Description
Book SynopsisThis second edition of a unique text/reference identifies the appearance attributes of objects and the methods available for measuring them, bringing together much material not previously organized for ready reference.
Table of ContentsAPPEARANCE ATTRIBUTES AND THEIR BASES IN PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, ANDPHYSIOLOGY.
Attributes of the Appearance of Objects.
Light Sources and Illumination.
Interaction of Objects with Light.
The Human Observer and Visual Evaluation of ObjectAppearance.
Psychophysical Scales for Appearance Measurement.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUMERICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPEARANCEATTRIBUTES.
Scales for Gloss and Other Geometric Attributes.
The CIE Standard Observers.
Uniform Color Scales.
Scales for the Measurement of Color Difference.
Special Scales for White Colors.
Other Scales for Color Identification.
INSTRUMENTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF APPEARANCE.
Instrument Classification and Components.
Instrument for the Geometric Attributes of Object Appearance.
Instruments for the Chromatic Attributes of ObjectAppearance.
Standards, Standardization and Measurement Techniques.
Specimen Selection, Preparation, and Presentation.
Applications of Appearance Measurements.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Index.
