Sensing color with the TAOS TCS230The TAOS TCS230 is a small, highly integrated color sensing device packaged in a clear plastic 8-pin SOIC
It reports , as analog frequency, the amount of shortwave (blue ) , mediumwave ( green) , longwave ( red) , and wideband (white) optical power incident onto the device
It can be used in a variety of color sensing applications
Details of the device can be found in its datasheet
This white paper details the concepts and calculations involved in color sensing using the TCS230
We will use the ColorChecker chart as an optical stimulus to work through a numerical example of color sensing
The chart , depicted in Figure 1 , is manufactured and distributed by GretagMacbeth
The chart measures approximately 13 inches by 9 inches ( 330 mm by 230 mm ) ; it