A method for determining the dark response for scientific imaging with smartphones

Instrumentation Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 586-592

  Igoe, D ^a   Parisi, A V ^a   Carter, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

CMOS; dark response; smartphones

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CAMERAS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; IMAGE SENSORS; SMARTPHONES;

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DARK RESPONSE; DEVELOPED APPLICATIONS; DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS; SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION; SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS;

MHEALTH;

EID: 84907880275     PISSN: 10739149     EISSN: 15256030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10739149.2014.915557     Document Type: Article

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