The Utilization of Procedure Models in Digital Image Synthesis

Abstract

Many algorithms have been developed for synthesizing shaded images of three dimensional objects modeled by computer. In spite of widely differing approaches the current state of the art algorithms are surprisingly similar with respect to the richness of the scenes they can process. One attribute these algorithms have in common is the use of a conventional passive data base to represent the objects being modeled. This paper postulates and explores the use of an alternative modeling technique which uses procedures to represent the objects being modeled. The properties and structure of such 'procedure models' are investigated and an algorithm based on them is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA039008

Entities

People

  • Martin E. Newell

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computations
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Equations
  • Graphics
  • Images
  • Programming Languages
  • Shape
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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