DISPLAY METROLOGY
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Instructor: Dr. Edward F. Kelley has been involved in display measurements since 1992. He worked at NIST on display metrology from 1992 through 2009 and participated in a number of standards organizations (ICDM, VESA, ISO, SAE, IEC, EIA, CIE, AAPM). He has over 100 publications including 13 published courses and seminars on display metrology given to international audiences for the SID (Society for Information Displays) and elsewhere. He serves as the editor of the ICDM (International Committee for Display Metrology) DMS (Display Measurements Standard) as well as its main author. (To check Ed Kelley out, perform a web search on "Kelley displays NIST" without the quotes.)

THREE-DAY COURSE:
This course is designed to make you aware of the problems that we encounter when we try to measure electronic displays. Many think that it is a simple matter to characterize a display. That is not usually the case. There are many pitfalls and problems that can lead to huge errors in obtaining good measurement results. When this course was offered at NIST, we had laboratories in which to conduct experiments. Those experiments have been converted to detailed 3D computer models to simulate the experiments and are explained in detail during the course. Spreadsheets are supplied to enable in-house utilization of these methods. The advantages are that the course is no longer bound to a laboratory location and we can review the experiments in detail making sure that all fully understand their impact. During the three-day course there is plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Lecture Topics:

  • RADIATION, LIGHT, & COLOR
    • Radiometry
    • Photometry
    • Colorimetry
  • MEASUREMENTS OF LIGHT
    • Detectors
    • Uncertainty
    • Stray-Light Management
    • Small-Area Measurements
    • Calibrations & Diagnostics
  • SETUP OF DISPLAY
    • Visual Assessment
    • Setup and Adjustment
    • Laboratory Alignment
  • TYPES OF DISPLAY METRICS
    • Fundamental
    • Gray & Color Scales
    • Spatial
    • Uniformity
    • Viewing-Angle
    • Temporal
    • (Reflection is separated out below.)
    • Motion
    • Physical, Mechanical, Electrical
    • Front Projector
    • Front-Projection Screen
    • 3D & Stereo
    • NED & HMD Diagnostics
    • Composite Metrics
  • REFLECTION
    • Canonical Reflection Terminology
    • Reflection Measurements

Note that the lecture material is subject to change as needed.

Technical accessories available for $500. (Retail value more than $1500.) This is being made available optionally, but we will need a month's notification if the kits are wanted. Students who don't purchase the accessories will be provided with a printed copy of the presentation and a USB drive with the presentation in PDF along with the spreadsheets.

  • ICDM DMS (if not available, we will supply the VESA FPDM2 at the time of the course and then send you the new ICDM DMS when it becomes available).
  • DisplayMate® USB memory stick containing software for generating test patterns in the native resolution of the computer display to which it is attached (for 32-bit Windows® platform, Windows® simulation mode on other platforms), see: http://www.displaymate.com/advanced.html.
  • Detailed laboratory spreadsheets, presentation materials (PDF), and other files for your reference on the USB memory stick included with the DisplayMate software.
  • White reflectance standard (uncalibrated).
  • Reflection samples (75 mm X 75 mm, uncalibrated) similar to display surfaces for studying the various reflection properties of displays: Lambertian, haze, specular, and their possible combinations (includes black-glass sample).
  • Flashlight for quick inspection of reflection properties.
  • Hard copy of lecture presentation (B&W, over 500 slides in the presentation).

Updated 20100309T0039