Preserves fine details from original images when displayed on conventional devices

Highlights

• The method allows representation of high quality high dynamic range (HDR) images containing large contrast differences between light and dark areas, as the human eye actually sees, on monitors and printers that are designed to display a much smaller dynamic range
• Preserves fine detail and avoids common negative attributes such as halos, gradient reversals, or loss of local contrast
• Merges different exposures into one image with an increased dynamic range, revealing highlights and shadows by reducing high contrast
• Adapts easily to a variety of applications

Our Innovation

A computationally efficient, robust method for enhancing digital images by reducing high contrasts while maintaining quality, in-depth images and bringing out details hidden in dark regions.

Key Features

• Enhances ordinary low dynamic range images
• Preserves contrasts and details
• Fewer indistinct regions or features visible in the image
• Fast and easy to implement

Development Milestones

• Looking for partner for industrial trials

The Opportunity

• HDR compression answers a widespread need in the ever-growing digital imaging market—digital photography, medical imaging, image display, image editing, surveillance systems, cameras—to improve results for  imaging devices that capture a higher dynamic range than the output can display.
• Overall digital imaging market valued at more than $258 billion in 2004, with 18.1% annual growth between 2004 and 2010