Image quality quantification in camera phone applications

The International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) launched the Camera Phone Image Quality (CPIQ) Initiative in June 2006. The goal of this initiative was to develop an image quality testing and performance rating system that could enable manufacturers and carriers to make comparisons between capture devices, and to communicate a substantiated product quality rating to consumers. The participating companies include wireless network operators, wireless device vendors, camera module manufacturers, camera component manufacturers, and image services providers. This paper will review the image quality issues addressed in the I3A CPIQ effort, the work plan, and the current status of the CPIQ initiative.