Computer simulations have played an important role in the design and evaluation of imaging sensors with applications in remote sensing and consumer photography. In this paper, we provide an example of computer simulations used to guide the design of imaging sensors for a biomedical application: We consider how sensor design, illumination, measurement geometry, and skin type influence the ability to detect blood oxygen saturation from non-invasive measurements of skin reflectance. The methodology we describe in this paper can be used to design, simulate and evaluate the design of other biomedical imaging systems.

Date Published: 4 February 2013
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 8660, Digital Photography IX, 86600B (4 February 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2006706

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8660:
Digital Photography IX
Nitin Sampat; Sebastiano Battiato, Editor(s)