Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

Sarnoff Corporation

Transpacific Information, LLC

John Scott Nafziger

Jeffrey Adam Bloom

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Mariappan S Nadar

Daphne Yu

John Patrick Collins

Thomas Stingl

Artifact quantification is provided in volume rendering. Since the visual conspicuity of rendering artifacts strongly influences subjective assessments of image quality, quantitative metrics that accurately correlate with human visual perception may provide consistent values over a range of imaging conditions.

Perception-based artifact quantification for volume rendering

A computer implemented method for applying a visual discrimination model for single image applications includes receiving an image, defining a plurality of regions of interest in the image including a first region located to contain a feature or object to be detected and a second region located to encompass a background, determining metrics for visibility of the feature or object, wherein the metrics are determined by generating channel Just-Noticeable Difference (JND) maps for the single image determining JND summary metrics for the plurality of regions, and determining a difference in JND metrics between the plurality of regions, and adjusting parameters of the JND metrics to increase a visibility of the feature or object in the image.

Visual discrimination model for single image applications

A low-frequency, temporally asymmetric watermark carrier decreases in luminance at a slower rate than it increases in luminance. This allows the carrier to be embedded, e.g., in a video work, in a manner that renders the resultant watermark virtually invisible to the human eye. Moreover, the resultant watermark is substantially resistant to common pirating techniques in which high-frequency visual content (e.g., including watermark data) tends to be filtered out by piracy processing.

Method and apparatus for providing an asymmetric watermark carrier

A low-frequency, temporally asymmetric watermark carrier decreases in luminance in a substantially monotonic manner more slowly than it increases in luminance in a substantially monotonic manner. This allows the carrier to be embedded, e.g., in a video work, in a manner that renders the resultant watermark virtually invisible to the human eye. Moreover, the resultant watermark is substantially resistant to common pirating techniques in which high-frequency visual content (e.g., including watermark data) tends to be filtered out by piracy processing.

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