Unconstrained web-based color naming experiment

Abstract

This paper describes an ongoing web-based 1 approach to collecting color names or color categories. Previous studies have tended to require a large number of observations from a small number of observers. These studies have also tended to limit responses to one-word or monolexical replies. Many studies have also focused on response time or levels of intra-observer agreement in order to identify focal colors. This web-based study uses a distributed design to collect a small number of names from a large number of observers. The responses are neither limited to nor restricted from being monolexical. The focal color analysis is then based on statistical analysis of monolexcially named colors. This paper presents the methodology and infrastructure, as well as considerations for data analysis. Finally, preliminary results of the experiment are results are considered. The data from over 700 participants results in CIELAB hues and lightnesses for the basic colors that agree with previous investigations as well as those investigations agree with each other."Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid." Jules Feiffer "Where does the violet tint ends and the orange tint begins? Distinctly we see the difference of the colors, but where exactly does the one first blending enter into the other." Herman Melville

Gender differences in colour naming

“…The online experimental methodology provided satisfactory agreement when validated against a previous experiment conducted in a laboratory controlled environment (Sturges and Whitfield, 1995) and a similar webbased experiment (Moroney, 2003).…”

Color naming models for color selection, image editing and palette design

“…Prior work has elicited naming judgments using physical color chips or calibrated monitors. Recent work [8,21,26] has applied crowdsourcing on the web to collect color naming data and verified that the results are consistent with those from controlled settings.…”

“…While webbased surveys sacrifice the controlled display and lighting environment of a laboratory, they offer access to a greater variety of people and display types. Researchers have noted consistent results when comparing such crowdsourced data sets with data gathered under controlled conditions [21,26].…”

“…Early work uses results from controlled settings, often limited to a few hundred color stimuli (e.g., [2]). More recent work (e.g., [8,21,25,26]) employs web-based surveys to create larger corpora (though limited to the sRGB gamut of computer monitors). While webbased surveys sacrifice the controlled display and lighting environment of a laboratory, they offer access to a greater variety of people and display types.…”

Evaluation of tablet computers for visual function assessment

“…For example, computerized tests that replicate the pseudoisochromatic plate test (Shin et al 2014), FarnsworthMunsell 100 Hue test (Melamud, Simpson, & Traboulsi, 2006;Shin, Park, Hwang, Wee, & Lee, 2007) and the Martin Lantern test (Kapoor, Vats, & Parihar, 2013), for color sensitivity assessment, Web-based color-naming tests (Moroney, 2003), and visual acuity and contrast sensitivity tests (Bach, 1996) are currently available. These computer and Web-based tests may attempt to address the issues of ambient lighting, color degradation, fading, and finger smudges.…”