Abstract
Display workstations transform the binary representation of an image to visual signals and thus serve as the link between invisible pixels and the eye. The bit pattern stored in computer memory is converted to video signals, which in turn stimulate the light-emitting phosphors on the display screen. Therefore, what the eyes see is ultimately dictated by the display system’s ability to faithfully reproduce the original image. Unless it becomes possible to transfer visual information directly from computer memory to the visual cortex, this mode of signal transfer which relies on light photons will remain vital to image presentation.
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Cho, P.S., Huang, H.K. (1997). Architecture and Ergonomics of Imaging Workstations. In: Hendee, W.R., Wells, P.N.T. (eds) The Perception of Visual Information. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1836-4_11
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