High Dynamic Range Video: From Acquisition, to Display and Applications

At the time of rapid technological progress and uptake of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video content in numerous sectors, this book provides an overview of the key supporting technologies, discusses the effectiveness of various techniques, reviews the initial standardization efforts and explores new research directions in all aspects involved in HDR video systems.

Topics addressed include content acquisition and production, tone mapping and inverse tone mapping operators, coding, quality of experience, and display technologies. This book also explores a number of applications using HDR video technologies in the automotive industry, medical imaging, spacecraft imaging, driving simulation and watermarking.

By covering general to advanced topics, along with a broad and deep analysis, this book is suitable for both the researcher new or familiar to the area.

With this book the reader will:

Gain a broad understanding of all the elements in the HDR video processing chainLearn the most recent results of ongoing researchUnderstand the challenges and perspectives for HDR video technologies

Covers a broad range of topics encompassing the whole processing chain in HDR video systems, from acquisition to displayProvides a comprehensive overview of this fast emerging topicPresents upcoming applications taking advantages of HDR

1. Introduction, Background, and Fundamentals of HDR (High Dynamic Range) Imaging: From Digital Eye Glass and Comparametric Equations to realtime FPGA-based HDR Video
2. Unified reconstruction of Raw HDR Video Data
3. Stack-Based Algorithms for HDR Capture and Reconstruction
4. Multi-view HDR Video Sequence Generation
5. HDR, Cinematography and Stereoscopy
6. Video Tone Mapping
7. Evaluation of Tone Mapping Operators for HDR-video
8. Using simulated visual illusions and perceptual anomalies to Convey Dynamic Range
9. Color Management in HDR
10. High Dynamic Range Video Compression
11. High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut Video Standardization- Status and Perspectives
12. High Dynamic Range Imaging with JPEG XT
13. HDR Display Characterization and Modeling
14. Dual Modulation for LED-Backlit HDR Displays
15. Perceptual Design for High Dynamic Range Systems
16. Quality of Experience and HDR: Concepts and How to Measure it
17. HDR Image and Video Quality Prediction
18. HDR-Imaging in Automotive Applications
19. An Application of HDR in Medical Imaging
20. High Dynamic Range Digital Imaging of Spacecraft
21. The Dynamic Range of Driving Simulation
22. HDR Image Watermarking