Spatiotemporal resolution, grayscales, gamma (part I)

CS 248 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
Spring Quarter, 1995
Marc Levoy
Lecture notes for Thursday 20 (part I)

Table of contents:

• Spatial resolution - How many pixels?
  1. Frequency sensitivity - sine wave gratings
     • Units of measurement
     • Effect of viewing conditions
     • Cutoff
     • Extension to general scenes
  2. Phase sensitivity - vernier acuity
     • Receptor spacing and point sampling
     • Vernier acuity and antialiasing

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