Brian Wandell – Professor, Stanford University
An introduction to vision science and its applications to imaging technologies. The course is designed specifically for students interested in various aspects of imaging technologies. The course consists of a series of lectures, seminar discussions, and laboratory tutorials. Lectures given by Professor Wandell will cover the basic tools used in digital imaging and image quality measurement; software simulations of digital imaging will be a significant component of the course; guests from industry will provide special seminars and give their perspectives on industry directions.
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Psych 221 Video Tutorials
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Light Field Camera Simulation

Duration: 7m 56s
Date: October 5, 2015
Description:
Using ISET to simulate a light field camera.
Uses Andy Lin’s modified version of PBRT.
Some of the screen colors are not rendered accurately in the video, so don’t take that seriously.
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Chromatic Aberration

Duration: 8m 06s
Date: Oct 2, 2015
Description:
Summary of human chromatic aberration. There are many ISET scripts that compute this, the largest, of the human aberrations.
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Introduction to ISET

Description:
Examples of running snippets of ISET code to illustrate scenes, optical image, sensors, and the idea of image systems simulation.
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Introduction to optics

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Date: 01/17/2013
Description:
Introduction to optics tutorial:
Preserving spatial information
Pinholes
Diffraction
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Spectral Radiance Units

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Date: 01/08/2013
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Spectral Radiance Units tutorial.
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Measuring Radiance

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Date: 01/08/2013
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Measuring Radiance
Brian Wandell
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Linear Models

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Date: 01/08/2013
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Linear Models
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Spectral Irradiance

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Date: 01/08/2013
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Spectral Irradiance
- Brian Wandell » Light Field Camera Simulation
- Brian Wandell » Chromatic Aberration
- Brian Wandell » Introduction to ISET
- Brian Wandell » Photons and Energy - Part 1/2
- Brian Wandell » Photons and Energy - Part 2/2
- Brian Wandell » Introduction to optics
- Brian Wandell » Spectral Radiance Units
- Brian Wandell » Measuring Radiance
- Brian Wandell » Linear Models
- Brian Wandell » Spectral Irradiance
PSYCH 221 Lectures: FALL 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 16

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Date: November 29, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 15

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Date: November 17, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 14

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Date: November 15, 2016
Achin Bhowmik
(Intel)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 13

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Date: November 10, 2016
Description:
· 3D sensing
o How to make machines/computers “see” the 3D world?
o 3D/Depth imaging technologies
o Intel RealSense Technology and developer kits
· Immersive visual displays
o Spatial light modulation technologies: LCD, OLED, …
o 3D display technologies
· Applications
o Autonomous and intelligent machines
o Virtual/augmented/mixed/merged reality devices
Achin Bhowmik
(Intel)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 12

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Date: November 8, 2016
Description:
· 3D sensing
o How to make machines/computers “see” the 3D world?
o 3D/Depth imaging technologies
o Intel RealSense Technology and developer kits
· Immersive visual displays
o Spatial light modulation technologies: LCD, OLED, …
o 3D display technologies
· Applications
o Autonomous and intelligent machines
o Virtual/augmented/mixed/merged reality devices
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 11

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Date: November 3, 2016
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 10

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Date: November 1, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 9

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Date: October 27, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 8

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Date: October 25, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 7

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Date: October 20, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 6

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Date: October 18, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 5

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Date: October 11, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 4

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Date: October 6, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 3

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Date: October 4, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 2

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Date: September 29, 2016
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Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 1

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Date: September 27, 2016
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 16
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 15
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 14
- Achin Bhowmik » Lecture 13
- Achin Bhowmik » Lecture 12
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 11
- Joyce Farrell » Lecture 10
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 9
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 8
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 7
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 6
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 5
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 4
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 3
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 2
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 1
PSYCH 221 Lectures (Winter 2013)
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 20 - Display Technology

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Date: 3/14/2013
Description:
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
Plasma Display
Digital Light Projector (DLP)
Organic LED (OLED)
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 19 - Demosaicing Algorithms

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Date: 3/12/2013
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 18 - Color

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Date: 3/7/2013
Description:
JPEG Color
Hany Farid
(Dartmouth University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 17 - From the sensor to the computer

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Date: 3/5/2013
Description:
What happens once the images are recorded?
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 16 - The Human Observer

