairchild, M D. Observer variability in metameric color matches using color reproduction media Color Research and Application 22, 174-188 (1997). (1997) Braun, K.M.; Fairchild, M.D. Testing five color appearance models for changes in viewing conditions Color Research and Application 22, 165-174 (1997). (1997) Tanaka, T; Berns, R; Fairchild, M D Predicting the image quality of color overhead transparencies using a color-appearance model Journal of Electronic Imaging 6, 154-165 (1997). (1997) Fairchild, M.D. Predicting color appearance of simple and complex stimuli John Dalton’s Colour Vision Legacy, Taylor & Francis, London (1997). (1997) Fairchild, M.D. Standard guide for designing and conducting visual experiments ASTM E1808-96 (1996). (1996) Fairchild, M.D. Refinement of the RLAB color space Color Research and Application 21, 338-346 (1996). (1996) Fairchild, M.D.; Lester, A.A.; Berns, R.S. Accurate color reproduction of CRT-displayed images as projected 35mm slides Journal of Electronic Imaging 5, 87-96 (1996). (1996) Braun, K.M.; Fairchild, M.D.; Alessi, P.J. Viewing environments for cross-media image comparisons Color Research and Application 21, 6-17 (1996). (1996) Montag, E. D.; Fairchild, M. D. Simulated color gamut mapping using simple rendered images. IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, SPIE Vol. 2658. (1996) Fairchild, M.D. Considering the surround in device-independent color imaging Color Research and Application 20, 352-363 (1995). (1995) Moroney, N; Fairchild, M.D. Color space selection for JPEG image compression Journal of Electronic Imaging 4, 373-381 (1995). (1995) Fairchild, M.D. Testing colour-appearance models: Guidelines for coordinated research Color Research and Application 20, 262-267 (1995). (1995) Fairchild, M.D. colour-appearance models: Guidelines for coordinated research CIE Publication 118/5, 39-46 (1995). (1995) Fairchild, M.D.; Reniff, L. Time-course of chromatic adaptation for color-appearance judgements Journal of the Optical Society of America A 12, 824-833 (1995). (1995) Lester, A.A; Fairchild, M.D. Thermochromism of Ektachrome 100 Plus Professional transparencies upon projection Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 38, 332-338 (1994). (1994) Fairchild, M.D. Some hidden requirements for device-independent color imaging SID International Symposium, San Jose 865-868 (1994). (1994) Fairchild, M.D.; Pirrotta, E.; Kim, T.G. Successive-ganzfeld haploscopic viewing technique for color-appearance research Color Research and Application 19, 214-221 (1994). (1994) Lennie, P; Fairchild, M D Ganglion cell pathways for rod vision Vision Research 34, 477-482 (1994). (1994) Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S. Image color appearance specification through extension of CIELAB Color Research and Application 18, 178-190 (1993). (1993) North, A.D.;Fairchild, M.D. Measuring color matching functions part I Color Research and Application 18, 155-162 (1993). (1993) North, A.D.;Fairchild, M.D. Measuring color matching functions part II: New data for assessing observer metamerism Color Research and Application 18, 163-170 (1993). (1993) Fairchild, M.D. Color Forum: The CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric Observer: Mandatory retirement at age 65? Color Research and Application 18, 129-134 (1993). (1993) Stokes, M.D.; Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S. Precision requirements for digital color reproduction ACM Transactions on Graphics 11, 406-422 (1992). (1992) Fairchild, M.D. Meeting Report: ISCC/TAGA 1992 Williamsburg Conference on Comparison of Color Images Presented in Different Media Color Research and Application 17, 300-302 (1992). (1992) Fairchild, M.D.; Lennie, P. Chromatic adaptation to natural and artificial illuminants Vision Research 32, 2077-2085 (1992). (1992) Nystrom B.D.; Fairchild M.D. Perceived image quality of 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio video displays Journal of Electronic Imaging 1, 99-103 (1992). (1992) Fairchild, M.D.; Pirrotta, E. Predicting the lightness of chromatic object colors using CIELAB Color Research and Application 16, 385-393 (1991). (1991) Fairchild, M.D.;Reniff, L. Propagation of random errors in spectrophotometric colorimetry Color Research and Application 16, 360-368 (1991). (1991) Fairchild, M.D. Formulation and testing of an incomplete-chromatic-adaptation model Color Research and Application 16, 243-250 (1991). (1991) Fairchild, M.D.; Daoust, D.J.O.; Peterson, J.; Berns, R.S. Absolute reflectance factor calibration for goniospectrophotometry Color Research and Application 15, 311-320 (1990). (1990) Fairchild, M.D. A novel method for determination of color matching functions Color Research and Application 14, 122-130 (1989). (1989) Fairchild, M.D.;Daoust, D.J.O. Goniospectrophotometric analysis of pressed PTFE powder for use as a primary transfer standard Applied Optics 27, 3392-3396 (1988). (1988) Berns, R; Fairchild, M D ; Beering, M M The quantification of illuminant metamerism for four coloration systems via metameric mismatch gamuts Color Research and Application 13, 346-357 (1988). (1988) Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S. Implementation of recommended ocular exposure thresholds for the evaluation of xenon flashes Journal of Imaging Technology 13, 8-14 (1987). (1987) Fairchild, M.D.;Grum, F. Thermochromism of ceramic reference tiles Applied Optics 24, 3432-3433 (1985). (1985)