Roy Berns

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Research Details

Research Interests
  • Spectral imaging, digital archiving, and reproduction,
  • Art Conservation Science,
  • Spectral-based Color Reproduction, and
  • Multi-ink Printing.

Personal Information

Contact Information
Telephone: (585) 475-2230
Fax: (585) 475-4444
Email: berns@cis.rit.edu 54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623-5604
Title and Degrees
Richard S. Hunter Professor
Director, Munsell Color Science Laboratory

Ph.D., Chemistry (Color Science Concentration), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science, Textile Science, University of California at Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Textile Science (high honors), University of California at Davis.
Personal Web Page
http://www.cis.rit.edu/people/faculty/berns/

History

Member for
40 weeks 3 days

Publications

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

    Tsutsumi, S.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Spectral color management using interim connections spaces based on spectral decomposition, Color Research and Application, DOI: 10.1002/col.20423 (2008) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Mohammadi, M., Evaluating single- and two-constant Kubelka-Munk turbid media theory for instrumental-based inpainting, The Journal of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 62, 4, pp. 299-314 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Accelerating Spectral-Based Color Separation within the Neugebauer Subspace, Journal of Electronic Imaging, 16, 4 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S.; Schleicher, D., Embedding non-Euclidean color spaces into Euclidean color spaces with minimal isometric disagreement, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 24, 6, pp. 1516-1528 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H., A multi-ink color-separation algorithm improving image quality, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 52, 2 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Zhao, Y.; Berns, R.S., Image-based spectral reflectance reconstruction using the Matrix R method, Color Research and Application, 32, pp. 343-351 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Li, Z.; Berns, R.S., Comparison of methods of parameric correction for evaluating metamerism, Color Research and Application, 32, pp. 293-303 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Tsutsumi, S.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Spectral Gamut Mapping using LabPQR, Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 51, pp. 473-485 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S., Let’s call it ‘color-gamut rendering’, Color Research and Application, 32 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Mohammadi, M., Single-Constant Simplification of Kubelka-Munk Turbid-Media Theory for Paint Systems – a review, Color Research and Application, 32, pp. 201-207 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H.; Day, E.A.; Day, D.C., A Comparison of Small-Aperture and Image-Based Spectrophotometry of Paintings, Studies in Conservation, 50, 4 (2006) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Nezamabadi, M., The effect of Image Size on the Color Apprearance of Image Reproduction Using Colorimetrically Calibrated LCD and DLP Displays, Journal of the Society of Information Display, 14, pp. 773-783 (2006) [BibTeX]

    Tzeng, D.; Berns, R.S., A review of principal component analysis and its applications to color technology, Color Research and Application, 30, pp. 84-98 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S., Color-Accurate Image Archives Using Spectral Imaging, Scientific Examination of Art: Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis, National Academies Press, pp. 105-119 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Day, E.A.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H., A Psychophysical experiment evaluating the color and the spatial-image quality of several multi-spectral image capture techniques, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 48, pp. 99-110 (2004) [BibTeX]

    Day, E.A.; Taplin, L.A.; Berns, R.S., Colorimetric characterization of a computer-controlled liquid crystal display, Color Research and Application, 29, pp. 365-373 (2004) [BibTeX]

    Melgosa, M.; Huertas, R.; Berns, R.S., Relative significance of the terms in the CIEDE2000 and CIE94 color-difference formulas, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 21, pp. 2269-2275 (2004) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Six color printer characterization using an optimized cellular Yule-Nielsen spectral Neugebauer model, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 48, pp. 519-528 (2004) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; de la Rie, R.E., Exploring the optical properties of picture varnishes using image techniques, Studies in Conservation, 48, pp. 73-82 (2003) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Fernandez, S.R.; Taplin, R., Estimating black level emissions of computer-controlled displays, Color Research and Application, 28, pp. 379-383 (2003) [BibTeX]

