Table 1. Summary quantitative image quality and illumination metrics and test targets.
Equation(#) | Metric | Formula | Test Target |
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1 | Minimal Resolvable Feature Size (micron) |
, Each group of Ronchi rulings consists of six elements, numbered from 1 to 6 (large to small physical size). The group and element of the smallest discernable set will provide resolvable feature size. |
USAF 1951 (#R3L3S1P;Thorlabs Inc., Newton NJ) |
2 | Diagonal Field of View (mm) |
, The Total # of Pixels in the Horizontal Detector axis = 2592, the Total # of Pixels in the Vertical Detector axis = 1944, the Horizontal Line Length = width in pixels of the selected vertical Ronchi ruling, the Vertical Line Length = width in pixels of the selected horizontal Ronchi ruling. The Group and Element correspond to the selected Ronchi ruling. |
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3 | Depth of Focus (mm) | A 45° angled face resolution target with horizontal and vertical lines at a frequency of 5 line pairs per mm, corresponding to a feature size of 31.25 μm. | 5-15DOF (#54–440, Edmund Optics, Barrington NJ) |
4 | Standard Mobile Imaging Architecture (SMIA) Television Distortion (%) |
and , where A1 and A2 are the outer side lengths of a square and B is the distance between the midpoints of the sides of the square A1 and A2. “+” = pincushion distortion and “-” = barrel distortion |
SFRplus #CoG (imatest LLC., Boulder CO) |
5a | Color Reproduction Error with Luminance Difference | , L* for lightness (or luminosity in the z axis), and x- and y-axis are cube root transforms of color data in a* and b*, color-opponent dimensions | X-Rite Rez Checker (#87–422; Edmund Optics, Barrington NJ) |
5b | Color Reproduction Error | , x- and y-axis are cube root transforms of color data in a* and b*, color-opponent dimensions | |
6 | Percentage Specular Reflection | , where a saturated pixel defined as pixel intensity ≥ 250. | #s504 Zoe (Gaumard Scientific, Miami FL) |
7 | Weber’s Contrast Ratio |
, IB = Background Pixel Intensity IF = Foreground Pixel Intensity |
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8 | Thermal Safety | IEC 60601–1 temperature limit of <48°C after 1 hour continuous operation | N/A |
Minimal threshold used for our study was CW ≥ 0.5.