James A. Ferwerda     Associate Professor     Munsell Color Science Laboratory     Center for Imaging Science     Rochester Institute of Technology     Rochester, NY 14623     585-475-4923 (voice), 585-475-4444 (fax)     jaf cis rit edu     http://www.cis.rit.edu/jaf

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Teaching

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Selected projects
High dynamic range imaging
	Irawan, P., Ferwerda, J.A. and Marschner, S.R. (2005) Perceptually-based tone mapping of high dynamic range image streams. Eurographics Symposium on Rendering, 231-242. Abstract PDF (1.2M) 57MB MOV 14MB MOV
	Reinhard, E., Stark, M., Shirley, P., and Ferwerda, J.A. (2002) Photographic tone reproduction for digital images. Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2002, 267-276. Abstract PDF (353 Kb)
	Thompson, W., Shirley, P., and Ferwerda, J.A. (2002) A spatial post-processing algorithm for images of night scenes. Journal of Graphics Tools 7(1), 1-12. Abstract PDF (211 Kb)
	Pattanaik, S., Ferwerda, J.A., Fairchild, M.D., and Greenberg, D.P. (1998) A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic image display. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '98, 287-298. Abstract PDF (1.5Mb)
	Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Shirley, P., and Greenberg, D.P. (1996) A model of visual adaptation for realistic image synthesis. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '96, 249-258. Abstract PDF (635Kb)
Perceptually-based rendering
	Ramanarayanan, G., Ferwerda, J.A. Walter, B.J. and Bala, K. (2007) Visual Equivalence: towards a new standard for image fidelity.  Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2007, In press. Abstract PDF (10.9 Mb)
	Stokes, W., Ferwerda, J.A. Walter, B.J. and Greenberg, D.P. (2004) Perceptual Illumination Components: A new approach to efficient, high quality global illumination rendering. Proceedings SIGGRAPH 2004, 742-749. Abstract PDF (1.38 Mb)
	Ferwerda, J.A. and Pellacini, F. (2003) Functional Difference Predictors (FDPs): measuring meaningful image differences Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 1388- 1392. Abstract PDF (200 Kb)
	Ferwerda, J.A. (2003) Three varieties of realism in computer graphics. Proceedings SPIE Human Vision and Electronic Imaging '03, 290-297. Abstract PDF (1.2 Mb)
	Greenberg, D.P., Torrance, K.T., Shirley, P., Arvo, J., Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Lafortune, E., Walter, B., Foo, S., and Trumbore, B. (1997) A framework for realistic image synthesis. Proceedings ACM Siggraph '97, 477-494. Abstract PDF (715Kb)
	Ferwerda, J.A., Pattanaik, S., Shirley, P., and Greenberg, D.P. (1997) A model of visual masking for computer graphics. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '97, 143-152. Abstract PDF (1.2Mb)
	Wanger, L.R., Ferwerda, J.A. and Greenberg, D.P., (1992) Perceiving spatial relationships in computer-generated images. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 12(3), pp. 44-58. Abstract PDF (2.6Mb)
Perceptually-based modeling
	Ferwerda, J.A. Westin, S.H., Smith, R.C. and Pawlicki, R. (2004) Effects of rendering on shape perception in automobile design. First ACM Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization, 107-114. Abstract PDF (3.4 Mb)
	Ferwerda, J.A., Pellacini, F. and Greenberg.D.P.  (2001) A psychophysically-based model of surface gloss perception. Proceedings SPIE Human Vision and Electronic Imaging '01, 291-301. Abstract PDF (4.1Mb)
	Pellacini, F., Ferwerda, J.A., and Greenberg.D.P.  (2000) Toward a psychophysically-based light reflection model for image synthesis. Proceedings SIGGRAPH '00, 55-64. Abstract PDF (5.6Mb)
	Pattanaik, S.N., Ferwerda, J.A., Torrance, K.E., and Greenberg, D.P. (1997) Validation of global illumination simulations through CCD camera measurements. Proceedings IS&T 5th Color Imaging Conference. 250-253. Abstract PDF (208Kb)
Low vision and assistive technologies
	Ferwerda, J.A., and Rehon, B. (2007) MagnoFly: game-based screening for dyslexia. Journal of Vision, In press. Abstract Poster PDF (853Kb)
	Ferwerda, J. A., and Arditi, A. (2006) High dynamic range displays and the "blue light hazard". [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 6(6), 70a. Abstract Poster PDF (141Kb)
	Ferwerda, J. A., Irawan, P., and Marschner, S. R. (2004) Simulating low vision in high dynamic range scenes. [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 4(8), 879a.     Abstract Poster PDF (153Kb)
	Ferwerda, J. A., and Chean, A. P. (2004). Dalton’s Jungle: a video game for assessing color anomalies in children’s vision [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 4(8), 310a. Abstract Poster PDF (1.7Mb)
	Multimodal MATLAB: data “visualization” for the blind Abstract Project page
Display systems and video
	Panoramic projection display Project page
	Multimedia networking Project page
	Video animation lab Project page
Etcetera
	Exploring the mandala Project page
	Sciencenter perception pages Project page
Last updated October 11, 2007. Copyright © 2007, James A. Ferwerda. All rights reserved.