title: The extended Maxwellian view (BIGMAX): a high-intensity, high-saturation color display for clinical diagnosis and vision research.
abstract: We describe a device that can display very high intensity (up to 400,000 cd/m2), high-resolution visual stimuli. The device is inexpensive, is easily controlled by a conventional computer and video card, and can be calibrated for use in vision research or clinical applications. The display is capable of presenting highly saturated, near spectral colors. Unlike Maxwellian view optical systems, our display can be viewed binocularly and does not require exacting head restraint. We describe the construction, give a design example, and describe our calibration procedure. Furthermore, we report measurements of the color gamut, spatial resolution, temporal characteristics, and the dynamic range of light intensity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0670, USA. rdbeer@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: R Dirk
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: Donald I A
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: Timothy P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008954:Models, Biological; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014785:Vision, Ocular; D014796:Visual Perception