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Date: 2/28/2013
Description:
Image quality evaluation and the human observer
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 15 - Compression Principles

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Date: 2/26/2013
Description:
Compression principles:
Human contrast sensitivity function (HCF)
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 14 - Chromaticity

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Date: 2/21/2013
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Chromaticity: Geometry of chromaticity and applications
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 13 - Physiology and color matching

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Date: 02/19/2013
Description:
Physiology and color matching, color appearance, photometry, color matching functions
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 12 - Scotopic Color Matching

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Date: 2/14/2013
Description:
Scotopic (Rod) Color Matching
* Rhodopsin
* Rod color-matching
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 11 - Human color encoding and image system engineering

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Date: 2/12/2013
Description:
Human color encoding and image system engineering
* Retinal mosaic
* Wavelength encoding
* Color appearance
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 10 - Digital Camera Simulation

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Date: 2/7/2013
Description:
Simulating the complete imaging system to determine how device and algorithm properties influence image quality. An overview of the Image Systems Evaluation Toolbox (ISET).
Hany Farid
(Dartmouth University)
PSYCH 221: Lecture 9 - Image Forensics

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Date: 2/5/2013
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Visiting professor, Hany Faird (Dartmouth) answers the question, “Given an image, how do you determine if it’s real or not?”
Brian Wandell
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PSYCH 221: Lecture 08 - Imager Components

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Date: 01/31/2013
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Imager Components
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 7

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Date: 01/29/2013
Description:
Sensor equations, pixel designs, noise sources, imager components
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Adaptive optics and sensors

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Date: 1/22/2013
Description:
Adaptive optics, laser eye surgery, sensors architecture, sensor equations
Brian Wandell
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Lecture 05: Chromatic Abberation

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Description:
Human chromatic aberration, adaptive optics, laser eye surgery
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Linear Systems and Optics

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Date: 01/17/2013
Description:
Linear systems and optics review, images and Fourier series, human image formation, chromatic aberration
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 3

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Date: 01/15/2013
Description:
Depth of field, linear systems and optics (linespread, pointspread, modulation transfer function), human image formation
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NOTE: DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THIS VIDEO DOES NOT HAVE SOUND. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
PLEASE WATCH THIS LECTURE FROM A PREVIOUS QUARTER HERE.
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 2

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Date: 01/10/2013
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Introduction to optics: pinhole, diffraction, Airy disc, Snell’s law, Lensmaker’s equation
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 1

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Date: 01/08/2013
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Introduction and course mechanics
- Brian Wandell » 20: Display Technology
- Brian Wandell » 19: Demosaicing Algorithms
- Brian Wandell » 18: Color
- Hany Farid » 17: From the sensor to the computer
- Joyce Farrell » 16: The Human Observer
- Brian Wandell » 15: Compression Principles
- Brian Wandell » 14: Chromaticity
- Brian Wandell » 13: Physiology and color matching
- Brian Wandell » 12: Scotopic Color Matching
- Brian Wandell » 11: Human color encoding
- Joyce Farrell » 10: Digital Camera Simulation
- Hany Farid » 09: Image Forensics
- Brian Wandell » 08: Imager Components
- Brian Wandell » 07: Sensor equations, pixel designs
- Brian Wandell » 06: Adaptive optics and sensors
- Brian Wandell » 05: Chromatic aberattion
- Brian Wandell » 04: Linear Systems and Optics
- Brian Wandell » 03: Depth of field, linear systems and optics
- Brian Wandell » 2: Introduction to optics
- Brian Wandell » 1: Course introduction
PSYCH 221 Lectures (Winter 2012)
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 16

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Date: November 29, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 15

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Date: November 17, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 14

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Date: November 15, 2016
Achin Bhowmik
(Intel)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 13

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Date: November 10, 2016
Description:
· 3D sensing
o How to make machines/computers “see” the 3D world?
o 3D/Depth imaging technologies
o Intel RealSense Technology and developer kits
· Immersive visual displays
o Spatial light modulation technologies: LCD, OLED, …
o 3D display technologies
· Applications
o Autonomous and intelligent machines
o Virtual/augmented/mixed/merged reality devices
Achin Bhowmik
(Intel)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 12

