A Four-color Matching Method Combining Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithm

A brief review of color-matching technology and its application of printing RGB images by CMY or CMYK ink-jet printers is presented, followed by an explanation to the conventional approaches that are commonly used in color-matching. Then, a four-color matching method combining neural network with genetic algorithm is proposed. The initial weights and thresholds of the BP neural network for RGB-to-CMY color conversion are optimized by the new genetic algorithm based on evolutionarily stable strategy. The fourth component K is generated by using GCR (Gray Component Replacement) concept. Simulation experiments show that it is well behaved in both accuracy and generalization performance.

A Four-color Matching Method Combining Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithm

A brief review of color matching technology and its application of printing RGB images by CMY or CMYK ink jet printers is presented, followed by an explanation to the conventional approaches that are commonly used in color matching. Then, a four color matching method combining neural network with genetic algorithm is proposed. The initial weights and thresholds of the BP neural network for RGB to CMY color conversion are optimized by the new genetic algorithm based on evolutionarily stable strategy. The fourth component K is generated by using GCR (Gray Component Replacement) concept. Simulation experiments show that it is well behaved in both accuracy and generalization performance.