James A. Ferwerda
Associate Professor
Munsell Color Science Laboratory
Center for Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 14623
585-475-4923 (voice), 585-475-4444 (fax)
jaf cis rit edu
http://www.cis.rit.edu/jaf

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Selected Projects
 

High dynamic range imaging  
 

Irawan, P., Ferwerda, J.A. and Marschner, S.R. (2005) Perceptually-based tone mapping of high dynamic range image streams. Eurographics Symposium on Rendering, 231-242.
     Abstract    PDF (1.2M)    57MB MOV    14MB MOV

 
 

Reinhard, E., Stark, M., Shirley, P., and Ferwerda, J.A. (2002) Photographic tone reproduction for digital images. Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2002, 267-276.
     Abstract    PDF (353 Kb)

 
 

Thompson, W., Shirley, P., and Ferwerda, J.A. (2002) A spatial post-processing algorithm for images of night scenes. Journal of Graphics Tools 7(1), 1-12.
     Abstract    PDF (211 Kb)

 
 

Pattanaik, S., Ferwerda, J.A., Fairchild, M.D., and Greenberg, D.P. (1998) A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic image display. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '98, 287-298.
     Abstract    PDF (1.5Mb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Shirley, P., and Greenberg, D.P. (1996) A model of visual adaptation for realistic image synthesis. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '96, 249-258.
     Abstract    PDF (635Kb)

 
       

 

Perceptually-based rendering  
 

Ramanarayanan, G., Ferwerda, J.A. Walter, B.J. and Bala, K. (2007) Visual Equivalence: towards a new standard for image fidelity.  Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2007, In press.
     Abstract    PDF (10.9 Mb)

 
 

Stokes, W., Ferwerda, J.A. Walter, B.J. and Greenberg, D.P. (2004) Perceptual Illumination Components: A new approach to efficient, high quality global illumination rendering. Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2004, 742-749.
     Abstract    PDF (1.38 Mb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J.A. and Pellacini, F. (2003) Functional Difference Predictors (FDPs): measuring meaningful image differences Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 1388- 1392.
     Abstract    PDF (200 Kb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J.A. (2003) Three varieties of realism in computer graphics. Proceedings SPIE Human Vision and Electronic Imaging '03, 290-297.

Abstract    PDF (1.2 Mb)

 
 

Greenberg, D.P., Torrance , K.T., Shirley, P., Arvo, J., Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Lafortune, E., Walter, B., Foo, S., and Trumbore, B. (1997) A framework for realistic image synthesis. Proceedings ACM Siggraph '97, 477-494.
     Abstract   PDF (715Kb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Shirley, P., and Greenberg, D.P. (1997) A model of visual masking for computer graphics. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '97, 143-152.
     Abstract    PDF (1.2Mb)

 
 

Wanger, L.R., Ferwerda, J.A. and Greenberg, D.P., (1992) Perceiving spatial relationships in computer-generated images. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 12(3), pp. 44-58.
     Abstract    PDF (2.6Mb)

 
       

 

Perceptually-based modeling  
 

Ferwerda, J.A. Westin, S.H., Smith, R.C. and Pawlicki, R. (2004) Effects of rendering on shape perception in automobile design. First ACM Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, 107-114.
    Abstract    PDF (3.4 Mb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J.A., Pellacini, F. and Greenberg.D.P.  (2001) A psychophysically-based model of surface gloss perception. Proceedings SPIE Human Vision and Electronic Imaging '01, 291-301.
    Abstract    PDF (4.1Mb)

 
 

Pellacini, F., Ferwerda, J.A., and Greenberg.D.P.  (2000) Toward a psychophysically-based light reflection model for image synthesis. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '00, 55-64.

    Abstract    PDF (5.6Mb)

 
 

Pattanaik, S.N., Ferwerda, J.A., Torrance , K.E., and Greenberg, D.P. (1997) Validation of global illumination simulations through CCD camera measurements. Proceedings IS&T 5th Color Imaging Conference. 250-253.

     Abstract    PDF (208Kb)

 
       

 

Low vision and assistive technologies  
 

Ferwerda, J.A., and Rehon, B. (2007) MagnoFly: game-based screening for dyslexia. Journal of Vision, In press.
     Abstract    Poster PDF (853Kb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J. A., and Arditi, A. (2006) High dynamic range displays and the "blue light hazard". [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 6(6), 70a.
     Abstract    Poster PDF (141Kb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J. A., Irawan, P., and Marschner, S. R. (2004) Simulating low vision in high dynamic range scenes. [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 4(8), 879a.    

    Abstract   Poster PDF (153Kb)

 
 

Ferwerda, J. A., and Chean, A. P. (2004). Dalton ’s Jungle: a video game for assessing color anomalies in children’s vision [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 4(8), 310a.
     Abstract    Poster PDF (1.7Mb)

 
 

Multimodal MATLAB: data “visualization” for the blind
     Abstract    Project page

 
       

 

Display systems and video  
 

Panoramic projection display

     Project page

 
 

Multimedia networking
     Project page

 
 

Video animation lab
     Project page

 
       

 

Etcetera  
 

Exploring the mandala

    Project page

 
 

Sciencenter perception pages

    Project page

 
       

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