Project: New quantities for the measurement of appearance
| Acronym | BxDiff (Reference Number: 18SIB03) |
| Duration | 01/05/2019 - 30/04/2022 |
| Project Topic | Appearance is increasing used as a differentiator in product quality and desirability. Previously accepted references, such as reflectance at single angular measurements, are becoming obsolete as branding depends on more complex appearance factors. Bidirectional Transmittance Distribution Function (BTDF) and Bidirectional scattering distribution function (BSSRDF) are computer graphics algorithms that describe visual effects caused by surfaces. Commercial bidirectional spectrophotometers are available for which NMIs could provide calibration services, although there’s no standard definitions for these quantities. The project will define BTDF and BSSRDF, develop primary facilities for their realisation traceable to the SI, and improve measurements of the Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF). New calibration services will arise for spectrophotometers manufacturers and the industrial R&D market. A definition and realisation of BSSRDF will provide the first calibration solution, impacting industries such as cosmetics, automotive, plastics, and paper, as well as the rendering software market. New metrological references for spectrophotometry will improve product quality control and virtual product representation in digital design. |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMPIR |
| Call | EMPIR Call 2018 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservatoire national des arts et métiers | Coordinator | France |
| 2 | Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö sr | Partner | Finland |
| 3 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas | Partner | Spain |
| 5 | Dansk Fundamental Metrologi A/S | Partner | Denmark |
| 6 | Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS | Partner | Switzerland |
| 7 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 8 | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB | Partner | Sweden |
| 9 | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | Partner | Denmark |
| 10 | RISE Innventia AB | Partner | Sweden |
| 11 | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Partner | Belgium |
| 12 | Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne | Partner | France |
| 13 | Callaghan Innovation | Observer | New Zealand |
| 14 | Labsphere, Inc. | Observer | United States |
| 15 | Lucideon Limited | Observer | United Kingdom |
| 16 | NCS Colour Aktiebolag | Observer | Sweden |
| 17 | Saint Gobain Recherche SA | Observer | France |