Lawrence Taplin

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Research Details

Research Interests
  • Spectral imaging,
  • Spectral-based Color Reproduction, and
  • Multi-ink Printing.

Personal Information

Contact Information
Location: 18-1067
Office: (585) 475-7188
Fax: (585) 475-4444
Email: taplin@cis.rit.edu

54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Title and Degrees
Color Scientist

Master of Science, Color Science, Rochester Institute of Technology (2001)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of Delaware (1996)

History

Member for
40 weeks 5 days

Publications

THESES


REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

    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]

    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]

    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]

    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]


CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

    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]

    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.; 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]

    Taplin, L.A.; Johnson, G.M., When Good Hues Go Bad, Proceedings of the IS&T, IS&T, Second European Conference on Color in Graphics, Imaging and Vision, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, pp. 348-352, April (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]

    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]

    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]


TECHNICAL REPORTS


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]