Abstract
The Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging had its origins as three sessions in the 1988 SPIE/SPSE Symposium on Electronic Imaging Devices and Systems. These sessions brought together visual psychophysicists and imaging scientists and engineers to explore the relevance of human vision to the design of imaging systems. In the early years of the conference, the focus was on display technology and low-level image coding and rendering. The scope of the conference has grown with the evolution of electronic imaging technology, and the conference today includes papers on visualization, machine vision, digital image libraries, and art. Over the years, the conference has become more focused on truly integrating perception and engineering. We have been proud to see how our community has applied knowledge of perceptual systems to create novel engineering designs, and how knowledge of engineering challenges has led to the identification of novel directions for vision research. This paper will examine the progress of this multidisciplinary fie'd as seen through the lens of this conference, and will speculate on where we are headed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-15 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3299 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 17 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Human Vision and Electronic Imaging III 1998 - San Jose, United States Duration: Jan 24 1998 → Jan 30 1998 |
Funding
The field of Electronic Imaging has made incredible strides over the past decade as increased computational speed, bandwidth, and storage capacity have made it possible to perform image computations at interactive speeds. This means larger images, with more spatial, temporal, and chromatic resolution can be captured, compressed, transmitted, stored, rendered, printed and displayed. It also means that workstations and PCs can accommodate more complex image and data formats, more complex operations for analyzing and visualizing information, more advanced interfaces, and richer image environments, such as virtual reality. This, in turn, means that image technology can now be practically used in an expanding world of applications, including internet catalogues, home photography, digital libraries, the analysis of art, and scientific data analysis. These advances in technology have been greatly influenced by research in human perception and cognition. This year marks the tenth anniversary of a conference sponsored by the IS&T, the Society for Imaging Science and Technology, and the SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering, focused on the relationship between electronic imaging and human vision. The Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging was designed specifically to explore the role of human vision, perception, and cognition in the design, analysis, and use of computer- based image and data systems. Over the years, it has brought together researchers from a wide variety of disciplines, from all over the world, for a rich and lively exchange of ideas. This dialogue is based on the growing understanding We would like to thank the IS&T, the Society for Imaging Science and Technology, and the SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering, for their support and encouragement over the years. We especially appreciate their help in arranging special events (panel discussions, beer-and-wine sessions, and banquets) which have contributed enormously to the development of our interdisciplinary community.
Keywords
- Applied vision
- Art
- Compression and coding
- Digital libraries
- Electronic imaging
- Human vision
- Image analysis
- Image quality
- Image rendering
- Perception
- Visualization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering