David Foster, PhD, DSc, FInstP, FIMA

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• 2025

  Discussing your research findings

  Foster, D., 10 Jan 2025, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • Research articles 100%
  • Research Article 100%

• Frequency of mismatching surface colors in the wild

  Foster, D., 31 Jan 2025, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science & Vision. 42, 5, p. B133-B147

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Relative Frequency 100%
  • Uncontrolled Illumination 50%
  • Viewing Condition 50%
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• 2024

  Special issue: Seeing colors in nature

  Nascimento, S. (Editor), Foster, D. (Editor), Kelber, A. (Editor) & Komatsu, H. (Editor), 1 Nov 2024, In: Vision Research. 224, 108476.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
• 2023

  Efficient quantization of painting images by relevant colors

  Tirandaz, Z., Foster, D., Romero, J. & Nieves, J. L., 21 Feb 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 10 p., 3034.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Quantization 100%
  • Mutual Information 100%
  • Small Proportion 50%

• Little information loss with red-green color deficient vision in natural environments

  Foster, D. & Nascimento, S. M. C., 18 Aug 2023, In: iScience. 26, p. 107421 107421.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Color Vision 100%
  • Physical Environment 100%
  • Surface Property 50%
  • Hyperspectral Image 50%
  • Europeans 25%
  85 Downloads (Pure)

• Misidentifying illuminant changes in natural scenes due to failures in relational colour constancy

  Nascimento , S. M. C. & Foster, D. H., 29 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 290, 2011, 20231676.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Illuminant 100%
  • Color Constancy 100%
  • Relational 100%
  • Photoreceptor Cell 25%
  36 Downloads (Pure)

• The risks of boosterism in research writing

  Foster, D., 14 Nov 2023, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • Boosterism 100%
• 2022

  Application of offset estimator of differential entropy and mutual information with multivariate data

  Marin-Franch, I., Sanz-Sabater, M. & Foster, D., 5 Sept 2022, In: Experimental Results. 3, e16.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Multivariate Data 100%
  • Mutual Information 100%
  • Python 100%
  • Pythonidae 100%
  • Differential Entropy 100%

• Colour constancy failures expected in colourful environments

  Foster, D. & Reeves, A., 26 Jan 2022, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289, 1967, 20212483.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Color Constancy 100%
  • Surface Area 100%
  • Reflectance 50%
  • Surface Property 50%
  • Cone Photoreceptors 33%
  69 Downloads (Pure)

• Information gains from commercial spectral filters in anomalous trichromacy

  Foster, D. & Nascimento, S., 9 May 2022, In: Optics Express. 30, 10, p. 16883-16895 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Deuteranomaly 100%
  79 Downloads (Pure)

• The curious popularity of “however” in research articles

  Foster, D., 13 May 2022, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • Mood 100%
  • Blog Post 100%
  • Research Article 100%
  • Research articles 100%
• 2021

  Fluctuating environmental light limits number of surfaces visually recognizable by colour

  Foster, D., 22 Jan 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 2102.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Reflected Light 100%
  • Color Signal 100%
  • Identity Surface 100%
  69 Downloads (Pure)

• How research abstracts succeed and fail

  Foster, D., 26 Nov 2021, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

  • Research Paper 100%
  • Occupations 100%
• 2020

  The problem with overqualified research

  Foster, D., 8 Feb 2020, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • Turnout 100%
  • Verbs 100%
  • Criticism 100%
• 2019

  Hyperspectral imaging in color vision research: tutorial

  Foster, D. & Amano, K., 20 Mar 2019, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 36, 4, p. 606 627 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Tasks 100%
  • Illuminant 100%
  • Reflectance 100%
  • Close Range 100%
  • Main Type 100%

• Why academics announce plans for research that might never happen

  Foster, D., 8 Aug 2019, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

  • Blog Post 100%
• 2018

  First person pronouns and the passive voice in scientific writing

  Foster, D., 18 Jan 2018, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

• Long, short, and efficient titles for research articles

  Foster, D., 4 Sept 2018, Oxford University Press.

  Research output: Other contribution

• The Verriest Lecture: Color vision in an uncertain world

  Foster, D., 2 Mar 2018, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science & Vision. p. B192-B201

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Identity Surface 100%
• 2017

  A Concise Guide to Communication in Science and Engineering

  Foster, D. H., 7 Nov 2017, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 408 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Reviewer 100%
  • Engineering Research 100%
  • Illustrates 100%
  • Logical Approach 100%
  • Published Research 100%

• Predictability of melanopsin signals from luminance signals in natural scenes

  Amano, K., Lucas, R. & Foster, D., 2017, AVA Spring Meeting.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Melanopsin 100%
  • Color Temperature 66%
  • Spectral Sensitivity 40%
  • Human Eye 33%

• Variation of melanopsin signals in natural scenes

  Amano, K., Foster, D. & Lucas, R., Jan 2017, Colour Group (GB) January Meeting.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Melanopsin 100%
  • Retinal Ganglion Cell 33%
  • Luminous Efficiency 25%
  • Photoreceptor 16%
• 2016

  Melanopsin signal and luminance variation in natural scenes

  Amano, K., Foster, D. & Lucas, R., 2016, Seeing Color, Regensburg, Germany.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Retinal Ganglion Cell 100%
  • Melanopsin 100%
  • Variance 50%
  • Photoreceptor 50%
  • Ganglion 40%

• Spatial distributions of local illumination color in natural scenes

  Nascimento, S. M. C., Amano, K. & Foster, D. H., Mar 2016, In: Vision Research. 120, p. 39-44

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Color Perception 100%
  • Chromaticity Coordinate 33%
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Time-lapse ratios of cone excitations in natural scenes

  Foster, D. H., Amano, K. & Nascimento, S. M. C., Mar 2016, In: Vision Research. 120, p. 45-60

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Surface Colour 100%
  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Illuminant 100%
  • Short Distance 100%
  • Reflected Light 100%
  210 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Influence of local scene color on fixation position in visual search

  Amano, K. & Foster, D. H., 1 Apr 2014, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 31, 4, p. A254-A262

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Lightness Contrast 100%
  • Scene Structure 100%
  • Visual Search 100%
  32 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Effectiveness of digital camera sensors in distinguishing colored surfaces in outdoor scenes

  Foster, D. H. & Marín-Franch, I., 2013, Optics InfoBase Conference Papers|Opt.InfoBase Conf. Papers. Optical Society of America

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Sensor 100%
  • Digital Camera 100%
  • Surface 100%
  • Cameras 100%
  • Surfaces 100%
  207 Downloads (Pure)

• Estimating information from image colors: An application to digital cameras and natural scenes

  Marín-Franch, I. & Foster, D. H., 2013, In: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. 35, 1, p. 78-91 13 p., 6175904.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Digital Camera 100%
  • Color Image 100%
  • Photoreceptor 100%
  • Color Temperature 50%
  • Hyperspectral Image 50%
  124 Downloads (Pure)

• Estimating limits on colour vision performance in natural scenes

  Foster, D., MacDonald, L. (Editor), Westland, S. (Editor) & Wuerger, S. M. (Editor), 2013, AIC Colour 2013. MacDonald, L., Westland, S. & Wuerger, S. M. (eds.). p. 633-636 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Color Vision 100%
  30 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  A simple nonparametric method for classifying eye fixations

  Mould, M. S., Foster, D. H., Amano, K. & Oakley, J. P., 15 Mar 2012, In: Vision Research. 57, p. 18-25 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Illustrates 100%
  • Optimum Speed 100%
  • Saccade Amplitude 100%
  • Expert Judgment 100%
  89 Downloads (Pure)

• Influence of local scene colour on target detection tested by global rearrangement of natural scenes

  Amano, K., Foster, D. H., Mould, M. S. & Oakley, J. P., 2012, 6th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision 2012, CGIV 2012|Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis., CGIV. Society for Imaging Science and Technology, p. 344-348 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Target Tracking 100%
  • Detection Performance 100%
  • Familiarity 100%
  • Detectability 50%

• Predicting frequency of metamerism in natural scenes by entropy of colors

  Feng, G. & Foster, D. H., 1 Feb 2012, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 29, 2, p. A200-A208

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Predictive Power 100%
  • Relative Frequency 50%
  111 Downloads (Pure)

• Scene recognition by hyperspectral ratio indexing: How many channels are necessary?

  Ekpenyong, N. & Foster, D. H., Jan 2012, 6th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision 2012, CGIV 2012|Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis., CGIV: Final Program and Proceedings. Amsterdam: Society for Imaging Science and Technology, p. 279-282(4) 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Reference Image 100%
  • Test Image 100%
  • Color Temperature 100%
  • Histogram 100%

• Visual and material identity in natural scenes: Predicting how often indistinguishable surfaces become distinguishable

  Foster, D. H. & Feng, G., 2012, Predicting Perceptions: 3rd International Conference on Appearance. Edinburgh: Lulu.com, p. 79-81 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Hyperspectral Image 100%
  19 Downloads (Pure)

• Visual search in natural scenes explained by local color properties

  Amano, K., Foster, D. H., Mould, M. S. & Oakley, J. P., 1 Feb 2012, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 29, 2, p. A194-A199

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Eye Movement 100%
  • Visual Search 100%
  • Spatial Structure 50%
  148 Downloads (Pure)
• 2011

  Color constancy

  Foster, D. H., 13 Apr 2011, In: Vision Research. 51, 7, p. 674-700 26 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Color Constancy 100%
  • Neural Mechanism 25%
  • Physiological Data 25%
  381 Downloads (Pure)
• 2010

  Color Appearance

  Foster, D. H., 2010, The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference|The Senses: A Compr. Ref.. San Diego: Elsevier BV, Vol. 2. p. 119-132 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  • Color Appearance 100%
  • Color Constancy 40%
  • Human Vision 20%
  • Reflecting Surface 20%

• Color constancy of red-green dichromats and anomalous trichromats

  Baraas, R. C., Foster, D. H., Amano, K. & Nascimento, S. M. C., Apr 2010, In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 51, 4, p. 2286-2293 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Decision Making 100%
  • Color Discrimination 100%
  • Color Vision Test 100%
  • Color Vision 100%
  • Individual Differences 100%
  51 Downloads (Pure)

• Number of perceptually distinct surface colors in natural scenes

  Marín-Franch, I. & Foster, D. H., 2010, In: Journal of vision. 10, 9, 9.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Distinct Point 100%
  • Hyperspectral Image 100%
  • Color Gamut 50%
  66 Downloads (Pure)

• Tracking categorical surface colour across illuminant changes in natural scenes

  Amano, K. & Foster, D. H., 2010, 5th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision and 12th International Symposium on Multispectral Colour Science 2010, CGIV 2010/MCS'10|Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis. Int. Symp. Multispectral Colour Sci., CGIV/MCS. Society for Imaging Science and Technology, p. 289-292 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Surface Colour 100%
  • Natural Scene 100%
  • Illuminant 100%
  • Color Constancy 75%
  • Colour Naming 50%
• 2009

  Approaching ideal observer efficiency in using color to retrieve information from natural scenes

  Foster, D. H., Marín-Franch, I., Amano, K. & Nascimento, S. M. C., 1 Nov 2009, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 26, 11, p. B14-B24

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Random Noise 100%
  • Hyperspectral Image 100%
  • Gaussian Distribution 100%
  • Minimum Redundancy 50%
  • Natural Daylight 33%
  151 Downloads (Pure)

• Cone photoreceptor mosaic disruption associated with Cys203Arg mutation in the M-cone opsin

  Carrolla, J., Baraas, R. C., Wagner-Schuman, M., Rha, J., Siebe, C. A., Sloan, C., Tait, D. M., Thompson, S., Morgan, J. I. W., Neitz, J., Williams, D. R., Foster, D. H. & Neitz, M., 8 Dec 2009, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 106, 49, p. 20948-20953 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Photoreceptor 100%
  • Cone Opsin 100%
  • Mosaicism 100%
  • Cysteine 33%
  • Color Vision 33%
  70 Downloads (Pure)

• Model-free estimation of the psychometric function

  Zychaluk, K. & Foster, D. H., Aug 2009, In: Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics. 71, 6, p. 1414-1425 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Parametric Model 100%
  • Psychometrics 100%
  • Cumulative Distribution Function 50%
  • Parametric 50%
  • Correct Model 50%
  61 Downloads (Pure)
• 2008

  A bootstrap comparison of generalized linear models against nonparametric alternatives with binomial stimulus-response data

  Żychaluk, K. & Foster, D. H., 2008, host publication. p. 64

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Generalized Linear Model 100%
  • Stimulus Response 100%
  • Parametric Model 16%
  • Linear Prediction 16%

• Coding efficiency of CIE color spaces

  Foster, D. H., Marín-Franch, I., Nascimento, S. M. C. & Amano, K., 2008, Final Program and Proceedings - IS and T/SID Color Imaging Conference|Final Program Proc. IS T SID Color Imaging Conf.. Society for Imaging Science and Technology, p. 285-288 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Individual Variable 100%
  • Coding Efficiency 100%
  • Color Space 100%
  95 Downloads (Pure)

• Color constancy: Phenomenal or projective?

  Reeves, A. J., Amano, K. & Foster, D. H., Feb 2008, In: Perception & Psychophysics. 70, 2, p. 219-228 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Color Constancy 100%
  • Color Temperature 33%
  • Physical Phenomena 33%
  • Spectral Reflectance 33%
  • Illumination 25%
  43 Downloads (Pure)

• Distribution of information within and across colour spaces

  Marín-Franch, I. & Foster, D. H., 2008, Society for Imaging Science and Technology - 4th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision and 10th International Symposium on Multispectral Colour Science, CGIV 2008/MCS'08|Soc. Imaging Sci. Technol. - Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis. Int. Symp. Multispectral Colour Sci., CGIV/MCS. p. 303-306 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Information 100%
  • Variables 100%
  • Colorimetric 16%
  • Achromatic 16%
  • Social Systems 16%

• Effect of spatial uncertainty and familiarity on memory for surface colour in natural scenes and Mondrian patterns

  Amano, K. & Foster, D. H., 2008, Society for Imaging Science and Technology - 4th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision and 10th International Symposium on Multispectral Colour Science, CGIV 2008/MCS'08|Soc. Imaging Sci. Technol. - Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis. Int. Symp. Multispectral Colour Sci., CGIV/MCS. Society for Imaging Science and Technology, p. 223-226 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Spatial Organization 100%
  • Color Constancy 100%
  • Color Temperature 100%
  • Duration Interval 100%
  • Surface Colour 100%

• Is there a better non-parametric alternative to von Kries scaling?

  Foster, D. H. & Źychaluk, K., 2008, Society for Imaging Science and Technology - 4th European Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision and 10th International Symposium on Multispectral Colour Science, CGIV 2008/MCS'08|Soc. Imaging Sci. Technol. - Eur. Conf. Colour Graph., Imaging, Vis. Int. Symp. Multispectral Colour Sci., CGIV/MCS. p. 41-44 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Hexocyclium Metilsulfate 100%
• 2007

  Adaptive optics retinal imaging reveals S-cone dystrophy in tritan color-vision deficiency

  Baraas, R. C., Carroll, J., Gunther, K. L., Chung, M., Williams, D. R., Foster, D. H. & Neitz, M., May 2007, In: Optical Society of America. Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision . 24, 5, p. 1438-1447 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Mosaicism 100%
  • Color Vision 100%
  • Cone Dystrophy 100%
  • Chlorpheniramine Tannate Plus Mepyramine Tannate Plus Phenylephrine 100%
  • Opsin 33%
  150 Downloads (Pure)