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Influence of Screen Size and Field of View on Perceived Brightness

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Alexandre Chapiro,

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ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP), Volume 15, Issue 3

Article No.: 18, Pages 1 - 13

https://doi.org/10.1145/3190346

Published: 31 July 2018 Publication History

Abstract

We present a study into the perception of display brightness as related to the physical size and distance of the screen from the observer. Brightness perception is a complex topic, which is influenced by a number of lower- and higher-order factors—with empirical evidence from the cinema industry suggesting that display size may play a significant role. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a series of user studies exploring brightness perception for a range of displays and distances from the observer that span representative use scenarios. Our results suggest that retinal size is not sufficient to explain the range of discovered brightness variations, but is sufficient in combination with physical distance from the observer. The resulting model can be used as a step toward perceptually correcting image brightness perception based on target display parameters. This can be leveraged for energy management and the preservation of artistic intent. A pilot study suggests that adaptation luminance is an additional factor for the magnitude of the effect.

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Influence of Screen Size and Field of View on Perceived Brightness
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Displays and imagers

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ACM Transactions on Applied Perception Volume 15, Issue 3

July 2018

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DOI:10.1145/3208320

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Published: 31 July 2018

Accepted: 01 February 2018

Revised: 01 February 2018

Received: 01 December 2017

Published in TAP Volume 15, Issue 3

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