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Kodak Research Fellow Receives IS&T Cactus Award
Monday 18. May 2009 - Award validates the critical nature of Dr. Christopher J. Edges color work and its implications in graphic arts.
The prestigious Cactus Award for best interactive paper at the 2008 Color Imaging Conference (CIC16) hosted by the IS&T (the Society for Imaging Science and Technology) was awarded to Dr. Christopher J. Edge, Corporate Research Fellow, Eastman Kodak Company. Edges presentation is available in video format on the Kodak website.
In his session, “Report on the Optimization of Human Observer Functions and CIELAB,” Edge presented significant work he has been doing on optimizing existing color matching functions, optimizing parameters used in equations for CIELAB, and improving methods of chromatic adaptation. The benefits of these improvements include deltaE values that truly predict the magnitude of color differences, preserving the appearance of blues when printing saturated RGB images and preserving the appearance of color photos when printing on extremely off-white paper.
“The interactive nature of these sessions makes them incredibly valuable for attendees and presenters alike,” noted Edge. “There is no substitute for peer feedback and discussion, and its gratifying to know that attendees found my presentation so worthwhile. The work that we are doing in the area of color perception will benefit many KODAK Products in the areas of color management and color specification.”
While the CIC Interactive Session was scheduled for two hours, interest in Edges work kept him engaged in a lively and meaningful discussion with other attendees well past that time. During the Interactive Session, attendees vote for the best interactive paper of the conference. The presentation of the Cactus Award, therefore, is an indication by his peers in the scientific community of the importance and validity of his work.
IS&T (imaging.org) is a professional international organization dedicated to keeping members and others apprised of the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of imaging through conferences, educational programs, publications, and its website. IS&T encompasses all aspects of imaging science, with particular emphasis on digital printing technologies, electronic imaging, color science, image preservation, photofinishing, pre-press technologies, hybrid imaging systems, and silver halide research.