Description
The Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale was developed by Dr. Ellis Monk at Harvard and is comprised of 10 different tones. The scale is currently being used by Google Research and is designed to represent a broader range of geographic communities than the commonly used Fitzpatrick scale, which is skewed towards lighter skin tones due to its dermatological background.
We used Generated Photos to create these faces with skin tones based on the Monk scale.
Related Article: How Consumer Cameras Perform Across Skin Tones
Related Paper: Evaluating Camera Performance in Face-Present Scenes with Diverse Skin Tones
Chart Mounting and Magnetic Backing
It is strongly recommended that charts be mounted on a smooth, flat surface, like an acrylic board, to ensure no blemishes, bends, or bubbles occur that negatively impact image quality measurements. Imatest offers the option to professionally mount our test charts on acrylic or E-panel. A magnetic backing can be added to the chart to easily attach it to the Imatest Modular Test Stand or Benchtop Test Stand. You can select the chart mounting options from the chart mounting dropdown.
For more details, see our chart mounting solutions page.