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    Area of Science:

    • Color Science
    • Visual Neuroscience
    • Computational Optics

    Background:

    • Estimating spectral cone fundamentals from color-matching functions is a persistent challenge in color science.
    • Existing methods often lack precision for individual estimations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel method for estimating individual spectral cone fundamentals.
    • To validate the method using established color-matching data.

    Main Methods:

    • Linear optimization technique applied to color-matching functions.
    • Incorporation of a priori knowledge of retinal absorptance functions.
    • Estimation of lenticular and macular filtration coefficients.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully estimated individual spectral cone fundamentals.
    • Derived coefficients relating color-matching functions to cone fundamentals.
    • Obtained estimations consistent with existing literature values.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed linear optimization method provides accurate estimations of spectral cone fundamentals.
    • The method offers insights into individual optical pigment density.
    • Results suggest the method approximates true cone fundamentals.