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Ethan MontagResearch Interests

Ethan MontagImage Quality
Color Appearance
Psychophysics
Data Visualization

Assistant Professor

BA Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1985
MA Experimental Psychology, University of California San Diego, 1986
PhD, Experimental Psychology, University of California San Diego, 1991

Room 18-1065

585-475-5096
585-475-4444 (fax)


54 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY  14623

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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 March 2006 )

Publications

  • 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)
  • Montag, E. D. Empirical formula for creating error bars for the method of paired comparison Journal of Electronic Imaging, 15, 1, 010502-1-3. (2006)
  • Zhang, H.; Montag, E. D. How well can people use different color attributes? Color Research and Application, Vol. No. 31, 6, pp. (2006)
  • Stockman, A.; Montag, E. D.; Plummer, D. J. Paradoxical shifts in human colour sensitivity caused by constructive and destructive interference between signals from the same cone class Visual Neuroscience, Vol. 23, pp.471-478. (2006)
  • Zhang, H.; Messinger, D.; Montag, E. Perceptual display strategies of hyperspectral imagery based on PCA and ICA. Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XII, Proceedings of SPIE vol. 6233, April 17-21, Orlando, FL. (2006)
  • Zhang, H.; Montag, E. D. Perceptual color scales for univariate and bivariate data display. Congress of Imaging Science 2006, May 7-12, Rochester, NY. (2006)
  • Laird, J.; Rosen, M.; Pelz, J.; Montag, E.; Daly, S. Spatio-velocity CSF as a function of retinal velocity using unstabilized stimuli. IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, Jan. 16-19. SPIE Vol. 6057. (2006)
  • Laird, Justin; Montag Ethan D. EOTF preferences for LCD televisions: The effect of display brightness and surround illumination on preferred gamma Journal of the Society for Information Display, 14, 9, pp. 763-772. (2006)
  • Park, S. H.; Montag, E. D. Evaluating tone mapping algorithms for rendering non-pictorial (scientific) high-dynamic-range images. Submitted to ACM: Transactions on Applied Perception (2006)
  • Stockman, A; Plummer, D. J.; Montag, E. D. Spectrally-opponent inputs to the human luminance pathway (I): slow +M and -L inputs revealed by intense long-wavelength adaptation Journal of Physiology, 566, 61-76. (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)
  • Johnson, G.; Montag, E. Size Matters: The Influence of Viewing Distance on Perceived Spatial Frequency and Contrast. IS&T/SID 13th Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2005)
  • Laird, J.; Montag, E.; Rosen, M.; Pelz, J Tone Mapping Preference for LCD Televisions. IS&T/SID 13th Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2005)
  • Laird, J.; Rosen, M.; Montag, E.; Pelz, J. Characterization Methods for LCD Devices with Crosstalk Issues SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, Vol 36, 550-554. (2005)
  • Zhang, H.; Montag, E. D. How well can people use different color attributes? Journal of Vision, 4(11), 95a, http://journalofvision.org/4/11/95/, doi:10.1167/4.11.95. (2004)
  • Zhang, H.; Montag, E. D. How Well Can People Use Different Color Attributes? IS&T/SID Twelth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2004)
  • Park, S. H.; Montag, E. D. Rendering Non-Pictorial (Scientific) High Dynamic Range Images IS&T/SID Twelfth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2004)
  • Park, S. H.; Montag, E. D. Rendering non-pictorial (scientific) high dynamic range images IEEE Signal Processing Society’s 2004 Western New York Image Processing Workshop, September 24, 2004, Rochester, NY. (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)
  • Montag, E. D. Louis Leon Thurstone in Monte Carlo: Creating Error Bars for the Method of Paired Comparison IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, SPIE Vol. 5294. (2004)
  • Montag, E. D.; Wilber, D. C. A Comparison of Constant Stimuli and Gray Scale Methods of Color Difference Scaling Color Research and Application, 28, 36-44. (2003)
  • Montag, E. D. The Color Between Two Others. IS&T/SID Eleventh Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2003)
  • Montag, E.; Wilber, D. The Same Stimuli Lead to Different Results: A Comparison of Constant Stimuli and Gray Scale Methods of Color Difference Scaling. ISCC Annual Meeting, Chicago. (2003)
