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23.2: Predicting the Viewing Direction Performance of E‐paper Displays with Front Light under Ambient Lighting Conditions
Author(s) -
Hertel Dirk,
Penczek John
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1002/sdtp.10236
Subject(s) - readability , computer science , optics , front (military) , sunlight , computer graphics (images) , range (aeronautics) , environmental science , materials science , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , programming language
The inherent advantages of reflective e‐paper displays (EPD) — wide viewing direction range and excellent readability even under bright sunlight — can be extended into low‐light conditions by the addition of an integrated lighting unit (ILU) such as a front light. A methodology for predicting the viewing direction dependence of ambient contrast and color from display measurements and illumination models is here applied to reflective EPD where the ILU is switched on. First results show that an ILU improves the indoor performance of EPD, and enables their usage in environments with illumination otherwise inadequate for reading.