ModelFest

Publications

• Carney, T., Mozaffari, S., Sun, S., Johnson, R., Shirvastava, S., Shen, P., et al. (2013). Initial spatio-temporal domain expansion of the Modelfest database, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2004724.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, J. A. J. (2005). A standard model for foveal detection of spatial contrast. Journal of Vision, 5(9), 6-6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/5.9.6.
• Wuerger, S., Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2002). Toward a standard observer for spatio-chromatic detection. Proceedings of the SPIE, 4662(19), 159-172.
• Carney, T., Klein, S. A., Beutter, B., Norcia, A. M., Chen, C. C., Tyler, C. W., et al. (2002). Extending the modelfest image/threshold database into the spatio-temporal domain. Proceedings of the SPIE, 4662(16), 138-148.
• Watson, A. B. (2000). Visual detection of spatial contrast patterns: Evaluation of five simple models. Optics Express 6(1), 12-33 (link).
• Carney, T., Tyler, C. W., Watson, A. B., Makous, W., Beutter, B., Chen, C.-C., et al. (2000). Modelfest: year one results and plans for future years. Human Vision, Visual Processing, and Digital Display IX, 3959, 140-151.
• Walker, L., Klein, S. A. & Carney, T. (1999). Modeling the Modelfest data: decoupling probability summation Proceedings, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, OSA, pp. SuC5.
• Watson, A. B. & Ramirez, C. (1999). A standard observer for spatial vision based on ModelFest data Proceedings, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, OSA, In press, pp. SuC6.
• Watson, A. B. & Solomon, J. A. (1999). ModelFest data: Fit of the Watson-Solomon model. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 40(4 (Supplement)), S572.
• Carney, T., Klein, S. A., Tyler, C. W., Silverstein, A. D., Beutter, B., Levi, D., Watson, A. B., Reeves, A. J., Norcia, A. M., Chen, C.-C., Makous, W. & Eckstein, M. P. (1999). The development of an image/threshold database for designing and testing human vision models Proceedings, Human Vision, Visual Processing, and Digital Display IX, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 3644, in press.
• Ahumada, A., Watson, A. B., & Yeonan-Kim, J. (2017). Spatial-Temporal Visible Contrast Energy Predictions of Detection Thresholds. MODVIS Proceedings.

Publications using modelFest Data

• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J. (2016). The pyramid of visibility. Electronic Imaging, 2016(16), 1-6, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ist/ei/2016/00002016/00000016/art00026.
• Modeling Visual Acuity. Journal of Vision, 16(4), 36-37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/16.4.35.
• Watson, A. B. (2016). Up Periscope! Designing a new perceptual metric for imaging system performance. Electronic Imaging, 2016(13), 1-4, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ist/ei/2016/00002016/00000013/art00006.
• Watson, A. B. (2016). Measuring Video Acuity. US Patent # 9,232,215, Assigned to: NASA.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J. (2015). Letter identification and the Neural Image Classifier. Journal of Vision, 15(2):15, 1-26, http://journalofvision.org/15/2/15/.
• Watson, A. B. (2015). Modeling Vision: Nine Lessons. Paper presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception.
• Ahumada, A. J., & Watson, A. B. (2013). Visible contrast energy metrics for detection and discrimination. Proceedings of the SPIE, 8651, 86510D-86510D, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2009383.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J. (2012). Modeling acuity for optotypes varying in complexity. Journal of Vision, 12(10), 1-19, http://journalofvision.org/12/10/19/.
• Watson, A. B. (2012). Spatial standard observer. US Patent # 8139892, Assigned to: NASA.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J. (2011). Blur Clarified: A review and synthesis of blur discrimination. Journal of Vision, 11(5), 1-23, http://journalofvision.org/11/5/10/.
• Watson, A. B., & Silverstein, L. D. (2010). Visual Displays, Human Integration Design Handbook (pp. 761-822): NASA.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2010). Visible Motion Blur: A perceptual metric for display motion blur. Society for Information Display Digest of Technical Papers, 41, 184-187.
• Watson, A. B. (2010). Human Vision. In Human Integration Design Handbook (Vol. NASA/SP-2010-3407): NASA.
• Watson, A. B. (2010). Spatial Standard Observer. US Patent # 7783130, Assigned to: NASA.
• Tourancheau, S., Brunnström, K., Watson, A. B., & Andrén, B. r. (2010). Evaluation of Blur Edge Time as a predictor of perceived motion blur. Society for Information Display Digest of Technical Papers.
• Ahumada, A. J., Jr., Coletta, N. J., & Watson, A. B. (2010). Spatial Integration And The Neural Transfer Function. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 51, ARVO E-Abstract.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2009). The image-based acuity model: A general model for image recognition. Paper presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception.
• Watson, A., Ramirez, C. V., & Salud, E. (2009). Predicting Visibility of Aircraft. PLoS ONE, 4(5), e5594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005594.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2008). Predicting visual acuity from wavefront aberrations. Journal of Vision, 8(4), 1-19, http://journalofvision.org/8/4/17/.
• Watson, A. B. (2007). The spatial standard observer: A new tool for display metrology. Information Display, 23(1), 12-15.
• Fiske, T. J., Silverstein, L. D., Hodgson, S., & Watson, A. B. (2007). Visual Quality of High-Contrast Projection Screens Part I: Visibility of Screen-Based Artifacts and Noise. Journal of the Society for Information Display, 15(6), 409-419, http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSIDE8000015000006000409000001.
• Watson, A. B., & Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2006). Spatial Standard Observer. Tech Briefs, 30(9), 67-68.
• Watson, A. B. (2006). The Spatial Standard Observer: A human vision model for display inspection Society for Information Display Digest of Technical Papers, 37, 1312-1315, http://vision.arc.nasa.gov/publications/Watson-2006-sid-31-1.pdf.
• Ahumada, A. J., Jr., & Watson, A. B. (2006). What image does the visual system detect best? Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 47, E-Abstract 5405.
• Watson, A. B. (2005). A spatial standard observer for vision technology. Proceedings of the SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, 5666, 1-3, http://spiedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PSISDG005666000001000001000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes.
• Ahumada, A. J., Jr., & Watson, A. B. (2004). A spatial standard observer based on contrast energy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 45 Supplement.
• Watson, A. B., & Malo, J. (2002). Video quality measures based on the Standard Spatial Observer. Paper presented at the International Conference on Image Processing, Rochester, NY.