  • Montag, E. D. Psychophysical Evaluation of Encoding Schemes and Spectral Imaging at the Munsell Color Science Laboratory. 2nd Annual Regional Western NY Medical Visualization Conference, September 20, 2002, Buffalo, NY. (2002)
  • Kasahara, H.; Montag, E.; Hattenberger, E. Image Quality Analysis Using Multidimensional Scaling. International Congress of Imaging Science, Tokyo. (2002)
  • Montag, E. D.; Kasahara, H. Multidimensional Analysis Reveals Importance of Color for Image Quality. IS&T/SID Ninth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale. (2001)
  • Montag, E. Distance Learning: A Discussion of the Implementation of a Graduate Course of Study Using Various Online Technologies 9th Congress of the International Colour Association, Rochester. (2001)
  • Montag, E. D.; Berns, R. S. Lightness Dependencies and the Effect of Texture on Suprathreshold Lightness Tolerance Color Research and Application, 25, 241-249. (2000)
  • Krasnoselsky, A. L.; Montag, E. D.; Berns, R. S. Effects of texture on color difference evaluation of surface color. ISCC 69th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC. (2000)
  • Montag, E. D. The Effect of Encoding Scheme on the Interpretation of Data Maps. ISCC 2nd Panchromatic Conference, Savannah, GA. (2000)
  • Montag, E. D.; Berns, R. S. Visual Determination of Hue Suprathreshold Color-Difference Tolerances Using CRT-Generated Stimuli Color Research and Application, 24, 164-176. (1999)
  • Montag, E. D. The Use of Color in Multidimensional Graphical Information Display. IS&T/SID Seventh Color Imaging Conference,, Scottsdale. (1999)
  • Qiao, Y.; Berns, R. S.; Reniff, L.; Montag, E. Visual Determination of Hue Suprathreshold Color-Difference Tolerances Using CRT-Generated Stimuli Color Research and Application, 23, 302-313. (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)
  • Montag, E.; Berns, R. S. The Use of CRT-Generated stimuli for the visual determination of hue-suprathreshold color-difference tolerances. Joint ISCC/OSA Symposium on Color Discrimination and Color Difference, OSA Annual Meeting , 73. (1998)
  • 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)
  • Montag, E. The influence of boundary information on the perception of color Journal of the Optical Society, of America, A, 14, 997-1006. (1997)
  • 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)
  • Singer, B.; Montag, E.; D’Zmura M. Spatial opponency at isoluminance. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciience (Suppl.), 36, 664. (1995)
  • Montag, E. Surface color naming in dichromats Vision Research, 34, 2137-2151. (1994)
  • Montag, E. The Perception of color is influenced by the addition of boundary information. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Suppl.), 34, 4220. (1994)
  • Weitz, C.J.; Miyake, Y.; Shinzato, K.; Montag, E.; Zrenner, E.; Went, L.N.; Nathans, J. Human tritanopia associated with two amino acid substitutions in the blue-sensitive opsin American Journal of Human Genetics, 50, 198-507. (1992)
  • Bailey, J. E.; Montag, E. Short wavelength sensitive cone system function in hereditary tritanopia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Suppl.), 33, 701. (1992)
  • Stockman, A.; Montag, E.; MacLeod, D. Self-canceling M-cone flicker signals. OSA Annual Meeting Technical Digest, 17, 41. (1991)
  • Stockman, A,; Montag, E. D.; MacLeod, D. I. A. Large changes in phase delay on intense bleaching backgrounds. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (suppl.), 32, 841. (1991)
  • Montag, E. Multidimensional scaling of dichromatic judgments of similarity. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Suppl.), 32, 1214. (1991)
  • Weitz, C.J.; Miyake, Y.; Shinzato, K.; Montag, E.; Nathans, J. Studies on the molecular genetics of tritanopia. OSA Annual Meeting Technical Digest, 15, 244. (1990)
  • Montag, E.; Boynton, R. M. Categorical color perception in dichromats. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Suppl.), 29, 302 (1988)
  • Boynton, R. M.; Montag, E. Categorical color names. Proceedings of the International Society for Eye Research, Vol. V, 8th International Congress of Eye Research. (1988)
  • Montag, E.; Boynton, R. M. Rod influence in dichromatic surface color perception. Vision Research, 12, 2153-2162. (1987)
  • Montag, E.; Boynton, R. M. Rod influence in dichromatic surface color perception. OSA Annual Meeting Technical Digest, 11, 45. (1986)
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