Class
Article
College
College of Engineering
Department
Biological Engineering Department
Faculty Mentor
Keith Roper
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Color perception begins in the retina, where three cone types (L, M, S) detect light and initiate neural signals. These signals are processed by horizontal and bipolar cells to form opponent color channels: red-green (RG), yellow-blue (YB), and light-dark (LD). Perception is not solely based on physical input but also shaped by neural adaptation and context.
This project models color perception using a differential equation approach, simulating how color contrast and adaptation emerge from interactions between photoreceptors and lateral inhibition.
We hypothesize that a system of differential equations can model how retinal cone cells respond to and process light intensity, and that this model can anticipate perceptual phenomena such as afterimages and color vision deficiency.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
4-8-2025 11:20 AM
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Mathematical Modeling of Color Perception Using Differential Equation
Logan, UT
Color perception begins in the retina, where three cone types (L, M, S) detect light and initiate neural signals. These signals are processed by horizontal and bipolar cells to form opponent color channels: red-green (RG), yellow-blue (YB), and light-dark (LD). Perception is not solely based on physical input but also shaped by neural adaptation and context.
This project models color perception using a differential equation approach, simulating how color contrast and adaptation emerge from interactions between photoreceptors and lateral inhibition.
We hypothesize that a system of differential equations can model how retinal cone cells respond to and process light intensity, and that this model can anticipate perceptual phenomena such as afterimages and color vision deficiency.