iQ-Analyzer

Supported input

• Live IP camera stream via RTSP
• Grayscale and RGB
• 8 Bit and 16 Bit
• TIFF, JPEG, JPEG 2000, BMP, PNG
• Live video and video files
• RAW TIFF image files
• RAW image files

General features

• Support for numerous test charts
• Extensive TXT and XML results
• PDF and PNG reports
• A sophisticated multilingual graphical user interface
• Command-line interface
• Highly configurable analysis
• Batch processing

Measurement

• Numerous fast measurements on still images or video streams
• Contour plot, histogram, 2D-FFT, R/G B/G, SFR (single edge), Visual Noise, Derivative
• Customized measurements possible on request

Video

• Frame acquisition for further analysis
• Waveform Monitor, Vectorscope and Histogram for live video
• Live color analysis

OECF

• Camera OECF according to ISO 14524
• ISO Speed according to ISO 12232
• Noise (fixed pattern, visual, total and temporal) according to ISO 15739
• Dynamic Range according to ISO 15739
• White balance accuracy

Color

• Configurable white point and adaptation
• Delta E according to CIE1976, CIE1994 and CIE2000
• Delta L*, Delta C*, Delta h*
• Assisted visual target-actual comparison
• Possible customization of reference values

Flare

• Calculate image flare according to upcoming ISO 18844
• Supports TE281 with 17 measuring points
• 2D and 3D visualization of numerical results

Resolution

• MTF on sinusoidal Siemens stars according to ISO 12233
• SFR on slanted edges and bi-tonal Siemens stars
• Power spectrum analysis of Dead Leaves and white noise targets
• Kurtosis on white noise targets
• Numerous linearization options
• Optional shading and distortion corrections

Shading

• Shading in f-stops, L* values, Y values
• Color shading based on digital numbers G-B, G-R
• Color shading based on chroma C*_a,b and Delta E_a,b values according to CIE 15
• Visual Noise according to ISO 15739
• Signal-to-Noise in dB
• Numerous visualization options
• Calculation of polynomial fit for shading compensation

Distortion

• TV distortion according to EBU Tech. 3249
• SMIA distortion
• Lens geometric distortion (LGD) according to CPIQ
• Chromatic aberration
• Calculation of polynomial fit for distortion compensation
• Numerous visualization options

Histogram

• Channel-wise histogram
• Defective pixels in pixels and clusters
• Flexible threshold options for defective pixels
• Pixel map for defective pixels

Module 42

• One-shot image quality assessment based on the TE42 test chart
• Assessment of following image quality parameters from a single image:
  • camera OECF
  • dynamic range
  • resolution
  • shading
  • distortion
  • lateral chromatic aberration
  • color reproduction
  • kurtosis

UTT

• Image quality assessment for archiving (e.g. scanners)
• Analysis of Universal Test Targets (UTT) available from DIN A4 to DIN A0
• Compliant with Metamorfoze (Netherlands' national programme for the preservation of paper heritage)
• Comprehensive and customizable specifications
• Assessment of following image quality parameters from a single image:
  • uniformity
  • banding and registration
  • distortion and deviations
  • resolution (via SFR and visual structures)
  • dynamic range and OECF
  • noise
  • color reproduction and registration