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Date: November 8, 2016
Description:
· 3D sensing
o How to make machines/computers “see” the 3D world?
o 3D/Depth imaging technologies
o Intel RealSense Technology and developer kits
· Immersive visual displays
o Spatial light modulation technologies: LCD, OLED, …
o 3D display technologies
· Applications
o Autonomous and intelligent machines
o Virtual/augmented/mixed/merged reality devices
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 11

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Date: November 3, 2016
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 10

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Date: November 1, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 9

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Date: October 27, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 8

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Date: October 25, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 7

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Date: October 20, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 6

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Date: October 18, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 5

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Date: October 11, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 4

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Date: October 6, 2016
Brian Wandell
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PSY221 FA16: Lecture 3

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Date: October 4, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 2

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Date: September 29, 2016
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Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSY221 FA16: Lecture 1

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Date: September 27, 2016
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Depth Of Field

Duration: 5m 29s
Date: October 5, 2015
Description:
Depth of field, circle of confusion, aperture size, image focal plane, diffraction
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
Adaptive Optics Human Eye

Duration: 12m 59s
Date: October 5, 2015
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 20

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Description:
Multiscale representations, display technologies: LCD, plasma, DLP, OLED
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 19

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Description:
Spatial vision demonstrations, image compression, JPEG
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 18

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Image processing pipeline
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 17

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Spatial pattern vision, retina and the brain, visual masking, luminance peripheral field, alignment acuity
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 16

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Munsell color appearance, color and pattern, color matching with displays
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 15

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Date: 03/08/2012
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Color metrics, opponent colors
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 14

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Illuminance, luminance, CIE XYZ and xy
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 13

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Physiology and color matching, color appearance, photometry, color matching functions
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Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 12

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Light and superposition, rod color matching, cone color matching, physiology and color matching
Brian Wandell
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PSYCH221: Lecture 11

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Photoreceptor mosaic, light and superposition
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 10

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Measuring image quality
Joyce Farrell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 9

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ISET overview, class projects presentation
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 8

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Color architectures, high dynamic range photography, CCD
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 7

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Sensor equations, pixel designs, noise sources, imager components
Brian Wandell
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PSYCH221: Lecture 6

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Adaptive optics, laser eye surgery, sensors architecture, sensor equations
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 5

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Human chromatic aberration, adaptive optics, laser eye surgery
Brian Wandell
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PSYCH221: Lecture 4

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Linear systems and optics review, images and Fourier series, human image formation, chromatic aberration
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 3

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Depth of field, linear systems and optics (linespread, pointspread, modulation transfer function), human image formation
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 2

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Introduction to optics: pinhole, diffraction, Airy disc, Snell’s law, Lensmaker’s equation
Brian Wandell
(Stanford University)
PSYCH221: Lecture 1

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Introduction, course mechanics.
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 16
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 15
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 14
- Achin Bhowmik » Lecture 13
- Achin Bhowmik » Lecture 12
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 11
- Joyce Farrell » Lecture 10
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 9
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 8
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 7
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 6
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 5
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 4
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 3
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 2
- Brian Wandell » Lecture 1
- Brian Wandell » Depth Of Field
- Brian Wandell » Adaptive Optics Human Eye
- Brian Wandell » 20: Multiscale representations, displays
- Brian Wandell » 19: Spatial vision, image compression
- Joyce Farrell » 18: Image processing pipeline
- Brian Wandell » 17: Spatial pattern vision, retina & the brain
- Brian Wandell » 16: Munsell color appearance
- Brian Wandell » 15: Color metrics, opponent colors
- Brian Wandell » 14: Illuminance, luminance, CIE XYZ and xy
- Brian Wandell » 13: Physiology and color matching
- Brian Wandell » 12: Light and superposition
- Brian Wandell » 11: Photoreceptor mosaic
- Joyce Farrell » 10: Measuring image quality
- Joyce Farrell » 09: ISET
- Brian Wandell » 08: Color architectures, HDR
- Brian Wandell » 07: Sensor equations, pixel designs
- Brian Wandell » 06: Adaptive optics and sensors
- Brian Wandell » 05: Chromatic aberration
- Brian Wandell » 04: Linear systems and optics
- Brian Wandell » 03: Depth of field, linear systems and optics
- Brian Wandell » 02: Introduction to optics
- Brian Wandell » 01: Course mechanics