A theory of image quality: The image quality circle

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 447-457

  Engeldrum, Peter G ^a  

^a Imcotek   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA REDUCTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT EMISSION; SPECIFICATIONS;

COLORANTS; IMAGE EVALUATION; IMAGE QUALITY CIRCLE (IQC); PSYCHOMETRIC SCALING;

IMAGE QUALITY;

EID: 10244240558     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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