DigiEye. A revolutionary non-contact digital imaging system. Captures and measures the total colour and appearance of 2D and 3D images in a controlled lighting environment. Specialized software provides fully automated fastness grading. Colour data can be selected and retrieved at the pixel level allowing measurement of very small or irregularly shaped samples. Colours can be 'fingerprinted' according to colorimetric values or spectral data. Image and colour data can be communicated over the internet using standard formats. Ideal for all textile applications, including carpets, printed fabric, lingerie and velours. Includes calibrated monitor and profiled printer. 
 | The System | | The DigiEye system is a complete colour imaging solution combining both hardware and software. The hardware consists of a characterized digital camera, a unique illumination cabinet, and a calibrated high definition CRT monitor. The illumination cabinet has been designed by VeriVide, Ltd to provide even and consistent illumination which meets international standards. | | VeriVide's D65 light source has been compared against other commercially available products and proven to be the best fluorescent light source. | | The basic DigiEye software consists of:  | 1) Camera characterization for transforming the camera's RGB input to CIE specifications under the fixed lighting conditions in the cabinet. | | 2) Monitor characterization for calibrating the CRT to display colour accurate images. | | 3) Colour measurement for describing the captured images in terms of colorimetric values and colour constant spectral reflectance values. | | 4) Texture profiling and simulation builds an image database of representative textures, with the ability to recolour to any desired shade. | | 5) Colour difference and fastness grading for comparing colour areas on screen using a choice of equations including the latest CIE DE2000. |
| | Advantages | |  The automated colour fastness evaluation capability of the DigiEye can revolutionize textile testing around the world. Results of fastness tests that are measured by the DigiEye correlate with and are more consistent than human graders. | | Colour measurement traditionally relied on spectrophotometers. However, spectrophotometers cannot measure small or irregularly shaped areas, curved or heavily textured objects. They cannot take into account the appearance differences between pile fabrics such as velvet and plain-woven cotton such as twill. DigiEye provides a non-contact measurement for all types of materials with different appearance characteristics. It even measures multicoloured and patterned samples down to a single pixel - all with a single click of a button! | | Complex shapes and patterns do not present any problem, as DigiEye is able to select automatically areas of adjacent pixels of similar colour. This is just not possible with a conventional spectrophotometer. | | Another application is DigiEye's 'clustering' technique, which automatically groups pixels of the same colour together and calculates the percentage of the total pixels within the image. This feature is an advantage in areas such as textile printing to determine the number of colour. | | High resolution images can be produced for import into other CAD or display systems. Textile standards and metallic packets have been characterized and then transferred ready for separation. |
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