James A. Ferwerda
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Cornell University, Associate Professor
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 2008
James A. Ferwerda is an Associate Professor in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory in the Center for Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. in Psychology, M.S. in Computer Graphics, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, all from Cornell University. The focus of his research is on building computational models of human vision from psychophysical experiments, and developing advanced graphics algorithms based on these models. Current research interests include: high dynamic range imaging; perceptually- based rendering; perception of material properties; and low vision and assistive technologies. Prior to joining the Faculty at RIT he was a Research Associate in the Program of Computer Graphics at Cornell. In 1992 he received the IEEE Computer Society Paper of the Year Award, and in 2003 he was selected for the National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Program. He is an Associate Editor of ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, was Guest Editor for a special edition of IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications on Applied Perception, and serves as a member of CIE Technical Committee TC8-08 on High Dynamic Range Imaging.
SIGGRAPH 1998
James A. Ferwerda is a senior member of the research staff at the Program of Computer Graphics at Cornell University. His academic background is in human experimental psychology and computer graphics. He currently leads a research group on perceptual issues in image synthesis at the Program of Computer Graphics. His research interests include image quality, color appearance, visual models for realistic image synthesis, 3d user interface design, and computer supported communication systems. He is a member of ACM SIGGRAPH, the IEEE, and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
SIGGRAPH 1991
James A. Ferwerda is a Senior Project Leader at the Program of Computer Graphics at Cornell University. He received a B.A. in experimental psychology in 1980 and an M.S. in computer graphics in 1987, both from Cornell University. He is currently a candidate for the Ph.D. in experimental psychology. His research interests include: realistic image synthesis; ecological approaches to visual perception; and methodologies for human-computer interactions. He currently leads a research group investigating perceptual issues in three-dimensional interactive computer graphics. He is a member of ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE, and SMPTE.
Course Organizer:
- SIGGRAPH 1997, "Principles of Visual Perception and Its Applications in Computer Graphics"
- SIGGRAPH 2002, "Psychometrics 101: How to Design, Conduct, and Analyze Perceptual Experiments in Computer Graphics"
- SIGGRAPH 2003, "Frontiers in Perceptually Based Image Synthesis: Modeling, Rendering, Display, Validation"
- SIGGRAPH 2008, "Psychophysics 101: How to Run Perception Experiments in Computer Graphics"
- SIGGRAPH 2018, "Fundamentals of Color Science"
- SIGGRAPH 2020, "Fundamentals of Color Science"
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
Type: [Posters]
SVBRDF Estimation Using a Normal Sorting Technique Presenter(s): [Padhye] [Messinger] [Ferwerda]
Entry No.: [55]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
Type: [Courses]
Fundamentals of Color Science Organizer(s): [Ferwerda]
Presenter(s): [Ferwerda]
Entry No.: [17]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Effects of global illumination approximations on material appearance Presenter(s): [Křivánek] [Ferwerda] [Bala]
[SIGGRAPH 2010]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Perception of complex aggregates Presenter(s): [Ramanarayanan] [Bala] [Ferwerda]
[SIGGRAPH 2008]
Type: [Courses]
Psychophysics 101: How to Run Perception Experiments in Computer Graphics Organizer(s): [Ferwerda]
Presenter(s): [Ferwerda]
Entry No.: [26]
[SIGGRAPH 2008]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Visual equivalence: towards a new standard for image fidelity Presenter(s): [Ramanarayanan] [Ferwerda] [Walter] [Bala]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Perceptual illumination components: a new approach to efficient, high quality global illumination rendering Presenter(s): [Stokes] [Ferwerda] [Walter] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 2004]
Type: [Courses]
Frontiers in Perceptually Based Image Synthesis: Modeling, Rendering, Display, Validation Organizer(s): [Ferwerda]
Presenter(s): [Ferwerda] [Rushmeier] [Watson]
Entry No.: [03]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Photographic tone reproduction for digital images Presenter(s): [Reinhard] [Stark] [Shirley] [Ferwerda]
[SIGGRAPH 2002]
Type: [Courses]
Psychometrics 101: How to Design, Conduct, and Analyze Perceptual Experiments in Computer Graphics Organizer(s): [Ferwerda]
Presenter(s): [Ferwerda] [Rushmeier] [Watson]
Entry No.: [58]
[SIGGRAPH 2002]
Type: [Technical Papers]
Toward a psychophysically-based light reflection model for image synthesis Presenter(s): [Pellacini] [Ferwerda] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 2000]
Type: [Panels]
How to Cheat and Get Away With It: What Computer Graphics Can Learn from Perceptual Psychology Presenter(s): [Brainard] [Buelthoff] [Kersten] [Ferwerda] [Sinha]
Entry No.: [02]
[SIGGRAPH 1999]
Type: [Technical Papers]
A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic image display Presenter(s): [Pattanaik] [Ferwerda] [Fairchild] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1998]
Type: [Courses]
Applications of Visual Perception in Computer Graphics Organizer(s): [Interrante]
Presenter(s): [Interrante] [Gossweiler] [Healey] [Rheingans] [Ferwerda]
Entry No.: [32]
[SIGGRAPH 1998]
Type: [Technical Papers]
A framework for realistic image synthesis Presenter(s): [Greenberg] [Torrance] [Shirley] [Arvo] [Lafortune] [Ferwerda] [Walter] [Trumbore] [Pattanaik] [Foo]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
Type: [Technical Papers]
A model of visual masking for computer graphics Presenter(s): [Ferwerda] [Shirley] [Pattanaik] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
Type: [Courses]
Principles of Visual Perception and Its Applications in Computer Graphics Organizer(s): [Interrante] [Rheingans] [Ferwerda]
Presenter(s): [Interrante] [Rheingans] [Ferwerda] [Filsinger] [Gossweiler]
Entry No.: [33]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]