Article in Journal ART-2009-22

BibliographyChuang, J.; Weiskopf, D.; Möller, T.: Energy Aware Color Sets.
In: Computer Graphics Forum. Vol. 28(2).
University of Stuttgart : Collaborative Research Center SFB 627 (Nexus: World Models for Mobile Context-Based Systems).
pp. 203-211, english.
Wiley, January 2009.
Article in Journal.
CR-SchemaI.3.3 (Picture/Image Generation)
I.3.6 (Computer Graphics Methodology and Techniques)
I.3.7 (Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism)
Abstract

We present a design technique for colors with the purpose of lowering the energy consumption of the display device. Our approach is based on a screen space variant energy model. The result of our design is a set of distinguishable iso-lightness colors guided by perceptual principles. We present two variations of our approach. One is based on a set of discrete user-named (categorical) colors, which are analyzed according to their energy consumption. The second is based on the constrained continuous optimization of color energy in the perceptually uniform CIELAB color space. We quantitatively compare our two approaches with a traditional choice of colors, demonstrating that we typically save approximately 40 percent of the energy. The color sets are applied to examples from the 2D visualization of nominal data and volume rendering of 3D scalar fields.

Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Visualisation and Interactive Systems, Visualisation and Interactive Systems
Project(s)SFB-627, C5 (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Visualisation and Interactive Systems, Visualisation and Interactive Systems)
Entry dateNovember 24, 2009
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