Chenguang Lu's Research on Color Vision

Forum on Color, Color Vision, and Related Philosophical Topics

Papers and a Monograph on Color Vision and Philosophy

Paper: Decoding Model: A Symmetrical Zone Model of Color Vision

Paper: Illustrating Opponent Process, Color Evolution,

and Color Blindness by the Decoding Model of Color Vision

Abstract: Problems and Way out of Zone Models

Evolution of color vision Opponent color signals change with wavelength

"Did you ever find this kind of opponent signal I predict? If you know please tell me!"

Lu's 3-8 decoding Model with opponent processing 

Symmetrical Math Model


The right picture is the reversed one of the left picture. This shows that real opponent colors are Red/Cyan and Green/Magenta instead of Red/Green.



Friendly Links

Peter K. Kaiser The Joy of Visual Perception: A Web Book
Gerald C. Huth A NEW MODEL FOR LIGHT INTERACTION WITH THE RETINA OF THE EYE AND THE VISION PROCESS
Eugene Vishnevsky

Introduction to Color

Alvy Ray Smith and Eric Ray Lyons

HWB - A more intuitive hue-based color model

Earl F. Glynn II Color Science/Theory in efg's Computer Lab
Don Jusko Real Color Wheel