This document provides references for the paper "A Framework for Harmonic Color Measures" by Michel Alves dos Santos. It contains over 50 references to other works related to color harmonization, color theory, image processing, and computational aesthetics. The references cover topics like color wheel models, color compatibility measures, example-based and data-driven harmonization techniques, and applications of color harmony in graphics, painting, and design.

1. A Framework for Harmonic Color Measures
Michel Alves dos Santos ∗
January, 2014
Abstract
This theme has as main objective to introduce a quality comparison
scale for color images that takes into account the balance or harmony
existing between set of colors of the input model/image. The main idea
is to measure the "harmonic distance" of the input model in relation to a
particular scheme but not perform the harmonization proccess.
Keywords: harmonization, image colour analysis, image processing, im-
age processing applications, image quality, mathematical models, color
harmonization methods, color harmony, local smoothness, matching func-
tion, harmonic template, pre-harmonization, harmonic analysis, signal
processing, visual artifact, color wheel, segmentation, visual perception,
human visual system.
∗Michel Alves dos Santos - Alves, M. - malves@cos.ufrj.br - http://www.michelalves.com. MSc. Candidate in
Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Computer Vision. http://www.lcg.ufrj.br - Laboratory of Computer
Graphics - LCG. Graduate Program in Systems Engineering and Computing (PESC). Alberto Luiz Coimbra In-
stitute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering - COPPE. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ -
http://www.ufrj.br), Brazil - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Phone: (21) 8204-7102.
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