Perceptual characterization of images degraded by blur and noise: Experiments

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1166-1177

  Kayargadde, Vishwakumara ^a   Martens, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a Institute for Perception Research Eindhoven   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; VISION;

ADULT; ARTIFACTS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030161541     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.001166     Document Type: Article

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