    Quan, S.; Ohta, N.; Berns, R.S.; Katoh, N., Heirarchial approach to the optimal design of camera spectral sensitivities for colorimetric and spectral performance, SPIE 5008, pp. 159-170 (2003) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; de la Rie, R.E., The effect of a varnish's refractive index on the appearance of oil paintings, Studies in Conservation, 48, pp. 251-262 (2003) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Wyble, D.R.; Berns, R.S.; Tzeng, D., A feasibility study of spectral color reproduction, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 47, pp. 543-553 (2003) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Kruger, J.J.; Swicklik, M.M., Multiple pigment selection for inpainting using visible reflectance spectrophotometry, Studies in Conservation, 47, pp. 46-61 (2002) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S., The Science of Digitizing Paintings for Color-Accurate Image Archives: A Review, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 45, pp. 305-325 (2001) [BibTeX]

    Montag, E.D.; Berns, R.S., Lightness Dependencies and the Effect of Texture on Suprathreshold Lightness Tolerance, Color Research and Application, 25, pp. 241-249 (2000) [BibTeX]

    Wyble, D.R.; Berns, R.S., A Critical Review of Spectral Models Applied to Binary Color Printing, Color Research and Application, 25, pp. 4-19 (2000) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Berns, R.S.; Tzeng, D., A Comparative Analysis of Spectral Reflectance Estimated in Various Spaces Using a Trichromatic Camera System, Journal of Imaging Science & Technology, 44, pp. 280-287 (2000) [BibTeX]

    Montag, E.D.; Berns, R.S., Visual Determination of Hue Suprathreshold Color-Difference Tolerances Using CRT-Generated Stimuli, Color Research and Application, 24, pp. 164-176 (1999) [BibTeX]

    Wyble, D.R.; Berns, R.S., A Critical Review of Spectral Models Applied to Binary Color Printing, Color Research and Application, 25, 1, pp. 4-19 (1998) [BibTeX]

    Montag, E.D.; Berns, R.S., Visual Determination of Hue Suprathreshold Color-Difference Tolerances Using CRT-Generated Stimuli, Color Research and Application, 23, pp. 302-313 (1998) [BibTeX]

    Tanaka, T.; Berns, R.S.; Fairchild, M.D., Predicting the image quality of color overhead transparencies using a color-appearance model, Journal of Electronic Imaging, 6, pp. 154-165 (1997) [BibTeX]

    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, pp. 87-96 (1996) [BibTeX]

    Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S., Image color appearance specification through extension of CIELAB, Color Research and Application, 18, pp. 178-190 (1993) [BibTeX]

    Stokes, M.D.; Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S., Precision requirements for digital color reproduction, ACM Transactions on Graphics, 11, pp. 406-422 (1992) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Alman, D.H.; Reniff, L.; Snyder, G.D.; Rosen, M.R., Visual Determination of Suprathreshold Color-Difference Tolerances Using Probit Analysis, Color Research and Applications, 16, 5, pp. 297-316 (1991) [BibTeX]

    Fairchild, M.D.; Daoust, D.J.; Peterson, J.; Berns, R.S., Absolute reflectance factor calibration for goniospectrophotometry, Color Research and Application, 15, pp. 311-320 (1990) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Fairchild, M.D.; Beering, M.M., Quantification of illuminant metamerism for four coloration systems via metameric mismatch gamuts, Color Research and Application, 13, 6, pp. 346-357 (1988) [BibTeX]

    Fairchild, M.D.; Berns, R.S., Implementation of recommended ocular exposure thresholds for the evaluation of xenon flashes, Journal of Imaging Technology, 13, pp. 8-14 (1987) [BibTeX]


CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., A Spatially Adaptive Wiener Filter for Reflectance Estimation, IS&T/SID Color Imaging Conference, Portland, Oregon (2008) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Spectral Gamut Mapping Framework Based on Human Color Vision, CGIV (Fourth European Conference on Color in Graphics, Imaging and Vision), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 548-553 (2008) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Urban, P.; Zhao, Y., Spectral Color Reproduction of Paintings, GIV (Fourth European Conference on Color in Graphics, Imaging and Vision), Barcelona, Spain, pp. 484-488 (2008) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Model Evaluation for Computer Graphics Renderings of Artist Paint Surfaces, Proc. of Fifthteenth Color Imaging Conference: Color Science and Engineering, Systems, Technologies and Applications, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Springfield, VA, United States, pp. 54-59, November (2007) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Fast Spectral-Based Separation of Multispectral Images, IS&T/SID Color Imaging Conference (CIC), Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 178-183 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Berns, R.S.; Grigat, R., Color Correction by Considering the Distribution of Metamers within the Mismatch Gamut, IS&T/SID, IS&T/SID Color Imaging Conference (CIC), Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, pp. 222-227 (2007) [BibTeX]

    Urban, P.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Constructing Euclidean Color Spaces Based on Color Difference Formulas, S&T/SID Color Imaging Conference (CIC), Albuquerque, New Mexico (2007) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Nezamabadi, M.; Mohammadi, M.; Zhao, Y., Spectral imaging using a commercial color-filter array digital camera, ICOM, 14th Triennal ICOM-CC meeting, The Hague, , Netherlands, pp. 743-750, September (2005) [BibTeX]

    Smoyer, E.P.; Taplin, L.A.; Berns, R.S., Experimental Evaluation of Museum Case Study Digital Camera Systems, Proceedings of the IS&T, IS&T, IS&T's 2005 Archiving Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, pp. 85-89 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Nezamabadi, M.; Zhao, Y.; Okumura, Y., High-Accuracy Digital Imaging of Cultural Heritage without Visual Editing, IS&T, IS&T's 2005 Archiving Conference, , Washington, DC, United States, pp. 91-95 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Zhao, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Okumura, Y.; Taplin, L.A., Improvement of Spectral Imaging by Pigment Mapping, IS&T/SID, Thirteenth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 40-45 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Improving the Color Constancy of Prints by Ink Design, Thirteenth Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, pp. 159-160 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Byrns, S.; Casadio, F.; Fledler, I.; Gallagher, C.; Imai, F.H.; Newman, A.; Rosen, M.R.; Taplin, L.A., Rejuvenating the appearance of Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte - 1884 using colour and imaging science techniques - a simulation, Proc. of the 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, International Colour Association, AIC Colour 05, Granada, Andalucia, Spain, pp. 1669-1672 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Taplin, L.A.; Berns, R.S., Practical spectral capture systems for museum imaging, Proc. of the 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, International Colour Association, 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, , Granada, Spain, pp. 1287-1290 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Exploring the color inconstancy of prints, Proc. of the 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, Granada, Spain, pp. 657-660 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Zhao, Y.; Taplin, L.A.; Nezamabadi, M.; Berns, R.S., Using the Matrix R Method for Spectral Image Archives, Proc. of the 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, International Colour Association, 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, , Granada, Spain, pp. 469-472 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Mohammadi, M.; Nezamabadi, M.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., A Prototype Calibration Target for Spectral Imaging, International Colour Association, 10th Congress of the International Colour Association, , Granada, Spain, pp. 387-390 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Mohammadi, M.; Berns, R.S., Diagnosing and Correcting Systematic Errors in Spectral-Based Digital Imaging, IS&T/SID, 13th Color Imaging Conference, Springfield, Virginia, United States, pp. 25-30 (2005) [BibTeX]

    Mohammadi, M.; Nezamabadi, M.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Spectral Imaging Target Development Based on Hiearchical Cluster Analysis, Proceedings IS&T/SID, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Multi-spectral / Multi-primary Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 59-64, November (2004) [BibTeX]

    Chen, Y.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A., Extending Printing Color Gamut by Optimizing the Spectral Reflectance of Inks, Proceedings IS&T/SID, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Design of Colorants, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 163-169, November (2004) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H.; Day, E.A.; Day, D.C., Spectral Imaging of Matisse's Pot of Geraniums: A Case Study, Proceedings IS&T/SID, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Spotlight Presentations II , Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 149-153, November (2003) [BibTeX]

    Day, E.A.; Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H., A Psychophysical Experiment Evaluating the Color Accuracy of Several Multispectral Image Capture Techniques, Proceedings of the IS&T, PICS 2003, International Technical Conference on The Science and Systems of Digital Photography, Rochester, New York, United States, May (2003) [BibTeX]

    Berns, R.S.; Imai, F.H., The use of multi-channel visible spectrum imaging for pigment identification, Proc. of the 13 Triennial ICOM-CC meeting, ICOM, 13th Triennal ICOM-CC meeting, Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil, pp. 217-222 (2002) [BibTeX]

    Taplin, L.A.; Berns, R.S., Spectral Color Reproduction Based on Six-Color Inkjet Output System, Proceedings of the IS&T, IS&T, Color Imaging Conference, Interactive Session, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 209-213, November (2001) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Berns, R.S., Spectral estimation of artist oil paints using multi-filter trichromatic imaging, Proc. of the 9th Congress of the International Colour Association, International Colour Association, 9th Congress of the International Colour Association, Rochester, NY, United States, pp. 504-507, May (2001) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Rosen, M.R.; Wyble, D.R.; Berns, R.S.; Tzeng, D., Spectral reproduction from scene to hardcopy I: Input and Output, Proceedings of the SPIE, SPIE Electronic Imaging, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications II, Posters, 4306, San Jose, California, United States, pp. 346-357, January (2001) [BibTeX]

    Rosen, M.R.; Taplin, L.A.; Imai, F.H.; Berns, R.S.; Ohta, N., Answering Hunt's web shopping challenge: spectral color management for a virtual swatch, Proceedings of the IS&T, IS&T, Color Imaging Conference, Interactive Session , Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, pp. 267-273 (2001) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Quan, S.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Digital camera filter design for colorimetric and spectral accuracy, Proc. of Third International Conference on Multispectral Color Science, IS&T, Third International Conference on Multispectral Color Science, , University of Joensuu, Finland, pp. 13-16 (2001) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Multi-spectral imaging of a van Gogh’s self-portrait at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C, Proc. of IS&T Pics Conference, IS&T, PICS 2001: Image Processing, Image Quality, Image Capture Systems Conference, Rochester, NY, United States, pp. 185-189 (2001) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Rosen, M.R.; Berns, R.S., Comparison of spectrally narrow-band capture versus wide-band with a priori sample analysis for spectral reflectance estimation, Proc. of Eighth Color Imaging Conference: Color Science and Engineering, Systems, Technologies and Applications, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, pp. 234-241, November (2000) [BibTeX]

    Krasnoselsky, A.L.; Montag, E.D.; Berns, R.S., Effects of texture on color difference evaluation of surface color., ISCC, ISCC 69th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (2000) [BibTeX]

    Burns, P.D.; Berns, R.S., Quantization in multispectral color image acquisition, Proc. of Seventh Color Imaging Conference: Color Science and Engineering, Systems, Technologies and Applications, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, United States (1999) [BibTeX]

    Imai, F.H.; Berns, R.S., High-resolution multi-spectral image archives: a hybrid approach, Proc. of the IS&T/SID Sixth Color Imaging Conference: Color Science, Systems, and applications, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, pp. 224-227, November (1998) [BibTeX]

    Montag, E.D.; 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, 78, Baltimore, Maryland, United States (1998) [BibTeX]

    Burns, P.D.; Berns, R.S., Analysis of multispectral image capture, Proc. of the IS&T/SID Fourth Color Imaging Conference: Color Science, Systems, and Applications, IS&T/SID, Color Imaging Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, pp. 19-22, November (1996) [BibTeX]


TECHNICAL REPORTS


BOOKS

    Berns, R.S., Billmeyer and Saltzman's Principles of Color Technology, 3rd Edition Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York, United States (2000) [BibTeX]


PATENTS

    Berns, R.S.; Taplin, L.A.; Liang, T.Z., Spectral color reproduction with six color output, US Patent 6,698,860, issued to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, March (2004) [BibTeX]