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T1 Differences in contrast reproduction between electronic devices for visual assessment: Clinical implications
A1 Molina Martín, Ainhoa
A1 Piñero, David P.
A1 Coco Martín, María Begoña
A1 Leal Vega, Luis
A1 Fez, Dolores de
K1 Medicina
K1 Diagnóstico
K1 Tecnología médica
K1 Electronic device
K1 Luminance reproduction
K1 Contrast sensitivity
K1 Dispositivo electronico
K1 Reproducción de luminancia
K1 Sensibilidad al contraste
K1 3314 Tecnología Médica
AB The easy access to electronic devices for users has resulted in the development of a vast range of programs and applications for visual evaluation and diagnosis that can be downloaded to any device. Some of them are based on tasks and stimuli that depend on luminance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate differences in luminance reproduction between electronic devices and their implications for contrast reproduction. A total of 20 Galaxy Tab A devices with 8-bit graphics processing units were evaluated. Characterization of every screen was performed obtaining the response curve for the achromatic stimulus. Mean, maximum and minimum luminance, standard deviation and coefficient of variation were obtained to assess differences between devices. Variation of luminance with increasing digital level was observed in all devices following a gamma distribution. Comparison between devices for mean results showed that some of them differed by as much as 45 cd/m2. The coefficient of variation varied from ~5 to 9%. Mean percentage of differences in luminance between devices reached 30%. In conclusion, differences in luminance reproduction between devices were present, even considering devices from the same manufacturing batch. It cannot be assumed that the characterization of one device can be extrapolated to other devices. Every device used for research purposes should be individually characterized to ensure the correct reproduction. For clinical purposes, limitations should be considered by visual specialists.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59237
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59237
LA eng
NO Technologies, 2021, vol. 9, n. 3, 68
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 08-ago-2024