Dr. Susan P. Farnand Profile

Dr. Susan P. Farnand

Research Scientist

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2012 Paper

Investigation into the impact of tone reproduction on the perceived image quality of fine art reproductions

Susan Farnand, Jun Jiang, Franziska Frey

Proceedings Volume 8293, 82930H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907485

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Image processing, Photography, Colorimetry, Bridges, Cultural heritage, Digital imaging, Digital image processing, Visualization, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 24 January 2011 Paper

Comparing hardcopy and softcopy results in the study of the impact of workflow on perceived reproduction quality of fine art images

Susan Farnand, Jun Jiang, Franziska Frey

Proceedings Volume 7867, 786705 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.872132

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Image processing, Cultural heritage, Photography, Visualization, Bridges, Colorimetry, Cameras, Light sources and illumination

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2010 Open Access

Special Section Guest Editorial: Image Quality Assessment

Susan Farnand, Frans Gaykema

JEI, Vol. 19, Issue 01, 011001, (January 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3378538

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Image processing, Printing, Imaging technologies, Digital imaging, Image transmission, High dynamic range imaging, 3D printing, Image analysis, Image quality standards

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Proceedings Article | 28 January 2008 Paper

The effect of added dimensionality on perceived image value

Susan Farnand

Proceedings Volume 6808, 68081A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767477

KEYWORDS: Image quality, 3D printing, Digital video discs, 3D image processing, Skin, Printing, Visualization, Packaging, Psychology, Advanced distributed simulations

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Texture is an important element of the world around us. It can convey information about the object at hand. Although embossing has been used in a limited way, to enhance the appearance of greeting cards and book covers for example, texture is something that printed material traditionally lacks. Recently, techniques have been developed that allow the incorporation of texture in printed material. Prints made using such processes are similar to traditional 2D prints but have added texture such that a reproduction of an oil painting can have the texture of oil paint on canvas or a picture of a lizard can actually have the texture of lizard skin. It seems intuitive that the added dimensionality would add to the perceived quality of the image, but to what degree? To examine the question of the impact of a third dimension on the perceived quality of printed images, a survey was conducted asking participants to determine the relative worth of sets of print products. Pairs of print products were created, where one print of each pair was 2D and the other was the same image with added texture. Using these print pairs, thirty people from the Rochester Institute of Technology community were surveyed. The participants were shown seven pairs of print products and asked to rate the relative value of each pair by apportioning a specified amount of money between the two items according to their perception of what each item was worth. The results indicated that the addition of a third dimension or texture to the printed images gave a clear boost to the perceived worth of the printed products. The rating results were 50% higher for the 3D products than the 2D products, with the participants apportioning approximately 60% of each dollar to the 3D product and 40% to the 2D product. About 80% of the time participants felt that the 3D items had at least some added value over their 2D counterparts, about 15% of the time, they felt the products were essentially equivalent in value and 4% of the time they rated the 3D product as having lower value than the 2D product. The comments of the participants indicated that they were clearly impressed with the 3D technology and their ratings indicated that they were might be willing to pay more for it, meaning advertisers and package designers will be interested in using this technology in their products. As 3D printing technology emerges it will add yet another dimension to the work of print quality analysis.

Proceedings Article | 29 January 2007 Paper

Differential gloss quality scale experiment update: an appearance-based image quality standard initiative (INCITS W1.1)

Yee Ng, Chunghui Kuo, Eric Maggard, Dale Mashtare, Peter Morris, Susan Farnand

Proceedings Volume 6494, 64940I (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.699139

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Printing, Image quality standards, Image processing, Visualization, Standards development, Numerical analysis, Reflection, Correlation function, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 29 January 2007 Paper

Recent progress in the development of INCITS W1.1: appearance-based image quality standards for printers

Theodore Bouk, Edul Dalal, Kevin Donohue, Susan Farnand, Frans Gaykema, Dmitri Gusev, Allan Haley, Paul Jeran, Don Kozak, William Kress, Óscar Martinez, Dale Mashtare, Ann McCarthy, Yee Ng, D. René Rasmussen, Mark Robb, Helen Shin, Myriam Quiroga Slickers, Elisa Barney Smith, Ming-Kai Tse, Eric Zeise, Susan Zoltner

Proceedings Volume 6494, 64940K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.705588

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Printing, Standards development, Image quality standards, Visualization, Image processing, Calibration, Scanners, Inkjet technology, Digital imaging

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Proceedings Article | 29 January 2007 Paper

Paper roughness and the color gamut of color laser images

J. Arney, Michelle Spampata, Susan Farnand, Tom Oswald, Jim Chauvin

Proceedings Volume 6494, 64940M (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.706119

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Printing, Image quality, Image processing, Solids, Polarizers, Cameras, Photomicroscopy, Goniophotometry, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2006 Paper

Recent progress in the development of ISO 19751

Susan Farnand, Edul Dalal, Yee Ng

Proceedings Volume 6059, 60590J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648278

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Printing, Standards development, Visualization, Quantization, Image quality standards, Image processing, Calibration, Inkjet technology, Photography

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2005 Paper

Update on the INCITS W1.1 standard for evaluating the color rendition of printing systems

Susan Farnand, Karin Topfer, William Kress, Oscar Martinez, Ann McCarthy, Helen Shin, Eric Zeise, Dmitri Gusev

Proceedings Volume 5668, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591301

KEYWORDS: Printing, Quantization, Image quality, Image quality standards, Visualization, Digital imaging, Digital image correlation, Skin, Photography, Inkjet technology

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2003 Paper

Update on INCITS W1.1 standard for evaluating the color rendition of printing systems

Robert Cookingham, Edul Dalal, Susan Farnand, Dmitri Gusev, William Kress, Oscar Martinez, Ann McCarthy, Karin Topfer, Eric Zeise

Proceedings Volume 5294, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531035

KEYWORDS: Quantization, Printing, Image quality, Image quality standards, Visualization, Digital image correlation, Digital imaging, Skin, Photography, Inkjet technology

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