A Survey of Photon Mapping for Realistic Image Synthesis

Abstract

This report is an overview and discussion of the finer details not found in most of the photon mapping documents that currently exist. While the vast majority of photon mapping media tends to market this global illumination algorithm as a do-it-all turn-key solution, they fail to discuss the finer details and pitfalls that developers will encounter in the implementation process. Finer details are also covered to not only explain what to expect during the implementation process, but also to provide graphical examples that may serve as a beacon during the various milestones throughout the implementation process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA440370

Entities

People

  • Justin L. Shumaker

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Caustics
  • Computer Programming
  • Department Of Defense
  • Four Dimensional
  • Geometry
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Hemispheres
  • Illumination
  • Images
  • Light Sources
  • Military Research
  • Office Buildings
  • Radiance
  • Ray Tracing
  • Three Dimensional
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design